FC Dallas and Minnesota United will face each other for the time being in 12 days on Wednesday night when the Loons welcome the Bulls in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Dallas beat Minnesota 3-1 in Frisco, Texas, on August 29, with Fafa Picault and Jesus Ferreira expanding the heat to 106 degrees at Toyota Stadium with one-minute goals in the first 12 minutes and Reto Ziegler sealing the win with a penalty. at the time of part-time detention.
But the Bulls (2-1-4, 10 points), who fought at Sporting Kansas City of the Western Conference to tie 1-1 on September 2, will lime at Allianz Field with a handful of starters the size of an injury.
Picault and midfielder Paxton Pomykal (labrum surgery at the end of the season) missed the tie with Sporting KC, while three other starters, goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer, defender Matt Hedges and midfielder Bryan Acosta, were replaced in the first half. Maurer and Acosta, have muscle injuries while Hedges had symptoms of concussion.
Kyle Zobeck, a 30-year-old Iowa local who made a save on his MLS debut after replacing Maurer, is expected to start on Purpose Wednesday as Dallas attempts to increase his unbeathed streak to five games.
“We just have to keep moving forward, and that’s what it means to have a full squad and team,” FC Dallas coach Luchi Gonzalez said, mlssoccer. com. “We have a very competitive team. I’d say we have two or three players in position. And that’s who we are. We hope the boys are intervening now. “
Minnesota (4-3-2, 14 points) claimed its first 2020 home win convincingly on Sunday, scoring 4 goals in the second half in a 4-0 win over Real Salt Lake to break a four-game losing streak. Robin Lod scored two goals, Dayne St. Clair made three saves on his MLS debut and lauded offensive midfielder Emanuel “Bebelo” Reynoso, signed on a play by Argentine midfielder Boca Juniors, received a hand on his MLS debut.
Despite the recent losing streak, the Loons are 3rd in the West, only 3 Sporting K. C. numbers.
“It’s a huge game for us,” Minnesota coach Adrian Heath said. “I am aware (of the attrition streak) because the longer it lasts, the more people start to get on the train. I know what it is. I know what my task is: to win games. “
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