Zardes, Room help Crew to 1-1 tie with Revolution
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Gyasi Zardes scored in the 58th minute, Eloy Room had six saves and the Columbus Crew tied 1-1 with the New England Revolution on Saturday night.
Room was obviously favoring his right leg late in the closing minutes but managed to knock away back-to-back shots by Adam Buksa. Room deflected the first with his lower body in the 90th minute and 10 seconds later - after gingerly getting off the ground and limping to the center of goal - parried a header.
Harrison Afful played a bending 20-yard ball-in to Zardes for a header that deflected off the hand of diving goalkeeper Matt Turner and banged off the post before skipping into the net to open the scoring in the 58th minute. A careless pass by Jonathan Mensah was intercepted by Buksa, who took a couple dribbles before beating Room one-on-one to level the score in the 62nd.
The points leader in all MLS with 56, New England (17-4-5) is unbeaten in three straight games. Columbus (8-11-9), the defending MLS Cup champion, is 10th in the Eastern Conference with 31.
Columbus Crew forward Gyasi Zerdes (11) makes a play for the ball ahead of New England Revolution defender Andrew Farrell (2) during the first half of a MLS soccer match, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
New England Revolution forward Adam Buksa (9) and Columbus Crew defender Josh Williams (3) view for a header during the first half of a MLS soccer match, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
New England Revolution forward Adam Buksa (9) scores a goal ahead of Columbus Crew defender Jonathan Mensah (4) during the second half of a MLS soccer match, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Turner (30) can't make the save on a goal by Columbus Crew forward Gyasi Zerdes during the second half of a MLS soccer match, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
Columbus Crew forward Gyasi Zerdes (11), third from right, is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the second half of a MLS soccer match against the New England Revolution, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
