Khano Smith started his second straight game for the New England Revolution, however the Columbus Crew earned a hard-fought three points by edging the New England Revolution 3-2 at Crew Stadium in Major League Soccer action.
Robbie Rogers scored a stoppage-time goal after the Crew missed a number of second-half opportunities to ensure his team wouldn't be forced to share the points.
Columbus, which hadn't conceded a goal at home all season, gave up the first in the 29th minute when Revs' rookie Zak Boggs unleashed a dipping shot from about 25-yards that went right through goalkeeper Will Hesmer and into the net.
The Crew got that one back just two minutes later, when Eddie Gaven scored his first goal of the season. Columbus went up 2 - 1 in the 35th minute on a defensive error by New England.
Boggs scored his second career MLS goal in his first-ever start just five minutes later when he one-timed a Kheli Dube feed in the area into the left- post side netting with a clinical finish.
Rogers finally made it 3-2 Crew when Schelotto played a ball to the far post to Gaven, who snapped a header down. As the ball bounced in the six-yard box, Rogers followed on to knock it home for his first goal of the season and the game winner.
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