Reto Ziegler scores his second goal of the season in a 2-1 loss
- Thomas Roberts started his first MLS match, playing 62 minutes.
- Brandon Servania made his MLS debut in the 88th minute.
- FC Dallas will play Portland Timbers on Saturday, April 13 at 7:00 PM CT at Toyota Stadium
Chester, PA - FC Dallas was unable to hold on to a 10th minute goal from Reto Ziegler as the Philadelphia Union scored twice late to take a 2-1 win in Pennsylvania.
Game Summary
First Half:
- 10’ – Reto Ziegler opened the scoring for FC Dallas with a curling, left-footed free kick after Marco Fabian was whistled for fouling Ryan Hollingshead outside the box.
- 26’ – Fafa Picault attempted a header inside the box off a Kai Wagner cross, but his attempt bounced into Jimmy Maurer’s hands for the veteran’s first save of the night.
- 30’ – Maurer denied Brenden Aaronson’s low shot from the top of the box to keep FCD up heading to halftime
Second Half:
- 57’ – Maurer made a sliding save right outside the six-yard box to deny David Accam’s left-footed shot in alone.
- 85’ – Cory Burke scored Philadelphia’s first goal of the nighton a rebound after Jimmy Maurer stopped Marco Fabian’s penalty kick attempt. The Union earned the penalty when Matt Hedges was called for a foul inside the six-yard box on Burke.
- 90+2’ – Alejandro Bedoya worked his way to the top of the penalty area after receiving a pass from Ilsinho, scoring with a low-shot to the left side of goal to give Philadelphia the 2-1lead.
Lineups:
FC Dallas — Jimmy Maurer; Ryan Hollingshead, Reto ZieglerMatt Hedges, Reggie Cannon; Edwin Cerrillo, Paxton Pomykal, Jacori Hayes; Thomas Roberts (Zdenek Ondrasek – 62’), Jesus Ferreira (Brandon Servania – 88’), Michael Barrios (John Nelson – 74’).
Substitutes not used — Kyle Zobeck, Matheus Bressan, Marquinhos Pedroso, Ema Twumasi.
Philadelphia Union — Andre Blake; Kai Wagner, Auston Trusty, Jack Elliott, Raymon Gaddis (Jamiro Monteiro – 78’); Brenden Aaronson, Marco Fabian, Haris Medunjanin, Alejandro Bedoya; David Accam (Ilsinho – 68’), Fafa Picault (Cory Burke – 56’).
Substitutes not used — Carlos Miguel Coronel, Mark McKenzie, Olivier Mbaizo, Warren Creavalle.
Scoring Summary:
FCD:Reto Ziegler – 10’
PHI: Cory Burke – 85’
PHI: Alejandro Bedoya (Ilsinho) – 90’+2’
Misconduct Summary:
PHI: Marco Fabian (caution) – 9’
FCD:Reto Ziegler (caution) – 85’
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 48
Attendance: 15,844
Referee: Tim Ford
Assistant Referees: Frank Anderson, Nick Uranga
4th Official: Rosendo Mendoza
VAR Official: Kevin Scott
AVAR Official: Peter Manikowski
