Blanco, Fire blank United

Posted May 08, 2008 11:00 pm

Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- Cuauhtemoc Blanco scored a goal worthy of his stellar reputation, a 30-yard blast in the second half Thursday night as the Chicago Fire beat slumping D.C. United 2-0 to move into first place in the Eastern Conference.

The Mexican star received the ball at the edge of the midfield circle and had open space for a run that ended with a left-footed drive that found the upper right of the net in the 62nd minute.

It was the third goal of the season for Blanco, the Fire captain who is second to David Beckham in salary and international star-power in MLS. Under his leadership, the Fire is off to the best seven-game start (5-1-1) in franchise history.

Justin Mapp scored in the 38th minute for the Fire, who recorded their second straight shutout and fourth of the season. They have allowed a league-low 3 goals and are 3-0-1 on the road.

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