3160ym19115035456966532673">For the third time this season, nothing could separate the Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas as the two played to a three-three draw3160ym19115035456966532676"> on Wednesday in Frisco. Erick Torres3160ym19115035456966532679"> scored two goals in the second half, setting a new club record for goals by a player in an individual season, to secure the road point.
3160ym19115035456966532684">Here are the three things we learned from an epic night in North Texas:
3160ym19115035456966532689">1. Like a fine wine
3160ym19115035456966532694">Wilmer Cabrera, as with all his signings, had a specific vision in mind when he signed Vicente Sánchez3160ym19115035456966532697"> in the offseason. It was to bring in a poised veteran to provide experience and calm into important matches like Wednesday’s.
3160ym19115035456966532702">One of three players left out from the last game as part of a roster rotation, Sánchez provided the game’s opening goal in the second minute. It is his second goal of the season after scoring his first two weeks ago against the San Jose Earthquakes.
3160ym19115035456966532707">Sánchez has been one of the key figures in the locker room all season and now he’s providing quality results for the Dynamo on the field. The 37-year-old may be in the last days of his professional career, but he’s shown he’s got plenty of important moments left in him.
3160ym19115035456966532712">2. Cabezas missed in the midfield
3160ym19115035456966532717">Due to yellow card accumulation, the Houston Dynamo came into this match not able to use two of their most consistent players in Juan David Cabezas3160ym19115035456966532720"> and A.J. DeLaGarza3160ym19115035456966532723">. Their absences halted a streak of nine consecutive games with both in the starting eleven.
Cabezas' presence was especially missed as the shield in front of the back four, filling in the gap between midfield and defense. He has proved himself to be an invaluable piece to this Dynamo squad, and his return to the lineup will be welcomed. All three of Dallas' goals came via great pieces of finishing that left little for goalkeeper Tyler Deric to do, but there's something to be said about snuffing out those attacks before they generate a shot.
3160ym19115035456966532738">3. Cubo writes his name into club history
3160ym19115035456966532743">Erick Torres had been on a scoring drought – his last goal coming in the 3-1 road loss at Colorado on the 1st of July. The Mexican striker picked as good a time as any to end his woes, tying and then breaking Brian Ching’s 3160ym19115035456966532745">record for most goals in an MLS season by a Dynamo player.
3160ym19115035456966532750">Torres now has three goals in the Texas Derby, placing in a tie for sixth-place with Carlos Ruiz and Mauro DÃaz, among others. Big things were expected from the 24-year-old Designated Player when he signed with the club in late 2014 and now those expectations are coming to fruition.
3160ym1911503545696653_2753">As Cabrera mentioned in his post-match comments, the key now is to build on that good form going forward as Torres and the other Dynamo forwards push the Dynamo towards a playoff spot.
