USMNT REWIND: Jesús Ferreira Scores Two More for FC Dallas

In his first start since returning from World Cup Qualifying, Jesûs Ferreira continued to prove he has the magic touch for FC Dallas on Saturday, April 9.

The U.S. Men's National Team forward tallied twice in the second half to help Dallas to a 3-1 comeback win at home against the Colorado Rapids.

 

 

With the score knotted up at 1-1 in the 51st minute, Marco Farfan set up Ferreira, who found some space before drilling a right-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area past goalkeeper William Yarbrough.

Ferreira added an insurance goal in the 89th minute as he ran onto Brandon Servania's through ball before dribbling past Yarbrough.

 

He has five goals and an assist in his last two starts for Dallas, including a hat-trick in a 4-1 victory over the Portland Timbers on March 19.

 

PLAYING LIKE CHAMPIONS

Forward Jordan Morris and midfielder Cristian Roldan continued their hot play in the Concacaf Champions League. Morris assisted on the first goal and scored the game-winner, which was set up by Roldan in the Seattle Sounders' 3-1 win over New York City FC in the first leg of their semifinal series at Lumen Field in Seattle on Wednesday, April 6.

Roldan, who was not awarded an assist on this tally, started the scoring sequence on Seattle's opening goal as he played a ball into Morris from outside the box. Morris then fed Albert Rusnak, who beat goalkeeper Sean Johnson in the 16th minute.

 

After NYCFC equalized in the 27th minute, Morris lifted the hosts into the lead to stay in the 34th minute. Roldan crossed the ball into the middle of the penalty area to an onrushing Morris, who fired his shot into the top corner of the net.

Morris has three CCL goals and four across all competitions, while Roldan registered his CCL-best fifth assist.

The teams will meet in the second leg at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J. on Wednesday, April 13.

 

IN A FAMILIAR PLACE

Jordan Pefok returned to the scoring column for the first time in almost a month as he converted a 52nd-minute penalty kick in Young Boys' 2-2 draw with Lausanne in the Swiss Super League on Saturday.

The forward has collected 23 goals across all competitions. He last celebrated a goal in a 2-2 tie at Lausanne on March 13.

 

Broken down, Pefok has found the net 18 times in 28 league matches and on another five occasions in 12 cup encounters.

 

FIRST GOAL FOR REYNOLDS

Bryan Reynolds scored his first goal for Kortrijk in its 3-2 home defeat to Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League on Sunday, April 10.

The FC Dallas product took a long cross from Nayel Mehssatou and placed it into the bottom left corner for the final goal of the match in the 67th minute.

 

 

MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT

Center back Tim Ream made his 250th league appearance for Fulham in its 3-1 English Championship loss to Coventry City at home on Sunday, April 10. He played the entire 90 minutes for the first-place side, as did defender and USMNT teammate Antonee Robinson.

Ream has been a mainstay at Craven Cottage since signing with the club August 2015.

 

BUNDESLIGA DEBUT

Kevin Paredes came off the bench to make his Bundesliga debut for Wolfsburg in its 4-0 win over in 4-1 loss vs. Feyenoord (April 10) on Saturday, April 10.

The 18-year-old replaced Maximilian Arnold in the 86th minute and finished out the match.

 

REYNA SEASON OVER

In sadder news, USMNT attacker Gio Reyna has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a muscle and tendon injury early in Borussia Dortmund’s 2-0 win against Stuttgart on Friday.

Reyna was making just his second start since returning from a hamstring injury that was first suffered while with the USMNT last September and reaggravated at the start of 2022. The 19-year-old suffered the injury in the second minute of Friday’s match and departed four minutes later.  

 

FULL RUNDOWN

-- Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles FC; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-0 loss at LA Galaxy (April 9)

 

-- Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig; German Bundesliga) – 45 minutes as a substitute in 3-0 win vs. Hoffenheim (April 10); Not in 18, DNP in 1-1 draw vs. Atalanta in Europa League (April 7)

 

-- Paul Arriola (FC Dallas; MLS) - 23 minutes as a substitute in 3-1 win vs. Colorado Rapids (April 9)

 

-- Cole Bassett (Feyenoord; Dutch Eredivisie) – Not in 18, DNP in 4-1 loss vs. Feyenoord (April 10)

 

-- George Bello (Arminia Bielefeld; Bundesliga) - In 18, DNP in 4-0 loss at Wolfsburg (April 9)

 

-- John Brooks (Wolfsburg; Germany Bundesliga) - 90 minutes in 4-0 win vs. Arminia Bielefeld (April 9)

 

-- Gianluca Busio (Venezia; Italy Serie A) – 52 minutes in 2-1 loss vs. Udinese (April 10)

 

-- Reggie Cannon (Boavista; Portuguese Primeira) - 90 minutes in 1-0 win vs. Arouca (April 9)

 

-- Johnny Cardoso (Internacional; Brazilian Serie A) - In 18, DNP in 2-0 loss at Atletico Mineiro (April 10); 2 minutes as a substitute in 2-2 draw at Nueve de Octubre in Copa SUD (April 6)

 

-- Cameron Carter-Vickers; (Celtic; Scottish Premiership) - 90 minutes in 7-0 win vs. St. Johnstone (April 9)

 

-- Justin Che (Hoffenheim; Bundesliga) - In 18, DNP in 3-0 loss at RB Leipzig (April 10)

 

-- Luca de la Torre (Heracles; Dutch Eredivisie) – 90 minutes in 4-1 loss vs. Feyenoord (April 10)

 

-- Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas; MLS) - 90 minutes, TWO GOALS, in 3-1 win vs. Colorado Rapids (April 9)

