SUPERLIGA: FIRE 1, SAN LUIS 0

Brian McBride scored in the 69th minute as Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire defeated the Mexican Primera Division's San Luis, 1-0, on Saturday at Toyota Park in Bridgeview.

McBride's goal came off a Cuauhtemoc Blanco setup from the left side. McBride found the upper left of the net and gave Chicago a 1-0 lead that held up the rest of the way.

Fire goalkeeper Jon Busch made eight saves for the clean sheet, while San Luis' Adrian Martinez Flores made six.

Next up: Chicago continues in SuperLiga play against MLS's Chivas USA at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Toyota Park.

News and notes:
• Chicago's defense will be tested through SuperLiga. Bakary Soumare was unavailable Saturday and is going to miss Tuesday's game because of World Cup qualifying with Mali. When he returns, defender Gonzalo Segares will not be here. Segares leaves to play for Costa Rica's CONCACAF Gold Cup team.
• Fire midfielder John Thorrington is on the U.S. National Team's 30-man roster for the Gold Cup, while ex-Fire standouts DaMarcus Beasley and Carlos Bocanegra are not. Bocanegra was nursing a hamstring injury, while Beasley had a disappointing half of play against Brazil. The U.S. takes on Egypt in the FIFA Confederations Cup on Sunday.
• In other SuperLiga play Saturday, Tigres UANL defeated MLS's Chivas USA, 2-1.