FRISCO, Texas — After a month away from home, FC Dallas returned to Toyota Stadium on a five-game winless streak ... which extended to six.
The Toros drew one point in the standings after a scoreless draw with the Sounders, who are struggling at the start of the 2024 season in their own right. The draw gives FC Dallas five points on the season (1-4-2).
One of the major issues facing FC Dallas is a lack of scoring chances. The Frisco club ranks fourth worst in the league in Expected Goals (xG), and the scoring chances were not in abundance once again. Head coach Nico Estevez boiled the offensive struggles down to one thing: Lack of quality.
“Quality. A lot of quality. This is what I told the guys. But not only quality, technical execution on the shots because we had 12 shots, but only two were on target," Estevez said. "In the first half, most of the situations we had, they were open to shoot and they would pass. And then in the second half, most of the situations they should have passed, and then we shot."
Estevez said the club improved in certain areas that they were lacking, and they have to grow from there.
"We had better chances last week at St. Louis, now we have to prepare for Colorado and see if we can get those chances and score,” Estevez said.
Goalkeeper Maarten Paes said he thought the team started strong, but "the second half was a bit of chess game."
"It's always tough playing Seattle, they have very good players both attacking and defensive. A draw was deserved today, we just have to improve a little bit in the final third,” Paes said.
FC Dallas posted 0.9 xG, their fourth time under 1.0 in the first seven games of the season. Croatian striker Petar Musa has only scored one goal thus far in six matches played after signing for a club record deal. Jesus Ferreira also has not played in three games while nursing a hamstring injury.
Ferreira was initially supposed to return to the team on Sunday, but Estevez said they're moving that timeline back after Ferreira experienced soreness. Estevez has said in the past few weeks that they're taking Ferreira's injury with caution.
FC Dallas goes on the road again next weekend to take on the Colorado Rapids, who are coming off a 3-0 loss to San Jose.
Final: FC Dallas 0, Seattle 0
Stats
- xG: FC Dallas 0.9, Seattle 1.5
- Possession: FC Dallas 44%, Seattle 56%
- Shots (on goal): FC Dallas 11(2), Seattle 8(2)
- Saves: FC Dallas 2, Seattle 2
- Yellow cards: FC Dallas 2, Seattle 0
- Red cards: FC Dallas 0, Seattle 0
Here is a play-by-play of the match:
2nd half: FC Dallas 0, Seattle 0
90' + 3: Attempt missed. Logan Farrington's (FC Dallas) with left footed shot from the right half-space outside the box with an xG of 3% goes over to the left.
87': FC Dallas sub. L. Farrington comes on for S. Lletget.
86': Seattle sub. Danny Musovski comes on for R. Ruidíaz.
81': Attempt blocked. Dante Sealy's (FC Dallas) with left footed shot from the right half-space outside the box with an xG of 3% is blocked by Obed Vargas.
78': Attempt missed. Dante Sealy's (FC Dallas) with left footed shot from the right half-space outside the box with an xG of 3% goes over to the left.
73': Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for the foul.
69': FC Dallas subs. Bernard Kamungo comes on for Eugene Ansah. Asier Illarramendi comes on for Patrickson Delgado.
65': Seattle sub. João Paulo comes on for J. Atencio.
59': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris's (Seattle Sounders FC) with header from the centre of the box with an xG of 45% misses to the left.
53': Attempt missed. Sebastian Lletget's (FC Dallas) with header with an xG of 48% misses to the right.
53': Attempt missed. Paul Arriola's (FC Dallas) with left footed shot from the central position outside the box with an xG of 2% misses to the left.
49': Attempt saved. Petar Musa's (FC Dallas) with right footed shot from the right half-space outside the box with an xG of 2% is saved by Stefan Frei.
45': Second half begins.
Halftime: FC Dallas 0, Seattle 0
- Possession: FC Dallas 44.5%, Seattle 55.5%
- Shots (on goal): FC Dallas 6(1), Seattle 7(2)
- Saves: FC Dallas 2, Seattle 1
- Yellow cards: FC Dallas 1, Seattle 0
- Red cards: FC Dallas 0, Seattle 0
1st half: FC Dallas 0, Seattle 0
45': Dante Sealy (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for the foul.
41': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan's (Seattle Sounders FC) with right footed shot from the centre of the box with an xG of 82% misses to the left.
40': Attempt missed. Petar Musa's (FC Dallas) with right footed shot from the central position outside the box with an xG of 4% goes over to the right.
37': Attempt missed. Eugene Ansah's (FC Dallas) with right footed shot from the left half-space outside the box with an xG of 3% goes over to the right.
37': Attempt missed. Omar Gonzalez's (FC Dallas) with header from the centre of the box with an xG of 9% misses to the right.
33': Attempt missed. Dante Sealy's (FC Dallas) with right footed shot from the central position outside the box with an xG of 6% goes over to the right.
31': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan's (Seattle Sounders FC) is saved by Maarten Paes.
30': Attempt saved. Jordan Morris's (Seattle Sounders FC) with left footed shot from the left side of the box with an xG of 8% is saved by Maarten Paes.
29': Attempt missed. Nouhou Tolo's (Seattle Sounders FC) with right footed shot from the left half-space outside the box with an xG of 3% misses to the left.
27': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz's (Seattle Sounders FC) with right footed shot from the central position outside the box with an xG of 3% is saved by Maarten Paes.
27': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák's (Seattle Sounders FC) with an xG of 8% misses to the left.
8': Attempt blocked. Alex Roldan's (Seattle Sounders FC) with left footed shot from the right side of the box with an xG of 2% is blocked by Dante Sealy.
6': Attempt saved. Eugene Ansah's (FC Dallas) with right footed shot from the left side of the box with an xG of 3% is saved by Stefan Frei.
1': Match begins.
FC Dallas vs. Seattle: Pregame
Starting XI
Nico Estevez opted for the same starting lineup that got the club a draw on the road against St. Louis CITY SC.
Tale of the tape
- FC Dallas comes into the match with a win, four defeats and a draw. Dallas obtained its first road point on Saturday at St. Louis. The Sounders obtained its first win of the season and holds a record of 1-3-2.
- Dallas and Seattle have matched up 45 times across all competitions. Dallas’ all-time record against the Sounders is 12-21-12.
- Dallas’ record against the Sounders at Toyota Stadium is 7-4-6. The Sounders have been unable to win at Toyota Stadium since 2021.
- Three of FC Dallas' six goals have been scored in the second half.
- Nine FC Dallas players have combined to miss 34 games.
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If you're a parent, you know the importance of one-on-one time filled with love and attention.
Wednesday's Child 11-year-old Daylan needs this kind of attention. He is a firm believer in God, loves to read, and is an outgoing sports-loving child.
It was a warm welcome for Daylan at Toyota Stadium in Frisco. It's the home of FC Dallas!
FC Dallas kit bracket: Which one is your favorite?
Throughout the 2024 season, on FC Dallas match days, I will post a poll on WFAA's YouTube community page, asking which kit you think is better. The winner of the FC Dallas kit bracket will be chosen on Decision Day, Oct. 19.
All of the polls will be listed in this story.
New season, new food
FC Dallas unveiled its new concession items earlier this month for the 2024 season, which of course includes monstrous items for all the foodies out there! You can check out what's new on the menu here.
Learn the FC Dallas chants!
At the FC Dallas matches, you'll hear some songs chanted throughout the game. If you want to learn them and grow your #DTID (Dallas 'Til I Die) fandom, click here for a breakdown of each song and the corresponding lyrics.
FC Dallas vs. Seattle: How to watch, listen on radio
TV:
- MLS Season Pass on Apple TV+.
- 7:30 p.m. CT
Radio:
- English: All FC Dallas matches will air in English on the official FC Dallas app. FC Dallas broadcasts also return to Talk Radio 1190 and the iHeartRadio app in 2024.
- Play-by-play: Owen Newkirk, Analyst: Steve Davis, Sideline: Garrett Melcer
- Spanish: All FC Dallas matches will be available in Spanish on the official FC Dallas app.
- Play-by-play: Carlos Alvarado, Analyst: Raffa Calderon
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