Soccer | FC Dallas defeats Dynamo in opener
FRISCO, Texas - Clarence Goodson scored an unassisted goal in the 23rd minute as FC Dallas beat Houston 1-0 in the opener of their two-match Major League Soccer playoff series Saturday night.
The second match of the aggregate-goal Western Conference semifinal series will be Friday in Houston, where the Dynamo had two wins as part of a 3-0-1 regular-season record against FC Dallas.
Goodson, who was named the team’s defender of the year earlier in the day, knocked a shot into the left corner of the net from inside the goalkeeper’s box.
The goal was set up by a throw-in from the right side by Adrian Serioux. The pass from 30 yards bounced off Dynamo defender Ryan Cochrane toward Goodson.
FC Dallas goalkeeper Dario Sala finished with four saves for his first playoff shutout. The Dynamo finished with a 15-9 advantage in total shots and had nine corner kicks to none for FC Dallas.
Other MLS matches
At Wizards 1, CD Chivas USA 0
Davy Arnaud scored on a free kick in the 35th minute, giving Kansas City a victory over Chivas USA in the opening match of their Western Conference semifinal series.
The win gave the Wizards a one-goal advantage when the series heads back to the Los Angeles area Saturday at The Home Depot Center.
The match got physical late in the first half and ended with the teams combining for 30 fouls.
The Wizards broke through when Eddie Johnson was fouled by Paulo Nagamura to the right of the Chivas USA goal, about 25 yards out. Arnaud took the free kick and curled a shot around a three-man wall and inside the right post, past diving goalkeeper Brad Guzan.
At Red Bulls 0, Revolution 0
New York and New England played to a scoreless draw in the opener of their East series. Jon Conway made three saves for the Red Bulls and Matt Reis stopped five shots for New England.
Note
• Wayne Rooney scored his eighth goal in seven matches to lead Manchester United to a 4-1 win over Middlesbrough and first place in the English Premier League.