Game Guide: May 8, 2013 @ FC Dallas

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# 4 Andrew Jacobson M 2013 Totals: 9GP, 761MP, 12SHOTS, 2G, 16FC, 12FS 2012: Jacobson (31) tied Zach Loyd for the most games started for FC Dallas… He also played the second‐most minutes (2,597) of any FC Dallas player last season. That ranks 15th all‐time in franchise history for minutes played in single season. Jacobson scored one goal, which came in a 5‐0 victory over the Portland Timbers on July 21. His only assist of the season came in a 1‐1 draw against Toronto on July 4. # 5 Jair Benitez D 2013 Totals: 9GP, 659MP, 1SHOT, 3FC, 8FS 2012: Benitez logged the fourth‐most minutes for FC Dallas during the 2012 season (2397), topping the 2,000 mark for the third straight season... He scored the first goal of his MLS career via set piece in the 44th minute of Dallas’ 3‐2 win against Colorado on Aug. 11… He picked up the seventh assist of his career in the following match, a 2‐0 victory over Vancouver on Aug. 15… Benitez equaled his MLS‐high for shots (15) in a season. # 6 Jackson M 2013 Totals: 9GP, 778MP, 2G, 2A, 20 SHOTS, 21FC, 16FS 2012: Jackson racked up seven assists for FC Dallas in 2012 after returning from a loan spell with Brazilian first division side Cruzeiro on April 12… The Brazilian set up seven goals (second to only David Ferreira), five more than he did in 2011, despite playing 220 fewer minutes… Jackson also created additional set piece opportunities by suffering a career‐high 36 fouls on the year. # 7 Blas Perez F 2013 Totals: 6GP, 475MP, 3G, 14SHOTS, 6FC 8FS 2012: In his first season with FC Dallas, led the club in scoring (9G)… Had four assists, two of which were game‐winning assists… Perez finished the season with 1705 minutes played in 20 games, 19 of which were starts. M # 8 Peter Luccin Luccin started his career in the youth system of French club AS Cannes before playing 118 matches in the French Ligue 1 between stints with Bordeaux, Marseille and Paris Saint‐Germain. The defensive midfielder transferred into Spain’s La Liga in 2001, where he started a total of 215 matches with Celta de Vigo, Atlético Madrid, Real Zaragoza and Racing Santander. # 10 David Ferreira M/F 2013 Totals: 9GP, 810MP, 1G, 3A, 2GWA, 9SHOTS, 7FC, 33FS 2012: Ferreira made his return to the FC Dallas lineup on July 4 after missing 45 games… Quickly returned to his elite level and ended the season as FC Dallas’ leader in assists (9)... Achieved his career high in assists per 90 minutes (0.57)… Pulled FC Dallas into a late‐season playoff race against Vancouver by scoring two goals and three assists in two road victories over Whitecaps FC (Aug. 11) and Real Salt Lake (Aug. 15)… Was named MLS Player of the Week for Week 25. # 11 Fabian Castillo M/F 2013 Totals: 9GP, 361MP, 1G, 1A, 8SHOTS, 9FC, 2FS 2012: As a 20‐year‐old, Castillo scored the second‐most (6) goals for FC Dallas during the season, three off the pace set by Blas Perez (9)… In 26 appearances (1892 MP), Castillo added three assists… He averaged a goal every six shots, the best ratio of any FC Dallas attacking player. # 13 Bradlee Baladez F Was an all‐conference and NSCAA All‐South honoree… Started 59 games, scored 17 goals and tallied eight assists for South Carolina... Team Offensive MVP following his sophomore season, earned All‐Conf. USA and All‐South honors… Was the second of three All‐Conf. USA campaigns for the Texan, who led Conf. USA with five game‐winning goals as a freshman in 2010.

# 14 George John D 2013 Totals: 9GP, 720MP, 2G, 7SHOTS, 7FC, 6FS 2012: Returned from a 2‐month loan with West Ham on March 2… Appeared in his first MLS match of the season 9 days later when he came th on for Jair Benitez in the 85 minute of Dallas’ 2‐1 win against NY… th Finished the season with 1,756MP (10 most for Dallas in 2012)… FC Dallas was 7‐9‐7 in matches in which John played and 2‐4‐5 in the 11 matches John missed due to injury. # 16 Bobby Warshaw M 2013 Totals: 5GP, 67MP, 1FC, 1FS 2012: Made his 2012 debut for FC Dallas when he came on for Ricardo Villar in the 74th minute of the club’s season‐opening match, a 2‐1 win against Red Bull New York on March 11… Played a total of 298 minutes, appeared in six games and started twice… Played 720 minutes for the 6‐3‐ 1, FC Dallas Reserves. # 17 Zach Loyd D 2013 Totals: 9GP, 810MP, 1SHOT, 8FC, 9FS 2012: Loyd logged career highs in games played (32), games started (31), minutes played (2696) and goals scored (2)… He also had three assists, two of which were game‐winning assists… Loyd scored FC Dallas’ first goal of the season when he slotted home a pass from Blas Perez in the 11th minute of MLS’s debut match on NBC Sports, played against the New York Red Bulls at FC Dallas Stadium on March 11. # 18 Chris Seitz GK 2013 Totals: 1GP, 90MP, 3SAVES, 0.00 GAA, 1‐0‐0 2012: Stepped in four times for veteran goalkeeper Kevin Hartman from April 21 to May 12 accumulating a 0‐2‐2 record and a 1.25 GAA… He also played 450 minutes for the FC Dallas Reserves… Went 4‐1‐0 in MLS Reserve League action, allowing just 0.40 goals per game before electing to forgo the reminder of his season in order to donate bone marrow… For his noble act, Seitz was voted 2012 MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year on November 20. He was the first FC Dallas player to win the award in the 17‐year history of the franchise. # 21 London Woodberry D 2013 Totals: 3GP, 91MP, 1SHOT Woodberry earned Third Team NSCAA All‐American honors as a senior for the Maryland Terrapins in 2012, helping his squad to eight shutouts over the course of the season. Woodberry appeared in 77 games during his collegiate career, notching four goals and four assists… Is the ninth of 10 Homegrown signings for FC Dallas... Woodberry was a member of the U.S. Under‐18 National Team which won a gold medal at the Australian International Olympic festival in 2008. # 22 Stephen Keel D 2013 Totals: 1 GP, 1MP 2012: Started six times out of nine appearances with Red Bull New York… Logged a total of 501 minutes. 2011: Set career highs in games played (16), starts (13) and assists (2). Made Red Bull New York debut on March 26 at Columbus, starting and playing all 90 minutes of 0‐0 draw. Registered first career MLS assist on Thierry Henry’s game‐winning goal on June 10 in 2‐1 victory over New England. Started, played 90 minutes and assisted on Luke Rodgers’ game‐winning goal on Sept. 17 at FC Dallas. # 23 Kellyn Acosta D/M 2012: In MLS Reserve League action, logged 90MP in a 3‐2 loss to Houston on June 16… The young midfielder netted a goal in the 31st minute of that match. Finished the season with 270 minutes played for the FC Dallas Reserves. A former member of the U.S. Under‐15 and U‐17 National teams, Acosta is currently part of the U.S. U‐18 National Team player pool.


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