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FC Dallas Falls to Colorado Rapids 3-0 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park

September 29, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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Commerce City, Colo. - FC Dallas falls 3-0 on the road to the Colorado Rapids in its penultimate game of the regular season.

Game Summary

First Half:

2' - FC Dallas won the ball right outside the Rapids' 18-yard box but Michael Barrios' low cross was collected by Tim Howard.

8' - Ryan Hollingshead carried the ball from his left back spot into Colorado's half but his shot went over the bar.

10' - Midfielder Jack Price opened the scoring for the Rapids with a curling shot from the edge of Dallas' box passed Jesse Gonzalez and into the far corner of the net.

19' - Hollingshead's cross deflected dangerously into Colorado's box but Tim Howard was able to punch it clear.

27' - Hollingshead put in another dangerous ball which was dipping under the crossbar but Howard was on hand to tip it over.

31' - Zdenek Ondrasek found Jesus Ferreira inside the box but his goal-bound shot from close range was saved by Howard.

39' - Jesse Gonzalez saved Kei Kamara's penalty kick after Ryan Hollingshead was whistled for a handball in the box.

45' + 4 - Diego Rubio doubled Colorado's lead from a free kick after Paxton Pomykal was deemed to have committed a foul on the edge of Dallas' box.

Second Half:

52' - Barrios forced another save from Howard at close range after a well-placed flick on header from Ondrasek.

58' - Dominique Badji outpaced the defenders with the ball and attempted a shot from a tight angle but only found the side netting.

67' - Substitute Santiago Mosquera cut in from the left and laid the ball off to Bryan Acosta on the edge of the box but his shot was too high.

72' - Kei Kamara added Colorado's third goal after playing a one-two with Nicolas Mezquida on the edge of Dallas' box to break free.

80' - Gonzalez made a smart close-range save after Kei Kamara found space in the box to get his shot off.

82' - Gonzalez stepped up again for Dallas and made an improbable triple save to deny Colorado.

86' - Mosquera forced Howard into action again after his shot from the edge of the box deflected and was looping under Howard's crossbar.

Lineups:

FC Dallas - Jesse González; Reggie Cannon, Matt Hedges, Reto Ziegler, Ryan Hollingshead; Paxton Pimykal, Bryan Acosta (Ricardo Pepi - 73'), Jesús Ferreira (Jacori Hayes - 59'); Michael Barrios, Dominique Badji, Zdenek Ondrasek (Santiago Mosquera - 59').

Substitutes not used - Jimmy Maurer, John Nelson, Edwin Cerrillo, Bressan.

Colorado Rapids - Tim Howard; Keegan Rosenberry, Lalas Abubakar, Tommy Smith, Sam Vines; Kellyn Acosta (Cole Bassett - 74'), Jack Price (Danny Wilson - 81') , Andre Shinyashiki, Diego Rubio (Nicolas Mezquida- 70'), Sam Nicholson; Kei Kamara

Substitutes not used - Clint Irwin, Axel Sjoberg, Sebastian Anderson, Jonathan Lewis.

Scoring Summary:

COL: Jack Price - 10'

COL: Diego Rubio - 45+4'

COL: Kei Kamara - 72'

Misconduct Summary:

None

Weather: Clear, 85

Referee: Chris Penso

Assistant Referees: Jeremy Hanson, Logan Brown

4th Official: Mark Allatin

VAR: David Gantar, Jonathan Johnson

FC Dallas Head Coach Luchi Gonzalez

Overall thoughts on the match...

