MLS Roundup \ Saturday’s games

April 12, 2009 at 12:00a.m.

FC Dallas 1, Toronto FC 1

TORONTO — Pablo Ricchetti scored in the 86th minute, and FC Dallas earned its first point of the season. Dallas (0-3-1) came in as the only MLS team without a point this season and appeared headed for a fourth straight loss after Dwayne De Rosario scored on a header in the 17th minute for Toronto (1-1-2). But Ricchetti knocked in Eric Avila’s cross, denying Toronto rookie goaltender Stefan Frei his first MLS shutout. Toronto has not won since an opening-week victory at Kansas City on March 21. Toronto came close to scoring in the first minute, but De Rosario couldn’t finish Fuad Ibrahim’s cross to the far post, allowing Dallas defender George John to clear the ball off the line. De Rosario, though, finished the job on his next opportunity, heading home Adrian Serioux’s long throw into the box to give Toronto FC the lead. It was the first goal in a Toronto uniform for De Rosario, a two-time MLS Cup MVP who was born in this city. The Canadian joined his hometown team in a December trade with Houston and missed a penalty in Toronto’s season-opening win at Kansas City. Toronto came up empty on two opportunities in the 34th minute. Midfielder Amado Guevera hit the crossbar with a deflected shot, and the ball ricocheted to Chad Barrett, whose unmarked header sailed wide. Dallas almost tied it before the half, when Dax McCarty’s header beat Frei, hit the underside of the crossbar and bounced off the goal line. Dallas came close again in the opening minutes of the second half, with Cooper’s backheel setting up Andre Rocha, who pulled his shot just wide.

Fire 3, Earthquakes 3

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Chris Rolfe scored in the 85th minute with San Jose down to 10 men to salvage a tie with Chicago. Rolfe scored from 22 yards out as Chicago took advantage of the second yellow card on Earthquakes reserve Shea Salinas. Salinas came on in the second half and received cards in the 73rd and 81st minutes. The tie allowed the Fire (2-0-2) to remain unbeaten this season. It was another disappointing outcome for San Jose (1-2-1), which was coming off a poor performance in Kansas City last week and couldn’t hold on to a late lead Saturday.

Real Salt Lake 2, D.C. United 1

SANDY, Utah — Javier Morales scored in the 80th minute to lift Real Salt Lake. Morales, who notched his first goal of the season, scored after Kyle Beckerman’s pass intended for Robbie Findley bounced off the back of Findley’s leg straight to Morales just outside the penalty box. Luciano Emilo gave United (1-1-2) a 1-0 lead in the 38th minute with his third goal in three games after scoring on a header off a cross from Chris Pontius. Jamison Olave tied it for Salt Lake (2-1-0) in the 40th minute with a header of his own. Will Johnson sent the ball in front of the goal and Olave’s deflection went off United keeper Louis Crayton into the net. Crayton kept Salt Lake from taking a lead in the 73rd when he saved a header from Yura Movsisyan.

Associated Press