Zach Thornton jumps to make a save amidst a crowd of players Saturday night in Chicago. Dema Kovalenko scored on a rare Meola miscue Saturday night and added an assist as the Chicago Fire avenged their MLS Cup loss with a 2-0 victory over the Wizards.
People make mistakes.
But I still think he's tough to play against. Peter Nowak also scored for the Fire. He was later ejected, receiving a red card in the 60th minute for violent contact after he stomped on the foot of Wizards defender Brandon Prideaux. Chicago leads the MLS in ejections with four. The victory extended the Fire's unbeaten streak at home to 14 games.