FCD v DC United 07/16/2011

Game kicks off at 8PM

Tailgate starts at 5PM

The Official Inferno tailgate starts 3 hours before kickoff on weekend games.

Everyone is invited to join us! Bring something to throw on the flames, and join us for an all-around good time. We encourage a fun, party atmosphere at our tailgates and it is the perfect place to come introduce yourself and start your relationship with the Inferno. We do provide non-alcoholic refreshments but please BYOB.

WHERE WE TAILGATE
The Southern most part of the Red Parking Lot, section W3, on the west side of Pizza Hut Park Stadium. We have a great time and love to see new faces, so bring your chairs and a thirst for fun & socializing!

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What are your predictions?

FC Dallas return to league action when they play host to D.C. United on Saturday evening at Pizza Hut Park (TV: 8 PM CT on FSSW+). FCD saw its three-game winning streak come to an end last weekend in a 2-0 loss at Real Salt Lake, though getting a measure of revenge in a defeat of RSL in a US Open Cup quarterfinal at midweek. United are coming off a big 1-0 victory at the New York Red Bulls last weekend.

REFEREE: Niko Bratsis. SAR (bench): Peter Manikowski; JAR (opposite): Craig Lowry; 4th: Ricardo Salazar
MLS Career: 5 games; FC/gm: 25.6; Y/gm: 3.2; R: 0; pens: 0

INJURY REPORT:
FC DALLAS – OUT: DF [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (R knee ACL tear); MF [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (R ankle); FW [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (R hamstring strain); MF [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (R hamstring); QUESTIONABLE: MF [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (R knee)
D.C. UNITED – OUT: MF Branko Boskovic (L ACL tear); MF Brandon Barklage (concussion); DF Devon McTavish (concussion); MF Santino Quaranta (concussion); FW Blake Brettschneider (concussion); DF Jed Zayner (L knee sprain); PROBABLE: DF Dejan Jakovic (L hamstring strain)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES:
DAL: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (Colombia U-20)

SUSPENDED:
none

WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD:
DAL: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS:
DAL: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], Andrew Jacobson, [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
DC: Fred

HEAD-TO-HEAD

• ALL-TIME (37 meetings): FC Dallas 17 wins (4 shootout), 64 goals … United 13 wins (0 shootout), 65 goals … Ties 7
  
• AT DALLAS (16 meetings): FC Dallas 12 wins (2 shootout), 37 goals … United 6 wins (0 shootout), 26 goals … Ties 2
  
• The teams played to a scoreless draw when they met for the first time this season, May 7 at RFK Stadium.
  
• FC Dallas won both league meetings a year ago, a 1-0 win at Pizza Hut Park in May and a 3-1 win at RFK Stadium in August. It was FCD’s first win in Washington since 2005.
  
• D.C. United last defeated FC Dallas May 2, 2009, three meetings ago.
  
• Coaches' records: Ben Olsen vs. DAL: P2 W0 L1 D1 … Schellas Hyndman v DC: P7 W3 L1 D3
  

LAST MEETING

• 5/7: DC 0, DAL 0
  
• The game's best chance came in the closing stages. A low cross from Josh Wolff found Fred dangerously open in front of the net. But his header couldn't get the best of lunging FCD goalkeeper [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], who steered the shot aside.
  
• Hartman was credited with three saves in the FC Dallas goal, while Bill Hamid made two saves for United.
  
• D.C. UNITED (4-4-2): Bill Hamid - Perry Kitchen, Ethan White, Dejan Jakovic, Daniel Woolard - Andy Najar (Santino Quaranta 72), Dax McCarty, Stephen King, Chris Pontius (Fred 81) - Joseph Ngwenya (Josh Wolff 54), Charlie Davies.
  
• FC DALLAS (4-1-4-1): Kevin Hartman – Zach Loyd, George John, Ugo Ihemelu, Brek Shea - Daniel Hernandez - [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], Andrew Jacobson, [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] 76), Fabian Castillo ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] 90) - [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] 46).
  

One of the hottest and "airless" evenings I have ever spent at PHP! I think the team must have felt the same. I was happy to see Ken finally got his Tex Hooper shirt after 3 years of pleading LOL! Chris is getting more confident on that trumpet and it sounded great! Thanks to FCDrunk for helping with the two sider ! The game..... ehhhh?!?!

The weather was BRU-TAL!!! LOVE FCDrunk helping out with the 2 sided chant. Our section was getting into it too!! SAD that FCDrunk had issues with the security "people". LOVE what they add to the opposite side of the stadium....
Looking forward to the Luau.