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The New England Revolution overpowered the Columbus Crew 4-2 in the first leg of the Eastern Conference Semifinals <\/a>on Saturday at Crew Stadium. Here\u2019s a look at some of the talking points surrounding the contest.<\/p>\n

Offense Explodes in Victory<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the first time since May 17, the Revolution found the back of the of the net four times or more in their 4-2 victory over the Crew in the first leg of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Three different New England players recorded goals, which were Lee Nguyen, Chris Tierney, and Charlie Davies, who struck twice in the winning effort. The scoring was opened by Davies in the 34th minute, followed by a Chris Tierney free kick in the 51st. Nguyen got his turn in the 70th minute, making a fantastic solo effort into the box before putting it past Columbus goalie Steve Clark.<\/p>\n

Davies Leads Offensive Effort<\/strong><\/p>\n

As mentioned above, it was a memorable day for Charlie Davies offensively. His first of two goals came on a free kick by midfielder Kelyn Rowe. Rowe\u2019s free kick sailed into the box, with Davies finding space and putting a diving header into the net to give the Revolution the 1-0 lead. The second goal from the forward was a spectacular one, giving New England it\u2019s fourth goal after a screamer from outside the 18 could not be stopped by Clark. Davies\u2019 opening goal was his first goal since Sept. 7, when he scored a game winner versus the Chicago Fire.<\/p>\n