|
 Chris Rolfe netted twice in the last 20 minutes to give the home
side all three points in the top-of-the-table clash after the
Revolution had led at halftime following an early Charlie Davies
strike.
In a game played in scorching heat, Rolfe equalized in the 70th
minute when he got on the end of Fabian Espindola's inch-perfect
cross from the right wing to volley home from six yards.
He slotted home the winner from the penalty spot in the 81st minute
after New England's Steve Neumann was adjudged to have fouled United
substitute Miguel Aguilar just inside the box.
Revolution had taken the lead inside the first 10 minutes when
Davies's deft left foot touch diverted a low cross from Lee Nguyen
into the net off the inside of the post.
Davies, an ex-United player, declined to celebrate his seventh goal
of the season, a modern tradition for players who score against a
former team.
Despite the loss, the Revolution remain second in the East, four
points clear of third-placed Orlando.
In the other game, Real Salt Lake scored a dramatic and fortuitous
last-minute winner to beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 in a spiteful
encounter in which seven players were booked.
[to top of second column] |
In the 93rd minute, Salt Lake's Olmes Garcia attempted a hopeful
shot from the left edge of the box which was turned in by Kansas
City defender Kevin Ellis, who stuck out a foot and sent the ball
looping over his goalkeeper and into the net.
The fortunate strike sparked frenzied scenes of celebration among
the Salt Lake players as their three-game winless streak came to an
end.
(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by John
O'Brien)
[© 2015 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.]
Copyright 2015 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
 |
