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Good to be home: Sacramento Republic 3, Las Vegas Lights 1
Home side pick up fairly comfortable win.
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Sacramento Republic FC opened their home slate for the 2021 season with a victory, defeating Las Vegas Lights FC 3-1 at Heart Health Park on Wednesday.
While Las Vegas were a good test between Sacramento’s first and second goals and even tied up the game in the 2nd half, Republic FC were good value for the win and were unquestionably pleased to get the win in front of fans for the first time in over a year.
Tacoma Defiance: 2021 season preview
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On the rise above the near cliff, in the shadow of Tahoma, caressed by the winds of Commencement Bay sits Cheney Stadium. Among the tall trees, along the freeway, within the heart of Central Tacoma this final proving ground of the Seattle Sounders organization provides a home, and hopefully a fortress.
In the pandemic season of 2020, Tacoma Defiance finished 12th in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, but a distant 3rd in Group A. Now, a 253 aficionado takes over for a team that simultaneously got younger, and more experienced. Tacoma’s USL Championship team now averages just over 3 years of professional experience per player, and not just because of Taylor Mueller.