This time there would be no blown leads. There would be no 15 minutes of shaky soccer that would cost critical points in the standings.
Crew SC built a two-goal lead Saturday night and made it stand with its most complete effort in months to end a 10-game winless streak. Ethan Finlay and Federico Higuain scored goals, and a strong defensive effort frustrated former Crew striker Kei Kamara in a 2-0 victory over the New England Revolution in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
The win was the club’s first since May 28 and at least temporarily pulled Columbus within four points of the final playoff spot.