FC Dallas stumbled in their first road game of the season, losing 1-0 to LAFC.
Highlights
Lineups:
FC Dallas: Michael Collodi, Bernard Kamungo, Sebastien Ibeagha, Osaze Urhoghide (Deedson 89’), Shaq Moore, Herman Johansson; Ramiro (Patrickson Delgado 78’), Joaquin Valiente (Kaick 73’), Chris Cappis (Ran Binyamin 89’); Logan Farrington (Ricky Louis 73’), Petar Musa
Bench: Eyrk Dymora, Nolan Norris, Lalas Abubakar, Sam Sarver
LAFC: Hugo Lloris, Eddie Segura, Nkosi Tafari, Ryan Portorus, Sergi Palencia; Marky Delgado, Timothy Tillman (Amin Boudri 72’), Stephen Eustaquio; Denis Bouanga (Mathieu Choinière 90’), Son Heung-min; David Martinez (Tyler Boyd 80’)
Bench: Thomas Hasal, Artem Smolyakov, Ryan Hollingshead, Kenneth Nielsen, Ryan Raposo, Nathan Ordaz
Scoring Summary
LAFC: Martinez (Eustaquio) - 55’
Misconduct Summary
LAFC: Son - 10’
FCD: Moore - 45’
FCD: Ramiro - 60’
LAFC: Boyd - 82’
Stats
Quotes
Head coach Eric Quill
On the match tonight…
“I’m extremely proud of my guys. We deserved something from the game, but it comes down to moments. They had one more key moment than we did and they scored from a quality chance, and Lloris made some huge saves for them. I liked the way we executed the game plan. We were front-footed and did everything I asked. I’m happy with how we went about the game. I think our fans should be proud of the direction we’re heading. The guys in the locker room know they can play with anybody, and we’re gaining ground. We may have had a few moments in front of goal that we could have finished, but I have no complaints. I don’t like to lose, but we were the aggressors and really controlled the game.”
On the positives…
“LAFC is a really quality side, and they have the kind of talent this league has been watching for a few years. I’ve seen a lot of teams come here and not do what we did tonight. We were never on our heels; the crowd was into it, and it felt like a long night, but the game flew by for me because I didn’t want it to end. I felt like we were knocking on the door. Our guys looked like they were enjoying themselves, fighting hard, and believing in what we were doing. The positives are all over the place. We’re better than being held out of scoring for two games. We created chances, and I really like the team’s performance, how we’re training, and how we approach games like this. We can play with anybody in this league, and I know these guys know it too. I expect huge growth from this game going into next weekend.”
Midfielder Joaquín Valiente
On the match today…
“We felt good and felt like we were the protagonists in the game. We created some clear chances, but unfortunately they didn’t go into the net. Despite the loss, which wasn’t what we came here for, I’m pleased with the effort and attitude the team showed. Today’s loss hurts because no one likes to lose, but we’re going to prepare the best we can for the upcoming home games. We’ll give our best and give 100 percent because we have a very good team.”
Midfielder Ricky Louis
On making his MLS debut…
“Oh, it feels great. Unfortunately we got the loss, but it was still an amazing experience. I’m thankful to the coaching staff for letting me be on the field. All glory to God. Just being there, training hard and learning, shows that hard work pays off. I’ve dreamed of this since I was a kid, so I’m happy my debut finally happened. It’s all about working hard, keeping focused, and hoping for the best.”
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