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October 14, 2008
FCD WINS GAME 3-2, LOSE 'PLATE'
PKs give Tigres hardware in 5-4 aggregate win
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FC Dallas' Victor Sikora put in a full 90 minutes for the first time in seven games after knee surgery in September.
Photo by Michael Stephens |
FRISCO, TX With a 3-2 victory in regulation, FC Dallas got a taste against Tigres UANL Tuesday night. But it was the Mexican club who walked away with the hardware. After the one-point win, Dallas and Tigres were tied in aggregate 4-4 for the 2008 Rio Grande Plate. Tigres then took FCD 3-1 in the deciding penalty kick series to claim the Plate with an aggregate score of 5-4. Tigres won the first game 2-1 in Monterrey, Mexico on Feb. 20 and now owns its second plate in three editions of the series.
Aaron Pitchkolan made a strong case to regain his starting spot in MLS play with two crucial goals, including the first one in the fifth minute and the equalizer with one minute remaining in regulation. In between, Jamie Watson scored a goal in the 34th minute, from one of two goal-assisting corner kicks by Chase Wileman.
Pitchkolan put FCD in the lead from six yards out, five minutes into the game by heading home a Wileman corner. Wileman was against the catalyst in the 34th minute with another corner. Watson was unmarked in the box and knew what to do, heading the ball in to give Dallas a 2-0 lead at intermission.
Tigres made meaningful substitutions at the half and the Guillermo Marino pulled Tigres within one in the 60th minute, scoring off a corner kick. The score was even at the 72nd minute when Manuel Viniegra made a skillful run and perfect assist to Javier Saavedra on the left flank. Saavedra dribbled in and Dallas goalie Ray Burse bit on the bait. Saavedra then finished from 12 yards out.
Dallas once again had a chance at bringing home some hardware, but was letting it slip through their grasp. Pitchkolan game them hope by connecting on a combination from Dello-Russo to Spencer Wadsworth to Pitch, at the far post. It gave Dallas the lead once again, with a minute remaining. That gave Dallas the regulation game, but forced a decision by penalties to determine the Plate winner.
Andre Rocha got the PK series off to a perfect start for Dallas, but Bobby Rhine, Eric Avila and Wileman drew blanks, while Tigres converted three time. As a result, Tigres took home the hardware after the end of some very entertaining soccer at Pizza Hut Park.
SCORING SUMMARY:
DAL Aaron Pitchkolan (Chase Wileman) 5
DAL Jamie Watson (Chase Wileman) 34
TIG Guillermo Marino (Javier Saavedra) 60
TIG Lucas Ayala (Manuel Viniegra) 73
DAL Aaron Pitchkolan (Spencer Wadsworth, Michael Dello-Russo ) 89
PENALTY KICKS:
DAL Andre Rocha (Goal)
TIG Blas Perez (Goal)
DAL Bobby Rhine (Wide left)
TIG Guillermo Marino (Goal)
DAL Eric Avila (Saved)
TIG Manuel Viniegra (Saved)
DAL Chase Wileman (Saved)
TIG Javier Saavedra (Goal)
FC DALLAS: 30-Ray Burse (GK), 2- Michael Dello-Russo , 17-Aaron Pitchkolan, 27-Andrew Daniels, 26-Anthony Wallace, 12-Viktora Sikora (29-Spencer Wadsworth 86), 28-Chase Wileman, 13- Dax McCarty (24-Eric Avila 46), 19-Bobby Rhine, 25-Dominic Oduro, 31-Jamie Watson (11-Andre Rocha 74)
Subs not used: 18-Bryant Rueckner (GK), 22-Josh Lambo (GK), 8-Bruno Guarda, 14- Drew Moor , 23-Blake Wagner .
TIGRES: 1-Oscar Perez (GK) (31-Enrique Palos 46), 9-Blas Perez, 10-Julio Aguilar (8-Lucas Ayala 46), 11-Emmanuel Cerda (58-Manuel Viniegra 63), 16-Lucas Lobos (13-Antonio Sancho 46), 24-Jose Rivas (72-Antonio Zacarias 76), 26-Francisco Fonseca (19-Guillermo Marino 46), 40-Luis Ramirez, 43-Jesus Molina, 59-Jonatan De Leon (50-Francisco Acuna 55), 62-Israel Jimenez (23-Javier Saavedra 46).
Subs not used: 20-Hugo Sanchez, 61-Armando Pulido.
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY:
TIG -- Lucas Lobos (caution; Reckless Foul) 20
TIG -- Antonio Sancho (caution; Delaying a Restart) 92+
TIG -- Antonio Sancho (ejection; Second Caution) 96+
TIG -- Enrique Palos (caution; Unsporting Behavior) 97+
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic; AR: Adam Garner, Kyle Borne; 4th Official: Jorge Luna
Attendance: 5,712
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