Cooper penalty kick lifts FC Dallas to 2-1 win over Crew

Cooper’s penalty kick lifts FC Dallas by Crew

FRISCO, Texas — FC Dallas scored twice in the final 10 minutes, including Kenny Cooper’s penalty kick in the 87th minute, for a 2-1 win over Columbus on Saturday night that snapped the Crew’s nine-game unbeaten streak.

Dallas (3-7-4) was awarded a penalty kick after Crew defender Chad Marshall was called for a reckless foul inside the penalty box on David Ferreira, and Cooper notched his seventh goal of the year by putting the penalty kick into the left corner of the net.

Dallas had tied the game when Eric Avila scored his first career MLS goal in the 80th minute.