Posted on January 28, 2012
FRISCO, Texas — Trinidad & Tobago forward Scott Sealy scored twice — once in each half — and set up a third to help FC Dallas to a 5-1 pre-season scrimmage victory over Houston Baptist at FC Dallas Stadium on Saturday.
Dallas opened the scoring in the 11th minute when Walter Hines intercepted a pass out of the back by goalkeeper Kevin Suarez. Following the turnover, Hines beat his defender and picked out Sealy. Sealy collected the pass before chipping a shot past Suarez for a 1-0 lead.
Dallas took a two-goal lead in the 29th minute on a goal from right midfielder Andrew Wiedeman. The play began with high pressure from Sealy, who forced a turnover in Houston’s defensive third of the field. Sealy took the ball wide before delivering a long cross to Hines at the back post. The St. John’s product had time to bring down the service before sending a line drive cross to Wiedeman in the center of the six-yard box. Wiedeman headed a shot past Suarez for a two-goal advantage.
The hosts controlled play for the first 20 minutes of the second half, but could not break down an organized defense in the final third. Houston Baptist had a good chance in the 66th minute when midfielder Kris Tyrpak lofted a cross to the back post. Francisco Diaz was in good position to test goalkeeper Richard Sanchez, but defender Scott Gordon used his 6-4 frame to deny the chance, heading the ball away from danger to preserve the lead.
Houston Baptist did come within one goal of Dallas following the 74th minute goal by Kyle Herbison. The play began with Tyrpak maneuvering through the Dallas midfield and drawing a foul in the center of the pitch, roughly 30 yards from goal. Herbison bent a line-drive shot over the wall and into the top right corner of the net for a 2-1 lead.
But Dallas retook control of the match by grabbing a 3-1 lead in the 79th minute on a goal by Homegrown defender Moises Hernandez. Getting forward from his position at left back, Hernandez took the ball, side-stepped a pair of defenders and finished low to the back post.
The lead grew to three goals only four minutes later when high pressure from Homegrown forward Jonathan Top produced a turnover deep in Houston Baptist territory. Top collected the ball before chipping a pass to the center for Sealy, who waited on the ball to drop down to his feet before hammering a low shot by Suarez.
Photo: Scott Sealy scored early and late for FC Dallas on Saturday. Wade Jackson/YCJ
Categories: Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago
Tags: FC Dallas, Houston Baptist, Major League Soccer, Scott Sealy
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