D.C. extended its winning streak to five games and its unbeaten streak to 12 games with a 1-0 win at Columbus. Alecko Eskandarian scored on a long free kick in the 43rd minute, then was red carded in the second half after colliding with Marcos Gonzalez.
— Houston’s unbeaten streak is eight games after beating Chivas USA, 3-1. Alejandro Moreno, Brian Ching and Brian Mullan scored for the Dynamo in a game delayed 46 minutes because of lightning. Ante Razov scored his MLS-high 11th goal of the season for Chivas USA.
— Los Angeles won its third straight game with a 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake on goals by Hercules Gomez and Josh Gardner to move to within five points of fourth-place Chivas USA in the Western Conference.
— Ghanaian rookie Dominic Oduro and David Wagenfuhr scored first-half goals to lead FC Dallas past New York, 2-1, and end its three-game losing streak. The loss extended the Red Bulls’ winless streak to five games.
— New England won at Chicago, 2-1, thanks to goals by Steve Ralston and Andy Dorman.
— Clint Mathis scored his first goal for Colorado, striking in stoppage time to give the Rapids a 1-0 win over Kansas City before a crowd of only 4,907 in Denver.
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