You know, we had a good week. We had a good week in preparation, the spirit was good, it was clear the objectives. We knew the scenarios. I take full responsibility for the result. I have to make a final decision on lineup, the roster, the idea. We wanted to come here and be proactive and attack, and be on the front foot, get pressure on them and create. You know we did have a lot of the ball, we had more crosses, we had more shots but the quality of those actions, they weren't there. They weren't there and for Colorado they were. They were efficient, and they were better in those, even if their numbers were lower in those areas their quality was high, and they were efficient so... so much so that it was lopsided with 3-0. That's, we're not proud of that. I take full responsibility. I apologize to our families and our fans because that's not what we came here to do. So, I'm going to own that, and I'm going to reflect but somehow luck has bounced our way and we're in it. This is a group that's not going to give up. We've had to deal with that all year, we've had to suffer all year, and this is another step in our growth and let's see what we're made of now. So it's up to us. We're still in a position to do what we want in the next step of the season but the way we played today is not, it's not going to be enough next week, so we have to change some things and respond.

With it coming down to Decision Day, what does the team need to do?

Expecting and what actually happens are different things. I have to expect of myself first and my staff. So we have to be very prepared and push our players in the right way. Push the right buttons and build up their confidence again to represent our family and friends next week to make them proud in our stadium.

On Jesse Gonzalez's performance...

Jesse's a special talent and he's matured a lot over the years and especially this season in developing. Maybe it doesn't reflect in the score line but he had some brilliant moments today to keep us competing in the game.

Defender Matt Hedges

Thoughts on the match...

It's not good enough. We gave up some easy goals and we didn't create very many chances. If we give up goals like that and we don't create chances, we're not going to win games.

With it coming down to Decision Day, what does the team need to do?

We need to have more intensity, have [possession of] the ball more, chances created and more compact as an 11. It has to be totally different from today.

Forward Jesus Ferreira

Thoughts on the match...

It was a hard team that we paced. We knew that they needed the points, and we also needed the points. They just came out stronger. We got lucky that Seattle... We still have a chance to still make the playoffs. It all comes down to the last game.

On the next home game...

If we want to make it to the playoffs, we need to play with everything. We need to win that game, and win it however. It doesn't matter what it takes.

FC Dallas returns home for its final regular season game on October 6

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FC Dallas Falls to Colorado Rapids 3-0 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park

FC Dallas returns home for its final regular season game on October 6

Goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez made seven saves including a penalty stop against Kei Kamara

FC Dallas will host Sporting Kansas City on Fan Appreciation Day, pres. by Papa John's, in its final regular season match on Oct. 6 at 3 PM CT at Toyota Stadium. The Decision Day match will be broadcast on Texas 21, FCDTV Network, FCDallas.com/Radio and 1270AM en Español.

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Commerce City, Colo. - FC Dallas falls 3-0 on the road to the Colorado Rapids in its penultimate game of the regular season.

Game Summary

First Half:

2' - FC Dallas won the ball right outside the Rapids' 18-yard box but Michael Barrios' low cross was collected by Tim Howard.

8' - Ryan Hollingshead carried the ball from his left back spot into Colorado's half but his shot went over the bar.

10' - Midfielder Jack Price opened the scoring for the Rapids with a curling shot from the edge of Dallas' box passed Jesse Gonzalez and into the far corner of the net.

19' - Hollingshead's cross deflected dangerously into Colorado's box but Tim Howard was able to punch it clear.

27' - Hollingshead put in another dangerous ball which was dipping under the crossbar but Howard was on hand to tip it over.

31' - Zdenek Ondrasek found Jesus Ferreira inside the box but his goal-bound shot from close range was saved by Howard.

39' - Jesse Gonzalez saved Kei Kamara's penalty kick after Ryan Hollingshead was whistled for a handball in the box.

45' + 4 - Diego Rubio doubled Colorado's lead from a free kick after Paxton Pomykal was deemed to have committed a foul on the edge of Dallas' box.

Second Half:

52' - Barrios forced another save from Howard at close range after a well-placed flick on header from Ondrasek.

58' - Dominique Badji outpaced the defenders with the ball and attempted a shot from a tight angle but only found the side netting.

67' - Substitute Santiago Mosquera cut in from the left and laid the ball off to Bryan Acosta on the edge of the box but his shot was too high.

72' - Kei Kamara added Colorado's third goal after playing a one-two with Nicolas Mezquida on the edge of Dallas' box to break free.

