COLUMBUS, Ohio — Adam Moffat and Robbie Rogers scored to give the Columbus Crew its best start to a season with a 2-1 Major League Soccer win over the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday night.
Moffat’s goal came in the fourth minute, when Columbus forward Guillermo Barros Schelotto floated a free kick to the far side of the penalty area. Crew defender Chad Marshall headed the ball back into Moffat’s path, and he jumped over a defender to net his second goal of the season.
The Crew improved to a league-best 5-1-0.
Crew forward Alejandro Moreno and midfielder Rogers linked up on the second goal. Moreno’s bicycle-kick pass from midfield gave Rogers time to outpace Wizards defender Chance Myers and get his left foot on the ball at the edge of the penalty area just before he and Myers collided with goalkeeper Kevin Hartman.
The ball then rolled through the penalty area and into the back of the net, giving Rogers his third goal of the season in the 34th minute.
Kansas City’s Claudio Lopez scored on a penalty kick in the 79th minute.
The Wizards fell to 3-3-1 on the season.
Galaxy 2, Real Salt Lake 2
SALT LAKE CITY — David Beckham scored twice for his first two-goal game in MLS while leading Los Angels to a tie against Real Salt Lake.
Beckham thrilled the fans with two of his trademark long, curving kicks in the first half after Los Angeles had fallen behind 2-0.
He nearly had a third goal but was upended by a defender before he could get off a shot into an open net early in the second half.
Fire 3, Revolution 0
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — John Thorrington and Stephen King scored goals in the second half and Chicago blanked New England (3-3-1).
Chicago (4-1-1) took the lead on Chris Rolfe’s goal in the 29th minute. Thorrington scored his third goal in the past two matches in the 50th minute, with a drive to the lower right corner past New England goalie Matt Reis. King scored in the 76th minute.
Dynamo 0, Chivas USA 0
HOUSTON — Chivas USA’s Brad Guzan had five saves and Houston’s Pat Onstad made three in the tie.
Earthquakes 0, FC Dallas 0
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Jose (1-3-1) controlled the play, but settled for a tie with FC Dallas (2-1-3).
