FC DallasSunday, November 8
Kaick's late goal sends FC Dallas past Colorado and into the playoffs as the No. 2 seed
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Kaick scored the go-ahead goal in the 88th minute, and FC Dallas beat Colorado 3-1 at Toyota Stadium on Saturday night to end the Rapids' playoff hopes. Colorado needed a win. Dallas politely declined. Morgan Whittaker put the Rapids up in the 47th minute, Joaquín Valiente tied it in the 75th off a Kaick cross, and Santiago Moreno capped the scoring in the second minute of stoppage time.
FC Dallas beat Colorado 3-1 on Saturday night
- Colorado Rapids1FC Dallas3 (won)
Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
It was the 100th meeting between the clubs, the first time in club history Dallas has played an opponent in 100 official matches. Colorado had won just one of its last 10 visits to Dallas before kickoff.
- Seed: No. 2 in the Western Conference
- First round: best-of-three against seventh-seeded Portland
- Game 1: Dallas hosts Portland
- Home form before kickoff: five wins in seven MLS matches since mid-August
Dallas ended the regular season 16-8-10 to Colorado's 12-15-7
| FC Dallas | Measure | Colorado Rapids |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Wins | 12 |
| 8 | Losses | 15 |
| 10 | Draws | 7 |
Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Sources: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, 3rd Degree