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COMMERCE CITY, CO - JULY 23: Oscar Pareja, head coach of FC Dallas, works on the sideline during a game against the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on July 23, 2016 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
After a difficult time staying out of the book in coach Oscar Pareja's debut season as head coach in 2014, FC Dallas has become a much more disciplined team.
FCD benefited from two Sporting Kansas City players sitting out with suspensions Saturday: Roger Espionza has seven yellow cards on the season, while Soni Mustivar was sent off in Sporting's previous match, triggering an automatic one-match suspension.