DALLAS (AP) Ariel Graziani closed out a Dallas victory over
the Columbus Crew on Saturday night with a goal in the 82nd minute
when he scored from just outside the goalie box to give Dallas a
4-0 win over the Crew.
Burn midfielder Jorge Rodriguez scored in the first half on a
penalty kick for the game's first goal.
Columbus' (1-2-2) Ansil Elcock was penalized for grabbing the
Burn's Oscar Pareja as the first half ended. Rodriguez then blasted
the ball into the right corner for his fourth goal of the season.
Dallas' Jason Kreis chipped in a shot from about nine yards out
in the 58th minute to give Dallas a 2-0 lead. Lubos Kubik and
Richard Farrer assisted on the Kreis goal.
Dallas (3-3) scored their third goal of the game in the 78th
minute when Bobby Rhine directed a cross pass to Richard Farrer
which Farrer knocked in for his second goal of the season.
Graziani also assisted on the Farrer goal.