THE NEW STAR OF OUR LINEUP ALL-NEW HIGHLANDER Introducing the brand-new, completely redesigned 2020 Highlander. With spacious 3-row seating and stylish interior, it’s the perfect way to follow your team this season - wherever they go. The Official Vehicle of FC Dallas toyota.com/highlander THIS SEASON Your city. Your team. Straight from the locker room to your inbox. Stop by The Dallas Morning News booth at today’s game to register to win an autographed FC Dallas jersey or soccer ball. Get all you need to know about FC Dallas and more at the new dallasnews.com/sports SET THE STAGE PHILADELPHIA UNION HEAD-TO-HEAD FCD vs. PHI all-time: 6-2-4 (21 GF, 13 GA) FCD vs. PHI Home: 5-0-3 (12 GF, 3 GA) FAFA FACES FORMER TEAMS FC Dallas forward Fafa Picault starts his 2020 facing his former team in the first match of the year. Picault was with the Union for the 2017,2018, and 2019 season before joining FC Dallas this offseason. Throughout his MLS career Fafa has scored 21 goals, and will look to make a strong start to the season with FC Dallas. LUCHI’S YEAR TWO BEGINS Luchi Gonzalez begins his second season with his sights set high after taking his team to the playoffs in his first year as head coach. With a strong veterans like Reto Ziegler, Matt Hedges, Ryan Hollingshead and Michael Barrios, as well as some new additions to the roster, Luchi has a deep field of players to utilize in order to work towards his goal of winning a trophy in the 2020 season. PRESEASON FRIENDLY TURNED WEEK 1 FOE FC Dallas wrapped up preseason in Tampa where they faced their Home Opener opponent in a preseason friendly. FC Dallas won the match 3-2, but it wasn’t an easy feat. They will look to do it again on Saturday at Toyota Stadium for the first three points of the season. Zdenek Ondrasek and Fafa Picault gave FCD the edge over Philly, with Fafa quickly showing his value to the FC Dallas offense. Although the defense allowed two goals in the preseason, they will look to shut out Philadelphia on Saturday. ADDED DEPTH During the offseason, the club added depth to their roster by acquiring Fafa Picault, Thiago Santos, Nkosi Burgess, Eddie Munjoma and signing Franco Jara to a pre-contract. Saturday’s match will be the first chapter of how Luchi and the team have developed and grown in the offseason. We take recovery as seriously as you do. Texas Health Sports Medicine is the official sports medicine provider of FC Dallas. Sometimes when athletes give the game their all, they give more than intended. With Texas Health Sports Medicine, there’s no need to sweat. Whether you’re a soccer player, weekend warrior or just love being active, the team of sports medicine physicians, physical therapists and athletic trainers will help get you back in the game. 800-524-5050 TexasHealth.org/SportsMedicine Doctors on the medical staffs practice independently and are not employees or agents of Texas Health hospitals or Texas Health Resources. © 2020 V FEBRUARY 29 | 5PM PRES. BY ADVOCARE FC DALLAS v PHILADELPHIA UNION TOYOTA STADIUM FC DALLAS (0-0-0) PHILADELPHIA UNION (0-0-0) NO. POS. PLAYER HT. WT. COUNTRY NO. POS. PLAYER HT. WT. COUNTRY 8 M Bryan Acosta 5’8” 161 Honduras 22 M Brenden Aaronson 