Scratching The Chalkboard: Practical Approach Sees Dallas into Conference Semis

Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesFC Dallas pulled off the improbable on Sunday evening, knocking off Portland in penalties to advance to the Western Conference semifinals against the Seattle Sounders. Instead of going toe-to-toe like they did last year against Seattle, Luchi Gonzalez offered a more pragmatic approach against Portland and with a few fortunate bounces, saw their efforts pay off.

Don’t let Portland run

Perhaps a more reckless approach towards this game would’ve been trying to stack your best against their best. Dallas could’ve easily just matched Portland’s propensity to attack with flair on the counter by offering the same. Instead, Luchi Gonzalez opted to…