(MENAFN-Kora) both sides were unbeaten through two matches with a win and a draw apiece and a scoreless stalemate was on the cards as it remained 0-0 through 70 minutes at toyota stadium in texas
But dallas would open a four-goal frenzy in the final 20 minutes. fabian castillo got on the end of hendry thomas' header from a set piece and chivas goalkeeper dan kennedy was unable to keep out the close-range shot
The hosts' lead was doubled on 78 minutes when je-vaughn watson capitalised on a defensive blunder from chivas' tony lochhead to round the keeper and tap into the empty net
Chivas gave themselves a lifeline three minutes later as erick torres cleverly flicked in a goal from a low cross but dallas would seal the three points shortly after
Michel powered home a free-kick from range that deflected off the chivas wall and into the back of the net
Thomas' good work in assisting castillo earlier was long forgotten though when he was sent off for a two-footed lunge on adolfo bautista in injury time
Vancouver whitecaps were held to a 0-0 draw on the road at new england who picked up their first point of the season
Whitecaps sit second in the west ahead of fellow unbeaten sides real salt lake and colorado rapids
Salt lake were held 1-1 at home to los angeles galaxy with alvaro saborio's opener cancelled out by robbie keane's 35th-minute goal while the rapids trumped the winless portland timbers 2-0
Jermain defoe made it three goals in two games for toronto fc as the former tottenham man fired the canadian outfit to a 1-0 home win over dc united
Toronto are one of three teams with six points from two matches in the eastern conference with each of columbus crew and houston dynamo also carrying perfect records
Columbus' bernardo anor scored a brace in their 2-1 win at home to philadelphia union
Sporting kansas city earned their first win in their title defence beating san jose earthquakes 1-0 courtesy of a dominic dwyer penalty.
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