FRISCO, Texas — Only two home games remained at Toyota Stadium for the 2024 regular season.
FC Dallas was on the outside of the playoff line looking in, trailing 9th place Minnesota United by five points.
FC Dallas were in another must-win scenario to keep their playoff hopes alive. While not mathematically eliminated, their 3-1 loss to Orlando City SC Saturday night made a slim shot at climbing into the No. 9 spot even slimmer.
“I think we definitely underperformed in the first half, especially after the game we had last week against LAFC. We came out flat, and they came out sharp and killed us on the ball," forward Logan Farrington said after the match. "I think we were lucky to only be down by one. In the second half, we put in a better performance and came out stronger with Paul’s goal and mine that ended up being offside. We almost made the comeback but it was just too late.”
Minnesota United's win over Colorado made the gap to make up even larger. Minnesota hopped Portland into the No. 8 spot, but the Timbers still have to play their match on Sunday against Vancouver. Before the weekend is over, FC Dallas will trail the final playoff spot by either seven or eight points, depending on what happens in the Portland game.
They'll need to make up that deficit in only three games. FC Dallas will practically need to win out and still need some help with clubs above them in the standings losing to make up ground.
“Right now we need to take care of what we can control. Go on the road, get six points, come back, and hopefully get another three points," Farrington said. "We need to take care of business and hope the rest falls in place for us.”
FC Dallas' next match is on the road against San Jose on Wednesday.
Highlights from the match are recorded below:
Fulltime: FC Dallas 1, Orlando City SC 3
- xG (expected goals): FC Dallas 1.9, Orlando City SC 1.7
- Possession: FC Dallas 48%, Orlando City SC 52%
- Shots (on goal): FC Dallas 17(6), Orlando City SC 12(7)
- Saves: FC Dallas 4, Orlando City SC 5
- Yellow cards: FC Dallas 2, Orlando City SC 2
- Red cards: FC Dallas 0, Orlando City SC 0
2nd half: FC Dallas 1, Orlando City SC 3
90+8': Match ends.
90+1': Goal by FC Dallas disallowed by VAR due to Paul Arriola being offside.
88': Attempt missed. Show (FC Dallas) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira with a cross following a corner.
88': Attempt blocked. Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tsiki Ntsabeleng.
86': Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
85': Petar Musa (FC Dallas) hits the woodwork with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
84': Substitution, FC Dallas. Show replaces Sebastian Lletget.
83': Attempt saved. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira with a cross.
82': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Felipe Martins replaces Facundo Torres.
81': Attempt missed. Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) header from the center of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget with a cross following a corner.
80': Attempt saved. Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top center of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
78': Goal FC Dallas. Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
76': Penalty FC Dallas. Bernard Kamungo draws a foul in the penalty area. Penalty conceded by Nicolás Lodeiro (Orlando City SC) after a foul in the penalty area.
73': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Wilder Cartagena.
71': Attempt saved. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Muriel with a through ball.
67': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Attempt blocked. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
66': Attempt saved. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Jansson.
65': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Duncan McGuire replaces Martín Ojeda. Luis Muriel replaces Ramiro Enrique.
64': Substitution, FC Dallas. Bernard Kamungo replaces Alan Velasco. Logan Farrington replaces Patrickson Delgado.
63': Attempt saved. Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
55': Goal Orlando. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ramiro Enrique with a through ball.
54': Attempt missed. Patrickson Delgado (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
51': Goal Orlando. Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) header from the center of the box following a corner.
50': Attempt blocked. Patrickson Delgado (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
48': Attempt missed. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
48': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) header from the left side of the box is blocked.
47': Attempt saved. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Wilder Cartagena.
45': Substitution, FC Dallas. Tsiki Ntsabeleng replaces Omar González.
45': Second half starts.
Halftime: FC Dallas 0, Orlando City SC 1
- xG (expected goals): FC Dallas 0.1, Orlando City SC 0.5
- Possession: FC Dallas 40%, Orlando City SC 60%
- Shots (on goal): FC Dallas 3(1), Orlando City SC 7(3)
- Saves: FC Dallas 2, Orlando City SC 1
- Yellow cards: FC Dallas 0, Orlando City SC 0
- Red cards: FC Dallas 0, Orlando City SC 0
1st half: FC Dallas 0, Orlando City SC 1
45 + 2': First Half ends, FC Dallas 0, Orlando City SC 1.
39': Attempt missed. Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the center of the box is too high. Assisted by Martín Ojeda.
37': Attempt missed. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box.
35': Attempt missed. Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Petar Musa with a cross following a set piece situation.
27': Attempt saved. Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
20': Attempt saved. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
18': Goal Orlando. Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) header from the left side of the six yard box.
15': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
1': Match started.
FC Dallas vs. Orlando City SC: Pregame
Starting XI
Tale of the tape
- FC Dallas' record against Orlando City SC all-time is 4-1-2 (11 goal scored, 3 goals conceded)
- FC Dallas' record against Orlando City SC at home is 2-0-1 (6 goal scored, 0 goals conceded)
- FC Dallas injury report:
- Out: Liam Fraser (upper leg), Geovane Jesus (knee), Paxton Pomykal (knee)
- Orlando City SC injury report:
- Out: David Brekalo (thigh), Mason Stajduhar (lower leg)
- Questionable: Dagur Dan Thórhallsson (lower leg)
Marco Farfan named 2nd annual 'Hardest Worker Award'
Left back Marco Farfan was named the second winner of FC Dallas' "Hardest Worker Award," presented by Bosch Power Tools. The award is designed to honor an exceptional player who exemplifies hard work, perseverance and grit.
“This team is full of extraordinary players and there is never a doubt that every single one of them is always giving 110%, whether they’re on the field or out in the community,” said Farfan. “I think every one of my teammates embodied everything the ‘Hard Worker Award‘ stands for this year, and that makes this win even more meaningful to me.”
At halftime of Saturday's match, Farfan will be presented with a commemorative trophy from Bosch Power Tools.
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. Colorado Rapids: 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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