Maximiliano Urruti's stunning overhead kick saw FC Dallas move four points clear of the Colorado Rapids in the west.
FC Dallas extended its lead atop the MLS Western Conference standings courtesy of a hard-fought 1-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on Friday.
Maximiliano Urruti scored the only goal of the game in the early stages of the second half, an overhead kick, to seal the slender win at Avaya Stadium in San Jose.
The win helped Dallas move four points above the second-placed Colorado Rapids in the west, albeit with three extra games played.
In an even first half it was Anibal Godoy who came closest for San Jose, but the Panama international's curling free kick was cruelly denied by the crossbar.