MLS : Dallas and Houston play out 3-3 draw
UNITED STATES, Aug. 23, 2017 (AMP) — MLS: The match between FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo ended in a 3-3 draw on Wednesday.
FC Dallas players started off well by taking the lead thanks to goals by Akindele Tesho ('45) and Figueroa Maynor ('45) while Houston Dynamo only scored once Sanchez Vicente ('1). However, even though they were leading 2-1 at half time, and despite Urruti Maximiliano goal ('51) in the second period, they could not prevent a comeback by Houston Dynamo with dual goals from Torres Erick ('71 and '86.
Houston Dynamo are down in 8th place with 38 points from 26 games, one point behind Columbus Crew SC.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 52 | 25 | 27 | 53 |
| 2 | New York City | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 46 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 41 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 41 |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 40 |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 40 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 27 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 41 | -1 | 39 |
| 8 | Houston Dynamo | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 38 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 32 | 5 | 38 |
| 10 | FC Dallas | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 36 |
| 11 | Montreal Impact | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 36 |
| 12 | Atlanta United | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 35 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 35 |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 44 | -16 | 33 |
| 15 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 32 |
| 16 | Orlando City | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 31 |
| 17 | Philadelphia Union | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 36 | -2 | 30 |
| 18 | New England | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 29 |
| 19 | DC United | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 25 |
| 20 | LA Galaxy | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 23 |
| 21 | Colorado Rapids | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 22 |
| 22 | Minnesota United | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 51 | -21 | 22 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2017
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Overview
FC Dallas
- Position: 10 +2
- Best performance of the season:FC Dallas 6-2 Real Salt Lake (3 Jun.)
- Previous game:Sporting Kansas City 2-0 FC Dallas (19 Aug.)
- Next game:Columbus Crew - FC Dallas (26 Aug.)
Houston Dynamo
- Position: 8 -1
- Best performance of the season:Houston Dynamo 5-1 Real Salt Lake (31 May.)
- Previous game:Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Houston Dynamo (19 Aug.)
- Next game:Houston Dynamo - Colorado Rapids (9 Sep.)
FC Dallas
3:3
Houston Dynamo
3:3 (2:1)
- 23 August 2017
- Dallas
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Toronto FC | 53 |
| 2 |  New York City | 46 |
| 3 |  Chicago Fire | 41 |
| 4 |  Seattle Sounders FC | 41 |
| 5 |  Sporting Kansas City | 40 |