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FC Dallas punched their ticket into the Conference semis in emphatic fashion, by knocking out the Portland Timbers in penalties thanks for the clinical penalty takers and to Jimmy Maurer’s heroics. With the victory, Dallas gets matched up with a familiar playoff foe, the Seattle Sounders. #SEAvFCD has produced some of the most entertaining playoff battles in recent years and it’ll be fun to see if both teams can bring back that magic tonight.
The staff are continuing to make picks this season and we’re going with a simple points system for 2020:
Correct Result Prediction: 1pt
Correct Score: 1pt
Here are our staff predictions against SEA:
FCD vs SEA
| Name | Result for FCD | FCD Score | Opposition Score | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Result for FCD | FCD Score | Opposition Score | Commentary |
| Ben Lyon | Win | 2 | 1 | The smug comments from Sounders fans this week... |
| Jack Rous | Win | 2 | 0 | How do they do it? Ricardo Pepi |
| Jason Poon | Loss | 0 | 2 | It's been fun but I'm not seeing a way out of Seattle with a win. |
| Jeff Loftin | Loss | 1 | 2 | Close loss after controversial play at the other end which mysteriously doesn't get VAR treatment. |
| Mohammad Bushnaq | Loss | 1 | 2 | Valiant effort but Dallas falls short in the Pacific NW for their revenge bid. |
| Nathan Hill | Draw | 2 | 2 | FC Dallas advance on PKs and claim the Cascadia Cup. Goals from Jara and Pepi. |
| Ryan Scanlon | Loss | 1 | 3 | Seattle’s quality and combination play will be too much for FC Dallas which will not let us get away with what we pulled off against Portland. Michael Barrios gives us a glimmer of hope with a goal before Jordan Morris and Nick Lodeiro put this out of reach. |
Nathan still has a commanding lead, but Scott made a surprising push with his prediction last week that the game would go to penalties with Dallas advancing.
BigDSoccer Staff Standings
| Position | Name | Point Total |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Point Total |
| 1 | Nathan Hill | 12 |
| 2 | Mohammad Bushnaq | 8 |
| 3 | Ben Lyon | 7 |
| 4 | Jason Poon | 5 |
| 5 | Ryan Scanlon | 5 |
| 6 | Scott Hiney | 5 |
| 7 | Drew Epperley | 4 |
| 8 | Jack Rouse | 4 |
| 9 | Jeff Loftin | 3 |
| 10 | Jose Carmona | 1 |
What do you think? Can Dallas keep their season going? Is there where this chaotic season finally comes to end?