FC Dallas 1, Toronto FC 1

by PegNews wire

FC Dallas finally snaps their losing streak. Currently on a one game tying streak. Which is better than the losing streak. Obviously.

FC Dallas earned its first point of the 2009 season this Saturday with a 1-1 tie in Toronto. Toronto FC took the lead in the 17th minute of play when former FCD player Adrian Serioux delivered one of his classically long throw-ins into the box. Dwayne De Rosario outjumped defender Drew Moor to head the ball past goalkeeper Ray Burse.

The score would remain at 1-0 for most of the game, but FCD was able to pull itself out of the deficit in the 88th minute. Eric Avila chased down a corner kick that was served too long, and returned the ball to the center of the goal mouth. FCD midfielder Pablo Ricchetti backheeled the ball, redirecting it into the net. The goal is up for goal of the week, with voting taking place now.

GAME 4 – April 11, 2009

FC DALLAS 1, TORONTO FC 1

BMO Field – Toronto, Canada

Scoring:

TOR -- Dwayne De Rosario 1 (Adrian Serioux 1) 17

DAL -- Pablo Ricchetti 1 (Eric Avila 1) 87

FC DALLAS: Ray Burse, Michael Dello-Russo (Jeff Cunningham 74), Drew Moor, George John, Blake Wagner, Andre Rocha (Eric Avila 65), Pablo Ricchetti, Dax McCarty, Dave van den Bergh, David Ferreira, Kenny Cooper (Daniel Torres 91+).

Subs Not Used: Josh Lambo, Bruno Guarda, Aaron Pitchkolan, Peri Marosevic.

Shots – 19; Shots on Goal – 7; Total Saves – 1; Fouls – 5; Offsides – 4; Corner Kicks – 8

TORONTO FC: Stefan Frei, Marvell Wynne, Kevin Harmse, Adrian Serioux, Jim Brennan, Amado Guevara, Sam Cronin, Carl Robinson, Fuad Ibrahim (Rohan Ricketts 75), Dwayne De Rosario (Pablo Vitti 89), Chad Barrett (Danny Dichio 69).

Subs Not Used: Greg Sutton, Nana Attakora-Gyan, Johann Smith, Marco Velez.

Shots – 10; Shots on Goal – 2; Total Saves – 6; Fouls – 12; Offsides – 4; Corner Kicks – 4

Misconduct Summary:

DAL -- Jeff Cunningham (caution) 80

TOR -- Danny Dichio (caution) 82

TOR -- Jim Brennan (caution) 89

NOTES:

· FC Dallas is now 0-3-1 on the season, 2-1-2 all-time against Toronto FC, and 1-1-1 at BMO Field.

· FCD is unbeaten in four straight games against Toronto, with the lone loss coming in the first-ever meeting on June 17, 2007 at BMO Field.

· Pablo Ricchetti’s game-tying goal with three minutes to play was his first career goal in MLS since entering the league in 2007.

· Ricchetti’s goal was the first scored by Dallas in the second half this season.

· Eric Avila assisted on the score, his first assist of the year and third of his career.

· Dallas started the same 11 as in last week’s game at New England, marking the first time this season that the team has used the same starting lineup in back-to-back games.

· This was the first game during the 2009 season in which Dallas was behind at halftime.

· It was also the first game in which FCD held its opponent scoreless in the second half.

· FC Dallas today wore its road blue-and-white-striped jerseys for the first time this season.

· Goalkeeper Dario Sala (left knee) and defender Marcelo Saragosa (right knee) missed their third and fourth consecutive games, respectively, after both recently underwent knee surgery. Defender Steve Purdy missed his second straight game with a strained right hamstring.

· BMO Field attendance was 20,272.

· FC Dallas returns home to close out the 2009 series with Toronto FC in just eight days -- next Sunday, April 19 at Pizza Hut Park (6 p.m. CT live on FSN SW).

Notes and Stats provided by FC Dallas Communications

Posted by Erin