Chicago v Columbus
Kei Kamara leads Columbus Crew to win over Chicago Fire
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- Kei Kamara scored his MLS-leading 13th goal of the season in the first half as Columbus beat the Chicago Fire 1-0 on Wednesday night. It was the Crew's first road victory of the season.
Columbus (7-7-6) won at Chicago (5-10-3) for the first time since 2006.
Kamara scored in the 41st minute for his third goal against the Fire this season. He elevated over a defender to head home Ethan Finlay's breakaway cross.
Chicago's Sean Johnson denied Kamara's close-range shot in the 15th minute and got a hand on Kamara's long shot in the 34th. He won a one-on-one breakaway battle with Finlay in the 61st and dived to block Federico Higuain's free kick in the 64th that had slipped through the wall.
Chicago's Harry Shipp narrowly missed a free kick in the 76th and Jason Johnson sent a header wide in the 90th.
The Fire will play at Columbus on Sunday.
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MLS Table
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | +20 | 33 |
| Inter Miami CF | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | +11 | 31 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | +11 | 26 |
| New England Revolution | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 25 |
| Red Bull New York | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -7 | 22 |
| Charlotte FC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | +1 | 21 |
| FC Cincinnati | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 20 |
| New York City FC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | +4 | 19 |
| D.C. United | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 18 |
| Columbus Crew | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| CF Montréal | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 14 |
| Orlando City SC | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -21 | 14 |
| Toronto FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
| Atlanta United FC | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -9 | 11 |
| Philadelphia Union | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | -12 | 7 |
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