5’9” 144 USA 10 M Pablo Aránguiz* 5’8” 143 Chile 11 M Alejandro Bedoya 5’11” 163 USA 17 F Francis Atuahene* 5’9” 170 Ghana 12 GK Joe Bendik 6’2” 217 USA 21 M Michael Barrios 5’2” 143 Colombia 18 GK Andre Blake 6’2” 173 Jamaica 4 D Bressan 6’0” 174 Brazil 19 F Corey Burke 6’3” 183 Jamaica 4 D Nkosi Burgess 6’4” 185 USA 78 D Aurelien Collin 6’2” 194 France 2 D Reggie Cannon 5’11” 165 USA 2 M Warren Creavalle 5’11” 167 USA 33 M Edwin Cerrillo 5’10” 180 USA 14 M/F Jack de Vries 6’0” 165 Belgium 27 F Jesus Ferreira 5’8” 140 USA 25 M Ilsinho 5’10” 195 Brazil 1 GK Jesse Gonzalez 6’4” 185 USA 3 D Jack Elliot 6’6” 183 England 24 D Matt Hedges 6’4” 185 USA 21 M Anthony Fontana 5’10” 163 USA 12 M Ryan Hollingshead 6’1” 180 USA 1 GK Matt Freese 6’3” 194 USA 20 GK Jimmy Maurer 6’2” 185 USA 28 D Raymon Gaddis 5’9” 143 USA 25 D Callum Montgomery* 6’1” 185 Canada 5 D Jakob Glesnes 6’2” 185 Norway 11 M Santiago Mosquera 5’6” 185 Colombia 8 M Jose “El Brujo” Martinez 5’9” 152 Venezuela 27 D Eddie Munjoma 5’1” 155 USA 15 D Olivier Mbazio 5’11” 156 Cameroon 26 D John Nelson 5’9” 160 USA 4 D Mark McKenzie 6’0” 191 USA 13 F Zdenek Ondrášek 6’1” 174 Czech Republic 35 M Jamiro Montiero 5’8” 137 Netherlands 16 F Ricardo Pepi 6’1” 170 USA 20 F Michee Ngalina 5’11” 150 DR Congo 9 M Fafa Picault 5’8” 168 USA 24 M Matej Oravec 6’0” 165 Slovakia 19 M Paxton Pomykal 5’7” 145 USA 23 F Kacper Przybylko 6’4” 195 Germany 29 F Bryan Reynolds 6’3” 170 USA 32 D Matt Real 6’0” 163 USA 23 M Thomas Roberts 5’11” 150 USA 17 F Sergio Santons 6’0” 187 Brazil 5 M Thiago Santos 5’11” 167 Brazil 13 M Cole Turner 6’1” 175 USA 31 F Dante Sealy 5’10” 135 USA 27 D Kai Wagner 6’0” 172 Germany 18 M Brandon Servania 5’10” 160 USA 7 F Andrew Wooten 6’1” 187 Germany 15 M Tanner Tessmann 6’2” 190 USA 22 F Ema Twumasi* 5’8” 160 Ghana 3 D Reto Ziegler 6’0” 176 Switzerland 30 GK Kyle Zobeck 6’0” 180 USA *On Loan DOUG DUNBAR CBS 11 News Anchor FC DALLAS SUPPORTERS DALLAS BEER GUARDIANS Founded in 2011, the Dallas Beer Guardians have grown to over 1,000 members that regularly fill the Budweiser Beer Garden at the north end of Toyota Stadium. The motto “Sanguinem Sudorem et Cervisiae” (loosely translated to, “Blood, Sweat and Beers”) is an appropriate representation of the passionate support for FC Dallas in singing for 90 and producing tifo displays to honor the team, the efforts to represent FC Dallas fans in the community, and a reputation of holding one of Major League Soccer’s best tailgates. Join us before the game in the Corolla Red Lot, off World Cup Way close to the west gate, before marching into the stadium in full voice with flags waving, and give the team your all! EL MATADOR El Matador is one of the oldest active FC Dallas supporters groups and the only one that actively chants in both Spanish and English. Located in the Budweiser Beer Garden, El Matador drums, chants and sings for 90 minutes at every FC Dallas match as well as creates flags, banners and tifos in support of Luchi and the boys. El Matador tailgates in the northeast grass lot before every game and invites all to join. Membership is free and all you need to do is bring your voice and two arms to waive a flag. Fiesta con todos! .