The winning streak is dead. The undefeated streak is gone. Our Seattle Sounders fell 1-0 on the road to FC Dallas on Wednesday, ending both runs in a brutal match that left us absolutely gutted. It was a tough one to watch, especially when you consider how much better we arguably played through large stretches of the game.
Frisco Heat, Missed Chances, and That First Half Gut Punch
Man, what a grinder down in Frisco. The conditions alone were enough to wear anyone down: 83 degrees at kickoff, but it felt like 89 with nearly 70% humidity. You could practically see that road trip and the heat sapping the energy right out of our attacking edge. Despite that, we were creating some serious quality chances throughout the first 45 minutes. Fotmob even had us at 1.18 Expected Goals compared to Dallas’s 0.54, and both sides had 7 shots before the break. We forced their goalkeeper, Daniel, into multiple saves from several good looks by a Sounders player. There was even a moment in the 19th minute where a Sounders player got on the end of a free kick from a dangerous spot, but that slight touch just wasn’t enough to beat the keeper. We went into halftime with that sinking feeling, knowing we’d probably rue those missed opportunities.
The Cruel Blow and the Wall We Couldn’t Break
Dallas didn’t wait around after the break, immediately putting us under pressure. They had a couple of shots in the first few minutes, one forcing a save from our goalkeeper in the 46th. Then came the killer blow in the 63rd minute. After a corner, Cristian Roldan did his job, heading away the initial service. But that clearance landed right to a Dallas player who headed it toward Kaick Ferreira. And man, what a finish. Ferreira took it cleanly out of the air with a volley that absolutely smashed into the top corner. Just one of those special goals that’s hard to stop. After that, we pushed, and pushed hard, taking 8 shots to FCD’s 4 as we chased the equalizer. But Dallas was happy to just sit back and let us batter against their defensive wall. Only one shot from a Sounders player in the 75th minute even forced a save from Daniel, and while another Sounders player nearly capitalized on the rebound, all we got was a corner.
Adding Injury to Insult: A Tough Loss Gets Worse
And if the loss wasn’t painful enough, we had to deal with an injury, too. A Sounders player broke his hand and had to be subbed off in the 59th minute. He went up for a header against a couple of Dallas players and seemed to get his hand stuck between them. He was clearly in serious pain, but you could see the frustration on his face about having to leave the game. Just a brutal moment in an already tough night.
Alright, Seattle, we gotta shake this one off. The Sounders are coming back home on Saturday to face CF Montreal. It’s time to regroup, come out swinging, and show everyone what we’re really made of. Let’s pack Lumen Field and get this bounce-back started!
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Originally reported by Sounder at Heart.
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