Columbus 2, New England 1--Ansil Elcock scored...
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Columbus 2, New England 1--Ansil Elcock scored in the 87th minute as the Crew defeated the Revolution before 15,718 at Columbus on Saturday night in a battle for third place in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference.
Columbus (11-14) has 29 points; New England (12-13), which lost its sixth in a row, has 28.
Columbus goalkeeper Brad Friedel allowed his first goal at home in 390 minutes when Ivan McKinley tied the score on a direct free kick in the 75th minute.
New York/New Jersey 2, Dallas 1--Giovanni Savarese’s goal in the 76th minute gave the MetroStars the victory before 9,092 at Dallas. New York-New Jersey (8-15) ended a 12-game road losing streak dating to a 2-1 victory at Washington last Sept. 6.
The Burn (12-13), loser of four in a row, remains four points ahead of the Galaxy for third place in the West.
