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By SKYLAR ROLSTAD
For the second time this season, Sporting Kansas City handily defeated FC Dallas and it was Dom Dwyer who led the way this time.
Dwyer stole the show in Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 match by scoring four goals in a 6-2 win at Sporting Park. Dwyer’s hat trick was completed in the 41st minute with a converted penalty, and he added another goal on a free kick from 20 yards away in the 70th minute.
The forward’s first two goals were assisted by Benny Feilhaber, who now has three U.S. Open Cup assists on the year.
Krisztian Nemeth slotted a Jacob Peterson pass into the net just before halftime and chipped Chris Seitz from the touchline in the 59th minute for Sporting’s other two goals.
Michael Barrios gave FC Dallas a consolation prize in the 62nd minute on an assist from David Texeira. Kellyn Acosta helped set up the other Dallas tally, sending a long-range shot that deflected off of Matt Besler and into Tim Melia’s net.
Sporting KC recorded nine shots on goal to FC Dallas’s four, yet the Texas club won the possession battle with 52.5 percent.
Sporting has now scored 11 goals against FC Dallas in three games this season, 10 of which have come at Sporting Park. Although both teams started strong lineups, Dallas was again without playmaker Fabian Castillo.
Sporting KC moves on to host a U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals affair with the Houston Dynamo on July 21 at Sporting Park.
The Dynamo defeated the Colorado Rapids, 1-0, on Tuesday night to advance to the next round.