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Major League Soccer Ruiz, Cooper send FC Dallas past Red Bulls 2-1.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Wednesday, May 24, 2006) -- The high scoring strike pair of Kenny Cooper and Carlos Ruiz each scored in the final 14 minutes of regulation to rally FC Dallas to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium tonight. Dallas (6-1-3, 21 points) received the game-winner from Ruiz in the 87th minute, 12 minutes after he had an assist on Cooper's equalizer. Ruiz took a pass from midfielder Richard Mulrooney, used a spin move in the penalty area to shake defender Taylor Graham and beat goalkeeper Tony Meola for a 2-1 lead in the 87th minute. With his sixth goal of the season, Ruiz moved into second place in Major League Soccer's scoring race behind seven by Brian Ching of the Houston Dynamo. All six of Ruiz's tallies came in the last five games, tying a club record by scoring in five consecutive outings. In the 76th minute, Ruiz controlled the ball at the top of the box and fed midfielder Ronnie O'Brien on his right. O'Brien put a cross to the far post on Cooper's head and he put his shot past Meola for his fifth goal of the year and a 1-1 tie. The Red Bulls (1-2-5, 8 points) went ahead in the eighth minute when midfielder Seth Stammler scored for the third time in two games. He took a pass from midfielder Mark Lisi and sent his chip from 10 yards out in the left side of the box inside the far post for a 1-0 advantage. Dallas keeper Dario Sala made a key save three minutes before Ruiz's decisive goal. He wandered out of position, but recovered to deny a shot by Edson Buddle in the 84th minute. FC Dallas 2, New York 1 Lineups: New York - Tony Meola, Jeff Parke, Carlos Mendes (Taylor Graham 65), Steve Jolley, Seth Stammler, Youri Djorkaeff, Mark Lisi (Mike Magee 79), Danny O'Rourke, Chris Henderson, Jean Philippe Peguero, Edson Buddle.Dallas - Dario Sala, Drew Moor, Chris Gbandi, Bobby Rhine, Greg Vanney, Richard Mulrooney, Ronnie O'Brien (Alex Yi 92+), Ramon Nunez (Roberto Mina 70), Simo Valakari, Carlos Ruiz (Mark Wilson 93+), Kenny Cooper.. Scoring:
Total shots: New York 14 (Buddle 4), Dallas 17 (Cooper 4, Ruiz 4. Shots on goal: New York 6 (Stammler 6), Dallas 7 (three tied with 2). Saves: New York - Meola 5; Dallas - Sala 5. Fouls: New York 20 (Peguero 5), Dallas 11 (Cooper 3, Ruiz 3). Offside: New York 6 (Biddle 2, Peguero 2), Dallas 4 (Cooper 2, Ruiz 2). Corner kicks: New York 2 (Djorkaeff, Henderson), Dallas 4 (Mulrooney 2, Nunez 2). Yellow card cautions: New York - Peguero 54, Graham 67. Referee: Ricardo Salazar Referee's assistants: Greg Barkey, Jorge De la Bandera. Fourth official: Mark Geiger Time of game: 1:52. Attendance: Not reported at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Weather: Partly cloudy, 73 degrees. Do you have a comment on this story or something to say about soccer in general? Send us a letter. |
