SMU v. Tulane
The SMU Mustangs beat Tulane to end the season at 7-5. With the victory SMU ensured its first bowl berth in 25 years. Congratulations to the Mustang football team and good luck in the Aloha Bowl.
SMU Seniors Bryan McCann & Emmanuel Sanders
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- SMU RB Zach Line
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- SMU RB Zach Line celebrates his TD
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- SMU RB Zach Line scores a TD
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- SMU LB Youri Yenga pressures the Tulane QB
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- SMU LB Youri Yenga
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- SMU LB Youri Yenga
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- SMU WR Terrance Wilkerson
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- SMU DE Taylor Thompson
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- SMU Athletic Director Steve Orsini & Coach Jones celebrate the win and the bowl bid
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- SMU Defense talks it over
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- Tulane celebrates a TD
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- SMU Defensive line
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal looks up field
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal celebrates a TD
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal celebrates a TD
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal follows his blocker
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal heads for the end zone
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal heads into the endzone
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- Tulane QB Ryan Griffin
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- Tulane QB Ryan Griffin
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- Tulane QB Ryan Griffin
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- SMU LB Pete Fleps
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- SMU LB Pete Fleps and CB J.R. McConnico make the tackle
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- SMU LB Pete Fleps hits the QB
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- SMU's Patrick Fleming
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- SMU C Mitch Enright
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- SMU DE Marquis Frazier
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- SMU DE Margus Hunt
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- SMU DE Margus Hunt
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- SMU DE Margus Hunt
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- SMU tries to block a kick
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- SMU QB Kyle Padron and Coach June Jones
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- SMU QB Kyle Padron
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- SMU QB Kyle Padron
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- SMU Coach June Jones during the senior walk
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- SMU OL Josh LeRibeus
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- SMU's Jimmy Chase
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- Tulane's Jeremy Williams receives the kickoff
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- SMU CB J.R. McConnico
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- SMU WR Emmanuel Sanders & CB Bryan McCann
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- SMU WR Emmanuel Sanders
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- SMU WR Emmanuel Sanders returns a punt
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- SMU WR Emmanuel Sanders
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- SMU WR Emmanuel Sanders
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- SMU Senior WR Emmanuel Sanders & family
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- SMU Senior WR Emmanuel Sanders
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- SMU WR Emmanuel Sanders
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- SMU WR Cole Beasley
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- SMU Senior DT Chris Parham
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- SMU Senior DT Chris Parham & family
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- SMU Senior LB Chase Kennemer & family
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- SMU Senior LB Chase Kennemer
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- SMU OL Bryce Tennison
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- SMU Senior S Bryce Hudman & Family
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- SMU Senior S Bryce Hudman
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- SMU Senior CB Bryan McCann & family
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- SMU WR Aldrick Robinson
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- Tulane RB Albert Williams
SMU v. UTEP 11-14-09
SMU held on to defeat the UTEP Miners by a score of 35-31. It took as stop on 4th and goal for the Miners, but the win made the Mustangs bowl eligible and has them sitting atop the West of Conference USA.
SMU v. Rice
November 7, 2009 – It was Homecoming at SMU as the Mustangs took on the Rice Owls. SMU took at early lead but were soon down to the winless Owls. It wasn’t until Sterling Moore blocked a Rice field goal attempt and Bryan McCann returned it for a touchdown on the last play of the first half that SMU would take the lead for good. It wasn’t easy, but the Mustangs were able to hold out for a 31-28 win. Next week the Mustangs face the UTEP Miners, and a victory will make the Mustangs bowl eligible!
Rice intercepts a pass
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- SMU cheerleader
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- SMU Cheerleader
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- SMU Cheerleader
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- SMU's Bryce Hudman
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- SMU WR Emmanuel Sanders
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- Here come the Mustangs
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- Bowl Bound???
