FC Dallas Defeats Houston

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FRISCO, Texas — FC Dallas wins the Texas Derby with a 4-2 win against Houston Dynamo Saturday night at Toyota Stadium.

Michael Barrios found the back of the net for the sixth time this season in the 10th minute. Maxi Urruti accepted a pass from Carlos Gruezo on the right and chipped the ball to Michael Barrios making a run down the wing. Barrios beat defender DaMarcus Beasley into the box and chipped a shot over goalkeeper Joe Willis to the bottom left corner.

Santiago Mosquera scored his third goal of the season in the 48th minute. Urruti sent a long down the left flank, where Mosquera pressured defender Andrew Wenger and forced Willis to come off his line. Willis fumbled an attempt at the ball, allowing Mosquera to shoot a long-range shot to the center of the empty goal.




Mosquera scored his second goal of the night in the 51st minute. The winger worked his way across the top the area before sending a pass to Victor Ulloa inside the 18. Ulloa sent a pass right back to Mosquera, where he took a shot from distance and scored off the right post into the net.

Mauro Manotas found the back of the net in the 53rd minute to put Houston on the board. Manotas pressured Dominique Badji deep in his own half, forcing a turnover that Manotas fired a quick shot to beat Jesse Gonzalez in the top right corner.  

Reto Ziegler converted a penalty kick in the 58th minute with a left-footed shot to the bottom left to give FCD a 4-1 lead. Midfielder Óscar Boniek García fouled Maxi Urruti inside the penalty area in the 57th minute to draw the PK.

Alberth Elis converted a penalty kick of his own in the 73rd minute with a right-footed shot to the center of the goal. Victor Ulloa fouled Arturo Álvarez on a tackle inside the box in the 70th minute, sending Ellis to the spot.