COLUMBUS (AP) — Gyasi Zardes scored and the Columbus Crew rallied to tie the New England Revolution 2-2 on Saturday night in the first game at new Lower.com Field in the Arena
District.
Zardes, near the top of the penalty area, took a pass from Harrison Afful, turned inside and then slipped a roller between two defenders and inside the post to cut the Crew’s deficit to 2-1 in the 39th minute.
It snapped Columbus’ scoreless streak of nearly 270 minutes following back-to-back shutouts.
An own goal by the Revolution’s Andrew Farrell capped the scoring in the 69th.
Tajon Buchanan and Gustavo Bou scored to give New England a 2-0 lead.