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal turns the corner
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal scores the touchdown
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal and WR Terrence Wilkerson celebrate
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- SMU LB Chase Kennermer recovers the fumble
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- Rice intercepts a pass
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- SMU S Rock Dennis tries to break up the pass
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- SMU CB Bryan McCann returns the kick
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- SMU Coach June Jones calls the play
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- SMU WR Cole Beasley lines up
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- SMU QB Kyle Padron loses the ball
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- SMU QB Kyle Padron & RB Shawnbrey McNeal
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- SMU DE Margus Hunt celebrates another blocked field goal
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- SMU QB Kyle Padron scrambles
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- SMU cheerleader
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- SMU cheerleader
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- SMU WR Cole Beasley
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal turns up field
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- SMU DE Margus Hunt
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- SMU S Rock Dennis makes the tackle
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- The Mustangs try to block the extra point
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- SMU WR Aldrick Robinson
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal leaps for the first down
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- SMU QB Kyle Padron congratulates WR Emmanuel Sanders on his TD
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- SMU WR Emmanuel Sanders celebrates his TD
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- SMU cheerleader
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- SMU cheerleader
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- SMU Cheerleader
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- SMU Coach June Jones interviewed at halftime
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- Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
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- SMU baton twirler
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- SMU DE Margus Hunt celebrates another blocked field goal
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- SMU LB Youri Yenga
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- SMU DE Taylor Thompson knocks down the pass
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- SMU OL Jimmy Chase
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- SMU DE Margus Hunt
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- SMU Defense
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- SMU QB Kyle Padron
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- SMU Punter Matt Szymanski
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- SMU P Matt Szymanski
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal pulled down by the facemask
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- SMU QB Kyle Padron runs for the first down
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal runs to the endzone
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal scores his 2nd TD
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal scores his 2nd TD
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal scores his 2nd TD
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- SMU RB Shawnbrey McNeal celebrates his 2nd TD
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- SMU DE Margus Hunt
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- SMU DEs Taylor Thompson and Marquis Frazier
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- SMU LB Pete Fleps
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- SMU WR Emmanuel Sanders returns a punt
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- SMU WR Emmanuel Sanders returns a punt
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- SMU WR Emmanuel Sanders returns the punt
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- SMU WR Emmanuel Sanders returns a punt
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- SMU WR Emmanuel Sanders returns a punt
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- SMU QB Kyle Padron
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- SMU QB Kyle Padron
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- SMU RB Zach Line takes the hand off
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- SMU RB Zach Line loses his helmet
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- SMU QBs Kyle Padron & Bo Levi Mitchell
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- SMU CB Bryan McCann
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- SMU student section
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- Final Score - SMU 31 Rice 28
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- SMU LB Chase Kennemer throws the ball into the crowd at the end of the game
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- SMU cheerleader
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- SMU S Chris Banjo with the Mayor's Cup
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- SMU CB Bryan McCann & Rock Dennis with the Mayor's Cup
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- SMU players with the Mayor's Cup
Houston Dynamo v. LA Galaxy
October 18, 2009 – Being a Manchester United fan from back in the 80s when I lived in England I took a trip down to Houston to shoot former Manchester United captain David Beckham in a match-up of the top two teams in the MLS Western Conference. It was David Beckham’s first time to play in Houston, so there were lots of photographers, and it was hard to get a good spot to take pictures. The game was a hard fought match that ended in a 0-0 tie.
Battle for the Iron Skillet – SMU v. TCU
October 3, 2009 – Fort Worth, Texas – SMU travelled to Fort Worth to take on the 11th ranked TCU Horned Frogs in the annual battle for the Iron Skillet. In a rain soaked game, SMU forced three first half turnovers and scored the first touchdown of the game to take a 7-0 lead, but then TCU scored 25 unanswered points to put the game out of reach. The final score was TCU 39- SMU 14.
