Chicago Fires up win over Toronto

Published: Sunday, May 17 2009 12:00 a.m. MDT

TORONTO — Second-half goals from Chris Rolfe and Brian McBride kept the Chicago Fire the only unbeaten team in MLS with a 2-0 win over Toronto FC on Saturday.

The victory ended the Fire's run of five straight ties.

The first goal for Chicago (3-0-6) came in the 59th minute, when Cuauhtemoc Blanco split the Toronto defense to find Rolfe, who avoided a charging Stefan Frei to slip the ball into an empty net. The goal was Rolfe's second of the season.

Toronto FC (3-3-4) had its first loss under interim coach Chris Cummins.

DYNAMO 1, RED BULLS 1: At East Rutherford, N.J., Houston conceded its first goal in more than a month when John Wolyniec scored in the 88th minute for the 10-man Red Bulls.

Substitute Chris Wondolowski had put Houston (3-2-3) up in the 78th minute after getting a pass from Brad Davis. Wondolowski came on in the 67th minute.

But New York (2-5-3) responded in the 88th. Wolyniec received a blind pass from Dane Richards deep inside the box, turned and drilled his first goal of the season.

Though the Dynamo hadn't allowed a goal in 491 minutes since a 1-0 setback to D.C. United on April 4, their unbeaten streak reached five games.

REVOLUTION 1, RAPIDS 1: At Foxborough, Mass., Steve Ralston scored on a penalty kick in the 18th to tie it for New England.

Defender Ugo Ihemelu tripped him in the box. Ralston stutter-stepped and drove a low ball to the far left corner past Rapids goalkeeper Matt Pickens.

New England (2-2-4) has scored just two goals in its last four matches. The Revolution had five starters, including striker Taylor Twellman and goalkeeper Matt Reis, out due to injuries.

SOUNDERS 1, FC DALLAS 1: At Frisco, Texas, Andre Rocha scored in the third minute of first-half stoppage time for FC Dallas.

Rocha redirected a long volley from Marcelo Saragosa on the left flank into the left corner of the net. Saragosa crossed a pass from about 35 yards away to Rocha, who took a sliding shot with his right foot from outside the right corner of the goalie's box.

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