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 Saturday, June 9, 2001 19:03 EST

Fusion avenge only loss of season

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Diego Serna and Alex Pineda Chacon each scored two goals, leading the Miami Fusion to a 5-1 victory over the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday.

Miami (10-1-1) won its sixth straight game and extended its home winning streak to nine games, matching the MLS record. The Fusion share the record for consecutive home victories with Colorado, Columbus and Los Angeles.

The victory avenged Miami's only loss of the season, a 2-1 setback at Kansas City on April 18.

Chacon and Serna have each scored eight goals this season.

Miami scored one goal in the first half and four in the second.

Serna began the second-half scoring spree with a goal in the 49th minute.

Chacon dribbled inside the penalty box area, passed to Jim Rooney, who delivered a one-touch feed to an open Serna. Serna dribbled inside the 6-yard box and flicked a shot past Wizards goalkeeper Tony Meola.

Chacon's pass deflected off Serna inside the penalty box. Preki picked up the loose ball and scored in the 66th minute to give Miami a 3-0 lead.

Chacon, who scored in the 22nd minute, had his second goal in the 83rd minute, scoring from 12 yards out past Wizards reserve goalkeeper Bo Oshoniyi.

Serna followed six minutes later with an uncontested run on goal. He scored from inside the 6-yard box.

Kansas City's only goal came on Matt McKeon's penalty kick at the 70th minute. Miami's Tyrone Marshall fouled Francisco Gomez inside the penalty box, giving Kansas City its best scoring opportunity of the match.



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