FC Dallas would clinch a Western Convention playoff berth on Saturday evening if they will defeat the Los Angeles Galaxy for the second straight weekend when the groups meet in Carson, Calif.
A 2-1 dwelling 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 sport of the 12 months and we’ve been saying that about each sport main as much as it,” FC Dallas goalkeeper Michael Collodi mentioned Thursday. “All we obtained to do is get into the playoffs and we’ve 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 power 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 difficult half — taking part in the identical workforce two matches in a row.
“We’re taking part in very well and we all know what we would like,” Dallas coach Eric Quill mentioned. “We’ve got to maintain grinding, keep humble and be aggressive once more this weekend. Enjoying a workforce back-to-back is not simple.”
The defending MLS champion Galaxy (5-18-9, 24 factors) are taking part in 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 one among our most necessary gamers for the entire season as a result of he is on the market, exhibits up each single day,” Vanney mentioned. “He is able to play each single sport.”
Regardless of the membership’s poor document, Fagundez feels the Galaxy have been bettering late within the season.
“I feel general, I feel we’re a greater workforce,” Fagundez mentioned earlier than pertaining to the Dallas sport. “… Now we flip it round and play them once more and we have to be sure that we play aggressive.”
–Subject Degree Media
