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Posted: Saturday May 16, 2009 11:56PM; Updated: Sunday May 17, 2009 1:34AM

MLS: Rolfe, McBride ignite Fire

Fire 2, Toronto FC 0

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TORONTO (AP) -- Second-half goals from Chris Rolfe and Brian McBride kept the Chicago Fire the only unbeaten team in MLS with a 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.

Wizards 2, Real Salt Lake 0

SANDY, Utah -- Josh Wolff scored twice to help Kansas City give Real Salt Lake its first home loss of the season.

Jack Jewsbury lobbed the ball over the defense and Wolff beat goalkeeper Chris Seitz on a breakaway in the 20th minute.

Kansas City (4-4-2), which ended a three-game winless streak, extended its lead in the 67th minute when Michael Harrington sent the ball in front of the goal and Wolff found the back of the net again.

Wolff, who has scored in three straight games, has six this season to tie for the most in MLS with Chicago's Brian McBride.

Real Salt Lake (3-5-1) nearly tied the game, but Kyle Beckerman's shot in the 47th minute hit off the post. Javier Morales' follow-up shot was deflected wide.

Dynamo 1, Red Bulls 1

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 New York Red Bulls.

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

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

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Steve Ralston scored on a penalty in the 18th minute.

Defender Ugo Ihemelu tripped him in the box. Ralston stutter-stepped and driving 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.

Forward Conor Casey put the Rapids (3-2-3) ahead in the third minute, converting a header off of a cross from Jordan Harvey. Casey's goal was his fifth of the season and gave him a share of the MLS goal-scoring lead.

Sounders 1, FC Dallas 1

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 just before the whistle.

The Sounders (4-2-3) extended their unbeaten streak to four games while last-place Dallas (1-6-2) failed to score more than one goal for the seventh time in eight matches this season.

D.C. United 2, Chivas USA 2

CARSON, Calif. -- D.C. United scored two goals in the last 15 minutes against the toughest defense in MLS.

Luciano Emilio scored in the 77th minute when he re-directed a shot from Santino Quaranta off the left post and into the back of the net. Quaranta ripped a shot from 25 yards out to tie it in the 85th.

Maykel Galindo, who scored 12 goals for Chivas in 2007, opened the scoring in the 25th minute in his first start since May 11, 2008.

D.C. (3-1-6) is unbeaten in six games. Chivas (7-1-2) has allowed five goals all season.

In the 43rd minute, Atiba Harris scooped up a loose ball on the left side of the box and crossed to Eduardo Lillingston, who headed it in.

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