Santiago Mosquera recorded his first career hat trick and Franco Jara added a goal as FC Dallas defeated the Colorado Rapids 4-1 in a Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas, on Wednesday.
It was FCD's third victory in their past five matches, lifting them from ninth place to fourth in the tight conference standings. Dallas is 3-2-3 since its season restart in August.
Kyle Zobeck recorded his second straight win in goal for FCD in his fourth career game, turning away four shots while aggressively controlling play in the 6-yard box.