February 19, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – FC Dallas News Release
Frisco, TX FC Dallas defeated Houston Dynamo FC 2-1 in the preseason edition of the Texas Derby Saturday evening at Toyota Stadium.
Game Summary
First Half:
5′ – GOAL (DAL) – Jáder Obrian played a through ball into the path of Jesús Ferreira who kept his composure under pressure and slotted his shot past Steve Clark to score the first goal of the night and give FC Dallas the 1-0 lead.
34′ – SHOT (DAL) – Ferreira’s shot inside of the box was saved by Clark, after being set up by Paul Arriola who dribbled past two Houston defenders.
Second Half
57′ – GOAL (DAL) – Obrian played a give and go pass with Paxton Pomykal inside the box and Pomykal’s right-footed shot beats Clark to extend the lead to 2-0.
75′ – GOAL (HOU) – Corey Baird scored off a header when a missed clearance from the FC Dallas defense gaves Houston their first goal of the game to make the score 2-1.
85′ – SHOT (HOU) – Darwin Quintero crosses it in from a seat piece and Teenage Hadebe misses a close header at less than 5 minutes of the game.
Lineups:
FC Dallas – Maarten Paes; Marco Farfan, José Martínez, Matt Hedges (Nkosi Tafari – 67′), Ema Twumasi (Nanu – 76′); Edwin Cerrillo (Facundo Quignon – 76′), Brandon Servania, Paxton Pomykal (Tsiki Ntsabeleng – 67′); Jáder Obrian (Kalil Elmedkhar -76′), Paul Arriola, Jesús Ferreira.
Substitutes not used – Antonio Carrera, Lucas Bartlett, Eddie Munjoma, Isaiah Parker, Blaine Ferri, Beni Redzic.
Houston Dynamo FC – Steve Clark; Adam Lundqvist, Daniel Steres (Teenage Hadebe – 76′), Tim Parker, Griffin Dorsey; Memo Rodríguez ( Andre Gitau – 84′), Matías Vera, Adalberto Carrasquilla (Darwin Cerén – 46′); Fafa Picault (Darwin Quintero – 84′), Sebastián Ferreira (Thorleifur Úlfarsson -84′), Corey Baird (Tyler Pasher – 76′).
Substitutes not used – Michael Nelson, Xavier Valdez, Sam Junqua, Ethan Bartlow, Derrick Jones, Zarek Valentin, Juan Castilla, L Erb, Ian Hoffmann, Marcelo Palomino.
Scoring Summary:
DAL: Jesús Ferreira (Jáder Obrian) – 5′
DAL: Paxton Pomykal (Jáder Obrian) – 57′
HOU: Corey Baird – 75′
Misconduct Summary:
HOU: Fafa Picault (caution) – 11′
HOU: Griffin Dorsey (caution) – 29′
DAL: Edwin Cerrillo (caution) – 69′
DAL: Marco Farfan (caution) – 86′
Weather: Clear, 59°
Referee: Joshua Encarnacion
Assistant Referees: Adam Garner, Matt Trotter
Fourth official: Gerald Flores
Preseason Postgame Quotes
FC Dallas head coach Nico Estévez
Overall thoughts on tonight’s match…
“I was telling the guys that it was the most perfect match of the preseason. The things we have been working on during preseason, and the things we have been doing in other games have been showing today. There were times we struggled, and there are moments where opponents will chase you and are gonna try to score on you. We are going to learn how to work and stick together to get the three points at home.”
FC Dallas midfielder Paxton Pomykal
Mood in the locker room heading into the regular season…
“We feel good, and the team feels great. It was a good battle today in the last preseason match, and we all got a good amount of fitness. The group is feeling really good and fit, and we are ready to take on Toronto in the home opener.”
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