GAME 1 – March 30, 2008

FC DALLAS 1, CHIVAS USA 1

Pizza Hut Park – Frisco, Texas

Scoring:

DAL -- Juan Toja 1 (Abe Thompson 1, Bobby Rhine 1) 21

CHV -- Maykel Galindo 1 (unassisted) 84

FC DALLAS (3-4-1-2): Dario Sala, Adrian Serioux, Duilio Davino, Aaron Pitchkolan, Blake Wagner, Marcelo Saragosa (Pablo Ricchetti 62), Andre Rocha, Bobby Rhine, Juan Toja (Dax McCarty 73), Abe Thompson (Dominic Oduro 80), Kenny Cooper.

Subs Not Used: Josh Lambo (GK), Brek Shea, Anthony Wallace, Andrew Daniels.

Shots – 8; Shots on Goal – 4; Total Saves – 7; Fouls – 10; Offsides – 4; Corner Kicks – 2

CHIVAS USA: Brad Guzan, Jim Curtin, Shavar Thomas, Paulo Nagamura, Francisco Mendoza, Jonathan Bornstein, Jesse Marsch, Sacha Kljestan, Lawson Vaughn (Raphael Wicky 71).Atiba Harris (Maykel Galindo 55), Ante Razov (Justin Braun 73)

Subs Not Used: Lance Parker (GK), Bobby Burling, Keith Savage, Eric Ebert.

Shots – 22; Shots on Goal – 8; Total Saves – 3; Fouls – 20; Offsides – 1; Corner Kicks – 6

Misconduct Summary:

CHV -- Paulo Nagamura (caution; Tackle from Behind) 36

CHV -- Maykel Galindo (caution; Dissent) 59

DAL -- Andre Rocha (caution; Reckless Foul) 62

CHV -- Shavar Thomas (caution; Reckless Foul) 87

NOTES:

· FC Dallas is now 6-3-4 all time on season openers, and remains undefeated over the last six openers with a record of 2-0-4. On home season openers, the team is now 7-3-2.

· FCD’s record versus Chivas USA is now 5-3-4, and 3-1-3 against them at Pizza Hut Park.

· Juan Toja’s goal was his seventh career regular season goal.

· For Bobby Rhine, it was his 34th career assist, putting him one away from second all-time in team history (Ronnie O’Brien - 35).

· Duilio Davino, making his MLS debut, was named the team captain for the year. Another making his MLS debut was Andre Rocha.

· Dario Sala made seven saves today, two off his all-time high.

· For Dallas, only Rhine, Toja, Aaron Pitchkolan, and Kenny Cooper started both today’s opener and last years. Dax McCarty, Abe Thompson, and Dominic Oduro were the others that appeared in each of the last two season openers.

· Marcelo Saragosa left the game with a right groin strain…Defender Alex Yi missed the game with a left hamstring injury…David Wagenfuhr was out with a concussion…Ricardinho was out with a right ankle sprain.

· Defender Drew Moor and midfielder Arturo Alvarez served a one-game suspension for having received red cards in the team’s final game of 2007.

· Following the game, the FC Dallas Reserves played the Chivas USA Reserves to a 1-1 draw. FCD’s goal was scored by Drew Moor in the 25th minute, while Chivas’ goal was scored by Jorge Flores in the 47th. FC Dallas was goalkeeper Josh Lambo, who collided with a Chivas player in the 5th minute and had to leave the game shortly thereafter. He was diagnosed with a concussion and was taken to a nearby hospital for further evaluation.

· FC Dallas will travel south next weekend to face the Houston Dynamo on Sunday, April 6 (2 pm CT) at Robertson Stadium.

Game notes provided by FC Dallas Communications