FRISCO, Texas - The FC Dallas Reserves defeated the New York Red Bulls Reserves 3-1 on Sunday morning at Pizza Hut Park. After a Blake Camp goal for New York, FCD received goals from Arturo Alvarez, Abe Thompson and Mario Torres to extend their Reserve Division undefeated streak to four consecutive games and . The Hoops are currently in first place of the Reserve Division with a record of 4-2-1 (13 points). With the loss, New York's record drops to 2-3-1 (7 pts).
Played under a blazing sun and temperatures in the mid-90's, New York took the early lead after 11 minutes. Blake Camp took a free kick from 25 yards out in front of the goal, curling a hard shot into the right side of the goal leaving FCD goalkeeper Ray Burse no chance to stop it.
The Hoops evened the scored only six minutes later. With everyone forward for an FCD corner kick, the ball ended up on the back post to defender Alex Yi. He touched the ball back to the top of the box on the left side, where Arturo Alvarez hit a left-footed shot through a mass of bodies to the near post for his third Reserve Division goal.
Dallas nearly took the lead in the 22 minute when guest player Alex Smith ripped a right footed volley from 30 yards. His shot was heading to the upper right corner but New York keeper Jon Conway made a diving save to tip the ball over.
The game-winning goal came in the 32 minute on a play that started from the right side. Alvarez sent a cross in the center to Abe Thompson, who waited for Smith to make his run on the right. Smith received the ball inside the box near the endline, and when Conway moved out to cover, Smith dropped the ball back in the center for Thompson. Conway did well to save Thompson's first shot to the near post, but the rebound fell back to the forward who hit a powerful shot that deflected off defender Steve Jolley on the goal line and into the goal.
FCD added an insurance goal in the 73 minute. Thompson sent midfielder Mario Torres a through ball from midfield, beating the offside trap. Torres took the ball alone for 35 yards with a defender chasing, drawing Conway off his line before placing the ball past the keepers right for the third goal of the game.
The FCD Reserves next game is on Saturday, July 15 against the Fire in Chicago (5:30 p.m. CT). New York's next Reserve game is at home against Kansas City on July 23.
Scoring:
NY - Camp (unassisted) 11
DAL - Alvarez 3 (Yi 1) 17
DAL - Thompson 2 (unassisted)
DAL - Torrez 2 (Thompson 1)
FC Dallas - Ray Burse, Justin Moore, Clarence Goodson, Alex Yi, Michael Dello-Russo, 0), Arturo Alvarez, Aaron Pitchkolan, Ramon Nunez (Marquis Muse 74), Mario Torres, Alex Smith (Josh Greanleaf 81), Abe Thompson
Subs not used: Jon Hall
New York Red Bulls - Jon Conway, Steve Jolley, Taylor Graham, Blake Camp, Joe Vide, Andre Schmid, Ellie Ikangu, Joe Brocker, David Arvizu, Jerrod Levanture, Jordan Cila
Sub not used: Mike Behonick
Discipline:
NY - Ellie Ikangu (Caution) 44
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Assistant Referees: Harold Zavalney, Adam Garner
4th Official: Fernando Galvan
