FC Dallas battled back to draw the Portland Timbers 2-2.
Highlights:
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Lineups:
FC Dallas: Jacob Jackson, Bernard Kamungo, Shaq Moore, Osaze Urhoghide, Sebastien Ibeagha, Ramiro; Kaick (Pedinrho 65'), Chris Cappis (Diego Garcia 90+3'); Patrickson Delgado (Anderson Julio 65’); Petar Musa, Logan Farrington (Lalas Abubakar 87')
Subs not used: Michael Collodi, Josh Torquato, Deedson, Alvaro Augusto, Enis Sali
Portland Timbers: James Pantemis, Kamal Miller (Jimer Forey 69'), Dario Zuparic, Finn Surman, Juan Moserqua (Ian Smith 46'), David Ayala, Matias Rojas (Cristhian Paredes 46'), Kristoffer Velde, David de Costa (Omir Fernandez 69'), Antony, Felipe Mora (Kevin Kelsy 79')
Subs not used: Maxime Crepeau, Eric Miller, Ariel Lassister, Diego Chara
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Scoring Summary
PTFC: Ramiro (own goal) - 45+2'
FCD: Musa (penalty kick) - 73'
PTFC: Paredes (Velde) - 81'
FCD: Julio - 85'
Misconduct Summary
PTFC: Mosquera - 23'
FCD: Jackson - 45'
FCD: Moore - 57'
PTFC: Antony - 63'
PTFC: Surman - 70'
PTFC: Smith - 78'
Stats
Quote Sheet
Head coach Eric Quill
On the teams performance tonight…
“All year long, I’ve talked about how resilient they are. And they did the same thing again tonight. I thought we were the better team tonight. We gave up a few chances that we don't want to give up, but to come in a place like this and be the aggressors, that shows a lot about what we have become and where we're going. FC Dallas fans should be proud of what they're seeing from our guys. They deserve the point 100% and I think we had moments where we probably could have taken three but I'm proud of the fight, the team effort, and everything that goes into coming into a place like this, and that's not easy, so I'm proud.”
On the message to the team…
“Another final is coming next weekend. We're in the hunt and these guys are showing that they want to be in the hunt and so that's all I can ask for. These guys are warriors right now, and they deserve to be in the mix. And I don't know if there's anybody playing better than us right now, so, it's credit to them. They've turned the locker room into a brotherhood, and it is evident when you watch this team play. They care about each other, and they care about the club.”
Forward Logan Farrington
On tonight’s match…
“Credit to our team, we showed a lot of resilience today. After going down one and then coming back, then going down another, and then coming back in the same fashion. Everybody put in a great shift today. And we got a big point for us, a big point much needed.”
On the team’s focus…
“Yeah, it's just consistency and keeping the momentum we have. We're unbeaten in seven now, and credit to the team, we've hit our turning point in the season at the right time. We're getting a lot of momentum, and we just need to keep carrying that into every game, especially going into a home game.”
Midfielder Diego Garcia
On making his MLS debut with FC Dallas…
“I'm very happy. I've dreamed about this since I was a child, and now that my dream has come true, it's something I obviously can't believe, but I'm very happy that we obtained a point here in a very difficult environment. I'm happy with the coaches for giving me their trust, with all the players, and I thank them all and love them.”
On what he felt coming into the match…
“I can't even explain how I felt, it was both nervous and excitement at the same time because it's the dream of every child and being able to step onto a first division field is inexplicable.”
