NOTES:
• FC Dallas is now 3-4-6 in the first road of the season, and 2-0-6 over the last road eight road openers. The team's record after the first two games of 2008 is 0-0-2, 2 points.
• For Dallas, it was the first time coming away from Houston with a point (0-4-1). Dallas is now 1-5-3 all-time versus Houston. The teams will meet again on May 28 in Frisco and June 26 in Houston.
• Kenny Cooper scored his first MLS goal since May 17, 2007 in a 2-1 win at Chicago. A few weeks after that goal, he suffered a broken tibia which kept him out of action until the final two games of the year.
• For Cooper, it was his first career multi-goal game in MLS play. He previously recorded a hat trick in an Open Cup game in 2006.
• These were Cooper's first ever goals against Houston. He's now scored at least one goal against nine of the 11 teams he's faced, with Columbus and D.C. the two remaining.
• Andre Rocha registered his first MLS assist with the 40 lob from midfield on Cooper's first goal...Arturo Alvarez scored his 11th career goal and it was his 10th career assist... Pablo Ricchetti registered his fourth career assist...Toja earned his second career assist.
• FC Dallas made four changes to the lineup that started the season opener last week. Drew Moor and Alvarez returned from suspension to replace Aaron Pitchkolan and Abe Thompson respectively. Also, McCarty and Ricchetti replaced the injured Bobby Rhine (hip) and Marcelo Saragosa (groin).
• Along with Moor and Alvarez, Ricardinho and Anthony Wallace made their 2008 debuts.
• Today's attendance: 20,102
• FC Dallas will face the New York Red Bulls on April 12 at Pizza Hut Park (7:30 p.m.).
• Steve Morrow on the game: "We're very disappointed, it feels like a loss. I think we should have had the game won by then. We had two or three chances to go 4-2 up and we should have finished off the game. We're disappointed to give up a goal so late. We did the same thing last week, so we should be sitting on two wins and six points right now. It's still very early and there's a lot of positive things we take from the game, so we'll take those, move on, and continue to get better."
