MLS

FC Dallas vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Western Conference Playoffs - Round One

· Game 2
FC Dallas
  • 6': Paul Arriola
  • 18': Jesús Ferreira (P)
  • 89': Jáder Obrian
FT
3 - 1
Game 2
Seattle Sounders FC
  • 48': Jordan Morris

FC Dallas jump on Sounders early, hold on for 3-1 win

Paul Arriola and Jesus Ferreira each scored within the first 18 minutes to lead FC Dallas to a 3-1 win over the visiting Seattle Sounders on Saturday night in Match 2 of their first-round best-of-three MLS Cup playoff series.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas).
  • 2': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Léo Chú is caught offside.
  • 6': Goal! FC Dallas 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bernard Kamungo with a cross.
  • 9': Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 10': Foul by Nkosi Tafari (FC Dallas).
  • 10': Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 10': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Offside, FC Dallas. Nkosi Tafari is caught offside.
  • 13': Penalty FC Dallas. Bernard Kamungo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 13': Penalty conceded by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 16': VAR Decision: Penalty FC Dallas.
  • 18': Goal! FC Dallas 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 21': Foul by Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 21': Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Sebastien Ibeagha.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 25': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Asier Illarramendi.
  • 26': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Jordan Morris is caught offside.
  • 28': Foul by Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas).
  • 28': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Paul Arriola (FC Dallas).
  • 30': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Roldan with a cross.
  • 35': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Nouhou Tolo is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas).
  • 39': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Léo Chú.
  • 45'+2': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Dallas 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Dallas 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
  • 48': Goal! FC Dallas 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 50': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Sebastien Ibeagha.
  • 50': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 52': Foul by Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 52': Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Nkosi Tafari (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Léo Chú.
  • 55': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Jordan Morris is caught offside.
  • 59': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Léo Chú.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Arriola.
  • 60': Foul by Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas).
  • 60': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card.
  • 61': Foul by Ema Twumasi (FC Dallas).
  • 61': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Paul Arriola.
  • 63': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Joshua Atencio is caught offside.
  • 65': Foul by Paul Arriola (FC Dallas).
  • 65': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 67': Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 68': Asier Illarramendi (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 69': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Obed Vargas replaces João Paulo.
  • 69': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz replaces Joshua Atencio.
  • 71': Foul by Asier Illarramendi (FC Dallas).
  • 71': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Asier Illarramendi (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez Andrade.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Dallas. Marco Farfan replaces Bernard Kamungo.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Marco Farfan (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
  • 75': VAR Decision: No Penalty Seattle Sounders FC.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Asier Illarramendi (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
  • 77': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolás Lodeiro is caught offside.
  • 80': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 80': Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Dallas. Jáder Obrian replaces Paxton Pomykal.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas).
  • 84': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kelyn Rowe replaces Nouhou Tolo.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Substitution, FC Dallas. Eugene Ansah replaces Jesús Ferreira because of an injury.
  • 86': Foul by Nkosi Tafari (FC Dallas).
  • 86': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 89': Goal! FC Dallas 3, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Jáder Obrian (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Nkosi Tafari (FC Dallas).
  • 90'+2': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, FC Dallas. Dante Sealy replaces Paul Arriola.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jáder Obrian (FC Dallas) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eugene Ansah with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Dante Sealy (FC Dallas).
  • 90'+3': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Dallas 3, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Dallas 3, Seattle Sounders FC 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
6 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 3
61.7 Possession 38.3
11 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
390 Accurate Passes 204
482 Passes 308
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 3
28 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 59
33 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
0 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 10
10 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 11
11 Effective Clearances 21
11 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Toyota Stadium
Location: Frisco, Texas, USA
Attendance: 19,096

Line-Ups

DAL FC Dallas (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Maarten Paes (GK)
17 Nkosi Tafari
25 Sebastien Ibeagha
29 Samuel Junqua
22 Ema Twumasi
19 Paxton Pomykal Yellow Card
14 Asier Illarramendi Yellow Card
18 Liam Fraser
10 Jesús Ferreira
7 Paul Arriola
77 Bernard Kamungo
FC Dallas Substitutes:
José Martínez, Dante Sealy, Jesús Jiménez, Eugene Ansah, Jimmy Maurer, Jáder Obrian, Sebastian Lletget, Tsiki Ntsabeleng, Marco Farfan.

SEA Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Stefan Frei (GK)
25 Jackson Ragen
28 Yeimar Gómez Yellow Card
5 Nouhou Tolo Yellow Card
16 Alex Roldan
11 Albert Rusnák
84 Joshua Atencio Yellow Card
6 João Paulo
13 Jordan Morris
23 Léo Chú
7 Cristian Roldan
Seattle Sounders FC Substitutes:
Obed Vargas, Raúl Ruidíaz, Héber, Stefan Cleveland, Fredy Montero, Nicolás Lodeiro, Xavier Arreaga, Paul Rothrock, Kelyn Rowe.

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