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1. First Fall in Frisco
Sporting Kansas City (3-1-3, 12 points) suffered their first defeat of the season on Saturday with a 1-0 setback to FC Dallas (4-0-2, 14 points) at Toyota Stadium, falling in a battle between the two remaining undefeated clubs in MLS. Tim Melia delivered a strong performance between the posts, making five first-half saves to equal the most by a Sporting KC goalkeeper in a single half since 2010.