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Ismaël Koné scored early before leaving on a red card during first-half stoppage time, and CF Montreal shut out the Chicago Fire 2-0 on Saturday at Soldier Field.
Koné netted his second goal of the season to give Montreal (15-8-4) a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute, and Romell Quioto found the net for a team-high 15th time five minutes later to add to the lead. Koné was disqualified after picking up his second yellow card in the third minute of extra time.
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Montreal set club records with eight road wins and 26 points away. It picked up its fourth straight road win for the first time in club history.
The Fire (8-13-6) lost their third straight and were shut out at home for a third match in a row — the first time that has happened since 2009.
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Sebastian Breza had four saves to earn the clean sheet for Montreal. Gaga Slonina stopped four shots for the Fire.
