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MLS Review: Sporting KC end Chicago streak, Martins brace furthers NYC pain

Frustrations boiled over for both of Sunday's losers in MLS, as Sporting Kansas City edged Chicago Fire while Seattle Sounders won at New York City.

Sporting KC ended Chicago's winning streak at three games, posting a 1-0 home win on the back of Paulo Nagamura's 75th-minute goal.

However, it would be third-time lucky - header-wise - for Peter Vermes' men, as substitute Nagamura nodded in a cross in from the right from Jalil Anibaba to split the two teams.

Fire's chances of reeling in the deficit late were reduced when forward David Accam was dismissed for lashing out at Anibaba, with the sideline assistant advising central referee Jose Rivero to send off the Ghanaian.

Fire's loss left them on nine points and in sixth spot in the Eastern Conference, while New York City's third straight defeat sees them remain on six points in eighth.