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Tony Meola has his first championship, and owner Lamar Hunt has another one to add to the 1970 Super Bowl.
Meola made 10 saves, including three in the final 10 minutes, and the Kansas City Wizards survived some strange bounces Sunday to beat the Chicago Fire 1-0 in Washington to win their first MLS Cup.
Miklos Molnar, one of three Wizards players to retire after the game, scored in the 11th minute, while Meola added the game's MVP award to the season MVP trophy he won Friday. His record fifth shutout of the playoffs was one of his busiest games ever.
Steve Ralston (Oakville High) of the Tampa Bay Mutiny was named to Major League Soccer's Best 11 team, honoring him as one of the league's top players. Ralston was second in the league with 17 assists and also won the league's Fair Play Award for sportsmanship.
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