FC Dallas beats Real Salt Lake
Saturday, August 26, 2009 – Frisco, Texas
FC Dallas continued their good form at home with a 3-0 victory over Real Salt Lake. Jeff Cunningham scored two goals to move into a tie with Conor Casey atop the Golden Boot standings at 15 goals a piece. This is particularly amazing considering Jeff only had 1 goal midway through the season. Cunningham’s first goal came in the 5th minute with the assist from Dave van den Bergh.
David Ferreira doubled Dallas’ lead in the 10th minute as van den Bergh put a nice ball through the defense to a charging Ferreira. The assist marked van den Bergh’s 10th on the season tying him for 2nd in the MLS and marking his career high.
Cunningham scored again in the 87th minute with a blast from about 25 yards out.
A good performance from FC Dallas from start to finish. The next game is Wednesday at the Cotton Bowl against the New England Revolution.
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- FC Dallas defender Jair Benitez and RSL forward Yura Movsisyan
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- FC Dallas' David Ferreira & RSL defender Robbie Russell
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- Kyle Beckerman & Daniel Hernandez
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- FC Dallas' Atiba Harris & RSL's Tony Beltran
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- RSL forward Robbie Findley's shot slides under FC Dallas defender George John
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- FC Dallas' Dave van den Bergh
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- Ugo Ihemelu
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- FC Dallas' Marvin Chavez & RSL's Tony Beltran
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- RSL defender Chris Wingert tackles Jeff Cunningham
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- David Ferreira scores past RSL's Nat Borchers
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- FC Dallas' Atiba Harris & RSL's Tony Beltran
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- FC Dallas' Dave van den Bergh & RSL's Tony Beltran
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- FC Dallas' Dave van den Bergh heads the ball
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- FC Dallas goalkeeper Dario Sala saves the shot
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- FC Dallas' Jair Benitez looks up field
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- FC Dallas defender Heath Pearce
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- FC Dallas midfielders Andre Rocha & Eric Avila
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- RSL forward Fabian Espindola tries to break through the defense
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- FC Dallas' Dave van den Bergh & RSL's Tony Beltran
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- Jeff Cunningham scores his first goal
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- FC Dallas defender Ugo Ihemelu
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- Real Salt Lake's Yura Movsisyan crosses the ball
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- FC Dallas' new signing Heath Pearce and Real Salt Lake's Kyle Beckerman
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- RSL's Pablo Campos and FC Dallas' George John battle
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- FC Dallas' Dave van den Bergh & RSL's Tony Beltran
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- FC Dallas' Jeff Cunningham prepares to receive the pass
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- FC Dallas defender Ugo Ihemelu is taken down
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- RSL forward Robbie Findley
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- David Ferreira receives the pass from van den Bergh
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- RSL midfielder Kyle Beckerman and FC Dallas' Daniel Hernandez
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- FC Dallas' Marvin Chavez & RSL's Tony Beltran
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- RSL's Fabian Espindola & FC Dallas' Marvin Chavez
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- Real Salt Lake's Kyle Beckerman catches the water bottle
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- FC Dallas' Dave van den Bergh
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- FC Dallas' Marvin Chavez & RSL's Tony Beltran
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- FC Dallas midfielder Dax McCarty
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- FC Dallas defender Jair Benitez
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- RSL's Yura Movsisyan goes up for the header
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- FC Dallas defender Heath Pearce
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- RSL Pablo Campos and Dallas defender George John
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- FC Dallas' David Ferreira blows past Real Salt Lake's FC Dallas' Tony Beltran
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- RSL's Pablo Campos' shot is blocked by Ugo Ihemelu
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- David Ferreira
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- RSL forward Yura Movsisyan charges past FC Dallas' Heath Pearce
