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HOUSTON -- Adam Moffat scored his first goal of the season in the 76th minute to give the Houston Dynamo a 2-1 win over FC Dallas on Saturday night. Moffat converted a big rebound for Houston (5-4-4) after FC Dallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman made a save on a corner kick by Brad Davis. FC Dallas (3-9-4) is winless in its last 10 games and played the last 26 minutes with just 10 players after Jair Benitez was given a red card. Benitez hit Dynamo midfielder Colin Clark in the head. That play started a minor scrum between both teams, but cooler heads prevailed. Jackson Goncalves tied the game in the 59th minute when he put a rebound past Tally Hall after Scott Sealys initial shot caromed off Dynamo Houston defender Jermaine Taylor. Both teams created multiple scoring chances in the first half, but Houston grabbed a 1-0 lead in the third minute on Bruins goal. FC Dallas defender Hernan Pertuz tried to clear the ball, but his attempt deflected off Bruin and past Hartman from about eight yards out. Dallas had six shots in the first half and nearly tied the game twice. The best chance came in the 16th minute when Scott Sealy beat Hall from 15 yards out, but his left-footed shot hit the far post. Hall finished with three saves, and Houston improved to 9-3-7 all time against FC Dallas and 6-1-3 at home against its intrastate rivals. NFL Jerseys China . After losing back-to-back games, the Kings might have been feeling some pressure coming home for Game Six, their series lead suddenly in jeopardy, but the game tilted midway through the first period when Devils right winger Steve Bernier received a major penalty and game misconduct for boarding, after he flattened Kings defenceman Rob Scuderi with a hit from behind. Wholesale NFL Jerseys China . -- Linebackers Curtis Lofton and David Hawthorne represented two of the Saints most important acquisitions in free agency and quickly took over starting roles in their first preseason with New Orleans. http://bloodcopy.org/wholesale.html . - Bright Dike scored just before halftime and the Portland Timbers beat the Colorado Rapids 1-0 Friday night to get consecutive wins for the first time this season.ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Chris Kelsay is in no mood to enjoy Buffalos bye week after the latest meltdown from the Bills high-priced defence. And the veteran defensive end delivered a tough-worded critique Monday that should make the upcoming break uncomfortable for his teammates, too. Declining to single anyone out, Kelsay accused players of lacking effort in a 35-34 loss to Tennessee a day earlier. He then added its time for team leaders to start holding teammates accountable. "You watch film and not everybody was playing hard every snap. And thats unacceptable," Kelsay said. "Its a blessing to be in this league. And then to go out there and lay an egg, theres no excuses for it." As for what it might take to get players attention, Kelsay said: "We might have to grab guys by the shirt collar and tell them to get moving." In his 10th season with Buffalo, Kelsay is the defences longest-tenured player, and one of the teams most respected leaders. His comments come as Buffalo (3-4) enters its bye week having lost three of four, and facing numerous questions before returning from its break to play at Houston on Nov. 4. The most pressing concern involves fixing an under-performing Mario Williams-led defence thats allowed an NFL-worst 1,238 yards rushing, including a whopping 937 in its past four games. The Titans were but the latest team to expose the Bills deficiencies. After managing just 301 yards in his first six games, Titans running back Chris Johnson looked rejuvenated in racking up 195 yards rushing and two scores Sunday. And Buffalo crumbled in the clutch, allowing the Titans to score the decisive touchdown -- Matt Hasselbecks 15-yard pass to Nate Washington -- on a fourth-and-9 with 1:03 remaining. This was not the type of performance anyone imagined from a defence that was supposed to be much-improved after the Bills committed more than $127 million to sign Williams and fellow defensive end Mark Anderson in free agency. Though the pass-rush has improved, Buffalos defence has regressed in most every other statistical category. "I wouldnt have believed that in a million years,&quuot; Kelsay said.dddddddddddd "Thats why its so frustrating." He became the latest member of the Bills organization -- and first player -- to openly question the teams performance. Coach Chan Gailey questioned his teams mental toughness three weeks ago after a 52-28 loss to New England in which the Bills were outscored 45-14 in the second half. A week later, general manager Buddy Nix blamed the defensive collapses on an overall lack of urgency after the Bills were accused of quitting in a 45-3 loss at San Francisco. The Bills rebounded a week later with a 19-16 overtime win at Arizona, but they failed to carry over that momentum against Tennessee. "Im not pointing the finger. Im looking in the mirror myself," Kelsay said. "But if you arent going to give us everything youve got, you shouldnt be on the field." Gailey was caught off guard when told of Kelsays comments. "Kelsays entitled to his opinion," Gailey said, before adding everyone can play better. "Its not that I dont think were playing hard. I do. I think we play hard. Can we play better? Thats the key. Being consistent. Thats the term I used with the players this morning." Williams has taken the brunt of criticism for his inconsistent play. Hes managed just 3 1/2 sacks and been invisible in all four losses. Gailey said it was also unfair to single out Williams. "I wish everybody was doing a little bit more right now, not just him," he said. Running back Fred Jackson said theres plenty of blame to go around, and not just limited to the defence. "Everybody has to be held accountable for what they are doing," Jackson said. "Its a sick feeling right now. But at the same time we cant go in the tank." NOTES: Gailey said RG Chad Rinehart sustained a "long-term" injury after hurting his left ankle on Sunday. Gailey said more tests will be required before determining whether the injury is season-ending. ... Rinehart was starting in place of Kraig Urbik (right ankle), who is expected to return next week. ... The Bills will practice Wednesday before getting a four-day break. ' ' '