the fourth of the match -- and set up a Razov free kick. However, Razov's attempt went nowhere, hitting Kljestan and trickling harmlessly over the end line.
Galindo picked up a yellow card in the 54th minute after a foul on Blanco. The club's leading goal scorer, Galindo will miss Chivas USA's Oct. 6 match at Real Salt Lake on yellow-card accumulation.
Chivas USA coach Preki made his first substitution of the match in the 68th minute when he replaced Nagamura with Laurent Merlin. With Chicago ahead and seemingly content with defending, the defensive midfielder seemed a logical choice to take out.
Mendoza nearly equalized in the 72nd minute when Kljestan picked Mendoza out on the far post with a cross from the right side of the area. Mendoza's header, though, hit the crossbar and bounced away from the goal.
Galindo drew a penalty kick in the 81st minute Chicago's Brown fouled him from behind in the penalty area. Suarez took the spot kick and buried it into the upper corner of the net as Chivas came back to level terms.
Though not as loud as Blanco's cheers, the crowd loudly voiced their approval at the goal, which kept Chivas USA's unbeaten home mark intact.
Guzan kept Chicago from scoring in the 89th minute. Second-half substitute Alex Zotinca was disposessed by Chicago's Diego Gutierrez. From 25 yards out, Gutierrez ripped a shot but Guzan dived and pushed the ball over the crossbar.
After the shot, Gutierrez fell to the ground with an apparent injury and left the field. He was replaced immediately by Bakary Soumare.
In stoppage time, Blanco nearly drew a penalty kick. He carried the ball inside the penalty area and fell when Zotinca made contact but a corner kick was given despite strong protest from Chicago's sideline. Chicago coach Juan Carlos Osorio was sent off after the protests.
The game's end was every bit as tenacious as the game itself.
Luis Bueno is a contributor to MLSnet.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Soccer or its clubs.
