Ricardo Clark had a chance to tie the game for Houston in injury time but his point blank shot from in the box hit New York defender Sal Zizzo in the face and was cleared.
Fire 0, Crew 0 • In Bridgeview, Ill., Matt Lampson had four saves, including a diving stop in the 68th minute, to help Chicago play Columbus to a draw.
Both teams came up empty after some early opportunities. The Fire (0-1-1) had six corners in the first 10 minutes and Columbus had a pair of shots blocked, a couple of offside calls and Frederico Higuain came away empty handed on two early shots — the first of which was saved by Lampson in the 11th.