Road woes continue for Whitecaps in loss to FC Dallas

Football
Published 18.05.2023
Road woes continue for Whitecaps in loss to FC Dallas

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jesus Ferreira scored a objective in every half to guide FC Dallas to a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday evening.

Vancouver (3-4-5) grabbed a 1-0 lead within the twenty third minute on an unassisted objective by Pedro Vite, his first netter of the season. It was solely the second objective Dallas (6-3-3) has allowed at dwelling in its final 9 matches, together with the playoffs.

Ferreira scored the equalizer within the thirty seventh minute with an help from Jader Obrian. Ferreira buried the match-winner within the 54th minute with an help from Tsiki Ntsabeleng.

Ferreira’s two-goal effort leaves him with eight on the season and in a three-way tie for second place with Jordan Morris of the Seattle Sounders and the San Jose Earthquakes’ Cristian Espinoza. Denis Bouanga of Los Angeles FC entered play with a league-high 9.

Vancouver had gone 2-0-3 in its earlier 5 visits to Frisco. Dallas beat Vancouver eight straight occasions at dwelling to start the collection. The Whitecaps’ five-match unbeaten street run towards Dallas equaled the membership report set from 2017-21 towards the Colorado Rapids.

The Whitecaps haven’t gained in 14 straight street matches, matching the San Jose Earthquakes for the longest present skid within the league.

Maarten Paes, who completed with three saves towards the Whitecaps, and Dallas haven’t allowed multiple objective within the final 16 dwelling matches. The Whitecaps have been the final workforce to attain multiple objective towards Dallas in a 2-0 win final June.

Yohei Takaoka had one save for the Whitecaps.

Dallas will host the Houston Dynamo on Saturday. Vancouver returns dwelling to play the Seattle Sounders on Saturday.