FC Dallas added more hardware to their trophy case on Sunday by picking up the Supporters' Shield after playing the LA Galaxy to a scoreless draw at StubHub Center in Carson, California. Dallas, who claimed the 2016 US Open Cup crown last month, finished the regular season with 60 points via a 17-8-9 record to capture their first Supporters' Shield. As a result, they have homefield advantage throughout the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs.
Neither team was overly dominant or that creative in the final third, but they each came close to finding the breakthrough. Atiba Harris had a golden first-half chance from inside six yards that he smacked off the near post, and Landon Donovan had a snap header bounce inches past the left side of FC Dallas' goal just before the hour-mark.
LA Galaxy Postgame Notes
LA Galaxy 0, FC Dallas 0
Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016
2016 MLS Regular Season
StubHub Center – Los Angeles, California
Scoring Summary:
- None
Misconduct Summary:
- LA – Landon Donovan (caution) 31’
- FCD – Tesho Akindele (caution) 39’
- FCD – Carlos Gruezo (caution) 47’
- FCD – Mauro Rosales (caution) 63’
Lineups:
LA Galaxy: Brian Rowe; Robbie Rogers, A.J. DeLaGarza, Jelle Van Damme ©, Dave Romney; Rafael Garcia (Baggio Husidic 76’), Jeff Larentowicz; Mike Magee, Landon Donovan, Raul Mendiola (Emmanuel Boateng 65’); Ariel Lassiter (Alan Gordon 65’)
Substitutions not used: Dan Kennedy, Leonardo, Daniel Steres, Jose Villarreal.
Head Coach: Bruce Arena
SHOTS: 5; SHOTS ON GOAL: 1; CORNERS: 2; OFFSIDES: 0; SAVES: 2
FC Dallas: Chris Seitz; Walker Zimmerman, Maynor Figueroa, Atiba Harris, Matt Hedges ©; Ryan Hollingshead, Michael Barrios, Tesho Akindele (Mauro Rosales 63’), Carlos Gruezo, Kellyn Acosta (Victor Ulloa 83’); Maximiliano Urruti (Aubrey David 87’).
Substitutions not used: Carlos Ruiz, Jesse Gonzalez, Carlos Lizarazo, Norberto Paparatto.
Head Coach: Oscar Pareja
SHOTS: 13; SHOTS ON GOAL: 2; CORNERS: 5; OFFSIDES: 3; SAVES: 1
Referee: Chris Penso
Referee’s Assistants: Ian Anderson and Eric Boria
4th Official: Ricardo Salazar
Attendance: 27,16
