2008 Third Round: Abe Thompson’s timely goals bounce the Blues, put FC Dallas in Quarterfinals
Posted on 01. Jul, 2008 by in 2008, Recaps, Third Round
Abe Thompson sure has a thing for timing.
The FC Dallas forward scored goals in stoppage time at the end of both halves, with the latter coming just moments before the final whistle, to push Dallas over Miami FC 2-1 at Pizza Hut Park.
It was Miami’s goal machine, Alex Afonso, who started the evening’s scoring in the seventh minute. Afonso, the leading goalscorer in the USL First Division, nutmegged two FC Dallas defenders before beating goalkeeper Ray Burse with a powerful shot, giving the USL-1 side a 1-0 lead. Sean Cameron nearly doubled the lead in the 38th minute, but his shot hit the right post. Miami looked to be headed into halftime with that lead, but Abe Thompson scored in the third minute of stoppage time, off a pass from Dominic Oduro.
Playing deep into second half stoppage time, Drew Moor sent a pass from 40 yards out into the box, which Thompson reached and headed toward the right post. Miami goalkeeper Josh Saunders got a hand on the shot, but could not stop it from going in for the winning goal. For Thompson, it was his sixth career Open Cup goal.
Dallas will host the Charleston Battery in the Quarterfinals next Tuesday. The two clubs met in the Quarterfinals of the 2007 tournament with Dallas emerging witha 2-1 extra time victory.
Lineups
Miami FC Blues — Josh Saunders, Eric Brunner, Caue de Mata, Avery John, Chris Williams, Sean Cameron (Eric Vasquez 80), Jarryd Goldberg (Bruno Menezes 58), Leo Nunes, John Pulido, Alex Afonso, Sean Fraser (Juan Galavis 58),
Substitutes Not Used: Luis Calix, Ricardo Cavalcante, Nicolas Mosquera, Samuel Reynolds
FC Dallas — Ray Burse, Drew Moor, Aaron Pitchkolan, Blake Wagner, Marcelo Saragosa, Juan Toja, Anthony Wallace (Eric Avila 39), Andre Rocha (Michael Dello-Russo 64), Chase Wileman, Dominic Oduro (Kenny Cooper 46), Abe Thompson,
Substitutes Not Used: Ricardinho, Andrew Daniels, Josh Lambo, Brek Shea
FC Dallas Miami FC Blues
total shots: 21 (Dominic Oduro 4) 9 (Alex Afonso 4)
shots on goal: 6 (Dominic Oduro 2) 3 (Alex Afonso 2)
fouls: 8 (Marcelo Saragosa 2) 17 (Leo Nunes 4)
offsides: 1 (Kenny Cooper 1) 4 (4 tied with 1)
corner kicks: 9 (Andre Rocha 7) 1 (Sean Cameron 1)
saves: 2 (Ray Burse 2) 5 (Josh Saunders 5)
Misconduct Summary:
MIA — Leo Nunes (caution; Delaying a Restart) 36
DAL — Drew Moor (caution; Game Disrepute) 84
MIA — Caue de Mata (caution; Delaying a Restart) 88
referee: Jasen Anno
Referee’s Assistants: Adam Gardner; Kyle Borne
4th official: Fernando Galvan
time of game: 1:51
attendance:
weather: Clear -and- 92 degrees