Played
October 28, 2012 7:07 PM EDT
FC Dallas Stadium — Frisco, Texas
Referee: M. Foerster
Attendance: 14783
October 28, 2012 7:07 PM EDT
FC Dallas Stadium — Frisco, Texas
Referee: M. Foerster
Attendance: 14783
MLS Preview: FC Dallas - Chivas USA
Neither of these teams can qualify for the playoffs, so the last matchday of the regular season means very little to them.
By Zac Lee Rigg
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| FC Dallas (4-1-4-1): Hartman; Loyd, Pertuz, Hedges, Benitez; Hernandez; Villar, Jacobson, Ferreira, Castillo; Perez. |
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OUT: DF Ugo Ihemelu (concussion symptoms); GK Chris Seitz (illness)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Jackson (R quad strain); MF Brek Shea (abdominal strain); DF George John (R ankle sprain)
| Chivas USA (4-2-3-1): Melia; Riley, McKenzie, Joseph, Villafana; Vagenas, Zemanski; Agudelo, LaBrocca, Smith; Moreno. |
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DOUBTFUL: FW Juan Pablo Angel (L ankle sprain)
QUESTIONABLE: DF Ante Jazic (L knee MCL sprain)
PROBABLE: GK Dan Kennedy (R knee effusion)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- This is the last matchday of the regular season. Neither of these teams qualified for the playoffs. Chivas USA is last in the West and Dallas was the last team eliminated from postseason contention in the West.
- This is the third meeting between these teams this season. They drew the previous two encounters.
- Dallas hasn't lost to the Goats since 2009, going six games unbeaten in this fixture.
- A loss to the Colorado Rapids last week extended Chivas USA's club-record winless run to 13 matches. Reports from Mexico suggest that coach Robin Fraser will be replaced by Efrain Flores.
- John Valencia is suspended for this match.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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FC Dallas 2-2 Chivas USA
- 25 %
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FC Dallas 2-1 Chivas USA
- 25 %
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FC Dallas 0-2 Chivas USA
- 25 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 10, 2013 | Chivas USA 3 - FC Dallas 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 28, 2012 | FC Dallas 2 - Chivas USA 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 7, 2012 | Chivas USA 1 - FC Dallas 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jun 23, 2012 | FC Dallas 0 - Chivas USA 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 31, 2011 | FC Dallas 1 - Chivas USA 0 |
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FC Dallas
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| 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 |
| Apr 20, 2013 | FC Dallas 2 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 | MLS |
Chivas USA
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| May 19, 2013 | Chivas USA 1 - Real Salt Lake 4 | MLS |
| May 12, 2013 | Portland Timbers 3 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| May 5, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 4 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Chivas USA 2 - San Jose Earthquakes 2 | MLS |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 1 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| - | Kevin Hartman | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Jackson | Defender |
| - | H. Pertúz | Defender |
| 19 | Zach Loyd | Defender |
| - | Matt Hedges | Defender |
| - | C. Rodríguez | Defender |
| 45 | Andrew Jacobson | Midfielder |
| 10 | David Arturo Ferreira | Midfielder |
| - | Julian De Guzman | Defender |
| 9 | Fabian Andrés Castillo | Striker |
| - | B. Pérez | Striker |
| 40 | Richard Sanchez | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Jair Benítez | Defender |
| - | Daniel Hernández | Defender |
| 10 | Ricardo Villar | Midfielder |
| 16 | Bobby Warshaw | Defender |
| 14 | James Marcelin | Midfielder |
| 19 | Scott Sealy | Striker |
| - | Tim Melia | Goalkeeper |
| 24 | Bobby Burling | Defender |
| 19 | Jorge Villafana | Defender |
| 33 | Peter Vagenas | Midfielder |
| 5 | O. Minda | Midfielder |
| 51 | Miller Bolaños | Midfielder |
| 21 | Shalrie Joseph | Midfielder |
| - | Ben Zemanski | Midfielder |
| - | Ryan Smith | Midfielder |
| 16 | J. Agudelo | Striker |
| 15 | Alejandro Moreno | Striker |
| - | Patrick McLain | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Dan Califf | Defender |
| - | Marco Delgado | Midfielder |
| - | Laurent Courtois | Midfielder |
| - | Casey Townsend | Striker |
| - | J. Correa | Striker |
| - | César Romero | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
Live
Final
scheduled
Suspended
Cancelled
Postponed
Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
8 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
6 | 1 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
6 | 0 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |
