FC Dallas battles back to down the LA Galaxy 2-1 BigSoccer.com
FC Dallas extended its unbeaten run to eight games on Saturday afternoon after coming from behind to down the LA Galaxy 2-1.
Petar Musa scored his club-leading 18th goal, while Patrickson Delgado added his first goal of the season in the win.
LA grabbed the league four minutes into the match off a shot from Diego Fagundez. Harbor Miller found Fagundez outside the penalty area. The veteran midfielder took a couple of dribbles to get past a Dallas defender before hitting a shot that beat Michael Collodi at the far post.
FC Dallas tied it up in the 35th minute on Musa's 18th goal of the season. After a bit of a scrum in front of the Galaxy goal, Chris Cappis was able to get a touch on the ball to where Musa was free to hit it into the back of the net.
Two minutes into first half stoppage time, Delgado scored his first goal of the season. Bernard Kamungo picked off the ball in the midfield and found Deglado open 25 yards away from goal. Delgado opted to take a long-range shot on goal that found its way into the top corner of the goal.
The second half saw the Galaxy pour on some pressure as they looked for an equalizer, but the Dallas defense was able to limit the Galaxy to two shots on target.
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Instant Reaction: For the first 20 or so minutes, it felt like this was going to be a true dud of a game for FC Dallas. But the way the team closed out the first half was positive and Dallas showed yet again how they can charge back in games. . The second half had some nervy moments that do make me worried a bit about going to LA next week and facing this team again, but there is time to work those kinds of issues out.
Random Stat for the night: The win pushes FC Dallas to 23 points on the season earned from a losing position.
About the Subs: Eric Quill went to his bench midway through the second half as he brought on Anderson Julio and Pedrinho for Logan Farrington and Patrickson Delgado. With about ten minutes to go, Ramiro came on for Kaick. And in the final minutes of the match, Paxton Pomykal made his return, as he came on for Musa.
Man of the Match: Let's go with Musa, who was fighting for the goals in this one.
Where does this fit into the season: For now, FC Dallas sits in 8th place on 41 points. With two games to go, FC Dallas still needs some help in getting into the playoffs.
What’s next for FC Dallas: The club hits the road for the final two games of the regular season, beginning next week with the return match against the LA Galaxy.
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