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FC Dallas faces a perfect storm of obstacles to avenge a 1-0 defeat at Real Salt Lake

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Real Salt Lake defender Jamison Olave (4) celebrates his goal against FC Dallas during an MLS soccer match in Sandy, Utah, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

FC Dallas coach Oscar Pareja likes to say that each match is a different story. In soccer, more than other sports, a narrative unwinds over 90 minutes. Not all 1-0 losses are the same. The 1-0 loss FC Dallas took the last time it visited Rio Tinto Stadium? It hurt, but it wasn't a bad performance.

"We gave up one kind of sloppy set piece goal or else we probably get a point out of the game," center back Matt Hedges said of the Aug.