October 6, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Dallas News Release
PORTLAND, Oregon – FC Dallas (10-15-8, 38 points) played to a scoreless draw with the Portland Timbers (12-11-10, 46 points) in the club’s final away match of the 2024 campaign on Sunday night at Providence Park.
FAMILIAR FACES RETURN TO OREGON
FC Dallas defender Marco Farfan faced his former club tonight. Farfan, a Timbers Homegrown, played for the Timbers from 2017-20. Additionally, midfielder Tsiki Ntsabeleng and forward Logan Farrington both played collegiate soccer at Oregon State University.
SECOND CONSECUTIVE START FOR MAURER
FC Dallas goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer made his third start of the season versus the Timbers tonight. Maurer recorded seven saves, tying his career high. This was Maurer’s 65th career start in MLS, helping Dallas secure its third road shutout this year.
ROAD GAME FINALE
FC Dallas finalized its 2024 road regular season matches tonight in Portland. Dallas ends its season 1-10-6 on the road, 0-8-5 vs. Western Conference opponents and 1-2-1 vs. Eastern Conference opponents. Forward Petar Musa scored a team-high five goals on the road but did not feature in tonight’s match.
SERIES HISTORY
FC Dallas holds a 11-9-10 overall record when facing Portland Timbers in league play. Dallas is 1-8-5 when playing at Providence Park.
UP NEXT: SEASON FINALE
FC Dallas ends the 2024 MLS regular season versus Sporting Kansas City on October 16 on Family Night presented by He Gets Us. The match will kick off at 7:30PM CT and will air on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, the FC Dallas app in Spanish and English, and Talk Radio 1190 AM in English.
FC DALLAS POSTGAME QUOTES
Interim head coach Peter Luccin
Takeaways from the game…
“It was a great response. We know that it’s not easy to come to this field and to play like this. We had so many chances, so many 1v1 situations. Of course they had chances as well. In the end, it was sacrifice, it was a fight, we had good sequences with the ball. We need to keep improving but tonight we saw a team with fight and a great attitude.”
“I can see the progress. I’m not just talking about football but also about mentality. Everybody in the club needs to know how to compete at the highest level. I’m very demanding with the players but today they sacrificed and everybody played at a high level in terms of commitment. It’s the thing that’s non-negotiable with us, that sacrifice and commitment. Players who want to play for FC Dallas, this is what they have to do and today…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at OurSports Central Major League Soccer MLS News…