The Revolution defeated the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Saturday as Caleb Porter’s team remained within (distant) striking distance of a playoff spot.

Goals from Leo Campana and Ignatius Ganago gave New England an unexpected 2-0 lead on the road. A bevy of second half chances for the home side brought Columbus a 71st minute lifeline via a Dániel Gazdag goal, but the Revolution’s massed defensive effort proved just enough.

With the win, the Revolution moved to eight points of the current playoff line. As continues to be the case, New England remains in 11th place in the Eastern Conference.

Here are a few takeaways:

Timely finishing

A dynamic that has been missing for most of the year for the Revolution was present in the first half in Columbus. Namely, that the team’s plethora of forwards a

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