Frisco, TX – FC Dallas downed Minnesota United FC 3-1 thanks to two goals in two minutes to start the first half at Toyota Stadium.
Game Summary
First Half:
- 11’ – Fafa Picault scores his first goal for FC Dallas after his right-footed curling shot ended in the bottom right corner of Greg Ranjitsingh’s goal following a cross-field ball from Bryan Acsota.
- 12’ – Jesús Ferreira doubles the lead for Dallas with a right-footed shot to the lower left corner after Ricardo Pepi slips the ball through two defenders following a deflection inside the box from Minnesota’s Michael Boxall.
- 45+1’ – Jimmy Maurer makes his first save of the night to keep the match scoreless before the half after Minnesota’s Chase Gasper fires his shot from the top of the 18.
Second Half:
- 55’ – Hassani Dotson pulls one back for Minnesota United FC, his left-footed shot from outside of the 18 yard box goes past Jimmy Maurer’s dive and hangs in the top left corner of the goal.
- 64’ – Mason Toye’s left-footed shot from outside of the box is saved by Jimmy Maurer.
- 72’ – Franco Jara manages to get past Minnesota’s José Aja but his shot is saved by Ranjitsingh at the near post.
- 82’ – Reto Zeigler’s free kick attempt goes under the wall and into the hands of Ranjitsingh.
- 90’+6’ – Reto Zeigler scores the third goal of the night from the penalty kick spot.
Lineups:
FC Dallas — Jimmy Maurer; Johnny Nelson, Reto Ziegler, Matt Hedges, Ryan Hollingshead; Bryan Acosta (Bryan Reynolds – 83’), Thiago Santos, Jesús Ferreira (Brandon Servania – 59’); Fafa Picault (Bressan – 67’), Zdenek Ondrasek (Franco Jara – 59’), Ricardo Pepi (Michael Barrios – 60’).
Substitutes not used — Kyle Zobeck, Edwin Cerrillo, Tanner Tessmann, Santiago Mosquera.
Minnesota United FC — Greg Ranjitsingh; Chase Gasper, Michael Boxall, José Aja (James Musa – 81’), Romain Métanire; Kevin Molino (Raheem Edwards – 45’), Osvaldo Alonso, Jan Gregus; Robin Lod (Hassani Dotson – 45’), Luis Amarilla (Mason Toye – 45’), Ethan Finlay (Thomás Chacón – 45’).
Substitutes not used — Dayne St. Clair, Marlon Hairston, Jacori Hayes, Aaron Schoenfeld.
Scoring Summary:
FCD: Fafa Picault (Bryan Acosta) – 11’
FCD: Jesús Ferreira (Ricardo Pepi) – 12’
MIN: Hassani Dotson (Jan Gregus) – 55’
FCD: Reto Ziegler (PK) – 90’+6’
Misconduct Summary:
FCD: Jesús Ferreira (caution) – 48’
MIN: Chase Gasper (caution) – 50’
MIN: Romain Métanire (caution) – 57’
MIN: Michael Boxall (caution) – 81’
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 106
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
Assistant Referees: Jason White, Adam Garner
4th Official: Luis Guardia
VAR Official: Sorin Stoica
