FC Dallas stepped away victorious from their Saturday scrap with Sporting Kansas City. Despite holding a 2-0 lead in the second half, the result wasn’t certain until the final whistle. Equal parts grit and luck were necessary to walk away with three points, so let’s talk about how the boys did it.
No Ricaurte, no problem
It’s no secret that Andres Ricaurte is responsible for Dallas’ offensive surge. So when Luchi Gonzalez chose to rest him for this game, you had to be a bit concerned that Dallas weren’t going to be able to generate chances.