Dallas Trinity FC cruised to a 3–0 victory over Fort Lauderdale United FC on Sunday, with Seven Castain, Juliet Moore, and Kalea Eichenberger all finding the net in a dominant second-half display.
The first half was scoreless but not without incident. Fort Lauderdale's Taylor Smith picked up a yellow card in the 24th minute, an early booking that would prove costly. The teams went into the break level, but the complexion of the match changed decisively in the 58th minute when Smith collected a second yellow and was sent off, leaving Fort Lauderdale to play the final half-hour a player short.
Dallas took full advantage. Castain broke the deadlock in the 71st minute to give the hosts the lead, and just four minutes later Moore doubled it, finishing off a delivery from Sydney Cheesman to make it 2–0. Any faint hopes of a Fort Lauderdale comeback were extinguished in the 86th minute when Eichenberger added a third, converting from a Kaiya Brewer assist to seal a comfortable win.
All three goals came after Smith's dismissal, and Fort Lauderdale simply had no answer once reduced to ten. Dallas controlled the final third of the match with ruthless efficiency, turning a tight contest into a rout in the space of 15 minutes.
The result gives Dallas Trinity FC valuable momentum in the USL Super League season and compounds what has been a difficult stretch for Fort Lauderdale United FC.
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