FC Dallas starts their defense as reigning Open Cup champions tonight as they welcome the Tulsa Roughnecks to SMU. Kick off is at 7pm at Westcott Field (SMU). FCDallas.com/Live will also have a streaming option if you cannot make the game.
Before we jump into how the staff see this one playing out, here are the updated standings.
BigD Staff Match Prediction Standings
| Position | Name | Point Total |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Point Total |
| 1 | Nathan Hill | 19 |
| 2 | Jason Poon | 16 |
| 3 | Mohammad Bushnaq | 16 |
| 4 | Phil Luetchford | 14 |
| 5 | Cody Gamond | 13 |
| 6 | Etan Cohn | 12 |
| 7 | Drew Epperley | 12 |
| 8 | Ryan Scanlon | 12 |
| 9 | Scott Hiney | 10 |
| 10 | Jose Carmona | 9 |
| 11 | Jack Hazzard | 8 |
| 12 | Ben Lyon | 8 |
| 13 | Jared Tilley | 6 |
| 14 | Jack Rouse | 4 |
| 15 | Jeff Loftin | 3 |
| 16 | Preston Wetherington | 2 |
| 17 | Joshua Sampson | 0 |
Correct Prediction: 1pt
Correct Scoreline: 2pts
The staff are seeing advancement in the cards, but with how Dallas moved on in the early rounds of last year’s USOC (penalties), and the likelihood of seeing a bunch of youngsters take the field, any result is possible.