MLS preseason action churned onward Tuesday, with several clubs taking the field in exhibition matches as they tune up for the upcoming 2024 campaign.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, FK Haugesund 1
The Whitecaps closed out their camp in Marbella, Spain with a 1-1 draw against Norwegian top-flight side FK Haugesund.
Offseason acquisition Fafà Picault scored the lone goal for Vancouver, who went 1W-2L-1L on Spanish soil this winter.
Goals
- 54' - VAN - Fafà Picault
- 88' - FKH
Lineups
- VAN starting XI: Yohei Takaoka - Mathías Laborda, Ranko Veselinović (Javain Brown, 66'), Tristan Blackmon, Ryan Raposo - Andrés Cubas (Jeevan Badwal, 39'), Luis Martins (Sebastian Berhalter, 56'), Alessandro Schöpf (J.C. Ngando, 66') - Ryan Gauld (Levonte Johnson, 79'), Brian White (Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau, 79'), Fafà Picault (Damir Kreliach, 56')
D.C. United 6, Sudan 0
D.C. United got their preseason slate off to a dream start, crushing the Sudanese national team 6-0 at King Abdullah Sports City in Saudi Arabia.
Five different players got on the scoreboard for the Black-and-Red, including a brace from Colombian winger Cristian Dájome.
Goals
- DC - Aaron Herrera
- DC - Kristian Fletcher
- DC - Jacob Murrell
- DC - Cristian Dájome
- DC - Cristian Dájome
- DC - Trialist 2
Lineups
- DC 1H: Alex Bono - Steve Birnbaum, Matai Akinmboni, Aaron Herrera, Pedro Santos, Trialist 1, Jeremy Garay, Mateusz Klich, Jared Stroud, Kristian Fletcher, Jacob Murrell
- DC 2H: Luis Zamudio - Hayden Sargis, Lucas Bartlett, Trialist 1, Jeremy Garay, Russell Canouse, Jackson Hopkins, Martín Rodríguez, Trialist 2, Cristian Dájome, Ted Ku-DiPietro
Nashville SC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1
Nashville SC emerged as 2-1 victors in their scrimmage against Sporting Kansas City, with Tyler Boyd's 53rd-minute strike acting as the game-winner after the sides split a goal apiece in the opening 15 minutes.
Goals
- 9' - NSH - Jacob Davis (OG)
- 14' - SKC - Alan Pulido
- 53' - NSH - Tyler Boyd
Lineups
- NSH 1H: Joe Willis - Shaq Moore, Jack Maher, Lukas MacNaughton, Taylor Washington, Dru Yearwood, Brian Anunga, Tyler Boyd, McKinze Gaines, Jacob Shaffelburg, Sam Surridge
- NSH 2H: Elliot Panicco - Trialist, Trialist, Josh Bauer, Joey Skinner, Aníbal Godoy, Sean Davis, Trialist, Alex Muyl, Adem Sipić, Forster Ajago
- SKC 1H: Tim Melia - Jake Davis, Robert Castellanos, Andreu Fontas, Tim Leibold - Nemanja Radoja, Remi Walter, Erik Thommy - Johnny Russell, Alan Pulido, Stephen Afrifa
- SKC 2H: John Pulskamp - Kayden Pierre, Ian James, Robert Voloder, Zorhan Bassong - Danny Flores, Felipe Hernandez, Memo Rodriguez - Marinos Tzionis, Willy Agada, Sebastian Cruz
FC Dallas 4, New Mexico United 1
Three goals in as many minutes set FC Dallas on their way to a comfortable 4-1 win over USL Championship side New Mexico United.
Herbert Endeley, Eugene Ansah, Liam Fraser and Paul Arriola all found the back of the net for FCD during Saturday's closed-door scrimmage at Toyota Stadium.
Goals
- 25' - DAL - Herbert Endeley
- 30' - NMX - Zico Bailey
- 71' - DAL - Eugene Ansah
- 73' - DAL - Liam Fraser
- 74' - DAL - Paul Arriola
Lineups
- DAL 1H: Jimmy Maurer - Turner Humphrey (Mads Westergren, 30'), Omar Gonzalez, Sebastien Ibeagha, Marco Farfan, Herbert Endeley - Nolan Norris (Alejandro Urzua, 37'), Asier Illarramendi - Enes Sali, Sebastian Lletget - Logan Farrington
- DAL 2H: Antonio Carrera - Sam Junqua, Nkosi Tafari, Amet Korça - Isaiah Parker, Bernard Kamungo, Tsiki Ntsabeleng, Liam Fraser - Paul Arriola, Diego García, Eugene Ansah
