FC Dallas tops Seattle Sounders 3-1 to force deciding third match
11/04/2023 11:26 PM
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Paul Arriola and Jesús Ferreira scored in the first 18 minutes and FC Dallas cruised to a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday, forcing a third match to settle the first-round playoff series.
FC Dallas 3, Seattle Sounders 1: Summary
Arriola needed just six minutes to give Dallas (12-10-13) the lead, using assists from Bernard Kamungo and Paxton Pomykal.
What a start! Paul Arriola gives @FCDallas the lead early! #DTID // Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) November 5, 2023
Ferreira scored on a penalty kick 12 minutes later and Dallas took a 2-0 lead into halftime. Ferreira took the PK after Kamungo drew a foul on Seattle defender Nouhou Tolo.
Jesus Ferreira doubles the @FCDallas lead from the spot! #DTID // Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) November 5, 2023
Jordan Morris scored unassisted three minutes into the second half to get the Sounders (14-10-11) within a goal.
Flex on 'em JMo. 💪
Jordan Morris cuts the deficit in half early.#Sounders // Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) November 5, 2023
Jáder Obrian sealed the win for Dallas with an unassisted goal in the 89th minute.
Jáder Obrian with the exclamation point❗️
He scores and dances to make it a 3-1 @FCDallas lead.#DTID // Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) November 5, 2023
Maarten Paes finished with three saves for Dallas. Stefan Frei, who led the league with 14 clean sheets during the regular season, did not have a save for the Sounders.
Dallas improves to 9-1-4 in its last 13 home matches against Seattle.
Seattle saw a six-match unbeaten streak (3-0-3) on the road in all competitions end. It was the club's longest stretch away from home since a club-record seven-match run in 2018.
Dallas ended a stretch of five straight draws at home with the victory, improving to 4-0-7 in its last 11 home contests. Dallas is now 12-1-8 in its last 21 home matches against Western Conference opponents in all competitions.
The deciding match in the series will be played on Friday in Seattle.
Previously: Rusnák, Frei help Seattle Sounders beat Dallas 2-0 in opener
