Tacoma Defiance 2–1 Colorado Rapids II

MLS Next Pro 2026 Group Stage · 27 Jul 2026

Tacoma Defiance vs Colorado Rapids II in the MLS Next Pro 2026.

At Starfire Sports.

Referee: A. Rice.

Tacoma Defiance beat Colorado Rapids II 2–1. M. Bronnik opened the scoring for Tacoma Defiance after 30 minutes. E. Carli made it 2–0 after 52 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• Tacoma Defiance: M. Bronnik 30', E. Carli 52' (pen)
• Colorado Rapids II: S. Wathuta 75' (pen)

Colorado Rapids II starting lineup (5-4-1)

• 61 B. Dowd (G)
• 35 J. Cameron (D)
• 55 G. Gilmore
• 15 A. Fadal (M)
• 18 B. Jamison (F)
• 37 C. Harper
• 94 V. Rinaldi
• 56 J. Chan Tack
• 66 J. De La Fuente
• 47 S. Wathuta
• 44 C. Aquino

Tacoma Defiance starting lineup

• 34 D. Robles (D)
• 40 M. O'Neill (M)
• 41 M. Shour
• 48 C. Phoenix (M)
• 47 D. Alvarez
• 58 J. Winslow
• 84 C. Gaffney
• 32 X. Gnaulati
• 30 E. Carli
• 81 M. Bronnik
• 42 R. Jauregui

Match events

• 26′ Tacoma Defiance: Yellow Card, D. Alvarez
• 30′ Tacoma Defiance: Normal Goal, M. Bronnik, R. Jauregui
• 46′ Colorado Rapids II: Substitution, L. Garcia, G. Gilmore
• 52′ Tacoma Defiance: Penalty, E. Carli
• 57′ Colorado Rapids II: Yellow Card, J. Chan Tack
• 63′ Colorado Rapids II: Substitution, R. Garcia, C. Aquino
• 71′ Tacoma Defiance: Yellow Card, C. Phoenix
• 73′ Tacoma Defiance: Red Card, J. Winslow
• 75′ Colorado Rapids II: Penalty, S. Wathuta
• 76′ Tacoma Defiance: Substitution, D. Brown, D. Robles
• 86′ Tacoma Defiance: Yellow Card, M. Bronnik
• 88′ Tacoma Defiance: Substitution, O. Hassan, E. Carli
• 90+1′ Tacoma Defiance: Yellow Card, O. Hassan

Tacoma Defiance before this match

• at Real Monarchs 4–2 (Real Monarchs) · Group Stage, 20 Jul 2026
• at The Town 1–0 (The Town) · Group Stage, 13 Jul 2026
• vs Portland Timbers II 0–2 (Portland Timbers II) · Group Stage, 6 Jul 2026
• vs Real Monarchs 1–0 (Real Monarchs) · Group Stage, 22 Jun 2026
• vs Houston Dynamo FC II 2–1 (Houston Dynamo FC II) · Group Stage, 18 Jun 2026

Colorado Rapids II before this match

• at Houston Dynamo FC II 1–2 (Houston Dynamo FC II) · Group Stage, 18 Jul 2026
• vs North Texas 1–0 (North Texas) · Group Stage, 12 Jul 2026
• at Austin II 2–3 (Austin II) · Group Stage, 6 Jul 2026
• vs Vancouver Whitecaps II 1–0 (Vancouver Whitecaps II) · Group Stage, 28 Jun 2026
• vs Portland Timbers II 0–2 (Portland Timbers II) · Group Stage, 21 Jun 2026