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A chorus of boos rained down Saturday on the Impact, after the team squandered a 3-0 lead and had to settle for a 3-3 tie against FC Dallas at Saputo Stadium.

Set pieces have been the Impact’s Achilles heel and that was the case again as Ryan Hollingshead went high in the air to head a corner kick from Michael Barrios for the tying goal in the 90th minute.

It was a disappointing result for a team that desperately needs wins to stay in the MLS playoff race. After a promising first half of the season, the Impact is 2-6-1 in its last eight starts and is mired in what has become a five-team race for the last two playoff spots in the MLS Eastern Conference.

The lone consolation Saturday was that three other teams in that race — New England, Orlando City and Toronto FC — also tied. New England stands sixth with 35 points while Montreal, Orlando and Toronto are tied for the seventh and final spot at 34. Chicago beat conference leader Philadelphia to join the race with 33 points.