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BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- Austin Berry and Marco Pappa scored to help Chicago snap a two-game winless streak.

Berry headed Pavel Pardo's free kick over Toronto goalkeeper Milos Kocic from 10 yards out in the 84th minute after Pappa tied the match from close range in the 64th minute, firing a right-footed shot between the post and defender Richard Eckersley.

Pappa's misplay in the 16th minute led to Ryan Johnson's goal for Toronto.

Chicago (10-7-5) is fifth in the Eastern Conference.

Toronto (5-13-4) played the last 11 minutes of regulation plus four minutes of stoppage time a man down after defender Logan Emory was ejected for a pair of yellow cards, both for rough tackles.

The Chicago Fire announced Friday midfielder Alvaro Fernandez had been acquired from the Seattle Sounders for allocation money.

Fernandez will occupy a Designated Player slot and was the second international player the Fire added to their roster this week. Dutch forward Sherjill MacDonald signed with the team on Tuesday.

Fernandez, who is known as “El Flaco,” joined the Sounders in 2010 and has 13 goals in 55 MLS games. He has been capped for Uruguay 11 times in his career.

“Alvaro is an experienced player that has proven himself as an offensive weapon in MLS,” Fire coach Frank Klopas said in a statement. “He is a versatile player and can occupy a number of positions in the midfield. This addition strengthens our squad as we enter the second half of the season.”

Fernandez is expected to join the Fire in Saturday’s road game against the San Jose Earthquakes. The Fire are currently in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with 31 points.

The Chicago Fire announced Thursday midfielder Rafael Robayo has been loaned to his former team Club Deportivo Millonarios in Columbia.

The 28-year-old Robayo joined the Fire in January after seven year with Club Deportivo Millonarios. He played in 15 games and made three starts for the Fire.

“This opportunity allows Rafael to return to his former club,” Fire coach Frank Klopas said in a statement. “Rafael is a good professional and we wish him the best in his next step.”

The Fire now have an international slot open.

Chicago Fire forward Federico Puppo has been loaned to Defensor Sporting Club in Uruguay, the Fire announced on Tuesday.

The 25-year-old Puppo had one goal and one assist in 12 games, including two starts, for the Fire. He joined the team on the Jan. 11 after playing for Danubio FC in Uruguay.

“This loan is an opportunity to provide Federico with more consistent playing time,” Fire coach Frank Klopas said in a statement. “Defensor is a top team in Uruguay, having won the 2012 Clausura. We look forward to keeping a close eye on his progress while he is playing in Montevideo.”

Puppo’s departure opens an international player slot for Dutch forward Sherjill MacDonald, which the Fire signed on Tuesday.

The Chicago Fire announced the signing of Dutch forward Sherjill MacDonald on Tuesday.

The 27-year-old MacDonald has played with Beerschot AC in the Belgian Pro League since 2009 and scored 15 goals in 82 matches through the 2012 season. He also played in England, Germany and the Netherlands.

"Sherjill is a goal scorer who can hold the ball up, attack with pace and is very technically sound," Fire coach Frank Klopas in a statement. "He has competed at a high level in Europe and will bolster our attack as we make a push toward the MLS Cup Playoffs."

MacDonald began practicing with the Fire on Tuesday. He will fill a Designated Player slot, and the Fire will have to free one of their current international player slots for MacDonald to play.

The Fire are in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with 31 points. They've scored 22 goals and allowed 22 goals in 20 games this season.

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- Gabriel Agbonlahor scored in the 29th minute and then left with an injury in the second half as Aston Villa beat the Chicago Fire 1-0 in an exhibition match Saturday night.

Agbonlahor went down clutching his left leg after spinning by a defender in the 63rd minute, screaming in pain. The trainer for the English Premier League team gingerly flexed Agbonlahor's leg, which caused more pain, and the forward was carted off.

Villa came out attacking, and the push paid off with Agbonlahor's goal. He headed the cross of defender Chris Herd past Chicago goalkeeper Jay Nolly from 10 yards out.

The Fire had been back on their heels before that. Midfielder Stephan Ireland narrowly missed scoring with a sliding kick in the box in the 12th minute, and midfielder Charles N'Zogbia shoved an even closer shot over the goal three minutes later.

Aside from defender Arne Frederich, Chicago played a lineup of backups from Nolly forward. The Fire brought in starters Dominic Oduro and Patrick Nyarko with 30 minutes to play, and added other regulars in the final minutes, but generated little offense.

Aston Villa started defender Eric Lichaj, one of its two Chicago-area-bred players, with recently re-signed goalkeeper Brad Guzan, entering with 11 minutes remaining. Lichaj played 57 minutes, his best play a sharp pass to N'Zogbia that nearly paid off with a goal.

