FC Dallas was held to a 1-1 draw by Sporting Kansas City on Sunday in Kansas City, Kansas, a result that officially ended Dallas’s chances of securing the Western Conference title with one regular-season game remaining.
Herman Johansson gave Dallas the early lead in the 19th minute, but Jansen Miller leveled the score for Sporting Kansas City in first-half stoppage time. The second half saw no goals scored, despite a late opportunity for Dallas. In the 96th minute, Dallas forward Petar Musa was denied on a penalty kick by Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland, preserving the tie.
Dallas (15-8-10), which has earned 55 points this season, has now failed to win in its last two matches and struggled recently, posting a 2-2-2 record in six games during October. Jonathan Sirois, Dallas’s goalkeeper, made three saves during the match.
Sporting Kansas City (6-22-5), which has the worst record in Major League Soccer this season with just 23 points, continues to struggle as well. The club extended its winless streak to seven matches, going 0-5-2 throughout October. This game also marked Sporting Kansas City’s home finale for the season.
Despite Dallas’s draw against Kansas City, the Vancouver Whitecaps have secured the top spot in the Western Conference. Dallas can still reach the same point total as Vancouver by winning their final match; however, Vancouver holds the tiebreaker, having won both regular-season encounters against Dallas earlier in the year.