COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Defender Julius James scored the go-ahead goal in the 75th minute and the Columbus Crew overcame a halftime deficit again for a 3-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night.
James put in a header off a corner kick by Josh Gardner that bounced past goalkeeper Matt Reis.
The Crew (10-7-7) remained first in the Eastern Conference and improved to a league-best 2-0-4 when trailing after 45 minutes. Benny Feilhaber gave the Revolution (4-11-9) the lead just before the break on an 18-yard strike after the Crew had dominated possession.
Columbus got the equalizer in the 54th when New England defender Kevin Alston redirected the ball into his own net.
Emilio Renteria added an insurance goal in the 81st minute when he was unmarked 6 yards in front of the goal for an easy score after taking a pass from Robbie Rogers.
