On Sunday Mar 20th, FC Dallas plays host to Portland Timbers in a meeting of these two evenly matched Major League Soccer teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, FC Dallas recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Nashville SC. Franco Jara struck first for FC Dallas in the 85th minute from the penalty spot, then Alan Agustin Velasco added another in the 87th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Nashville SC couldn’t manage to score, and FC Dallas took the shutout win. FC Dallas is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Portland Timbers recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Austin. Tuiloma struck first for Portland Timbers in the 62nd minute on a feed from Yimmi Chará, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Austin couldn’t muster any offence and Portland Timbers ran away with the shutout win. Portland Timbers is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Portland Timbers is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Felipe Mora and Yimmi Chará each having 2 goals in their last 5. Both Obrian Arias and Franco Jara have been the hottest scorers for FC Dallas in the last five each having scored 2 goals.