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Dallas Beats Rapids 3-1 to Boost Playoff Push in Frisco

The result nudges Dallas into the final West playoff spot a point above Houston despite the Dynamo's game in hand.

Overview

  • Petar Musa opened the scoring in the 14th minute before Calvin Harris leveled, and Chris Cappis netted the 36th-minute winner for his first career FC Dallas goal.
  • A potential 78th-minute equalizer by Colorado’s Darren Yapi was ruled offside, and two minutes later an Andreas Maxsø own goal sealed Dallas’s 3-1 win.
  • Dallas sits a point ahead of Houston for the conference’s final postseason berth, while Colorado remains eighth with an extra match played.
  • Goalkeeper Jacob Jackson made two saves in his second start for Dallas after a clean sheet on Sept. 13, reinforcing a promising late-season option in net.
  • Colorado’s staff and players cited recurring away issues and costly errors, with local coverage noting poor road form and struggles after conceding first.