From the Houston Chronicle ....
FRISCO — Jeff Cunningham scored in the 20th minute to help FC Dallas beat the Western Conference-leading Dynamo 1-0 on Thursday night.
Cunningham, fresh off a four-goal performance in last week’s 6-0 victory over the Kansas CityWizards, beat Dynamo defender Geoff Cameron to a loose ball and dribbled past two other defenders before firing from outside of the penalty arc and into the right corner of the net of goalkeeper Pat Onstad. It was Cunningham’s ninth goal of the season and 113th in MLS play, leaving him one behind Chivas USA’s Ante Razov for second place on the career list.
FC Dallas (6-9-5) won consecutive games for the first time this season, while the Dynamo (10-6-5) missed an opportunity to extend their six-point conference lead.
Seven minutes before Cunningham’s goal, Onstad had denied the forward on a penalty kick that was earned after Dynamo defender Bobby Boswell was called for a reckless foul on Cunningham.
Onstad made a diving save to his right. He finished with two saves.
The Dynamo never mounted a serious challenge to tie the game, forcing only one save out of FC Dallas goalkeeper Dario Sala.
FC Dallas outshot the Dynamo 11-6.
The game featured seven yellow cards — four to the Dynamo and three to Dallas — as well as a bizarre red card in the 73rd minute.
FC Dallas midfielder Dave van den Bergh slid to chase a loose ball into the Dynamo bench area, and several Dynamo players got up in an apparent attempt to avoid van den Bergh and get the ball to their teammate for a throw-in.
Brad Davis, who had been substituted out of the game, was then issued a red card, possibly for leaving the technical area.
Dynamo captain Brian Ching left the game at halftime due to fatigue, the team said.
Ching, the club’s leading goal-scorer with seven goals this season, was replaced by fellow forward Kei Kamara, who returned after missing a game with a quadriceps strain.
  (0) | Mike_in_Richmond wrote: Great to see all the Dynamo fans at Pizza Hut Park ... about 75 in section 120 and probably another 25 orange jerseys scatted throughout the stands. Also, thanks to Wade Barrett, Craig Waibel, and Bobby Boswell for coming over and recognizing the fans. It made the trip worthwhile, even in a loss.. Also, the waves of Coach Kinnear were appreciated!!!! 8/7/2009 12:08:07 AM |
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