John Goossens scored his first MLS goal in the 58th minute and the Chicago Fire beat the San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 on Friday night.
San Jose failed to clear a cross after two headers and Goossens hammered a loose ball from distance.
Chicago won for the first time since May 21, and all three of its victories have been by a score of 1-0. San Jose had its winless stretch extended to six games.
Chicago goalkeeper Sean Johnson made a kick save of Alberto Quintero's close-range shot in the 60th minute. He needed just two saves to record his second shutout of the season.