FC Dallas extends its lead atop the West after defeating Orlando City following a weather delay
- Victor Ulloa becomes the seventh Homegrown Player in MLS history to reach 10,000 minutes
- Maxi Urruti earns two assists, pulling 2018 total to 11
- FC Dallas travels to Audi Field to face D.C. United on Oct. 13 at 3:55 PM CT.
FRISCO - FC Dallas defeated Orlando City 2-0 Saturday night at Toyota Stadium, with goals from Santiago Mosquera and Victor Ulloa.
First Half:
- 9’ – Dominique Badji’s looping shot bounces off the top of the crossbar after controlling a cross in the box
- 13’ – Mohamed El-Munir receives the ball on the left wing before unleashing a shot that rings off Jesse Gonzalez’s near post
- 25’ – Carlos Gruezo forces the first save from Joe Bendik after being put through with a clever pass from Pablo Aránguiz
- 29’ – Jesse Gonzalez denies Sacha Kljestan’s free kick with an acrobatic save
- 33’ – Michael Barrios nearly opens the scoring after Ryan Hollingshead found him in the box, but Joe Bendik is up to the task and saves with his feet
- 38’ – Jesse Gonzalez makes another smart save, this time stopping Yoshimar Yotún’s volley from distance
Second Half:
- 48’ – A ball falls to Maxi Urruti just inside the box but his shot is wide of the near post
- 63’ – Santiago Mosquera opens the scoring after controlling a low cross from Michael Barrios, cutting back towards goal and firing a right-footed shot
- 69’ – Victor Ulloa scores his first of the year with a diving header off a free kick by Maxi Urruti
Lineups:
FC Dallas — Jesse Gonzalez; Ryan Hollingshead, Reto Ziegler, Matt Hedges, Reggie Cannon; Victor Ulloa, Carlos Gruezo; Pablo Aránguiz (Santiago Mosquera – 57’), Maxi Urruti, Michael Barrios (Abel Aguilar – 83’); Dominique Badji (Roland Lamah – 75’).
Substitutes not used — Jimmy Maurer, Maynor Figueroa, Marquinhos Pedroso, Jesús Ferreira.
Orlando City SC — Joseph Bendik, Scott Sutter, Lamine Sané, Shane O’Neill, Mohamed El-Munir, Carlos Ascues, Sacha Kljestan (Josué Colman – 81’), Will Johnson (Cristian Higuita – 76’), Chris Mueller (Richie Laryea – 76’), Yoshimar Yotún, Dom Dwyer.
Substitutes not used — Earl Edwards Jr., Amro Tarek, RJ Allen, Tony Rocha.
Scoring Summary:
FCD: Santiago Mosquera (Michael Barrios, Maxi Urruti) – 42’
FCD: Victor Ulloa (Maxi Urruti) – 69’
Misconduct Summary:
ORL: Dom Dwyer (caution) – 7’
FCD: Reggie Cannon (caution) – 27’
FCD: Carlos Gruezo (caution) – 28’
ORL: Yoshimar Yotún (caution) – 35’
Weather: Scattered Thunderstorms, 85
Attendance: 16,519
Referee: Nima Saghafi
Assistant Referee: Kyle Atkins, Jeremy Kieso
4th Official: Alejandro Mariscal
VAR: Ricardo Salazar
