| POS | TEAM | PLD | PTS |
| 1 | HOU | 14 | 28 |
| 2 | CHV | 15 | 27 |
| 3 | DC | 16 | 23 |
| 4 | SEA | 15 | 22 |
| 5 | TFC | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | COL | 13 | 21 |
| 7 | Chi | 14 | 21 |
| 8 | KC | 14 | 19 |
| 9 | CLB | 14 | 19 |
| 10 | RSL | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | NE | 12 | 16 |
| 12 | LA | 14 | 15 |
| 13 | FCD | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | SJ | 13 | 12 |
| 15 | NY | 17 | 10 |
FCD is making strides in the right direction. McCarty has been fantastic and Moor is showing more leadership and toughness. 20 year old rookie Davies is showing potential. Is the future looking better?
It’s perhaps not quite as hot today as last week, but there isn’t a cloud in the sky. The normal blue of the Texas sky is a bright blinding almost-white. It feels damn hot since there is no breeze or shade. Hyndman has moved training up a half hour this week. Every coach who has ever been here has done that during the summer. Today’s session is a bit shorter than normal as well.
FC Dallas has reached the midpoint of the season. That’s 15 games in, 15 games left. Per suggestion, we’ve added a tracker on the right for the 40 points (likely) needed for the playoffs. Last week I wrote about what I thought had gone wrong with the season.
The word “passion” often appears when the topic is soccer. At its best soccer inspires passion in players and fans all over the world in a way that truly makes the sport unique. Passion from players best manifests itself in a never-say-die attitude, refusing to give in or give up. Every player on the pitch is expected to give until he can give no more. When a player quits, his team suffers.
Just when FCD started to turn the corner, it could all come to a screeching halt as Cooper will be missing for most of July. The US team will gather on the 30th of June which means Cooper will miss three games: July 4 vs. New York, July 11 vs. Colorado, and July 24 vs. Real Salt Lake.
Maggie Hutchinson took in FC Dallas training today and again shares with us her excellent photos.
It is not that Dallas played that much better than they did in the loss to Houston a week ago, it is that the team was successful in the two areas that previously failed them: Finishing Chances and Simple Defending.
Prior to the Columbus Crew game on Saturday, FC Dallas General Manager Michael Hitchcock and Head Coach Schellas Hyndman held a town hall type meeting with season ticket holders. The meeting was moderated by Justin McCord, Interactive Services Manager.
Eric Avila’s second half heroics led to a well-earned 2-1 comeback victory for FC Dallas over Columbus Crew Saturday night at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco. With FC Dallas trailing 1-0 deep into the second half, Avila struck gold only four minutes after running onto the pitch, curling a lovely shot inside the far post.
Think of this as a public service announcement.
FC Dallas is participating in the ESPN Deportes Soccer Clinics.
This time they jack with their arch rivals Portland.
A week from today at the Lakewest Family YMCA in Dallas.
ESPN.com has a well researched and written article about Eric Avila’s former UCSB teammate Eric Frimpong.
Here’s your chance. Well, FC Dallas Youth anyway. You’ve got to start somewhere.
Do the Hammerheads get the Brimstone Cup?
The FCD Juniors U16s have advanced to the Final of the US Developmental League.
Go vote.
Go vote.
They snuck in the next espide of ITS under the radar.
With the slim FCD has at making the 40 point mark, they need all the help they can get.
A while back I pointed out a FCD advert that was mistimed in an April issue of the Sports Page.
If you feel the need to get out and catch this game with fellow US fans, Mockingbird Station is the place to be.
Weazer front man Rivers Coumo has apparently written a song about US Soccer.
