FC Dallas vs New York Red Bulls: Game grades

Last Saturday, FC Dallas drew 0-0 against the New York Red Bulls, in a game where the Red Bulls had the bulk of chances and FC Dallas was able to survive based off last-ditch defending and some great saves from Maarten Paes.

Here’s a brief breakdown of how the FC Dallas players performed as they moved slightly up into the 4th position in the Western Conference:

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY SportsMaarten Paes (GK) - 8.2

Against the Red Bulls, Paes had a good game in goal with some subpar distribution from the back. The three xCG (expected conceded goals) measurements that I use in my evaluation of goalkeepers had Paes conceding at least 0.5 of a goal with the highest coming in at 1.3. These…