and second in as many league games -- pulled New England level three minutes into the second half when he headed a long ball over goalkeeper Nick Rimando.
Dema Kovalenko was sent off just after the clock ticked over for the full 90 minutes to leave United with 10 men, then four minutes into stoppage time, Taylor Twellman gave his team the victory and pulled into a tie for MLS Golden Boot when he headed home Andy Dorman's cross. It was the sixth Revolution goal scored in stoppage time this season and one that was as equally as dramatic as Twellman's 92nd-minute goal that gave New England a 3-2 win against FC Dallas on July 16.
At Spartan Stadium, the Earthquakes and Galaxy were playing for the second time in as many matches on the same ground, as four days earlier L.A. had again knocked San Jose out of the Open Cup with a 2-1 victory in a quarterfinal match.
The Earthquakes took the lead in the 23rd minute, when Mark Chung swung in a free kick from the right and former Galaxy striker Alejandro Moreno got the slightest touches on the ball as he and Galaxy 'keeper Kevin Hartman challenged for the ball.
The Galaxy pulled level 14 minutes later when Landon Donovan scored his first goal against his former club with a touch of brillance, collecting the ball outside the area and hitting a dipping, swerving shot that slammed into the upper corner.
But in the 75th minute, a third goal from a third player sent from one California rival to the other provided the match-winner. Ronald Cerritos put in a corner kick from the right and defender Danny Califf powerfully headed home from the near post to move the Earthquakes eight points clear in the West.
At Arrowhead Stadium on Friday night, the Columbus Crew put an end to the four-game winning streak of the Kansas City Wizards thanks to a goal from another player who came back to haunt his former club.
Chris Henderson scored the only goal of the game in the 34th minute for the Crew, the one-time Wizards winger finishing off a good move, collecting Kyle Martino's chip and slotting home past Bo Oshoniyi inside the far post.
The Wizards were left with 10 men late in the match as Diego Gutierrez was sent off for a second bookable offense.
At Pizza Hut Park, FC Dallas saw their league winless streak reach eight games though they twice came back before settling for a wholly unsatisfying 2-2 draw with Chivas USA.
Chivas took the lead in the 36th minute, Esteban Arias latching on to a poor clearance right at the top of the area before sending a low drive back through the mixer that settled into the back of the net.
But FC Dallas pulled even eight minutes later as Carlos Ruiz for the fourth time in three games at the new home of the Hoops. Eddie Johnson skipped past Armando Begines in the right side of the Chivas penalty area before pulling back a rolling ball that Ruiz tapped home from close range.
Yet Chivas again took the lead just before the hour, a corner from the right flicked on at the near post by Ramon Ramirez and Ezra Hendrickson steamed in at the back stick to prod it over the line just in front of the valiant dive by Jeff Cassar. The FCD 'keeper was injured on the play, remaining in a heap in the back of the goal for several minutes, and Scott Garlick had to come on in his place.
Eight minutes later FC Dallas again found the equalizer, this time Chivas failing to clear and ball falling to Ramon Nuñez right at the top of the area, and he hammered a rising blast home to keep Chivas USA still winless on the year away from home and extend their winless run to five games.
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