Played
August 11, 2012 9:10 PM EDT
FC Dallas Stadium — Frisco, Texas
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Attendance: 10222
August 11, 2012 9:10 PM EDT
FC Dallas Stadium — Frisco, Texas
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Attendance: 10222
44′
Jair Benítez
MLS Preview: FC Dallas - Colorado Rapids
Dallas and Colorado are mired in the depths of the Western Conference, looking to springboard off each other towards the playoffs.
By Zac Lee Rigg
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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| FC Dallas (4-1-4-1): Hartman; Pertuz, Hedges, John, Benitez; Hernandez; Shea, Jacobson, Ferreira, Castillo; Sealy. |
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OUT: DF Ugo Ihemelu (concussion symptoms); DF Alex Lee (lower abdominal strain)
DOUBTFUL: FW Blas Perez (R foot sprain); MF Jackson (concussion symptoms); MF Ricardo Villar (R foot strain)
| Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1): Pickens; Freeman, Moor, Wynne, Zapata; Nane, Larentowicz; Mullan, Rivero, Castrillon; Cummings. |
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OUT: DF Anthony Wallace (L Achilles tear); MF Pablo Mastroeni (headaches)
QUESTIONABLE: FW Edu (R foot contusion); FW Conor Casey (R hamstring tightness)
PROBABLE: DF Tyrone Marshall (R calf tightness)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- This is the third meeting between these teams in 2012. Each team has won once against the other.
- Two points separate these teams in the standings. Colorado is seventh and Dallas eighth in the Western Conference, though FCD has played one more game.
- Omar Cummings and Conor Casey have only started five matches together this year. In those five games they scored three and assisted one.
- Brek Shea returned from a two game absence last weekend and assisted FCD's goal in a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers.
- Zach Loyd is suspended for this match.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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FC Dallas 2-0 Colorado Rapids
- 57.14 %
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FC Dallas 7-1 Colorado Rapids
- 14.29 %
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FC Dallas 1-1 Colorado Rapids
- 14.29 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 2, 2013 | FC Dallas 1 - Colorado Rapids 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 11, 2012 | FC Dallas 3 - Colorado Rapids 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 14, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 1 - FC Dallas 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 6, 2012 | FC Dallas 0 - Colorado Rapids 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 1, 2011 | Colorado Rapids 1 - FC Dallas 0 |
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FC Dallas
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| May 25, 2013 | FC Dallas 1 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
| May 18, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - FC Dallas 2 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | FC Dallas 2 - D.C. United 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | FC Dallas 1 - Portland Timbers 1 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - FC Dallas 2 | MLS |
Colorado Rapids
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| May 25, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 2 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| May 18, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Columbus Crew 0 - Colorado Rapids 2 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 1 - Toronto FC 0 | MLS |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
| - | Kevin Hartman | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Jair Benítez | Defender |
| - | H. Pertúz | Defender |
| - | Matt Hedges | Defender |
| 14 | George John | Defender |
| 45 | Andrew Jacobson | Midfielder |
| 10 | David Arturo Ferreira | Midfielder |
| - | Julian De Guzman | Defender |
| 9 | Fabian Andrés Castillo | Striker |
| - | Brek Shea | Defender |
| - | Ruben Luna | Striker |
| 1 | Chris Seitz | Goalkeeper |
| - | C. Rodríguez | Defender |
| - | Daniel Hernández | Defender |
| - | Bruno Guarda | Midfielder |
| 16 | Bobby Warshaw | Defender |
| 14 | James Marcelin | Midfielder |
| 32 | Jonathan Top | Striker |
| 18 | Matt Pickens | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Drew Moor | Defender |
| - | Luis Eduardo Zapata | Defender |
| - | Joseph Nane | Defender |
| 22 | Marvell Wynne | Defender |
| - | Hunter Freeman | Defender |
| 20 | Jeff Larentowicz | Midfielder |
| 10 | Martín Rivero | Midfielder |
| 11 | Brian Mullan | Midfielder |
| 23 | J. Castrillón | Midfielder |
| - | Omar Cummings | Striker |
| 31 | Steward Ceus | Goalkeeper |
| - | Tyson Wahl | Defender |
| - | Scott Palguta | Defender |
| 15 | W. Thompson | Midfielder |
| 20 | Jamie Smith | Midfielder |
| 32 | Tony Cascio | Striker |
| 24 | Andre Akpan | Striker |
| Brek Shea | |
| Position: | Defender |
| Squad Number: | 0 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Cummings | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 0 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
9 | 0 |
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
9 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder Chicago Fire |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
6 | 1 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |
