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FC Dallas Acquires Allocations From Kansas City In Exchange for Eddie Johnson

February 14, 2006 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Dallas News Release


DALLAS - FC Dallas President and General Manager Michael Hitchcock announced today that the club has acquired a pair of allocations from the Kansas City Wizards in exchange for forward Eddie Johnson. In the deal, the Hoops received the Wizards allocation for missing the 2005 MLS Cup Playoffs and the allocation that they received when Preki retired at the end of the season.

"We want to thank Eddie for his five excellent years of service to this organization and wish him all the best as he continues his MLS career with Kansas City, except of course when the Wizards come to play FC Dallas at Pizza Hut Park on April 23rd and then again on August 26th in Kansas City" Hitchcock said.

Johnson appeared in 84 games over five seasons for the Hoops, scoring 24 goals and adding five assists. His best season came in 2004 when he tied for the MLS lead with 12 goals. In 2004, Johnson, who will accompany the United States National Team to Pizza Hut Park this weekend for its match against Guatemala on Sunday, scored five goals in 15 matches as he missed a little more than half the season because of injury and National Team duty.

"Eddie has grown into a world class striker during his time at FC Dallas and we know that if selected, he'll represent the U.S. National Team superbly in this summer's World Cup,' Hitchcock added. "Given that, decisions like this are never easy to make, therefore when making them, we ask the question, ‘Does this move improve our chances to win championships now and for years to come,' and as we try to create a team that will compete for MLS Cup year after year, we feel like this is the right decision to make."

You can see all the Hoops all season long at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco. FC Dallas 2006 season tickets are on sale now. There are a wide range of seating options available, starting at just $180 per ticket for a full season plan which includes all 16 FC Dallas regular season home games, as well as four bonus games. There are also significant discounts available on FCD's ten and five-game ticket plans. Call 1-888-FCD-GOAL or visit www.fcdallas.net to reserve your spot at Pizza Hut Park for the exciting 2006 FC Dallas season.

FC Dallas, a charter member club of Major League Soccer, began play at Pizza Hut Park, a new 20,500 seat soccer specific stadium, on August 6, 2005. The 145-acre facility is located at the intersection of Main Street and Dallas North Tollway in Frisco. Pizza Hut Park will accommodate Major League Soccer matches, major concerts, international soccer matches and High School football. Adjacent to the stadium are 17 regulation-sized, tournament-grade soccer fields which will be utilized on a year-round basis. On November 13, 2005 Pizza Hut Park hosted Major League Soccer's championship match, MLS Cup 2005 live on ABC Sports. The event saw a then-record crowd of more than 21,000 fans in attendance and was broadcast in more than 130 countries worldwide. For more information, log on to www.fcdallas.net.

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