FRISCO -- The lightning flashed, the thunder rumbled and the rain came pouring down onto the Toyota Stadium pitch on Aug. 18. Around the world, that much rain would cause most soccer coaches to get nervous about the way a waterlogged field would change the game. Not FC Dallas coach Oscar Pareja.
After a long lightning delay, the match was played without incident. FCD eased to a 2-0 victory against Minnesota United that required little modification of a game plan that calls for keeping the ball on the ground more often than not.
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