FC Dallas vs Houston Dynamo: The Good and Bad

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY SportsFC Dallas recorded a dramatic late 1-0 victory on Wednesday night over Houston Dynamo down south to secure a place in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals, marking their third qualification for this stage of the competition in the last six seasons. In what was a open but tight affair, it always seemed like one goal could be enough to decide the game and so it was with Fabian Castillo beating three Dynamo players near the edge of Houston's penalty area and then finishing with his left foot to put Dallas through in stoppage time.

In a week where all three fixtures are key and vital to the development and direction of Dallas' season, it's been a successful one…