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Sebastian Berhalter scored two goals – his first multi-goal game this season – and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat FC Dallas 3-2 on Wednesday night.
The Whitecaps (9-1-2) are undefeated for seven consecutive games. Vancouver, after losing 1-1 to the LA Galaxy and San Jose, went winless for the first time this season.
Dallas coach Eric Quill entered the field and was sent off in the 87th minute.
Berhalter became the first player in club history to record a goal contribution in nine of the first 12 games to start the season.
Petar Musa and Logan Farrington each scored a goal for Dallas. Musa has 11 goals this season, tied with Miami’s Lionel Messi for second in MLS behind Chicago’s Hugo Cuypers (12 goals).
Berhalter took a first-touch shot, off a pass from Kenji Cabrera, just outside the area that deflected off the outstretched hands of goalkeeper Michael Collodi, ricocheted off the back post into the net to cap the scoring in the 64th minute.
Berhalter’s shot from outside the penalty arc, after Collodi’s one-handed save, bounced off the crossbar to make it 1-1 in the 23rd minute and an own goal from Dallas’ Osaze Urhoghide gave the Whitecaps a 2-1 lead in the 27th.
Dallas (5-4-4) had won consecutive games.
Yohei Takaoka made one save for Vancouver.
Michael Collodi made three saves for Dallas.
Andres Cubas left the match with an apparent injury in the 87th minute and was replaced by Thomas Muller.
Associated Press reporting.
