Weekly update: Home sweet home

Ronnie O'Brien

FC DALLAS RETURNS HOME TO FACE THE GALAXY AFTER SEVEN STRAIGHT WEEKENDS ON ROAD:


FC Dallas will return home this weekend to face the L.A. Galaxy in a key Western Conference match at the Cotton Bowl this Saturday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m. (CST). The match will put the top two teams in the Western Conference face to face, with FC Dallas at the top (24 points) and the Galaxy in second place just one point behind (23 points). This will be FC Dallas first home match after a stretch of 7 straight weekends on the road. Their one home match was on Wednesday, May 18 vs. Colorado. During this stretch of seven of eight on the road, FC Dallas went 4-2-2, outscoring the opposition 14-10 and obtaining 14 of 24 possible points. The club reminds all fans that all tickets are only $10 and that they are encouraged to wear red & white hoops.

The match can be heard on English Radio (KFCD - 990 AM) and on Spanish Radio (Radio AYO KZMP - 1540 AM).


TRAINING SCHEDULE*:

Tuesday, June 14: Practice for those not playing -5 p.m.. @ UTD/ Scrimmage: FC Dallas vs Greenville League at 6 p.m. - UTD / Free admission

Wednesday, June 15: DAY OFF

Thursday, June 16: 10 a.m. @ Blue Sky

Friday, June 17: 10 a.m. @ Blue Sky or Cotton Bowl

Saturday, June 18: Match: FC Dallas (7-2-3) vs Galaxy (7-2-2) at 7:30 p.m. (CST)

Sunday, June 19: Match: FC Dallas Reserves (2-2-0) vs Galaxy Reserves (4-0-0) at

10 a.m. (CST) - UTD/ Free admission

  • Schedule is subject to change.


STATUS OF CARLOS RUIZ:
FC Dallas forward Carlos Ruiz returned to Dallas along with the rest of his teammates this afternoon. Ruiz left yesterday's game after spraining his right ankle in the 10th minute. He will be further evaluated on Tuesday.


FC DALLAS RESERVES TO PLAY FIRST HOME GAME OF THE SEASON:
The FC Dallas Reserves (2-2-0) will play its first home match of the season this Sunday morning at the University of Texas in Dallas (UTD) starting at 10:00 a.m., as they host the first place Galaxy Reserves (4-0-0). The reserve division will see each reserve team play a total of 12 matches during the season (six at home, six on the road). Admission will be free.


FC DALLAS WEEKLY:
Please join us this week for the weekly FC Dallas Radio Show with Ray Canevari on KFCD 990 AM. "FC Dallas Weekly" airs every Thursday from 6 - 7 p.m. on KFCD. This week, Canevari is scheduled to have interviews with Head Coach Colin Clarke and FC Dallas goalkeeper Scott Garlick live from Dave & Busters at Stonebriar Mall in Frisco.