A spectacular Mark Chung free kick earned Colorado a 1-1 tie with Chicago, for whichJesse Marsch scored by deflecting Damani Ralph's shot past keeper Scott Garlick.

Chicago went a man up when Robin Fraser was red-card for a violent tackle on Marsch.

Oct. 1 in Denver
COLORADO (11-9-6, 39 pts) 1 CHICAGO (12-6-8, 44 pts) 1.
Goals: Chung 83; Marsch (Ralph) 48.
Colorado –Garlick, Hart, Borchers, Fraser, Kotschau, Henderson, Crawford (Powell ,76), Trembly, Chung, Carrieri, Roberts.
Chicago — Thornton, Bocanegra, Curtin, Gray, Whitfield, Armas, Beasley, Perez, Marsch (Pause, 82; Williams 95), Ralph (Jaqua 76), Razov.

Yellow Cards: Colorado — Hart 6, Trembly 49, Henderson 54; Chicago — Beasley 62, Armas 97.
Red Card: Colorado — Fraser 79.
Referee: Hector Tobon
Att.: 12,185.