FC Dallas closes gap with win over Austin FC

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Peter Musa scored the deciding goal on a penalty kick that punctuated a wild sequence early in the second half as surging FC Dallas defeated short-handed Austin FC 3-1 on Wednesday in a Copa Tejas match in Frisco, Texas.

Paul Arriola added a goal and an assist for FC Dallas (8-11-5, 29 points), which has captured two straight contests. Twenty-six of Dallas' points this season