HOUSTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Dwayne De Rosario and Brian Mullan scored for Houston Sunday in a 2-1 Major League Soccer win over the Chicago Fire.
Houston's win increased its Western Conference first-place lead to five points over Real Salt Lake.
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All the scoring was in the first half.
Chicago's Brian McBride got the first goal of the match after taking a pass from Cuauhtemoc Blanco.
The Dynamo tied it shortly afterward on a goal by De Rosario, who got free near the net and easily slipped the ball past Fire goalkeeper John Busch.
Mullan scored the game-winner on a shot to the far post in the 39th minute.
Houston is 9-5-8, Chicago 10-7-5.
