Though he scored twice for FC Dallas in CONCACAF Champions League play, offseason signing Cristian Colman has yet to find the back of the net in a league match.

But despite being taken off in each of his four appearances, neither the player nor the coaching staff is worried that Colman won't start producing.

"He's improving. We have three years already in the program with codes and sequences and modes and things that belong to the group," head coach Oscar Pareja said. "When the guys come in, sometimes the adaptations take a little longer here and there.

"Cristian is doing a good job. He's ... very coachable. I know the continuity and the frequency of training and all those things are going to make him an even more complete player that can serve the club for many years."

The 23-year-old designated player said he feels comfortable with his role and is avoiding the temptation to start forcing things to get a goal.

"Sometimes there's that anxiousness to score, score, score, score, and it doesn't come," he said. "The coach is always talking to me, taking me to the side and trying to control this, and I know the goals are coming."

Jesse's job: After a second consecutive performance, it appears Jesse Gonzalez is strengthening his hold on the starting goalkeeper job.

Chris Seitz started the bulk of last season's matches and was the first-choice player at the start of 2017, but Gonzalez has earned the nod the last two MLS matches after FCD's Champions League exit.

"The competition at goalie has been very level. Both of them have been playing very well," Pareja said. "We chose the consistency that Chris provided us last year and kept it going this year at the beginning. Now, I think the game just gives us the opportunity to provide to Jesse or open the door for Jesse, and he has responded very well, which is always healthy for the team."

Seitz left training Tuesday with a leg injury, but Pareja hadn't been briefed about his status when he spoke with reporters after the session.

Staying up late: While winning at home and getting a draw on the road is a fine formula for success in MLS, FCD is looking to get as many victories away from Toyota Stadium as possible.

That's why, despite the point, conceding late to San Jose in Friday's 1-1 draw left a bitter taste in many players' mouths.

It also brought back memories of the CCL semifinal loss to Pachuca, when Hirving Lozano sent FCD out of the competition with a goal that came on nearly the last kick of the match.

"We see now that's happened twice," center back Walker Zimmerman said. "I'm not going to say that's a pattern because I don't think it is, but we definitely need to be aware of it and make sure it doesn't become one."

While it may seem like coincidence or that players didn't do their jobs, Pareja said he and the coaching staff feel responsible for the late goals.

"I think we all have to create scenarios where we can get our team stronger in every area," the coach said. The game, every week, is showing us different weaknesses, though, and sometimes you want to cover everything and sometimes it happens. But we have to absorb the responsibility, and maybe something was missing."