"VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- - Daniel Ríos found the net in the first half, Thomas Müller and Kenji Cabrera scored in the second and the Vancouver Whitecaps blanked FC Dallas 3-0 on Sunday in a best-of-three first-round opener of the MLS Cup playoffs. Yohei Takaoka did not have to make a save in earning his third clean sheet in seven postseason starts for the Whitecaps, the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference."
"Müller scored on a penalty kick in the 60th minute for a two-goal advantage. Müller took the PK after Emmanuel Sabbi drew a foul on Dallas defender Osaze Urhoghide. Müller had seven goals in seven regular-season appearances after coming over from Germany's Bayern München in August. Rookie Michael Collodi saved seven shots in goal for Dallas in his first postseason start. The series shifts to Dallas on Saturday. The Whitecaps posted a 1-0 victory there in mid-March."
Vancouver Whitecaps defeated FC Dallas 3-0 in the MLS Cup best-of-three first-round opener, taking the series lead. Daniel Ríos scored in the 43rd minute to put Vancouver up 1-0 at halftime, with Ali Ahmed recording the assist. Thomas Müller converted a penalty in the 60th minute for a two-goal lead. Kenji Cabrera, making his first postseason appearance, subbed on and scored in the 83rd minute. Yohei Takaoka earned a shutout without facing a save, while rookie Michael Collodi made seven saves for Dallas. The series shifts to Dallas for the next match.
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