FC Dallas Loses To Nashville

Frisco, TX – FC Dallas’ 13-game home unbeaten run was snapped by Nashville’s David Accam who scored the game’s lone goal in the 86th-minute Wednesday night at Toyota Stadium. 

Game Summary
First Half:

• 6’ – Ryan Hollingshead had the first chance of the game when he received the ball on the left wing and beat two defenders in the box but his close-range shot was saved by Joe Willis at the near post. 

• 25’ – New Dallas forward Franco Jara tried an ambitious shot from distance but it was straight at Willis in goal. 

• 35’ –  FCD goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer made a one-handed save to deny Randall Leal’s attempt from the edge of his box.

• 41’ – Reggie Cannon attempted a left-footed shot from the edge of Nashville’s box but it lacked power and saved comfortably by Willis.

Second Half:

• 46’ – Cannon whipped in a cross from the right wing after some good interplay with Michael Barrios but the cross was just out of Barrios’ reach. 

• 52’ – Jara received Jesús Ferreira’s low cross on the edge of Nashville’s box but his left-footed drive was gathered by Willis. 

• 56’ – Nashville’s Anibal Godoy tried a shot from 30-yards but it sailed over Maurer’s goal. 

• 66’ – Daniel Rios got on the end of Leal’s cross but his header was too high and didn’t trouble Maurer. 

• 73’ – Bryan Acosta latched onto Barrios’ setup pass on the edge of the box but his first-time shot was high and wide. 

• 82’ – Reggie Cannon forced a smart save from Joe Willis at his near post and Tanner Tessmann’s follow-up shot sailed high over the bar. 

• 86’ – Nashville’s David Accam opened the scoring with a low shot that deflected off Matt Hedges and wrong-footed Maurer in net. 

• 90+3’ – Zdenek Ondrasek had a great chance to level the game but former Dallas defender Walker Zimmerman made a point-blank block to deny an almost certain goal.