Fox News - Fair & Balanced

Eric Alexander

RelatedTopics

  1. FC Dallas
  2. George John
  3. Soccer
  4. Major League Soccer Cup
  5. Kenny Cooper
  6. Portland Timbers
Get updates on Eric Alexander
FC Dallas hopes to rebound against Portland

FC Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman had a bad night Wednesday. He will have to shift focus to the Portland Timbers, though.Hyndman was involved in confrontation with his own player, Brek Shea, who was substituted off during the second half, and watched defender Jair Benitez miss a potential tying penalty in stoppage time against the San Jose Earthquakes.Instead of a morale-boosting draw against the best MLS team this year, Hyndman was left to second-guess himself after a 2-1 loss."'Who can take it?'" Hyndman said about the penalty as Shea and David Ferreira - two players who would normally take the kick - were out of the match.Benitez turned out to be the wrong choice, as he lifted the penalty high as FC Dallas wasted a golden chance to add to its first win in 14 matches.Now, Dallas (4-10-7) is left with just one win in its last 15 games, a 2-1 win against the struggling Colorado Rapids last weekend.How FCD responds at FC Dallas Stadium this weekend against Portland this week could determ...

Read More ›

  1. Mwanga sparks Timbers over 'Quakes at Jeld-Wen

    Jeld-Wen, sweet Jeld-Wen.Danny Mwanga and Jack Jewsbury each scored their first goals of the season as the Portland Timbers extended their home unbeaten streak to si...

  2. New York, Portland open the season with new bosses

    The first league match at Jeld-Wen Field in 2013 will mark the MLS coaching debuts of two men.The Portland Timbers and New York Red Bulls made hosts of changes over ...

  3. RBNY, Philadelphia tangle at Red Bull Arena

    The New York Red Bulls will go for their first victory of the season on Saturday when the club takes on rivals Philadelphia Union at Red Bull Arena.New York has been...

  4. '13 Season Preview: Petke ushers in new era for RBNY

    The New York Red Bulls find themselves in familiar territory at the start of the 2013 Major League Soccer season.New York has never claimed an MLS Cup title and has ...

  5. Beckham, Donovan help L.A. down Portland

    With David Beckham, Landon Donovan and company, it was only a matter of time for the Los Angeles Galaxy.Beckham scored the third of three straight Los Angeles goals ...

  1. Timbers' Dike to undergo surgery

    Portland Timbers forward Bright Dike will undergo surgery on Monday to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.Dike, 26, was injured in the first h...

  2. MLS Features: Impact, Whitecaps highlight Week 2 performances

    The second week of the Major League Soccer regular season is in the books.After seeing some great action on the pitch over the weekend, a pair of stellar performance...

  3. Revs hope for better luck at home against Portland

    The New England Revolution return home to welcome the Portland Timbers to Gillette Stadium with the Revs still searching for their first point.Jay Heaps has had a ro...

  4. Benitez, Goncalves score in FC Dallas 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake in US Open Cup quarters

    Jair Benitez and Jackson Goncalves scored to give FC Dallas a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake in the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open Cup tournament on Tuesday ni...

  5. Adu, Bravo available in MLS expansion draft

    Philadelphia Union midfielder Freddy Adu and Sporting Kansas City forward Omar Bravo are among the players left unprotected for Wednesday's Major League Soccer Expan...

  6. Alexander has goal and assists, FC Dallas ties Red Bulls to extend unbeaten streak to 15

    Eric Alexander had a goal and an assist and FC Dallas extended its franchise-record unbeaten streak to 15 games, tying the New York Red Bulls 2-2 on Thursday night.D...

  7. Teal Bunbury penalty kick gives US 1-1 tie against Chile in 2011 opener

    Juan Agudelo and Teal Bunbury gave a young United States team some energy in the Americans' first match of the year.Agudelo was tripped up during a run into the pena...