With four games remaining in the regular season, FC Dallas sits just two points behind Vancouver for the fifth and final Western Conference playoff spot. FC Dallas hits the road for the next three matches, traveling to San Jose this weekend followed by matches at Chivas USA and at Seattle before returning home for the regular-season finale versus Chivas USA on Oct. 28.Meanwhile, Vancouver will make its final stand mostly from the friendly confines of BC Place as the Canadian side hosts Seattle, Chivas USA and Portland before traveling to Real Salt Lake to wrap up the regular season. FC Dallas is 9-12-9 with 36 points, while Vancouver sits at 10-12-8 with 38 points. FC Dallas currently holds the tie-breaker between the two clubs.
Help our community by eating more quesadillas
From now through October, all five area Blue Goose Cantina restaurants will donate a dollar from every “Quesadilla of the Month” sold to the FC Dallas Foundation’s Hernandez All-Stars Field project. The field will be built at the Bataan Center, located a short distance from the Trinity River and will serve the predominantly Hispanic West Dallas area. The project is named after FC Dallas midfielder and dedicated community youth advocate Daniel Hernandez. The Foundation strives to positively impact disadvantaged youth through the sport of soccer. The Blue Goose Cantina “Quesadilla of the Month” has spicy blackened chicken with poblano peppers, sliced avocado and jack cheese in a jalapeno cheddar tortilla, served with sour cream and pico de gallo. The menu item costs $10.95 and is featured as a daily special seven days a week for both lunch and dinner. For more information, visit FCDallasFoundation.org.
Soccer 101 for Women presented by AdvoCare slated for Wednesday
The ever-popular Soccer 101 for Women is back at FC Dallas Stadium’s River Club by WinStar World Casino from 7 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26. The annual free event gives FC Dallas’ female fans a chance to learn more about the game, interact with players and coaches, and take in a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of their favorite MLS players. This year’s event features Kevin Hartman, Daniel Hernandez, Ugo Ihemelu, Ricardo Villar, assistant coach Marco Ferruzzi and Kelly Jacobson, wife of FC Dallas midfielder Andrew Jacobson. For more information, visit FCDallas.com/fans/soccer101.
Top visits Fisher Elementary in Frisco
FC Dallas homegrown forward Jonathan Top is going back to school, for a few minutes at least. Top will visit with students at Fisher Elementary, 2500 Old Orchard Dr., from 7:50 to 8:20 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 28. The young Texas native will talk to the students about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.
FC Dallas Reserves face Sporting Kansas City
The FC Dallas Reserves will host Sporting Kansas City Reserves on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at FC Dallas Stadium. The match is slated to kick off at 7:30 p.m. The FC Dallas Reserves are 4-3-1 on the season after dropping last week’s match at Chicago. The two sides met once earlier this season, playing to a 2-2 draw behind Ruben Luna’s brace in the May matchup at Kansas City.