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- FC Dallas' Jair Benitez fouls RSL's Kyle Beckerman
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- FC Dallas' Dave van den Bergh
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- FC Dallas defender Heath Pearce shows off FC Dallas' new jersey sponsor
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- FC Dallas' Jeff Cunningham & RSL's Will Johnson
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- FC Dallas midfielder Andre Rocha
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- FC Dallas' David Ferreira and RSL's Kyle Beckerman
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- RSL forward Pablo Campos and FC Dallas defender George John
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- RSL defender Chris Wingert tackles Jeff Cunningham
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- FC Dallas' Marvin Chavez & RSL's Andy Williams
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- Real Salt Lake's Tony Beltran
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- In a freak accidnet the ball decapitates both players
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- FC Dallas rookie defender George John
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- FC Dallas' Atiba Harris & RSL's Tony Beltran
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- FC Dallas starting line-up
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- FC Dallas lines up a wall after the ref's dubious free kick call
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- FC Dallas midfielder Dave van den Bergh and RSL's Clint Mathis
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- FC Dallas midfielder Dave van den Bergh
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- FC Dallas defender George John
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- FC Dallas' Jair Benitez closes in in RSL's Kyle Beckerman
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- Real Salt Lake & US National team midfielder Kyle Beckerman
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- FC Dallas' Dax McCarty
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- FC Dallas forward Jeff Cunningham
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- RSL forward Yura Movsisyan and FC Dallas defender Ugo Ihemelu
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- RSL's Chris Wingert fouls FC Dallas' Dax McCarty
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- FC Dallas midfielder Daniel Hernandez & Dax McCarty
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- RSL's Fabian Espindola & Mavin Chavez
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- FC Dallas' Marvin Chavez is upended
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- FC Dallas defender Ugo Ihemelu & RSL's Yura Mosvivyan
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- FC Dallas midfielder Dax McCarty
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- FC Dallas' David Ferreira gets past RSL's Robbie Russell
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- RSL forward Pablo Campos is closed down by the FC Dallas defense
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- FC Dallas midfielder Eric Avila
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- FC Dallas' Marvin Chavez
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- FC Dallas defender Heath Pearce
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- RSL's Pablo Campos passes off
SMU v. Stephen F. Austin
Saturday, September 5, 2009 – Dallas, Texas: SMU defeated Stephen F. Austin for their first opening game victory since 2000. The victory against SFA was not a pretty one with the game still in doubt well into the second half. With two minutes left, and SMU up 24-23 SFA’s kicker missed a field goal, and on the subsequent possession Miami transfer RB Shawbrey McNeal broke a 49 yard touchdown run to preserve the victory for SMU.
On a day when SMU’s passing attack was not very effective McNeal, who was granted permission by the NCAA to play this year only the day before, rushed for 158 yards on 19 carries and scored one touchdown.
DALLAS COWBOYS v. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
I was lucky enough to get to shoot my first Dallas Cowboys game at the new Cowboys Stadium on Saturday, August 29, 2009. I put on my red NFL vest and made my way to the sideline to shoot my first NFL game. I got there early to get some shots of warmups and the five hours I was down on the field absolutely flew by. The Cowboys lost the game, but it was a great experience.
Hope you like the pictures.
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- Cowboys Cheerleader
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- San Francisco DB Michael Lewis
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- Dallas WR Isiah Stanback returns a kickoff
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- Felix Jones one on one
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- Felix Jones sheds a tackler
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- DeMarcus Ware gets ready
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- Dallas QB Tony Romo warms up
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- Touchdown!
