Mendoza, Gaven score to lead Crew over FC Dallas
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Andres Mendoza converted a penalty kick in the 55th minute and Eddie Gaven scored in stoppage time to lead the Columbus Crew to a 2-0 win over FC Dallas on Friday night.
William Hesmer made seven saves to earn his second straight shutout for Columbus, which improved to 1-1-1.
Columbus midfielder Emmanuel Ekpo drew a foul from George John inside the box after they collided as Ekpo dribbled toward the goal, and Mendoza shot the penalty kick under the arm of goalkeeper Kevin Hartman.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Dallas (0-2-1) was already down a man as Jackson Goncalves went reckless into Dejan Rusmir and Gaven a minute apart for cautions to draw an automatic ejection in the 33rd minute.