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FC Dallas 'fortunate' to escape with a scoreless draw against San Jose Earthquakes

FRISCO -- As stoppage time ticked away, FC Dallas goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez loped behind his own goal and stopped for a drink of water.

Finally, he retrieved the ball and set up for a goal kick, putting the ball back into play. The time-wasting tactics rarely are seen in Toyota Stadium when FC Dallas has anything less than a big lead, but it showed how happy the home side was to escape with a scoreless draw against the San Jose Earthquakes.

Earthquakes coach Matias Almeyda's man-marking system seemed to frustrate FCD players despite the week they'd spent training for the tactic.