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- Felix Jones up the middle
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- Marion Barber warmup
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- Cowboys Cheerleader
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- Felix Jones gets pushed out
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- Dallas WR Miles Austin focuses on the ball
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- Dallas G Leonard Davis
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- Shaun Hill is knocked down
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- Linemen warmups
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- Dallas QB Tony Romo
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- Cowboys Cheerleader
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- Dallas QB Tony Romo
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- Cowboys Cheerleader
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- Cowboys Cheerleader
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- San Francisco QB Shaun Hill looks to pass around Dallas DE Igor Olshansky
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- Felix Jones touchdown
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- San Francisco P Andy Lee waits for the snap
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- Dallas QB Tony Romo warms up
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- Dallas rookie S DeAngelo Smith makes the tackle
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- Stephen Bowen during warmups
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- Cowboys Cheerleader
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- Dallas RB Marion Barber breaks through the line
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- Dallas QB Tony Romo warms up
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- Dallas TE Jason Witten in warmups
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- Felix Jones battles into the end zone
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- Cowboys Cheerleader
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- Dallas' Anthony Spencer takes Shaun Hill down
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- Cowboys Cheerleader
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- Dallas RB Tashard Choice
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- Kevin Ogletree catch
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- Dallas RB Tashard Choice
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- Dallas S Courtney Brown and San Francisco WR reach for the ball
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- ready for the punt
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- Felix Jones pregame
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- Cowboys Cheerleader
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- Dallas RB Marion Barber & San Francisco TE Vernon Davis pregame
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- Cowboys Cheerleader
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- Dallas WR Miles Austin during warmups
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- Dallas QB Tony Romo
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- Dallas WR Patrick Crayton makes his break
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- Cowboys Cheerleader
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- Dallas QB Tony Romo
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- Cowboys Cheerleader
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- Cowboys Cheerleader
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- Dallas TE Jason Witten is tackled
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- Leonard Davis warms up
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- San Francisco TE Delanie Walker
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- Dallas QB Tony Romo
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- San Francisco QB Shaun Hill drops back
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- Tony Romo
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- Cowboys Cheerleader
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- San Francisco QB Shaun Hill
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- Dallas WR Patrick Crayton
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- Dallas DB Terence Newman
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- Dallas QB Tony Romo
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- Dallas QB Tony Romo
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- San Francisco rookie QB Nate Davis scrambles
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- Linemen warmups
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- Dallas QB Tony Romo hands off to RB Marion Barber
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- Dallas DT Junior Siavii
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- The Cowboys apply pressure
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- Brady James watches the ball
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- Marcus Spears applies pressure
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- Dallas RB Tashard Choice gets wrapped up
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- Cowboys Cheerleader
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- Dallas QB Tony Romo warms up
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- Dallas DB Terrence Newman
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- Dallas RB Tashard Choice
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- 49ers touchdown
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- Dallas WR Patrick Crayton
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- Dallas TE Martellus Bennett is tackled
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- Dallas RB Tashard Choice
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- Cowboys Cheerleader
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- Cowboys Cheerleader
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- Cowboys Cheerleader
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- Felix Jones up the middle
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- 49ers QB Shaun Hill is flushed out of the pocket
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- Dallas TE Martellus Bennett
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- Dallas S Courtney Brown defends the long pass
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- Cowboys Cheerleader
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- Block that kick
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- Dallas LB Keith Brooking
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- Dallas WR Patrick Crayton avoids the tackle
FC Dallas beats Houston Dynamo
August 6, 2009 – FC Dallas played in state rivals Houston Dynamo at Pizza Hut Park looking to keep their three game home win streak going. FC Dallas started the match in attack mode looking to build on their 6-0 victory a week earlier against Kansas City.
Jeff Cunningham earned a penalty for being taken down in the box in the 13th minute only to miss wide left. That made Cunningham 1 for 3 in penalty conversions in the last three games. He redeemed himself in the 20th minute with a shot from just outside the box that Houston keeper Brad Onstad was only able to get a finger to as it whizzed past him into the net.
FC Dallas surprisingly continued to dominate play through much of the first half and created a few more opportunities, but were not able to capitalize. Houston’s Brian Ching was subbed out at halftime for Kei Kamara, but the Houston offense was not able to create any real chances in the 2nd half as FC Dallas held on for the victory.
It was FC Dallas’ 4th home victory in a row and only the second time FC Dallas had ever beaten the Houston Dynamo in MLS competition.
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- Houston's Brian Ching and Pat Onstad chat prior to the National Anthem.