 

-- Nicholas Gioacchini (Montpellier; French Ligue 1) - Not in 18, DNP in 2-0 loss at Marseille (April 10)

 

-- Julian Green (Greuther Fürth; German Bundesliga) - 78 minutes in 2-0 loss vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach (April 9)

 

-- Brad Guzan (Atlanta United; MLS) - 90 minutes in 1-0 loss at Charlotte FC (April 10)

 

-- Matthew Hoppe (Mallorca; Spanish Primera) - In 18, DNP in 1-0 win vs. Atletico Madrid (April 9)

 

-- Ethan Horvath (Nottingham Forest; English Championship) - In 18, DNP in 2-0 win vs. Birmingham City (April 9); In 18, DNP in 2-0 win vs. Coventry City (April 6)

 

-- Sean Johnson (New York City FC; MLS) - 90 minutes in 3-1 loss at Seattle Sounders in CCL (April 6)

 

-- Richy Ledezma (PSV Eindhovern; Dutch Eredivisie) - In 18, DNP in 2-0 win vs. RKC Waalwijk (April 10)

 

-- Sebastian Lletget (New England Revolution; MLS) - 90 minutes in in 3-2 loss at Inter Miami CF (April 9)

 

-- Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-1 loss vs. CF Montreal (April 9)

 

-- Mark McKenzie (Genk; Belgian Pro League) – 90 minutes in 2-0 win at RFC Seraing (April 10)

 

-- Matt Miazga (Alaves; Spain La Liga) - In 18, DNP in 1-0 loss at Osasuna (April 10)

 

-- Shaq Moore (Tenerife; Spain Segunda Division) - 74 minutes in 2-1 win at Real Sociedad B (April 9)

 

-- Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC; MLS) - 84 minutes, GOAL, ASSIST, in 3-1 win vs. New York City FC in CCL (April 6)

 

-- Yunus Musah (Valencia; Spain La Liga) - at Rayo Vallecano (Monday, 3 p.m.  ET)

 

-- Erik Palmer-Brown (Troyes; French Ligue 1) - 90 minutes in 2-1 loss at Monaco (April 10)

 

-- Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg; Bundesliga) - 4 minutes as a substitute in 4-0 win vs. Arminia Bielefeld (April 9)

 

-- Jordan Pefok (Young Boys; Swiss Super League) - 90 minutes, GOAL, in 2-2 draw vs. Lausanne Sport (April 9)

 

-- Ricardo Pepi (Augsburg; Bundesliga) - 34 minutes as a substitute in 1-0 loss at Bayern Munich (April 9); 19 minutes as a substitute in 2-1 win vs. Mainz (April 6)

 

-- Christian Pulisic (Chelsea; English Premier League) - 45 minutes as a substitute in 6-0 win at Southampton (April 9); 64 minutes in 3-1 loss vs. Real Madrid in UCL (April 6)

 

-- Tim Ream (Fulham; English Championship) - 90 minutes in 3-1 loss vs. Coventry City (April 10); 90 minutes in 1-0 win at Middlesbrough (April 6)

 

-- Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund; Bundesliga) - 6 minutes in 2-0 win at Stuttgart (April 8); Injured, out for season

 

-- Chris Richards (Hoffenheim; Bundesliga) - 90 minutes in 3-0 loss at RB Leipzig (April 10)

 

-- Bryan Reynolds (Kortrijk; Belgian Pro League) - 84 minutes, GOAL, in 3-2 loss vs. Anderlecht (April 10)

 

-- Antonee Robinson (Fulham; English Championship) - 90 minutes in 3-1 loss vs. Coventry City (April 10); 8 minutes as a substitute in 1-0 win at Middlesbrough (April 6)

 

-- Miles Robinson (Atlanta United; MLS) - 90 minutes in 1-0 loss at Charlotte FC (April 10)

 

-- Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC; MLS) - 90 minutes, ASSIST, in 3-1 win vs. New York City FC in CCL (April 6)

 

-- James Sands (Rangers, Scottish Premiership) - 45 minutes as a substitute in 4-0 win at St. Mirren (April 10); In 18, DNP in 1-0 loss at Sporting Braga in Europa League (April 7)

 

-- Josh Sargent (Norwich City; English Premier League) - Injured, DNP in 2-0 win vs. Burnley (April 10)

 

-- Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach; Bundesliga) - 90 minutes in 2-0 win at Greuther Fürth (April 9)

 

-- Gabriel Slonina (Chicago Fire; MLS) - 90 minutes in 1-0 loss at Orlando City (April 9)

 

-- Zack Steffen (Manchester City; English Premier League) - In 18, DNP in 2-2 draw vs. Liverpool (April 10); In 18, DNP in 1-0 win vs. Atletico Madrid in UCL (April 5)

 

-- Tanner Tessmann (Venezia; Italy Serie A) - In 18, DNP in 2-1 loss vs. Udinese (April 10)

 

-- Sam Vines (Royal Antwerp; Belgian Pro League) – 90 minutes in 1-1 draw vs. Cercle Brugge (April 10)

 

-- DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF; MLS) - 90 minutes in 3-2 win vs. New England Revolution (April 9)

 

-- Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes; MLS) - 90 minutes in 4-3 loss at Houston Dynamo (April 9)

 

-- Tim Weah (Lille; French Ligue 1) - Injured, DNP in 1-1 draw at Angers (April 10)

 

-- Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew; MLS) - 18 minutes as a substitute in 1-0 loss at Philadelphia Union (April 9)

 

-- Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; MLS) - 90 minutes in 2-1 win at Sporting Kansas City (April 9)