TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 CHASING THE SHIELD 4 CHAPTER 2 FROM BURN TO FC 14 CHAPTER 3 TEXAS SIZED TOROS 24 CHAPTER 4 LONE STAR MOMENTS 34 TIMELINE 44 TEAM FACTS 45 GLOSSARY 46 MORE INFORMATION 47 ONLINE RESOURCES 47 INDEX 48 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 48
CHAPTER 1 CHASING THE SHIELD FC Dallas fans had little to complain about in 2015. The Major League Soccer MLS team won 18 games in the regular season one shy of the franchise record Those 18 wins plus six draws added up to 60 points That was also a record for FC Dallas No other MLS club earned more points that year But the Toros as FC Dallas is commonly called were matched atop the standings by the New York Red Bulls And New York's goal differential of plus 19 topped the Toros plus 13 differential That meant the Red Bulls won the MLS Supporters Shield That trophy is given each year to the team with the best regular season record Still the Toros hoped to make their mark in the playoffs With New York in the Eastern Conference Dallas held the FC Dallas players celebrate a playoff victory over Seattle in 2015 4