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- Houston's Ricardo Clark
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- Houston Dynamo starting 11
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- FC Dallas starting 11
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- FC Dallas midfielder Atiba Harris battles with Houston defender Mike Chabala
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- FC Dallas midfielder Atiba Harris is taken down by Houston defender Mike Chabala
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- Houston & US National team midfielder Ricardo Clark
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- FC Dallas winger Brek Shea and Houston defender Geoff Cameron keep their eyes on the incoming corner kick
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- FC Dallas midfielder Atiba Harris and Houston defender Mike Chabala wrestle for possession.
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- Houston & US National team midfielder Stuart Holden and FC Dallas midfielder Dax McCarty watch as FC Dallas' Jeff Cunningham readies to take his penalty.
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- FC Dallas striker Jeff Cunningham readies himself to take his penalty in the 13th minute
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- Houston defender Eddie Robinson gives Jeff Cunningham an earful after he missed his penalty attempt
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- FC Dallas midfielder David Ferreira attempts a volley
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- FC Dallas midfielder Atiba Harris shows good balance
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- FC Dallas striker Jeff Cunningham scores in the 20th minute from a shot outside the box.
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- Houston & US National team midfielder Ricardo Clark looks upfield as FC Dallas midfielder Dave van den Bergh closes in.
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- Houston & US National team midfielder Ricardo Clark and FC Dallas midfielder Dave van den Bergh battle for possession.
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- Houston & US National team striker Brian Ching responds to hecklers in the crowd
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- FC Dallas winger Brek Shea prepares to receive the ball as Houston defender Andrew Hainault closes in.
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- Houston Dynamo striker Dominic Oduro and FC Dallas defender Kyle Davies watch the ball.
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- Houston striker Dominic Oduro and FC Dallas defender Kyle Davies battle for possession.
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- Houston & US National team striker Brian Ching passes the ball.
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- Houston & US National team striker Brian Ching looks to dribble past FC Dallas defender Kyle Davies.
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- Houston striker Kei Kamara.
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- FC Dallas captain Pablo Richetti stretches Atiba Harris after Harris collapsed with leg cramps.
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- Houston's Ricardo Clark leaves the field after a disappointing loss.
FC Dallas crushes Kansas City 6-0
FC Dallas crushes Kansas City 6-0
FC Dallas must have been wondering where the offense was going to come from after the sold striker Kenny Cooper to 1860 Munich earlier in the week, but they didn’t have to wait long for an answer. Jeff Cunningham scored the first of his four goals in the 39th minute which was followed three minutes later by the first of David Ferreira’s two goals.
The halftime score was the same as the previous weekend, but in that game FC Dallas conceded four second half goals to lose to the Colorado Rapids. FC Dallas were out to make sure that would not happen again. They dominated play in the second half and got three more goals from Cunningham starting with one from the penalty spot in the 66th minute and then again in the 75th minute and 89th minute and one more from Ferreira in the 78th.
The margin of victory was the largest in club history and the six goals tied for the most in club history. All in all, a dominant performance by FC Dallas.
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- Pablo Richetti poses with a young fan.
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- Jair Benitez
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- Atiba Harris
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- Atiba Harris turns on the Kansas City defender
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- Kansas City goalkeeper Kevin Hartman didn't know what hit him.
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- Aaron Hohlbein looks downfield
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- Brek Shea takes on Aaron Hohlbein
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- Jeff Cunningham passes
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- Atiba Harris & Aaron Hohlbein battle for the header
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- David Ferreira & KC's Santiago Hirsig
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- Dave van den Bergh battles down the wing
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- Dave van den Bergh & KC's Herculez Gomez
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- Atiba Haris & KC's Rauwshan McKenzie prepare for a corner.
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- Kyle Davies dribbles past the attempted tackle of Adam Cristman
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- Kyle Davies defends against KC's Adam Cristman
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- Dax McCarty & KC's Herculez Gomez go for the ball
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- David Ferreira & KC's Davy Arnaud battle for the ball.