The Lions launched their three-match exhibition tour of the U.S. by beating Philadelphia 1-0 on Wednesday. It concludes with a match at Portland on Tuesday.

Aston Villa of the English Premier League announced Monday its provisional travel roster for their match against Chicago Fire on Saturday, including two Chicago area natives.

Eric Lichaj of Downers Grove and Brad Guzan of Homer Glen are on the Aston Villa team participating in a three-game American tour which includes additional international friendlies against the Philadelphia Union on July 18 and the Portland Timbers on July 24.

Guzan, who recently signed a new three-year contract with Aston Villa, filled in for Shay Given for part of last season while the Irish goalkeeper was injured.

Saturday’s match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. at Toyota Park.

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- Midfielder Pavel Pardo scored on an early free kick and Chicago snapped a 221-minute scoreless streak on the way to a 1-0 victory over Vancouver on Saturday.

The Fire (9-6-4, 31 points) prevailed despite playing a man short for the final 21 minutes after defender Arne Friedrich was ejected with a second yellow card.

The Whitecaps (8-6-6, 30 points) suffered their second straight loss and third in a five-game road swing.

Chicago was awarded a free kick in the ninth minute when Whitecaps midfielder Jun Marques Davidson tripped Fire midfielder Patrick Nyarko on a run outside the box.

Pardo then lined a 23-yard kick into the right corner for his first goal of the season in the ninth minute.

ESPN's Taylor Twellman discusses the Fire's player issues that could keep them from going far this season.

Despite a 2-0 loss to Los Angeles, the Chicago Fire held their spot in this week's ESPN.com Power Rankings.

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BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- Robbie Keane scored two goals on his 32nd birthday and the Los Angeles Galaxy beat the Chicago Fire 2-0 on Sunday.

Keane's second multigoal game of the season helped the Galaxy (7-10-2) snap a two-match losing streak, and extended the Fire's winless streak to two games (0-1-1).

Keane scored on a penalty kick in the 24th minute after Chicago defender Jalil Anibaba blocked a pass with his right hand at the edge of the penalty area.

He beat goalkeeper Sean Johnson again in the 78th minute, making the most of midfielder Landon Donovan's pinpoint pass. Donovan's feed allowed Keane to break open on the left side.

Keane celebrated the second score with a pair of somersaults.

The Fire (8-6-4) managed only three shots, all in the second half, as Galaxy goalkeeper Josh Saunders collected his third shutout of the season. Saunders made his best save on Chris Rolfe's low shot about a minute before Keane's last goal.

Los Angeles star David Beckham served a one-game suspension, imposed by the league office for kicking two balls at San Jose's Sam Cronin and subsequent involvement in a postgame scuffle with Cronin and other San Jose players on June 30. He also missed the Galaxy's match with Philadelphia on Wednesday because of the yellow cards awarded on the play.

What to watch for when the Fire host the Galaxy Sunday on ESPN at 2 p.m. CT.

A big win in Kansas City has the Chicago Fire moving up in this week's ESPN Power Rankings.

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HOUSTON -- The Houston Dynamo remained unbeaten at home with a 0-0 draw against the Chicago Fire on Tuesday night.

The Dynamo (6-5-6) recorded two shots on goal and moved to 4-0-3 in their new downtown stadium, BBVA Compass Stadium. Houston played without star midfielder Geoff Cameron, who was a late scratch with a left hamstring injury.

Tally Hall stopped the Fire's lone shot on goal in the first half, and helped snap Chicago's season-high winning streak at three matches. Houston had more scoring chances in the game and missed an opportunity to pull within a single point of Chicago (8-5-4) in the Eastern Conference.

In the 76th minute, Brad Davis had a chance to win it for the Dynamo, but his shot from the left side of the box was blocked.

The Fire nearly opened the scoring in the 12th minute, but Hall stopped Marco Pappa's left-footed shot from just outside the box.

The Dynamo are 4-2-3 since losing back-to-back games on April 28 and May 9. That was Houston's only two-game losing streak of the season.

The Fire recorded their first draw since a scoreless tie against Real Salt Lake on May 9.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Marco Pappa scored his fifth goal of the season on a nifty give-and-go with Chris Rolfe in the 58th minute, giving the Chicago Fire a 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Friday night.

Pappa led a counter-attack the length of the field before giving it off to Rolfe, who deftly passed right back to Pappa for what turned out to be the deciding goal.

Chicago (8-5-3) has won three straight for the first time this season, and still hasn't lost to Sporting KC (9-5-2) on the road since the 2007 season.

Sporting KC had a 27-10 edge in shots, but couldn't convert them into goals.

The best opportunities came in stoppage time, when Teal Bunbury spun and fired wide of the net. Soony Saad had another chance from close range that Chicago goalkeeper Sean Johnson managed to save, and Chance Myers nearly netted the tying goal just before time expired.