What we learned in FC Dallas' 1-0 win over Austin FC

Ugly wins are still wins.

FC Dallas pushed themselves back up the Western Conference standings on Saturday night with a dramatic 1-0 win over Austin FC thanks to a stoppage-time goal from Nkosi Tafari.

No one can say it was a pretty win, though, when you look back on it. With a double-game week ahead for us, let’s break down the win with some key items we learned along the way.

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Three weeks off could have proven more costly

Maybe it was the lack of Jesus Ferreira up top (more on that in a bit). Maybe it was the heat. Maybe it was the long three-week break between the Leagues Cup exit and last night. Or, let’s go with all of the above.