BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- Chicago Fire forward Cuauhtemoc Blanco had a goal and an assist Saturday to help his team beat the Kansas City Wizards 2-0 on Saturday.
Chicago's Ivan Guerrero was taken down at the top of the box in the 43rd minute, resulting in a free kick for the Fire (7-9-5).
Blanco sent the ball over the Wizards defensive wall, to the right of goalkeeper Kevin Hartman and into the upper-left corner for a 1-0 lead in the 44th minute.
Kansas City (9-8-5) almost had a goal in the 52nd minute. Davy Arnaud crossed the ball to Sasha Victorine, who sent it into the net, but was offside.
In the 87th minute, Blanco crossed a perfect ball into the net. Fire forward Calen Carr headed it home for a 2-0 lead.
After the goal, Blanco left the match. The 34-year-old midfielder and Mexican star has two goals and four assists in five MLS games.
Blanco has also become the most fouled player on the Fire with 28.
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Carr replaced Chicago's Justin Mapp in the 28th minute. Mapp left the game after a hard foul in the 13th minute.
Fire defender Gonzalo Segares and Kansas City defender Jose Burciaga Jr. missed the game while serving one-game suspensions.
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