Tony Tchani, Columbus Crew SC, shoots during the New York Red Bulls Vs Columbus Crew SC, Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Championship, second leg, at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey. USA. 29th November 2015. Photo Tim Clayton (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

The Columbus Crew dropped their second match in a row, as they came up short at Gillette Stadium.

It was a quick start to this match with Lee Nguyen putting home the first goal. The leading scorer for the New England Revolution added his 7th goal of the season with a beautiful finish into the left corner.

The Crew struggled to keep possession and were limited in their chances in the opening half-hour. Things got worse in the 34th minute when Will Trapp deflected the ball into his own net. The defense was opened up once again and it was a 2-0 Revolution lead.

Ola Kamara has been a bright spot in the Crew’s troubles, and he proved another goal for the club in the 42nd minute. Tony Tchani was the provider, as he linked up with the Norwegian forward for a second straight week.

At the half it was a 2-1 lead for the Revolution. It wasn’t over the Crew, but a better second half was needed.

Kei Kamara had yet to make an impression on the match and had an opportunity in the 56th minute to score. He was on the doorstep, but some last stitch defending saw his shot hit the crossbar and then get pushed out of play by Steve Clark.

His goal would come in the 71st minute after a defensive mix-up. The Crew defending in that moment summed up the match for them as they fell behind 3-1.

Turnovers and poor defending were the themes of the match for the Crew. With the loss they now find themselves five points away from eighth place, and six points out of a playoff spot. The Revolution go back into the top six with the win tonight, as they end their three game losing streak.

All Goals

HT: #CrewSC bring it back within one going into the break as @OlaKamara sneaks one past Knighton. #NEvCLB https://t.co/mfqGm7cUuO — Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 10, 2016

.@keikamara scores against former club after mixup in the box. #NERevs lead 3-1 with 20 minutes remaining. #NEvCLB https://t.co/IfH6aXgQZO — Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 10, 2016

Stats

Shots: CLB 16 NE 13

Shots On Goal: CLB 5 NE 3

Possession: CLB 39.5% NE 60.5%

Corners: CLB 4 NE 2

Fouls: CLB 11 NE 15