Sounders FC drops 2-1 result on the road at FC Dallas

FRISCO, TEX. - A pair of Seattle own goals resulted in a 2-1 road loss for Sounders FC (7-3-5, 26 points) in a Saturday evening matchup with FC Dallas (6-6-3, 21 points) at Toyota Stadium. Raúl Ruidíaz scored the lone goal for Seattle in a match that kicked off over 90 minutes later than scheduled due to weather. Following Saturday's match, Sounders FC heads straight to Montreal to conclude its four-match road swing on Wednesday against the Impact (4:30 p.m. PT / JOEtv, YouTube TV, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM).

Saturday's match at Toyota Stadium began over 90 minutes later than scheduled due to a weather delay. With lightning in the area, two sides kicked off at 8:47 p.m. CT.

In the 33^rd minute, Michael Barrios sent a long cross from the left side to Ryan Hollingshead, whose header deflected off Xavier Arreaga and into the net for an own goal. The home side made it 2-0 just five minutes later on another own goal, marking the first time in club history that Sounders FC has surrendered two own goals in a single match. After a quick restart on a free kick from the left side, Barrios sent a low, dangerous cross across to a crowd in front of goal that redirected off Brad Smith's foot into the goal.

Ruidíaz pulled one back for the Rave Green in the 65^th minute for his team-leading sixth goal of the season and 19^th in 26 appearances across all competitions since coming to Seattle last summer. After an Alex Roldan interception in the Dallas half, Will Bruin back-heeled a pass to Ruidíaz at the top of the area for a shot from distance to cut the lead in half.

Following Saturday's match, Brian Schmetzer's club travels to Montreal for the lone match of the season against the Impact (6-7-3, 21 points) on Wednesday, June 5 at Stade Saputo (4:30 p.m. PT / JOEtv, YouTube TV, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM).

MATCH NOTES

• With tonight's result, Sounders FC is third in the Western Conference with 26 points (7-3-5), two points shy of second-place LA Galaxy and 11 points behind Supporters' Shield-leading LAFC. 

• Seattle is now 12-7-6 all-time against FC Dallas in regular season play, including a 3-6-5 record on the road.

• Saturday's match marked the first time in club history that Sounders FC has surrendered two own goals in the same match.

• Raúl Ruidíaz scored his team-leading sixth goal of the season in the second half, giving him 19 goals in 26 appearances across all competitions since joining Sounders FC last summer.

• Will Bruin and Alex Roldan each earned an assist on Ruidíaz's goal, the first of the season for both players.

• Joevin Jones made his first appearance for Sounders FC since signing last month. Fresh off joining the team in Seattle this past week, Jones came on for Alex Roldan in the 77^th minute. The Trinidad & Tobago international previously played with Sounders FC from 2016-2017.

• Defender Xavier Arreaga made his first start for Sounders FC since signing last month, replacing the injured Kim Kee-hee. The Ecuardorian made his club debut as a substitute last weekend at Sporting Kansas City.

• Midfielder Gustav Svensson returned to the lineup for Seattle after missing the past six matches with a strained hamstring. Svensson's last appearance came on April 24 at San Jose.

MATCH SUMMARY

Seattle Sounders FC 1 - FC Dallas 2
Saturday, June 1, 2019

Venue: Toyota Stadium
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Assistants: Apolinar Mariscal, Adam Garner
Fourth Official: Alejandro Mariscal
VAR: Hilario Grajeda
Attendance: 14,327
Weather: 72 degrees and rain

SCORING SUMMARY

DAL - Xaiver Arreaga (OG) 33'
DAL - Brad Smith (OG) 38'
SEA - Raúl Ruidíaz (Will Bruin, Alex Roldan) 65'

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

SEA- Kelvin Leerdam (caution) 38'
DAL - Bryan Acosta (caution) 44'
DAL - Jesus Ferreira (caution) 71'
DAL - Zdenek Ondrasek (caution) 84'
DAL - Carlos Gruezo (caution) 90'+5'

LINEUPS & STATS

Seattle Sounders FC - Stefan Frei; Kelvin Leerdam, Román Torres, Xavier Arreaga, Brad Smith; Gustav Svensson (Will Bruin HT), Jordy Delem, Alex Roldan (Joevin Jones 77'), Cristian Roldan, Harry Shipp (Handwalla Bwana 56'); Raúl Ruidíaz

Substitutes not used: Trey Muse, Jonathan Campbell, Saad Abdul-Salaam, Nouhou

Total shots: 5 (Arreaga, 2)
Shots on goal: 2 (Ruidíaz/Jones, 1)
Fouls: 9 (Ruidíaz/Leerdam, 2)
Offside: 1 (Bruin, 1)
Corner-kicks: 6 (Bwana, 4)
Saves: 1 (Frei, 1)                               

FC Dallas - Jesse Gonzalez; Ryan Hollingshead, Matt Hedges, Bressan, John Nelson; Bryan Acosta, Carlos Gruezo, Michael Barrios (Reggie Cannon 89'), Thomas Roberts (Jacori Hayes 64'), Dominique Badji; Jesus Ferreira (Bryan Reynolds 72')

Substitutes not used: Jimmy Maurer, Zdenek Ondrasek, Francis Atuahene, Ema Twumasi

Total shots: 14 (Acosta, 4)
Shots on goal: 1 (Ferreira, 1)
Fouls: 11 (Acosta, 3)
Offside: 1 (Badji, 1)
Corner-kicks: 5 (Acosta, 5)
Saves: 1 (Gonzalez, 1)