Eriksson’s First Goal of Season Lifts Mutiny

Defender Jan Eriksson headed in a corner kick by Paul Dougherty in the 50th minute Saturday night to give the Tampa Bay Mutiny a 2-1 Major League Soccer victory over the New York/New Jersey MetroStars at East Rutherford, N.J., before 14,322.

The goal was Eriksson’s first of the season and gave the Mutiny (5-14) its second road victory against the MetroStars.

Mutiny goalkeeper Doug Petras, a veteran of four years of indoor soccer, was playing only his third MLS game. Petras was playing in place of regular goalie Thomas Ravelli, who was sitting out the second game of a six-game suspension for kicking the ball at the referee during Tampa Bay’s 3-2 loss to New England on July 4.

Colorado 2, New England 1--Wold Harris and Chris Henderson scored as the Rapids defeated the Revolution before 8,996 at Denver.

Henderson scored the winning goal, 10 minutes after Harris’ 18th-minute goal, when he slotted a shot past Revolution goalkeeper Jeff Causey after a pass from Marcelo Balboa.

Kansas City 2, Dallas 0--Goals on headers by Paul Wright and Mo Johnston gave the Wizards the victory at Kansas City, Mo., before 10,053.

Wright scored the winning goal two minutes into the second half, diving to get his head on a crossing pass by Scott Uderitz.