The biggest four day stretch of the season begins on Saturday night as FC Dallas hosts the Colorado Rapids in a vital Western Conference matchup. FC Dallas meets Colorado for the third time this season having defeated the Rapids in the LHUSOC in June and tying them 1-1 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in July.
1. Saturday's match is presented by WinStar World Casino & Resort, and they've got a nifty FC Dallas beanie for the first 5,000 fans through the gates which open at 7:00PM. Get there early to snag your FCD beanie because...eventually...it will cool off.
2. On Saturday, we are paying tribute to first responders with a check presentation from the #DallasStrong proceeds and we are thrilled to have DPD Captain Jack Bragg scarfing the Lamar Hunt Statue! Be on the north concourse at 7:30 for the festivities.
3. The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final is Tuesday night at Toyota Stadium and we've got the trophy on display at the Chase Seat Store in the northwest corner of the stadium on Saturday night so stop by and see the trophy FCD will be fighting for on Tuesday. There will also be a banner wishing good luck to the team that you can sign at the game!
- It's been a great week at FCD adding our 15th Homegrown player, Paxton Pomykal, and the #FCDvCOL match poster is a nod to our players made in Texas! Snag yours in the team store at Saturday's match!
5. Colorado enters Saturday's match in a bit of a slump with just one win in their last seven but a win against FCD could vault them back into the Supporters' Shield conversation. Get all caught up on Saturday's opponent.
6. Start your day by heading out to the Dallas Heart Walk and joining Team BR19! Just look for all the FCD gear.
7. With a win on Saturday, FCD can go 11 points clear of Colorado and take a huge step in winning the Supporters Shield. Head over to our standings page to get familiar before the match.
8. Saturday's match will be shown on TXA21 locally and TWC Sports around the state of Texas with Bob Sturm & Daniel Robertson on the call. Don't forget to tune in to FCD Extra Time at 7:30 on TXA 21. The radio broadcast will be on 620AM with Steve Davis or 1270AM with Carlos Alvarado and Rafa Calderon.
9. After some light rain in the morning, the weather is looking absolutely wonderful for Saturday night with temperatures in the 70s.
10. Don't have your tickets yet? Get them here or click here to take advantage of our deal which gives you a complimentary SRO ticket to Tuesday's Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final!