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Match Grades: FC Dallas v Seattle
Peter WelptonIt was a rough night for Hyndman's troops Saturday as they not only lost 1-0 to the Sounders, but dropped to 3rd in the standing behind the same Seattle side. It also marks the team's second loss in the last five, and now Dallas has grabbed only fiv...
Blog | August 22, 2011 -
Is Eric Alexander Out in Dallas?
Peter WelptonThere are reports this morning from Robert Casner's and BigD Soccer's twitter accounts, and verified by our own Todd Date, that Eric Alexander left practice today after a team announcement. Word is that a trade is imminent and more details to come l...
Blog | August 19, 2011 -
Match Grades: FC Dallas v Alianza FC
Peter WelptonGood times continue in Frisco as FC Dallas completed their mission in their opening round of CONCACAF Champions League. The 2-0 aggregate over Alizana doesn't really tell the truth of just how superior Dallas was over the El Salvadorian side. Not...
Blog | August 05, 2011 -
Match Grades: NYRB v FC Dallas
Peter WelptonAfter a frustrating demonstration in Toronto of how to create opportunities and flat out butcher the finish, FC Dallas showed up in New Jersey for a far more dangerous match against the wounded Red Bull. The Toronto trip was only tenuous because D...
Blog | July 24, 2011 -
Match grades: FC Dallas vs. D.C. United
Peter WelptonDallas' scoreless tie against a growing D.C. United was one of those frustrating nights. Dallas did not play poorly. D.C. was never pushing to win the match and Hyndman's troops needed only a single moment to grab the three points. While playing ...
Blog | July 18, 2011 -
Match Grades: FCD v Real Salt (USOC)
Peter WelptonWhen the lineups for Tuesday night's USOC matchup against Real Salt Lake, it appeared that injury and scheduling was simply, finally going to win out over Schellas Hyndman. Jason Kreis, who has to be the coolest, smoothest MLS coach in attitude an...
Blog | July 13, 2011 -
Match Grades: FC Dallas vs. Columbus
Peter WelptonAnother sold-out match for the front office and another win for the coaching staff and squad, 2-0. The win over a growing Columbus Crew side showed that many of the positives FC Dallas had exhibited in the last few matches could appear against a side...
Blog | July 04, 2011 -
Match grades: Portland vs. FC Dallas
Peter WelptonJust a quick thought on Mexico's complete 4-2 victory: The reality is that in the long-running stretch of victories over Mexico, the U.S. won mostly via effort, teamwork and heart. The USA was never going to out-skill the Mexicans. But this new sq...
Blog | June 27, 2011 -
Match Grades: Chivas USA v FC Dallas (5-18)
Peter WelptonSchellas Hyndman has whisked up the soccer equivalent of "Making Lemonade out of Lemons" to good effect for his FC Dallas troops. It's not tasty-sweet lemonade, mind you, but its getting the job done. Who needs possession and patient passing play...
Blog | June 20, 2011 -
Match Grades: FC Dallas v Sporting KC
Peter WelptonNobody was under the impression that the 2011 edition of FC Dallas was going to repeat the 19 game unbeaten streak of the previous season. Dallas was going to drop points eventually, probably sooner than later. But its unlikely that anyone suspec...
Blog | June 13, 2011 -
Match Grades: Houston vs FC Dallas
Peter WelptonFC Dallas fans must be filled with mixed emotions exiting an exhausting three-games-in-seven days stretch. How anyone could be unhappy with the string of point gathering (2nd only to LA) the team has achieved in the wake of Ferreira's injury is hard...
Blog | May 30, 2011 -
Match Grades: FC Dallas-Real Salt Lake
Peter WelptonSoccer leagues all over the world have "those matches" where neither team has something to show and the game is a bore. Sunday night's match between FC Dallas and Salt Lake was one of "those matches". What would have been a snoozer of 90 minute...
Blog | May 23, 2011 -
Match Grades: FC Dallas v Philly
Peter WelptonFC Dallas' impressive 2-0 home victory Saturday night continued the unexpected gathering of points from a side missing its best player and league MVP. Points from the previous four matches came from a collection of luck, opponent's poor form and har...
Blog | May 16, 2011 -
Match Grades: FCD v Toronto
Peter WelptonBelieve it or not, even in the aftermath of the David Ferreira leg snappage, FC Dallas has collected a fine 10 out 12 possible points. Folk's, that's pretty good. You can be a negative nelly and point out there was a lot of luck and MLS bottom dwel...
Blog | May 12, 2011 -
Burning Sensation: This Time it Really Hurts
Peter WelptonLike the plot twist in a M. Night Shyamalan movie you know is coming, so was the moment Saturday night in Vancouver when David Ferreira writhed on the ground with two broken leg bones. Injury to Ferreira was for all intent and purposes a done deal...
Blog | April 25, 2011 -
Vancouver v FC Dallas - Match Grades
Peter Welpton"How many licks to the center of a Toosie Pop"? "How many kicks to David's leg before it snaps?" Not sure about the former, but the latter proved to be a whole bunch over the course of about a season and a half worth of matches. David is one dur...
Blog | April 24, 2011