FC DALLAS vs TORONTO FC

TOYOTA STADIUM, Frisco, Texas

April 18, 2015 (WEEK 7, MLS Game #60)

8:30 p.m. ET (TSN5)

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A pair of clubs looking to return to their early-season good fortune meet when FC Dallas play host to Toronto FC on Saturday evening at Toyota Stadium. FC Dallas have suffered back-to-back losses after an undefeated beginning to their campaign, the last a 4-0 defeat by the Colorado Rapids in Frisco last weekend. Since winning their season opener, Toronto FC have lost three in a row, their last match a 3-2 loss at the Chicago Fire two weekends ago.

FC Dallas suffered a second consecutive defeat on Friday evening and their first this season at Toyota Stadium, falling 4-0 to the Colorado Rapids.

Toronto FC return to action after a weekend off, their losing streak extended to three games in their last match, a 3-2 defeat at the Chicago Fire on April 4. The FC Dallas match will be the fifth in the seven-game road swing to start the season for TFC, while BMO Field is being renovated.

In league play, FC Dallas have not lost to Toronto FC since 2007 – the first meeting ever between the clubs. FCD has won seven of the 12 regular-season encounters since, with five draws, including a 5-0-2 record all-time in Frisco.

The FC Dallas victory last April 19 at Toyota Stadium was the first win by either team in the series since July 20, 2011, when FCD won 1-0 at BMO Field.

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REFEREE: Ismail Elfath. AR1 (bench): Ian Anderson; AR2 (opposite): Mark Cahen; 4th: Nima Saghafi

MLS Career: 44 games; FC/gm: 25.6; Y/gm: 3.2; R: 12; pens: 12

SUSPENDED: TOR: Warren Creavalle (through April 19)

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: DAL: Atiba Harris

DISABLED LIST: none

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (13 meetings): FC Dallas 7 wins, 19 goals … Toronto FC 1 win, 14 goals … Ties 5

AT DALLAS (7 meetings): FC Dallas 5 wins, 12 goals … Toronto FC 0 wins, 6 goals … Ties 2

LAST YEAR (MLS)

4/19: DAL 2, TOR 1 (Hedges 37; Perez 88 - Nakajima-Farran 21)

This is the only league meeting between the teams this season.

In league play, FC Dallas have not lost to Toronto FC since 2007 – the first meeting ever between the clubs. FCD have won seven of the 12 regular-season encounters since, with five draws, including a 5-0-2 record all-time in Frisco.

The FC Dallas victory last April 19 at Toyota Stadium was the first win by either team in the series since July 20, 2011, when FCD won 1-0 at BMO Field.

Coaches record: Greg Vanney vs. DAL: first game … Oscar Pareja vs. TOR: P3 W2 L1 D0

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