Tesho Akindele strike enough for Dallas win

Aug 4, 2014 at 3am UK

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Tesho Akindele scores the only goal of the game to fire Dallas to victory over Chivas USA in their MLS clash.

Published: August 4 2014 | 05:14

Last updated: August 5 2014 | 17:26

A second-half strike from Tesho Akindele was enough to guide Dallas to an away win over Chivas USA in their MLS clash.

The home side threatened early on and Marvin Chavez should have done better with his effort from just outside the box, but he scuffed his shot wide of the target when well placed.

Blas Perez tried to create something out of nothing for Dallas when he controlled the ball and smashed a volley at goal, but Dan Kennedy saved his effort with ease.

Chivas pressed late in the half and Leandro Barrera tested the handling ability of Raul Fernandez with a powerful shot which the keeper did well to hold.

In the second half, Dallas took the lead in the 49th minute when Fabian Castillo did brilliantly to weave his way into the box after playing a one-two with Perez. The midfielder then slid the ball to Akindele to slot an effort into the net from close range.

Akindele nearly returned the favour to Castillo as he played a pinpoint through-ball to the midfielder, but Kennedy rushed off his line to block the poked shot with his body.

The home side should have found an equaliser when Ashira Kaji raided down the right and lifted a cross into the box for the unmarked Erick Torres, but he could only power his header over the bar.

Chivas pressed late on but couldn't find a breakthrough as the visitors held out for the victory.

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	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Inter Miami Inter Miami	34	22	8	4	79	49	30	74
2	Columbus Crew	34	19	9	6	72	40	32	66
3	FC Cincinnati Cincinnati	34	18	5	11	58	48	10	59
4	Orlando City	34	15	7	12	59	50	9	52
5	Charlotte FC Charlotte FC	34	14	9	11	46	37	9	51
6	New York City FC NY City	34	14	8	12	54	49	5	50
7	New York Red Bulls NY Red Bulls	34	11	14	9	55	50	5	47
8	CF Montreal Montreal	34	11	10	13	48	64	-16	43
9	Atlanta United Atlanta	34	10	10	14	46	49	-3	40
10	DC United	34	10	10	14	52	70	-18	40
11	Philadelphia Union Philadelphia	34	9	10	15	62	55	7	37
12	Toronto	34	11	4	19	40	61	-21	37
13	Nashville SC Nashville	34	9	9	16	38	54	-16	36
14	New England Revolution New England	34	9	4	21	37	74	-37	31
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1	Los Angeles FC Los Angeles	34	19	7	8	63	43	20	64
2	Los Angeles Galaxy LA Galaxy	34	19	7	8	69	50	19	64
3	Real Salt Lake Salt Lake	34	16	11	7	65	48	17	59
4	Seattle Sounders Seattle	34	16	9	9	51	35	16	57
5	Houston Dynamo Houston	34	15	9	10	47	39	8	54
6	Minnesota United Minnesota Utd	34	15	7	12	58	49	9	52
7	Colorado Rapids Colorado	34	15	5	14	61	60	1	50
8	Portland Timbers Portland	34	12	11	11	65	56	9	47
9	Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver	34	13	8	13	52	49	3	47
10	Austin FC Austin	34	11	9	14	39	48	-9	42
11	Dallas	34	11	8	15	54	56	-2	41
12	St Louis City	34	8	13	13	50	63	-13	37
13	Sporting Kansas City Kansas	34	8	7	19	51	66	-15	31
14	San Jose Earthquakes Earthquakes	34	6	3	25	41	78	-37	21