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It was the 10th career shutout for Paes. FC
Dallas (4-3-3, 15 points), who are 2-1-2 over their last five
games, avenged a 1-0 season-opening loss to the Loons while
moving into a tie with the San Jose Earthquakes.
Dayne St. Clair finished with two saves for Minnesota United
(3-3-3, 12 points) for his third shutout of the season and 14th
of his career. The Loons, who snapped a three-game losing streak
in MLS play, remained winless in four home games (0-1-3) this
season despite finishing with a 17-6 advantage in shot attempts.
Minnesota started strong with a 9-4 edge in shots and the only
three shots on target during a scoreless first half.
Paes made a diving stop of a Robin Lod header in front of the
right post in the 11th minute and then stopped a weak Bongokuhle
Hlongwane straight-on right-footed shot from the edge of the box
a minute later.
The Loons' best chance came in the 22nd minute when Michael
Boxall passed to Luis Amarilla at the edge of the 6-yard box,
but Amarilla's right-footed chip shot flew high over the
crossbar.
Lod also split through two defenders in the 28th minute and
broke in alone on the right side of the box, but a sliding Paes
stopped his left-footed five-hole attempt.
The Toros got their first shot on target in the 58th minute, but
St. Clair stopped Sebastian Lletget's right-footed try from the
right side of the 6-yard box. A minute later, Jader Obrian had a
left-footed try from left side of the box that St. Clair easily
caught.
Lod almost had a highlight-reel score in the 73rd minute when he
zig-zagged through four defenders, but his right-footed shot
from the top of the box just went wide of the right post.
--Field Level Media
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