FRISCO, Texas — Forwards score goals. That's their job, that's what they're there for. Maxi Urruti didn't score for FC Dallas on Saturday night. He doesn't lead the team in goals, nor do his eight league tallies put him in MLS' top 25. And yet, with FC Dallas closing in on the Supporters' Sheid after a 1-0 victory over the LA Galaxy, it's clear Urruti is crucial for the team's chances of lifting the MLS Cup.
In the win over LA, Urruti had a number of chances to score, including a beautiful curling shot that found Galaxy goalkeeper Brian Rowe's far post and a less glamorous miss in the 78th minute when Robbie Rogers made a clearance after the forward had looped the ball over Rowe's head.