A penalty kick by Stuart Holden in the 83rd minute lifted the Houston Dynamo to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Fire Sunday. Holden got his chance to break a 2-2 tie when Chicago's Brandon Prideaux was whistled for a foul on Corey Ashe. The win was only the second in the past six games for the Western Conference leading Dynamo (11-6-5), while the Fire (8-4-8) had its five-game winning streak snapped. Houston took a 2-0 lead in the first half on goals by Kei Kamara and Ricardo Clark.

Kei Kamara scored in the 18th minute Saturday and the Houston Dynamo beat Kansas City 1-0 to win for the sixth time in its last eight MLS matches. Houston (9-3-4) broke a two-game losing streak and stretched its Western Conference lead over second-place Chivas USA to four points.

Stuart Holden scored four minutes into the game Friday and the Houston Dynamo went on to defeat Chicago 1-0 in Major League Soccer play. The shutout of the top scoring team in MLS moved Houston within three points of Chivas USA for the best record in the league. Houston (6-2-3) has won three straight and six of seven.

The Houston Dynamo posted a 3-1 Major League Soccer victory Saturday over the San Jose Earthquakes. Houston forward Brian Ching got things in the fourth minute with his fourth goal of the season. Kei Kamara added his second of the season eight minutes later and Craig Waibel gave Houston a 3-0 edge just after the break.

Kei Kamara scored in the 58th minute Saturday and the Houston Dynamo beat FC Dallas 1-0 for its third straight win. The victory allowed Houston (3-2-2) to climb into third place in the Western Conference, tied with the Colorado Rapids with 11 points. FC Dallas (1-6-1) has lost three straight and, with