FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – At 2-1 up midway through the second half of Saturday night’s game, Kei Kamara was more than satisfied. He’d had a hand in both New England Revolution goals and, more importantly, his side was in line for a key victory over his former Columbus Crew SC teammates.
But when Kamara put his own name on the scoresheet with a 71st-minute insurance strike? That was just the icing on top of a memorable night and a slump-busting 3-1 win for the Revolution.
“It’s not a game I ever thought was going to happen,” Kamara admitted two months after being traded away from Columbus, where he scored 22 goals last year and was a finalist for league MVP.