FC Dallas vs Seattle Sounders : Game Thread

FC Dallas will be on the road tonight to take on the Seattle Sounders at Lumen Field.

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FC Dallas comes into this match on a 2-game win streak. Seattle, however, has been struggling in recent weeks.

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Five of their seven previous matches ended in defeat.

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Jose Martinez is a key player for FC Dallas. We have gone several games without calling out defenders

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and we will continue to do so here since FCD is on the road. Although Martinez has had some difficult moments recently,

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FCD may still get points tonight if Hedges and Martinez can keep Maarten Paes under control.

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These 1-0 shutouts were rare. Both FC Dallas’ wins in the two-match series were won by 1-0 scorelines.

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