Shane Battelle's goal in the ninth round of a shootout Thursday night gave the Columbus Crew a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution in Major League Soccer play.
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Marcelo Carrera had the only other tiebreaker goal for the Crew (5-9). Pete Marino gave Columbus the early lead in regulation, scoring off the rebound of a shot by Paul Caligiuri in the 20th minute.Welton, a Brazilian forward, flicked in a header off a cross from just outside the box to tie the game in the 77th minute, forcing the shootout.