3rd Degree


Practice Observations: Missing Balls

May 13th, 2009 . By: Buzz Carrick

For most of the session I was starting to think Hyndman was considering going 3-5-2 this weekend, as the first team ran that shape against a 4-4-2 from the second team. SH says that they were just working on it for late game situations when they might need a goal. Situational training is fairly common under every coach that has been here.

USA Women’s Match Against Japan Canceled

"Swine Flu" stops Pizza Hut Park event.

May 12th, 2009 . By: Buzz Carrick

The U.S. Women’s National Team match against Japan on May 20 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas, has been cancelled after Japan decided not to travel to the United States or Canada, citing concerns with the H1N1 virus.

Hahnemann Anyone?

May 12th, 2009 . By: Buzz Carrick

Would you want him with the #1 Allocation?

Five Red Stripes Called for the US U20s

May 12th, 2009 . By: Buzz Carrick

Shea, Marosevic, Wallace, Lambo and Davies have been called into the next camp.

Rule Change on Developmental Academy Signings

May 12th, 2009 . By: Buzz Carrick

Now you can sign two players per season.

More Bad News for Sala

FCD season continues to go down hill as Keeper is out 4-6 weeks.

May 11th, 2009 . By: Buzz Carrick

Looks like FC Dallas fans are going to get a long look at Ray Burse over the next month and a half as Dario Sala has been diagnosed with a bone bruise in his knee.

Road Trip

May 11th, 2009 . By: Buzz Carrick

Solid effort by the Inferno and El Matador this last weekend.

Game Grades: FC Dallas vs Houston Dynamo

May 11th, 2009 . By: Peter Welpton

FC Dallas stinks. It is that simple. A team that is 1-6-1 at one time showing glimpses of something, even in loses, now in the last two matches has become something beyond poor.

Checking in with Nunez

May 11th, 2009 . By: Buzz Carrick

Occasioanlly we like to check up on former FCD players.

Zip It: FC Dallas at Houston Dynamo

May 10th, 2009 . By: Jay Brownlee

FC Dallas’ season-long problems continued Saturday night, this time in Houston, falling to the Dynamo 1-0 on a goal from the head of Kei Kamara. FC Dallas fell to an odiferous 1-6-1.

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