The Tacoma Defiance will host USL League One side Spokane Velocity in Round Two of the U.S. Open Cup tonight at 7 PM. This will be the first official meeting between the two teams, although they did face off in preseason last year.

The Defiance are 2-1-0 in their three matches this year, which includes a 3-1 win over Washington Athletic Club in Round One of this tournament on March 20. That also happened to be their last game. Yu Tsukanome scored a brace in that match and now has three goals across all competitions this year. Osaze DeRosario and Edson Carli are tied for second on the team with two goals apiece.

Velocity are coming off an impressive 4-0 win on the road in league play against Greenville Triumph, which improves their overall record to 2-1-1 across all competitions. They advanced to this stage of the tournament after beating USL League 2 side Ballard FC 1-0.

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Getting to know Spokane Velocity, Defiance's Open Cup opponent

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When: Wednesday, April 2, 7 PM PT
Where: Starfire Stadium, Tukwila
Stream: YouTube