Despite giving up two goals, FC Dallas finally delivered a complete performance since... actually this 4-2 win may have been their best showing of the year. It took a wonder goal and a phantom penalty call to put two goals up on Dallas and while FCD did score four of their own, it certainly felt like this team could’ve put 6 or even 7 on Houston. This is a good sign to see a team respond after a series of embarrassing showings against San Jose (a team that was already eliminated from making the playoffs).
Complete Starts from the Back
Reinserting Jesse Gonzalez and Reto Ziegler proved to be huge as their presence stabilized the defense.