Fire 2, Wizards 1
Preview - Box Score - Recap
April 21, 2007
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) -- Chad Barrett and Chris Rolfe scored for the Chicago Fire in a 2-1 win over Kansas City on Saturday night.
Chicago took a 1-0 lead in the 36th minute. Rolfe sent a ball over the halfway mark to Chris Armas.
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Armas turned and ran, passing to Barrett. The Fire forward went up field, beating a Wizards defender and taking a shot to the left of goalkeeper Kevin Hartman.
Rolfe gave Chicago a 2-0 lead in the 74th minute, sending a penalty kick into the lower-left corner of the net.
Kansas City's Nick Garcia took down Ivan Guerrero in the box, resulting in a penalty kick.
Carlos Marinelli scored on a penalty kick for the Wizards in the 90th minute. Diego Gutierrez took down Marinelli in the box, causing the penalty.
Kansas City defender Nick Garcia started his first match of 2007, after serving a one-game suspension. Garcia became the career minutes leader for Kansas City with 17,828 minutes played, passing Preki.
Ryan Pore made his first appearance of 2007 for the Wizards. Chicago's Osei Telesford made his MLS debut. The Fire signed midfielder Mike Banner to a developmental contract before Saturday's match.
