FIRE 1, N.Y. RED BULLS 0

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - The Chicago Fire weren't purposely looking for another defensive challenge, but they created one Sunday during their home opener against the New York Red Bulls.

Chicago (2-0-1) overcame an early John Thorrington red card and subsequent one-man disadvantage. Then Marco Pappa (left) scored a shorthanded first-half goal as the Fire topped the Red Bulls, 1-0, in Major League Soccer action at Toyota Park in front of 11,633.