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Adu's free kick and Klein's goal see Real Salt Lake tie with D.C.

Freddy Adu scored on a free kick, but Chris Klein responded with a second-half goal Saturday to lift Real Salt Lake to a 1-1 tie with D.C. United.

League-leading scorer Jeff Cunningham added his 10th assist on Klein's goal, making him the ninth player in league history to contribute 15 goals and 10 assists in a season.

Real Salt Lake, which entered the day two points out of the Western Conference playoffs, is 1-2-1 in its last four matches after enjoying a four-game win streak from late July to mid-last month.

United, which had only two shots on goal despite enjoying the majority of possession, is now 1-2-4 in its last seven, but has already clinched an Eastern Conference berth.

In other matches, the New England Revolution edged the New York Red Bulls 1-0, the Chicago fire beat the Columbus crew 2-1, the Kansas City Wizards downed the Colorado Rapids 4-1 and Chivas USA played out a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas.

Patrick Noonan's first goal of the season gave the Revolution a victory over New York.

Noonan converted a pass from Steve Ralston in the 8th minute at Foxborough, Massachusetts, beating Red Bulls defender Carlos Mendes on a long run down the right side, then placing the shot past goalie Jon Conway into the top far corner.

Nate Jaqua and C.J. Brown scored goals at Columbus, Ohio to help the Fire beat the Crew.

Jaqua stepped into a low crossing pass from Justin Mapp and banked the ball off the inside of the right goalpost for his seventh goal of the year in the 40th minute.

The Fire doubled their lead in first half stoppage time when Brown scored his first goal in 201 league games by getting his head on a looping pass from Chris Armas, deflecting the ball past Crew goalkeeper Bill Gaudette.

Crew midfielder Sebastian Rozental scored on a penalty kick in the 72nd.
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