As FC Dallas put Sporting Kansas City to the sword with a six-goal performance this weekend, there was a familiar feeling around Toyota Stadium. The 6-0 win on Decision Day equaled Dallas' biggest win against SKC - or, in fact, against any MLS team. The previous 6-0 win was a decade earlier on August 1, 2009.

FC Dallas midfielder David Ferreira (10) dribbles around Toronto FC midfielder Torsten Frings (22) in the the second half of an MLS soccer match, Wednesday, July 4, 2012, in Frisco, Texas. (Matt Strasen / Staff Photographer)

On that night in 2009, Jeff Cunningham grabbed four goals - as he went on to win the golden boot with a career-high 17 goals - David Ferreira's brace accounting for the other two.

Earlier in the day, Kenny Cooper's move to 1860 Munich was made official leaving Cunningham as Schellas Hyndman's first-choice upfront. Drew Moor - now of Toronto FC - served a suspension, while Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire), Brek Shea (Atlanta United), and Atiba Harris (OKC Energy) all started.

The then-Kansas City Wizards started future FC Dallas fan-favorite Kevin Hartman alongside the head coaches of both Texas rivals, Austin FC's Josh Wolff and the Houston Dynamo's Davy Arnaud.

Starting in just his 19th game was a rookie Matt Besler. So Besler may well have experienced deja vu as Zdenek Ondrasek coasted by the SKC captain in the 9th minute en route to scoring the opener on Sunday. At least Cunningham had delayed the Wizards' fate in 2009 until the 39th minute before the glut began.

Perhaps by the end of the game, Besler felt haunted by another familiar name: Ferreira.

Jesus Ferreira has become Luchi Gonzalez's go-to option at the 10-spot of late. The Dallas head coach cites Ferreira's ability to run between lines and catch defenders out, something he certainly put Besler and Botond Barath through for 90 minutes in what was his finest performance in the role to date.

While the younger Ferreira didn't match his father's brace and an assist, his goal and assist were more than deserved after seemingly finding no luck in front of goal in the past month.

"I'm happy that I'm able to help the team win," said Ferreira. "If it's an assist or goal, you know, I'm just happy that we're into the playoffs. the good stuff should just start beginning right now and we just have to keep in mind that scoring and assisting is good for the team."

The homegrown's goal also happened to be the 100th goal FC Dallas has scored against Sporting Kansas City. Between father and son, the Ferreira name is on five of those 100 and assisted a further six times.

Jesus Ferreira is more than happy to play in the footsteps of his father, or indeed Cunningham, as FC Dallas moves on to a playoff first-round game in Seattle in two weeks.

"it's something that we have to adjust with what the coaches need," said Ferreira. "If they need me to play the 10, the 8, the 9. We adjust and play that role because that's what the team needs, and that's what the coach needs from us."