FOXBORO, Mass. (AP) Matt Okoh scored 16 seconds into overtime
and the New England Revolution beat the Chicago Fire 2-1 Saturday
night, ending a six-match losing streak.
Okoh, a substitute in overtime, split two defenders at the top
of the penalty box after New England forward Wolde Harris knocked a
loose ball forward.
The Revolution, which had scored just four goals in an MLS-worst
season-opening losing streak, took a 1-0 lead when Marco
Cate-Leonard scored on a penalty kick in the 35th minute.
The Central Division-leading Fire, who had won two straight,
tied the match in the 62nd minute when Peter Nowak followed a
corner kick by Hristo Stoitchkov with a blast into the short right
side.
New England, which was outshot 6-3 in the first half, had
numerous scoring chances in the second half, but was unable to beat
Chicago goalkeeper Zach Thornton.
New England goalkeeper Juergen Sommer denied Stoitchkov on a
loose ball in the 39th minute, Dema Kovalenko in the 70th minute,
and Eric Wynalda in the 89th minute.
Chicago was without coach Bob Bradley, who was given a red card
in the Fire's last match against Tampa Bay.