In a thrilling encounter at Toyota Stadium, FC Dallas emerged victorious against the Portland Timbers, winning 2-0. The match saw an early breakthrough when forward Petar Musa netted the opener just 7 minutes into the first half. The second goal came from Lalas Abubakar in the 61st minute of the second half, which ultimately sealed the triumph for FC Dallas.
Shaquell Moore stood out as the man of the match, making significant contributions to the team’s defense with four crucial clearances from danger zones. His efforts, alongside the goal scored by Lalas Abubakar, played a pivotal role in cementing FC Dallas’s strong performance.
Head coach Eric Quill deployed a 4-5-1 formation, with Michael Collodi guarding the net. The defensive line included Shaquell Moore, Sebastien Ibeagha, Osaze Urhoghide, and Lalas Abubakar, while Ramiro, Kaick, Bernard Kamungo, Patrickson Delgado, and Logan Farrington formed the midfield. Petar Musa led the attack.
On the other side, Portland Timbers’ manager Phil Neville set his team up in a 4-3-3 formation, featuring Maxime Crépeau in goal. The backline comprised Juan Mosquera, Finn Surman, Dario Zuparic, and Kamal Miller, with David Ayala, Ian Smith, and Cristhian Paredes controlling the midfield, while the attacking trio included David da Costa, Felipe Mora, and Antony Alves.
The match was officiated by referee Malik Badawi.
Looking ahead, FC Dallas will be traveling to face Austin FC in their next fixture, while the Timbers will head to Canada to take on the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Substitutions for FC Dallas
60’ 2H – Patrickson Delgado off for Sebastián Lletget and Petar Musa off for Anderson Julio
79’ 2H – Shaquell Moore off for Christian Cappis
86’ 2H – Logan Farrington off for Don Louicius
Yellow Cards for FC Dallas:
28’ 1H Patrickson Delgado (Holding the opponent to prevent him from advancing) and 27’ 2H Logan Farrington
Substitutions for Portland Timbers
45’ 2H – Finn Surman off for Jimer Fory and Ian Smith off for Ariel Lassiter
65’ 2H – Felipe Mora off for Kevin Kelsy and Cristhian Paredes off for Omir Fernández
77’ 2H – Diego Chará on for an unspecified player
Yellow Cards for Portland Timbers:
23’ 1H Cristhian Paredes (Holding the opponent to prevent him from advancing) and 46’ 2H Phil Neville (Insulting or disapproving the referee)