It took all of one minute for FC Dallas to respond to the Chicago Fire's opening tally, but they made sure to do it with style. A 17th minute goal put Chicago ahead, but in the 18th minute Milton Rodriguez finished off a Zach Lloyd cross with a fantastic backheel to equalize for the home side at Pizza Hut Park.
Chicago Fire Vs. FC Dallas: Tremendous Milton Rodriguez Backheel Equalizes For Dallas
Diego Chaves got the Fire goal from about three yards out, the same distance that Rodriguez finished from, but the quality of goals are in no way comparable. Whereas Chaves tapped in a rebound, Lloyd went storming down the left side to get past his defender and find Rodriguez coming across towards the near post. The ball from Lloyd was on the ground and maybe a quarter step behind Rodriguez, but Rodriguez just used a backheel to turn the ball on goal and past a stunned Fire defense.
In his first full season with Dallas, Rodriguez is clearly eager to make his mark after joining the club in the middle of last season. The Colombian has been lively in the early going, as has the man with the assists. Lloyd has beens strong at the back and flying forward with confidence, possibly a result of a strong sting with the United States national team in January.
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