MLS: FC Dallas 1, Real Salt Lake 1 (tie)

SANDY, Utah, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Kenny Cooper scored the equalizer in the 72nd minute Saturday but FC Dallas nonetheless saw its playoff chances wither with a 1-1 draw against Real Salt Lake.

With Salt Lake down a man due to a red card handed out to Abdoulie Mansally, Dallas erased a 1-0 deficit when second-half substitute Je-Vaughn Watson moved down the left wing and Cooper got hold of the ball for a goal.

Despite the tie, Dallas (10-10-11) all but fell out of post-season contention.

Alvaro Saborio scored in the 60th for RSL, which moved to 15-10-6 in its bid for the best record in the MLS.