Kansas City v Dallas
Feilhaber penalty helps Sporting KC overcome slow start to beat FC Dallas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Benny Feilhaber had an assist and a goal late in the first half as Sporting Kansas City held on to beat FC Dallas 2-0 on Sunday to end a three-game winless streak.
Lawrence Olum side-netted a header from a free kick from the top corner of the box by Feilhaber to put Sporting KC (6-6-5) ahead in the 43rd minute.
Moments later, Feilhaber drew a penalty against Atiba Harris and, after a double-clutching, converted from the spot in the second minute of stoppage time.
Sporting KC capitalized on an early stroke of good fortune. In the 15th minute, a backpass by Olum slipped past goalkeeper Tim Melia -- who was charging to play the ball -- and appeared to be an own goal, but no call was made.
FC Dallas (8-5-4) had its five-game unbeaten streak snapped.
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MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | +22 | 32 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | +19 | 32 |
| Real Salt Lake | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | +7 | 26 |
| FC Dallas | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | +8 | 25 |
| LAFC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | +7 | 24 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | +6 | 24 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 22 |
| Minnesota United FC | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 22 |
| LA Galaxy | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| San Diego FC | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +3 | 17 |
| Colorado Rapids | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | +1 | 16 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 16 |
| Portland Timbers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 14 |
| Austin FC | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -12 | 14 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -22 | 11 |
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