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- Dax McCarty breaks down the field
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- Dax McCarty & Adam Cristman battle for the header
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- Dax McCarty & Brek Shea
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- Pablo Richetti looks upfield
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- Dave van den Bergh & Brek Shea celebrate with Jeff Cunningham after his opening goal
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- Cunningham "polishes the boot" of Atiba Harris in celebration after Harris assisted on Cunningham's goal.
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- Jair Benitez looking for someone to pass to.
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- Jair Benitez attempts to save the ball from going out.
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- Brek Shea passes off.
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- David Ferreira celebrates his first half goal.
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- David Ferreira's post goal celebration
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- Dario Sala makes sure everyone is in the right spot.
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- Dax McCarty & KC's Josh Wolff prepare for a corner
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- Daniel Torres plays defense on the right wing
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- Atiba Harris & KC's Matt Besler go up for the header
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- Jeff Cunningham takes the penalty
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- Jeff Cunningham celebrates his second goal
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- David Ferreira battles with KC's Rauwshan McKenzie for the ball
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- Atiba Harris chests the ball
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- Atiba Harris & Daniel Torres celebrate Cunningham's third goal
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- Daniel Torres backheels
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- David Ferreira gets around KC's Kevin Hartman for his second goal
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- Second half substitute Bruno Guarda
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- Second half substitute Eric Avila
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- Jeff Cunningham chests the ball
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- Foul???
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- Jeff Cunningham celebrates his fourth goal
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- Bruno Guarda thanks the crowd
Chelsea v. Club America at Cowboy’s Stadium in Arlington, TX 7-26-09
Chelsea FC of the English Premier League participated in the World Football Challenge as part of their preseason training in the United States. After defeating Inter and AC Milan in their first two matches they met the other undefeated team, Club America of Mexico’s first division, in the amazing new Cowboy’s Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The match went scoreless late into the second half, but both teams had chances. Franco Di Santo, a second half substitute, scored the first of Chelsea’s two goals on a cross from Florent Malouda. A couple of minutes later Di Santo assisted Malouda on the second goal. The final score was 2-0 and Chelsea was the winner of the inagural World Football Challenge.
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- Henrique Hilario in goal
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- Michael Mancienne
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- Deco
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- Deco passes to Franco Di Santo
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- Franco Di Santo breaks for the ball
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- Micheal Essien goes down
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- Di Santo celebrates his second half goal
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- Claudio Pizzaro winds up
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- Andriy Shevchenko
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- Andriy Shevchenko
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- Andriy Shevchenko
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- Chelsea wins the first World Football Challenge
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- Shevchenko passes to Ashley Cole
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- Michael Essien
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- Ashley Cole
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- Micheal Essien battles for the ball
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- Alex battles for the ball
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- Florent Malouda
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- Malouda
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- Armando Navarrete
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- Michael Essien
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- Deco free kick
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- Salomon Kalou
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- Kalou crosses
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- Kalou climbs the ladder
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- Michael Mancienne
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- Mancienne earns a corner
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- Navarrete goes after the corner
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- Franco Di Santo prepares to cross
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- Franco Di Santo runs down a long pass
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- Chelsea celebrates their second goal as Navarrete walks away
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- John Terry
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- Petr Cech
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- Ricardo Carvalho
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- Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood
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- Deco
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- Jose Bosingwa
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- Didier Drogba
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- Petr Cech during warmups
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- The Chelsea bench
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- Frank Lampard
FC Dallas v. Columbus
FC Dallas v. Columbus Crew – Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas – June 20, 2009
Columbus took the lead in the 17th minute when Eric Brunner’s header deflected off Pablo Richetti of FC Dallas and past goalkeeper Ray Burse. FC Dallas mounted a strong comeback and tied the game in the 80th minute when substitute Eric Avila placed a shot into the top corner. Then, in the 87th minute, FC Dallas’ David Ferreira was taken down in the box and Kenny Cooper calmly converted the penalty to give FC Dallas the win.
