Evander scored goals in the 24th and 31st minutes before converting a penalty in the seventh minute of overtime to give Cincinnati its first lead of the game.
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Roman Celentano had eight saves, which included the diving save of a Hugo Cuypers penalty kick in the second minute of stoppage time.
Cincinnati (4-4-3) is undefeated in five straight games.
Kyle Smith was shown a straight red card in the 56th minute and Cincinnati played one man down the rest of the game. Cincinnati has five red cards this season, tied with Houston for the most in MLS.
The Fire (5-3-2) had its five-game unbeaten streak, which included four wins, snapped.
Cuypers opened the scoring in the 16th minute and his goal in the 28th minute gave the Fire a 2-1 lead.
Cincinnati defenseman Miles Robinson, a potential member of the United States’ World Cup squad, missed his third straight game with a leg injury.
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