D.C. UNITED vs. FC DALLAS
RFK STADIUM, Washington, D.C.
March 26, 2016 (WEEK 4, MLS GAME #32)
5:30 pm ET (MLS LIVE, ABC7, TWCSN-DAL)
A quality interconference matchup of playoff clubs from a year ago kicks off when D.C. United play host to FC Dallas on Saturday afternoon at RFK Stadium. United made their home bow last weekend, still looking for a first victory on the year after a second successive draw in a 1-1 tie with the Colorado Rapids. FC Dallas rebounded from a first defeat on the season with a second 2-0 win at home, this time against the previous undefeated and untied Montreal Impact at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas won 2-1 last July 18 at Toyota Stadium, their second consecutive 2-1 win in Frisco in the all-time series. D.C. United last won in Frisco on Sept. 1, 2007, a 4-0 victory. FC Dallas have won four of their six home meetings since, with two draws.
- United won 4-1 in the last meeting at RFK Stadium, April 26, 2014, their second consecutive 4-1 victory at home in the all-time series.
- Fabian Espíndola scored his first goal of the season as D.C. United recorded a second consecutive draw in their home opener, a 1-1 result with the Colorado Rapids on Sunday afternoon at RFK Stadium.
- Max Urruti netted his second goal of the season and Mauro Diaz scored his first as FC Dallas won for a second time by shutout at Toyota Stadium this season in their 2-0 victory against the Montréal Impact on Saturday. FCD has scored four goals this season; Diaz has a goal and two assists.
REFEREE: Jose Carlos Rivero. AR1 (bench): Corey Parker; AR2 (opposite): Andrew Bigelow; 4th: Rubiel Vazquez
MLS Career: 57 games; FC/gm: 26.8; Y/gm: 3.7; R: 15; pens: 27
SUSPENDED: none
DISABLED LIST: DC: Bill Hamid
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: DC: Steve Birnbaum (USA; vs. Guatemala 3/25, 3/29); Alvaro Saborio (Costa Rica; vs. Jamaica 3/25, 3/29)...DAL: Kellyn Acosta, Walker Zimmerman (USA U-23; vs. Colombia U-23 3/25, 3/29s); Tesho Akindele (Canada; vs. Mexico 3/25, 3/29); Moises Hernandez (Guatemala; vs. USA 3/25, 3/29); Maynor Figueroa (Honduras; vs. El Salvador 3/25, 3/29); Atiba Harris (St. Kitts and Nevis; vs Aruba 3/25, vs. Antigua and Barbuda 3/29); Jesse Gonzalez (Mexico U-23)
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (42 meetings): United 15 wins (0 shootout), 75 goals...FC Dallas 19 wins (4 shootout), 70 goals...Ties 8
AT RFK (19 meetings): United 9 wins (0 shootout), 47 goals...FC Dallas 5 wins (2 shootout), 29 goals...Ties 5
LAST YEAR (MLS):
7/18: DAL 2, DC 1 (Acosta 73; Castillo 92+ -- own goal 77)
- This is the only league meeting between the teams this season.
- FC Dallas won 2-1 last July 18 at Toyota Stadium, their second consecutive 2-1 win in Frisco in the all-time series. D.C. United last won in Frisco on Sept. 1, 2007, a 4-0 victory. FC Dallas have won four of their six home meetings since, with two draws.
- United won 4-1 in the last meeting at RFK Stadium, April 26, 2014, their second consecutive 4-1 victory at home in the all-time series.
- Coaches record: Ben Olsen vs. DAL: P7 W2 L3 D2 Ö Oscar Pareja vs. DC: P4 W1 L2 D1
