Two clubs in the Western Conference of MLS will do battle today in a league match between FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake. The first-division clash scheduled for 9 p.m. ET will be held at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco, Texas and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
Having undressed the San Jose Earthquakes at the weekend, FC Dallas returns to the pitch to face much stiffer competition. A Western Conference leading Real Salt Lake rolls into Frisco, Texas with every intention of returning home with a positive result. Fabian Castillo, however, has every intention of not allowing them. The young winger continues to delight his coaching staff as he continues to develop into one of MLS's most dangerous attacking threats.
"He has grown immensely on being a team player," said head coach Oscar Pareja (via MLS's official website). "Now he's sacrificing, he's working, he's making the tactical movements and everything is coming together for him. He has a better understanding what his responsibilities are without the ball, and when you have a player who understands that and is a team player, not just an island, all these things come together."
Castillo and company will look to continue putting things together at home tonight.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: FC Dallas has finally found a proper strike partner for Blas Perez in the form of Tesho Akindele. The 22-year-old rookie has vaulted onto the MLS scene, posting seven goals and an average of 1.3 key passes per match.
FC Dallas' Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Fernandez; Benitez, Hedges, Loyd, Watson; Michel, Ulloa; Escobar, Castillo; Perez, Akindele
Real Salt Lake's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Rimando; Wingert, Schuler, Borchers, Beltran; Beckerman, Mulholland, Grabavoy, Morales; Garcia, Plata
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Sporting Kansas City |
24 |
12 |
6 |
6 |
36 |
23 |
13 |
42 |
|||
|
2 |
DC United |
23 |
12 |
4 |
7 |
36 |
26 |
10 |
40 |
|||
|
3 |
Toronto FC |
22 |
9 |
5 |
8 |
33 |
34 |
-1 |
32 |
|||
|
4 |
Columbus Crew |
24 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
32 |
32 |
0 |
30 |
|||
|
5 |
New York Red Bulls |
23 |
6 |
10 |
7 |
35 |
34 |
1 |
28 |
|||
|
6 |
Philadelphia Union |
24 |
6 |
9 |
9 |
36 |
39 |
-3 |
27 |
|||
|
7 |
New England Revolution |
23 |
8 |
3 |
12 |
30 |
36 |
-6 |
27 |
|||
|
8 |
Chicago Fire |
23 |
4 |
13 |
6 |
29 |
35 |
-6 |
25 |
|||
|
9 |
Houston Dynamo |
23 |
7 |
4 |
12 |
25 |
42 |
-17 |
25 |
|||
|
10 |
Impact Montreal |
23 |
4 |
5 |
14 |
23 |
41 |
-18 |
17 |
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Seattle Sounders |
23 |
13 |
3 |
7 |
39 |
31 |
8 |
42 |
|||
|
2 |
Real Salt Lake |
24 |
11 |
9 |
4 |
38 |
28 |
10 |
42 |
|||
|
3 |
FC Dallas |
24 |
11 |
6 |
7 |
43 |
32 |
11 |
39 |
|||
|
4 |
LA Galaxy |
22 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
39 |
26 |
13 |
37 |
|||
|
5 |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
23 |
7 |
12 |
4 |
33 |
29 |
4 |
33 |
|||
|
6 |
Portland Timbers |
24 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
39 |
39 |
0 |
31 |
|||
|
7 |
Colorado Rapids |
25 |
8 |
6 |
11 |
37 |
39 |
-2 |
30 |
|||
|
8 |
San Jose Earthquakes |
22 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
26 |
28 |
-2 |
25 |
|||
|
9 |
Chivas USA |
23 |
6 |
6 |
11 |
21 |
36 |
-15 |
24 |
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