FC Dallas defeated Clube Atletico Paranaense at Pizza Hut Park on Saturday in the team's final preseason match before the start of the 2009 Major League Soccer season. After FCD had fallen 4-3 in the first leg in Curitiba, tonight's 1-0 score at the end of regulation evened the aggregate score of the third annual USA-Brazil Challenge friendly series, and penalty kicks were needed to decide the winner. Atletico Paranaense then edged Dallas 5-4 on penalties to claim the series title.
FC Dallas will kick off the 2009 regular season next Saturday, March 21 at Pizza Hut Park versus the Chicago Fire (7:30 p.m. CT).
Scoring Summary:
CAP - Cunningham (unassisted) 1
Penalty Kicks:
FCD - Kenny Cooper (goal)
CAP - Gustavo (goal)
FCD - Dave van den Bergh (goal)
CAP - Jorge (goal)
FCD - David Ferreira (goal)
CAP - Gabriel (goal)
FCD - Andre Rocha (saved)
CAP - Julio dos Santos (goal)
FCD - Pablo Ricchetti (goal)
CAP - Lima (goal)
FCD - Dario Sala (GK), Blake Wagner (Aaron Pitchkolan 91+), Daniel Torres, Steve Purdy, Drew Moor, Dave van den Bergh, Pablo Ricchetti, David Ferreira, Dax McCarty (Andre Rocha 69), Jeff Cunningham (Ray Burse 82), Kenny Cooper.
Shots - 10; Shots on Goal - 6; Total Saves - 4; Fouls - 14; Offsides - 0; Corner Kicks - 10
CAP - Vinicius (GK) (Galatto 46), Ze Antonio (Marcio Azevedo 46), Luiz Rhodolfo, Rafael Santos, Antonio Carlos (Gustavo 46), Netinho (Alex Sandro 63), Julio Cesar (Jorge 59), Chico, Rafael Moura (Lima 59), Marcinho (Gabriel 81), Renan (Julio dos Santos 64)
Shots - 9; Shots on Goal - 4; Total Saves - 5; Fouls - 14; Offsides - 10; Corner Kicks - 3
Misconduct Summary:
FCD - Daniel Torres (caution) 79
CAP - Alex Sandro (caution) 80
FCD - Dario Sala (ejection) 81
