Union need result at home against FC Dallas

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05/14/2010 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Union coach Peter Nowak said following the expansion club's fourth consecutive defeat last weekend the team is making mistakes "that should not happen."

Philadelphia has made mistakes in every match this season, but Saturday's game against FC Dallas gives the Union a chance to turn their season around at the only place, Lincoln Financial Field, where those errors were overshadowed.

The Union, who move into PPL Park in Chester, Pa. in June, won their only home match at the Linc, 3-2 over D.C. United on April 10.

Philadelphia made mistakes in that match as well, the most obvious an error by goalie Chris Seitz that led to a goal for United, but pulled out its only win. Sebastien Le Toux scored all three goals.

Outside of Philadelphia, the Union have been unable to overcome those errors.

Just last week in a 3-0 loss to Real Salt Lake, defender Cristian Arrieta made a poor back pass to Seitz that led to Real's first goal and Roger Torres moved out of the way of a free kick that Seitz then mishandled to lead to the second goal.

"We made individual mistakes and that should not happen," Nowak said.

In addition to the errors, Philadelphia has scored the first goal in just one of its matches. Not surprisingly, it was the Union's lone win over United.

"The problem that we have been having so far with being away is that we have been making mistakes and haven't been able to score," Fred said on the club's website.

The Union have just three goals on the road and have allowed 11 but could very easily make an impact this year if it gets results at home. Philadelphia is on the road for eight of its first 10 matches, but spends most of the second half at home.

"It's important for any team to have a good record at home. Certainly the way we've started the season, we've put a little bit of pressure on ourselves to try and get those results at home," Union forward Alejandro Moreno said on the club's website.

Le Toux, who has missed the last two games through injury, should return this week. He has four of the team's six goals, and the Union need him up top along with Moreno against Dallas.

Dallas started the year without a win in its first five games - although four of those were draws - but has won its last two matches.

Kevin Hartman took over the starting goalkeeper spot from Dario Sala last week and posted two shutouts. Dallas beat the Houston Dynamo 1-0 on Wednesday, then beat D.C. United 1-0 on Saturday. Hartman joined Dallas from Kansas City prior to the season.

"Personally, it's been great to get out there and have an opportunity to kind of prove myself. My biggest thing is just making sure that I'm providing a backbone for the guys in front of me that they're confident in," Hartman said on the club's website.

"That's something as a guy who has been here for a month or whatever doesn't really come naturally. You have to prove it."

Although Dallas has scored in every match this season, it has just nine goals. Coach Schellas Hyndman added Colombian striker Milton Rodriguez on Thursday, but he won't join the team until mid-July.

Jeff Cunningham leads the club with four goals and, after the first three came from the penalty spot, scored in the run of play against D.C.

Overall, Hartman is pleased with the team's recent success and hopes FC Dallas continues to find ways to earn three points.

"Obviously, coming off two 1-0 victories, it feels good for everyone. It shows that we're able to defend over 90 minutes and really manage a game," Hartman said. "Games earlier in the season that we really weren't getting three points from, we now find a way to do it.

"So, that's something for everybody that's great."

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