The rain held off in Frisco but Toronto FC could not battle back from a late first half penalty. The game's only goal came at the end of the first half when FC Dallas' George John was brought down in the box during a free kick. Dallas captain Daniel Hernandez stepped up and scored his first MLS goal since 2002, when he was a member of the New England Revolution.
FC Dallas Vs. Toronto FC: Hernandez’s Penalty Holds Up, Dallas Wins 1-0
Dallas controlled a lot of the first half with Brek Shea on the wings with Marvin Chavez floating in the middle. Shea sent in a couple quality balls into the penalty box but no one was home for Dallas to finish them. Early on in the second half, FC Dallas shifted to a 4-4-2, with Chavez playing up top with Fabian Castillo (and later Ruben Luna). The offense seemingly went away though with that formation as there were only a few chances on goal.
Toronto took over in the second half as Aron Winter made use of all of his substitutions. Bringing on Maicon Santos and Javier Martina opened up their offense in a big way. But it was the midfield play of Tony Tchani that kept Toronto in this game. He clearly was the best player on the field tonight for the Reds.
With the win Dallas moves ahead of Portland and Seattle in the standings to a tie with Colorado for third in the Western Conference. Dallas is also now unbeaten in their last four.
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