Santiago Moreno, Kaick Ferreira score early to guide Dallas to 3-1 victory over Real Salt Lake

TL;DR

Santiago Moreno and Kaick Ferreira scored to lead FC Dallas to a 3-1 victory over Real Salt Lake. Diego Luna scored for Real Salt Lake, but Samuel Sarver restored Dallas's two-goal lead late in the match.

Key points

Santiago Moreno scored the first goal for FC Dallas.
Kaick Ferreira added a second goal shortly after.
Samuel Sarver scored in stoppage time to secure the win.
Real Salt Lake's Diego Luna scored a late goal.
FC Dallas has won two consecutive matches.

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FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Santiago Moreno and Kaick Ferreira scored first-half goals to lead FC Dallas to a 3-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night. Moreno staked Dallas to a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute when he used an assist from Petar Musa to score for the first time this season and the 21st time in 138 career appearances. Musa's assist was his second. Kaick found the net for the first time six minutes later, scoring unassisted for a 2-0 advantage. It was the third goal in 39 career matches for the 20-year-old midfielder. Real Salt Lake cut it to 2-1 on a goal by Diego Luna in the 85th minute. It was the fourth goal of the campaign for Luna and his 26th in 102 career matches. Rookie Morgan Guilavogui collected his fifth assist in his 10th appearance. Defender Alexandros Katranis notched his first assist after subbing into the match in the 69th minute. Katranis had five assists in each of his first two seasons. Samuel Sarver subbed into the match in the 75th minute and scored his second goal of the season and career in his 13th appearance to restore a two-goal lead two minutes into stoppage time. Defender came up with his career-best second assist after entering the match in the 88th minute. saved two shots for Dallas (5-3-4) in his 20th career start. had three saves for Real Salt Lake (6-4-1). Real Salt Lake falls to 2-15-8 all time in Frisco and hasn't won there since a 3-0 victory on July 13, 2013. Dallas has won two straight following a 0-2-2 winless run and improves to 3-1-4 at home. Real Salt Lake falls to 1-3-1 on the road and has lost three of its last four contests.

Q&A

What were the key moments in the FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake match?

Santiago Moreno opened the scoring in the 18th minute, followed by Kaick Ferreira's goal six minutes later, and Samuel Sarver sealed the win with a late goal.

How did Real Salt Lake perform in their match against FC Dallas?

Real Salt Lake managed to score once through Diego Luna but ultimately lost 3-1, marking their continued struggles on the road.

What is FC Dallas's current home record after the win against Real Salt Lake?

After the victory, FC Dallas improved to a home record of 3-1-4.