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Brazil announces roster for upcoming Mexico match at Cowboys Stadium

Jordan Tatum — Mon, 14 May 2012 06:06:58 GMT

Brazil has released their roster for the upcoming match against Mexico. The highly anticipated game will be played June 3rd at Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. In addition to the Mexico match, Brazil will be playing Denmark in Germany on May 26, the US men at FedEx Field in Maryland on May 30, and Argentina at in New Jersey on June 8. The roster is highlighted by young star strikers Neymar and Pato as well as outside back Dani Alves from powerful Barcelona.

GOALKEEPERS: Jefferson (Botafogo), Neto (Fiorentina), Rafael (Santos)

DEFENDERS: Dani Alves (Barcelona), Danilo (Porto), Juan (Inter Milan), David Luiz (Chelsea), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Alex Sandro (Porto), Thiago Silva (AC Milan), Bruno Uvini (Tottenham)

MIDFIELDERS: Casemiro (Sao Paulo), Paulo Henrique Ganso (Santos), Giuliano (Dnipro), Lucas (Sao Paulo), Wellington Nem (Fluminense), Oscar (Internacional), Romulo (Vasco de Gama), Sandro (Tottenham)

FORWARDS: Leandro Damiao (Internacional), Hulk (Porto), Neymar (Santos), Alexandre Pato (AC Milan)

FC Dallas winless streak hits 5 with Seattle loss

staff — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:31:47 GMT

Things are not going well for FC Dallas at all. A 2-0 loss to Seattle ran the early season winless streak to five straight matches as FC Dallas continues to freefall in the MLS standings.

Injuries and suspensions have been killing the club. Undisciplined play has led to several suspensions already this season and with the rash of injuries the poor results have come in bunches.

On Wednesday evening it was the Seattle Sounders turn to heap on the pain. An even first half went Seattle's way in the second. FC Dallas came out after the break on the front foot and put alot of pressure on the visitors.

Fredy Montero flipped the match on its head though in a matter of a couple of minutes. He scored two fabulous goals allowing Seattle to get out of Dallas with the three points.

The first of Montero’s pair of scores came in the 68th minute when the Seattle striker received the ball on the right side of the box and outmaneuvered FC Dallas defenders Hernán Pertúz and James Marcelin.

Montero left both in a daze as he buried the ball in the back of the net to give Seattle a 1-0 lead. FC Dallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman, who had a seven-save game against Colorado last Saturday, had absolutely no chance at stopping the powerful shot.

FC Dallas tried to kill Seattle’s momentum by bringing on a hobbling Brek Shea, but Montero quickly silenced the crowd with another scintillating goal, this time on a diving header that crushed any dreams of an FC Dallas comeback and put the Sounders in the driver’s seat with a comfortable two-goal advantage.

Dallas now hits the road to face the Columbus Crew on Saturday.

FC Dallas gives up late goal as Galaxy rally for tie

staff — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:42:37 GMT

It looked like FC Dallas was going to get out of The Home Depot Center with an important win. They were just minutes away from grabbing the full three points against the defending MLS champions. Unfortunately, they could not close the deal as Pat Noonan scored in stoppage time to salvage the 1-1 draw.

From the opening whistle FC Dallas seemed intent on testing Gaudette. Twice in the first minute, the visitors had shots but neither attempt was on frame. Landon Donovan, meanwhile, broke free in the 11th minute and got around Seitz but rattled a shot off the right post.

Chris Seitz kept the Galaxy scoreless with two stellar saves just before the intermission. In the 42nd minute, Seitz turned away Robbie Keane from close range after Keane had gotten free inside the box. One minute later, the Galaxy had a scramble in front of the goal on a corner kick and Seitz sprawled out and pounced on the ball just as it was about to cross the goal line.

Just four minutes into the second half, the hosts were awarded a penalty kick after Jair Benítez hauled Donovan down from behind inside the penalty area. However, Keane stepped up to take the penalty kick instead of Donovan. The Republic of Ireland captain sent his attempt wide, though, as the Galaxy failed to take advantage of the opportunity. It was the first time since June 2007 that a player other than Donovan took a penalty kick for LA.

FC Dallas took the lead on the hour after being awarded a spot kick of their own. Gaudette took down Blas Pérez inside the box and picked up a yellow card for his trouble. Shea stepped up and buried the attempt as Gaudette barely moved, and FC Dallas went up 1-0.

The Galaxy had several late opportunities, including a Beckham free kick from 20 yards out that sailed high and wide, but were unable to get closer until Noonan’s stoppage-time winner. After a few passes inside the penalty area, Noonan collected himself and placed the ball into the left corner of the goal.

Dallas Sidekicks returning to North Texas and PASL

Jordan Tatum — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:52:58 GMT

Indoor soccer is coming back. The famed Dallas Sidekicks are returning to North Texas! It has been rumoured for a couple of years and it has now been confirmed they will be taking the field this fall and playing in the PASL. The team will be based out of the Allen Event Center which can hold approximately 6,000 fans.

It has been an eight year absence for the once proud franchinse and expectations are that fans will receive the team with open arms. Tatu has been named as coach and general manager.

The San Diego Sockers have won the last three PASL titles and have been the dominant force in the league for years. The league also features three Canadian teams in Calgary, Winnipeg and Edmonton.

FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake battle to a draw

staff — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:36:28 GMT

Brek Shea drilled a penalty kick to give FC Dallas a 1-0 lead just before halftime, but Real Salt Lake’s Emiliano Bonfigli answered back in 72nd minute as the clash between the two Western Conference rivals ended in a 1-1 tie Wednesday night at FC Dallas Stadium.

Shea’s goal came after RSL defender Tony Beltran was called for a handball in the box. The ball appeared to graze Beltran’s elbow, and the questionable call left the visitors perplexed. Real Salt Lake, who were without star striker Fabián Espíndola, failed to get anything going offensively in the first half as they failed to manage a single shot on goal in the opening period after the fifth minute.

Their best chance at scoring came in the second minute when Paulo Junior created an opportunity for Álvaro Saborío, but the shot was saved by FC Dallas goalkeeper Chris Seitz, who made his second start of the season in place of the injured Kevin Hartman. However, the second half was a different story. Bonfigli came on as a substitute in the 69th minute and just three minutes later scored the equalizer, giving him his first career MLS goal. After a spell of possession for the visitors, Will Johnson found Bonfigli's run with a chipped ball, and the youngster took one touch before finishing low past Seitz.

Without suspended striker Blas Pérez, FC Dallas came out in a 4-4-2 formation and relied heavily on Fabián Castillo and Scott Sealy. Castillo pressured the Salt Lake backline throughout the first half and had a chance to give FCD an early lead in the 19th minute but goalkeeper Nick Rimando made a nice save.

Just two minutes later, Castillo had a golden opportunity from the center of the box, but Sealy was at the wrong place at the wrong time and blocked the shot. In the latter portion of the game, RSL were able to limit Dallas even without 2010 MLS Defender of the Year Jámison Olave, who was suspended after being ejected in last weekend’s 3-1 loss at San Jose.

FC Dallas lost another midfielder in Carlos Rodríguez, who was stretchered off after injuring his arm in the second half, allowing Jackson Gonçalves to make his first appearance of the season after being recalled from his loan to Brazilian first-division side Cruzeiro. With the point, FC Dallas move to 3-3-2 on the year. They travel to Los Angeles on Saturday to take on the Galaxy.