MLS Seattle Sounders FC

Seattle Sounders Draw With FC Dallas

Published on July 12, 2010 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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Fredy Montero's early header was equalized on a late David Ferreira goal as the Seattle Sounders FC drew with FC Dallas, 1-1, on Sunday night in front of 36,091, the 25th consecutive sellout crowd on the Xbox Pitch at Qwest Field.

Sounders FC (4-8-4, 16 points) snapped a three-game losing streak but is winless in four. Seattle is unbeaten (1-0-3) against FC Dallas and remains in seventh place in the Western Conference.

FC Dallas (5-2-7, 22 points) is on a five-game unbeaten streak and jumps into a three-way tie for third place in the West.

Seattle took an early lead in the 14th minute. James Riley took a ball from Michael Seamon on the right wing and sent a cross into the box where Montero headed it inside the near post from 10 yards for his team-high sixth goal of the season.

It marked the second assist for Riley and the first career assist for Seamon, who also earned his first MLS start.

Playing a man up, Dallas tied in the 87th minute on a goal by Ferreira. He took a return ball from Heath Pearce and volleyed a shot off the far post and into the back of the net.

Sounders FC has never lost at home when it scores first (8-0-3).

Seattle played shorthanded for the final 34 minutes after Miguel Montaño was issued a red card in the 56th minute following a scuffle with Brek Shea of FC Dallas. Shea drew a yellow card for an initial foul on Montaño.

It was the first red card for Sounders FC this season, and the first in 25 matches, dating back 25 matches (8/15/09 at L.A. Galaxy).

Kasey Keller made five saves, including a diving, one-handed save on David Ferreira's header in the 71st minute.

FC Dallas finished with a 17-7 advantage in shots, taking 11 of those after the red card. Thevisitors had a 8-3 edge in corner kicks.

Montaño, 19, became the youngest player ever to start for Seattle in league play.

Nate Jaqua made his first start of the season and Osvaldo Alonso returned to action as a reserve, making his first appearance since suffering a quadriceps strain against the L.A. Galaxy on May 8.

Seattle visits D.C. United on July 15 in a game to be televised nationally on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. First kick is 5:00 p.m. PT at RFK Stadium.

Sounders FC will host Scotland's Celtic FC in another ESPN2 match, a friendly, on July 18 at 12 p.m. PT.

SOUNDERS FC TRAINING PUSHED BACK TO 11 A.M. MONDAY, JULY 12, AT STARFIRE.

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