FC Dallas fans had a soggy night of ups and downs as Real Salt Lake visited Frisco. Dustin, Nico, and Dan Crooke of 3rddegree.net discuss the 2-2 draw, whether Matt Hedges’ mistakes are troubling, Jara’s improved performance, and Paxton Pomykal’s increased influence on the team.

They also talk about North Texas SC’s 2-1 loss to Toronto II and look ahead to FC Dallas’ trip to Denver for a rematch with the Colorado Rapids.

• FC Dallas 2-2 Real Salt Lake
• North Texas 1-2 Toronto II
• Colorado Preview

FC Dallas went to Minnesota with a new formation and a $3 Million Dollar striker, and came home at the bottom of the standings. Dustin and Jonathan discuss the match, Luchi Gonzalez’s game management, and his view that this was “the best half” of a match this year. They also discuss if the Luchi criticism is well founded, and what is going wrong this season, so far.

They bracket discussion on the match with a few minutes on the latest MLS Salary Dump and the upcoming schedule for the club.

• MLS Salary Dump
• FCD 0 – 1 Minnesota
• RSL match on Saturday

FC Dallas kicked off Copa Tejas with a 1-1 home draw against Houston on a warm Spring afternoon in Frisco.  Nico, Dustin & Jonathan break down the match including a number of missed opportunities by the home side in the first half and a forgettable second half. They discuss the performances of Jara, Bressan, and Vargas as well as the surprise appearance of Schön! The crew then closes things out a look ahead to the match against Minnesota on Saturday 5/15 in Minneapolis.

• Columbus Rebrand
• FCD News
• FC Dallas 1 – Houston 1
• Look ahead to Minnesota

FC Dallas took on Portland and came away with 3 points in a game full of firsts.  Dustin, Jonathan, and Nico break down the match including first starts, first goals, and the first Hollingshead yellow card for…. a fake throw-in.

The crew talks about the key performances and takeaways from the match including the surprise starts by Pepi and Munjoma, and the return of the 4-3-3.

After a brief discussion on the NTSC 0-4 loss to Greenville, they wrap up with a preview of the Houston match on Saturday.

• Bressan News
• Match Recap
• Hollingshead yellow card
• NTSC Check In
• Houston Preview