FC Dallas would clinch a Western Convention playoff berth on Saturday night time if they’ll defeat the Los Angeles Galaxy for the second straight weekend when the groups meet in Carson, Calif.
A 2-1 residence win over the Galaxy final weekend arrange FC Dallas for the clinching alternative. Dallas sits eighth within the Western Convention and controls its personal future.
“Clearly, it is the most important recreation of the yr and we’ve got been saying that about each recreation main as much as it,” FC Dallas goalkeeper Michael Collodi stated Thursday. “All we received to do is get into the playoffs and we’ve got an opportunity at successful the Cup.”
FC Dallas (10-11-11, 41 factors) are one level forward of each Actual Salt Lake and the Colorado Rapids and three factors in entrance of the San Jose Earthquakes. Solely two of these 4 groups will make the playoffs.
Dallas has been thriving behind an eight-match unbeaten stretch (4-0-4) and hasn’t fallen since a 4-3 setback in opposition to visiting New York Metropolis FC on July 25.
Petar Musa has been a pressure with a purpose in every of the previous 5 matches. He has 18 on the season to tie the franchise single-season mark shared by Jason Kreis (1999), Kenny Cooper (2008) and Jesus Ferreira (2022).
Final weekend, Los Angeles took the early lead on a fourth-minute purpose by Diego Fagundez. Musa scored the tying purpose within the thirty fifth minute and Patrickson Delgado netted the decisive tally within the third minute of first-half stoppage time.
Now comes the tough half — enjoying the identical staff two matches in a row.
“We’re enjoying rather well and we all know what we wish,” Dallas coach Eric Quill stated. “We now have to maintain grinding, keep humble and be aggressive once more this weekend. Taking part in a staff back-to-back is not straightforward.”
The defending MLS champion Galaxy (5-18-9, 24 factors) are enjoying out the string of a disappointing season.
Fagundez is tied for second on the squad with six objectives, trailing Joseph Paintsil (9). He has been a relentless standout within the eyes of coach Greg Vanney.
“He is been certainly one of our most vital gamers for the entire season as a result of he is on the market, reveals up each single day,” Vanney stated. “He is able to play each single recreation.”
Regardless of the membership’s poor document, Fagundez feels the Galaxy have been enhancing late within the season.
“I feel general, I feel we’re a greater staff,” Fagundez stated earlier than concerning the Dallas recreation. “… Now we flip it round and play them once more and we have to be sure that we play aggressive.”
–Discipline Degree Media
