FC Dallas would clinch a Western Convention playoff berth on Saturday night time if they will 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 sport of the yr and we now have 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 now have an opportunity at profitable 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 towards 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 — enjoying the identical group two matches in a row.
“We’re enjoying rather well and we all know what we wish,” Dallas coach Eric Quill mentioned. “Now we have to maintain grinding, keep humble and be aggressive once more this weekend. Enjoying a group back-to-back is not simple.”
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 one in every of our most vital gamers for the entire season as a result of he is on the market, reveals up each single day,” Vanney mentioned. “He is able to play each single sport.”
Regardless of the membership’s poor file, Fagundez feels the Galaxy have been enhancing late within the season.
“I feel total, I feel we’re a greater group,” Fagundez mentioned earlier than referring to the Dallas sport. “… Now we flip it round and play them once more and we have to ensure that we play aggressive.”
–Subject Degree Media