MLS : Columbus beats Revolution 2-0
UNITED STATES, Aug. 20, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: After their 3-3 draw against New York City on August 13, the Black & Gold bounced back with a 2-0 victory over New England this Saturday.
Columbus Crew dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Finlay Ethan in the 8th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Black & Gold further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Higuain Federico in the 49th minute.
New England Revolution remains in 17th place with 26 points from 25 games, one point behind DC United, which has two games in hand.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 45 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 43 |
| 3 | New York City | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 41 |
| 4 | Toronto FC | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 40 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 40 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 38 |
| 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 38 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 33 | 10 | 36 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 34 |
| 10 | Montreal Impact | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 33 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 32 |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 31 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 30 |
| 14 | Orlando City | 24 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 38 | 41 | -3 | 28 |
| 15 | Seattle Sounders FC | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 27 |
| 16 | DC United | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 27 |
| 17 | New England | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 46 | -17 | 26 |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 24 |
| 19 | Columbus Crew | 23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 23 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 22 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
New England Revolution
- Position: 17
- Best performance of the season:New England 3-1 Columbus Crew (9 Jul.)
- Previous game:New England 0-4 Philadelphia Union (13 Aug.)
- Next game:San Jose Earthquakes - New England (24 Aug.)
Columbus Crew SC
- Position: 19
- Best performance of the season:New England 0-2 Columbus Crew (20 Aug.)
- Previous game:Columbus Crew 3-3 New York City (13 Aug.)
- Next game:Columbus Crew - Philadelphia Union (24 Aug.)
New England
0:2
Columbus Crew
0:2 (0:1)
- 20 August 2016
- Boston
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Dallas | 45 |
| 2 |  Colorado Rapids | 43 |
| 3 |  New York City | 41 |
| 4 |  Toronto FC | 40 |
| 5 |  Real Salt Lake | 40 |