80' - Gonzalez made a smart close-range save after Kei Kamara found space in the box to get his shot off.

82' - Gonzalez stepped up again for Dallas and made an improbable triple save to deny Colorado.

86' - Mosquera forced Howard into action again after his shot from the edge of the box deflected and was looping under Howard's crossbar.

Lineups:

FC Dallas - Jesse González; Reggie Cannon, Matt Hedges, Reto Ziegler, Ryan Hollingshead; Paxton Pimykal, Bryan Acosta (Ricardo Pepi - 73'), Jesús Ferreira (Jacori Hayes - 59'); Michael Barrios, Dominique Badji, Zdenek Ondrasek (Santiago Mosquera - 59').

Substitutes not used - Jimmy Maurer, John Nelson, Edwin Cerrillo, Bressan.

Colorado Rapids - Tim Howard; Keegan Rosenberry, Lalas Abubakar, Tommy Smith, Sam Vines; Kellyn Acosta (Cole Bassett - 74'), Jack Price (Danny Wilson - 81') , Andre Shinyashiki, Diego Rubio (Nicolas Mezquida- 70'), Sam Nicholson; Kei Kamara

Substitutes not used - Clint Irwin, Axel Sjoberg, Sebastian Anderson, Jonathan Lewis.

Scoring Summary:

COL: Jack Price - 10'

COL: Diego Rubio - 45+4'

COL: Kei Kamara - 72'

Misconduct Summary:

None

Weather: Clear, 85

Referee: Chris Penso

Assistant Referees: Jeremy Hanson, Logan Brown

4th Official: Mark Allatin

VAR: David Gantar, Jonathan Johnson

FC Dallas Head Coach Luchi Gonzalez

Overall thoughts on the match...

You know, we had a good week. We had a good week in preparation, the spirit was good, it was clear the objectives. We knew the scenarios. I take full responsibility for the result. I have to make a final decision on lineup, the roster, the idea. We wanted to come here and be proactive and attack, and be on the front foot, get pressure on them and create. You know we did have a lot of the ball, we had more crosses, we had more shots but the quality of those actions, they weren't there. They weren't there and for Colorado they were. They were efficient, and they were better in those, even if their numbers were lower in those areas their quality was high, and they were efficient so... so much so that it was lopsided with 3-0. That's, we're not proud of that. I take full responsibility. I apologize to our families and our fans because that's not what we came here to do. So, I'm going to own that, and I'm going to reflect but somehow luck has bounced our way and we're in it. This is a group that's not going to give up. We've had to deal with that all year, we've had to suffer all year, and this is another step in our growth and let's see what we're made of now. So it's up to us. We're still in a position to do what we want in the next step of the season but the way we played today is not, it's not going to be enough next week, so we have to change some things and respond.

With it coming down to Decision Day, what does the team need to do?

Expecting and what actually happens are different things. I have to expect of myself first and my staff. So we have to be very prepared and push our players in the right way. Push the right buttons and build up their confidence again to represent our family and friends next week to make them proud in our stadium.

On Jesse Gonzalez's performance...

Jesse's a special talent and he's matured a lot over the years and especially this season in developing. Maybe it doesn't reflect in the score line but he had some brilliant moments today to keep us competing in the game.

Defender Matt Hedges

Thoughts on the match...

It's not good enough. We gave up some easy goals and we didn't create very many chances. If we give up goals like that and we don't create chances, we're not going to win games.

With it coming down to Decision Day, what does the team need to do?

We need to have more intensity, have [possession of] the ball more, chances created and more compact as an 11. It has to be totally different from today.

Forward Jesus Ferreira

Thoughts on the match...

It was a hard team that we paced. We knew that they needed the points, and we also needed the points. They just came out stronger. We got lucky that Seattle... We still have a chance to still make the playoffs. It all comes down to the last game.

On the next home game...

If we want to make it to the playoffs, we need to play with everything. We need to win that game, and win it however. It doesn't matter what it takes.

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