The Metros are now 7-0 this season when they score two or more goals in a contest. With the victory, the Metros have now tied their win total for all of 1999 (7) with 18 games still remaining.

Tempers between the two heated Eastern Division rivals flared early in the match when the Revolution’s Leonel Alvarez was shown a yellow caution card in the 6th minute of play for striking Metros midfielder Tab Ramos in the back of the head. The Metros used the intensity to their advantage, taking the early 1-0 lead in the 20th minute on Billy Walsh’s first goal of the season. Thomas Dooley won possession in the midfield, played the ball ahead to Clint Mathis who one-timed a feed to Walsh. Walsh made two touches on the ball before blasting home the goal to the upper right side of Revs ‘keeper Jeff Causey from about 35 yards out.

Controversy continued in the 23rd minute when the Revolution were awarded a penalty kick by referee Ricardo Valenzuela. Metros midfielder Mark Chung was called for bringing down the Revs Joey Franchino just inside the Metros box. Revolution midfielder Imad Baba converted the kick in the 24th minute to the lower right side of Metros ‘keeper Mike Ammann.

The Revolution took a 2-1 lead in the 29th minute a goal by forward Wolde Harris. Harris capitalized on netting home his team-leading sixth goal of the season after the Revolution bombarded Ammann with several shots from point-blank range. Following three impressive saves by Ammann, the ball bounded to a wide-open Harris at the near side of the box who slid the ball under a diving Ammann from eight yards out.

The Metros got the equalizer in the 41st minute on Adolfo “El Tren” Valencia’s team-leading eighth goal of the season. Valencia, who received the ball from Mike Petke, made several touches on the ball en route to beating two Revolution defenders. Valencia finished the play by blasting the ball under a sprawling Causey from nine yards out. The Metros took the lead only two minutes later on Steve Shak’s first career MLS goal. Metros midfielder Mark Chung moved down the far flank and took a booming shot that struck the crossbar and bounded to a wide-open Shak at the top of the Revs box. Shak proceeded to one-time a bending shot that beat Causey to the short side.

The Metros stretched their lead to 4-2 just four minutes into the second half on Clint Mathis’s sixth goal of the season. Mathis, who now has three goals and four assists in five games since joining the Metros, perfectly placed a free-kick over the top of the Revolution wall from 25 yards out. Mathis surprised Causey with a quick-kick that beat Causey that founds its way just inside the left post.

Scoring Summary:
MET-Walsh (1) (Mathis, Dooley) 20’; Valencia (8) (Petke) 41’; Shak (1) (Chung,Valencia) 43’; Mathis (6) 49'.
NE -Baba (6) (PK) 24’; Harris (6) (Baba) 29’.

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION-Jeff Causey, Rusty Pierce (Ivan McKinley, 62’), Brian Dunseth, Mauricio Wright; Joe Franchino, John Harkes, Imad Baba, Mauricio Ramos (Johnny Torres 46’), Leonel Alvarez; Wolde Harris, Jamar Beasley. TOTAL SHOTS: 14 (Baba, 4); SHOTS ON GOAL: 9 (Baba, 4); FOULS: 20 (Alavrez, 5); OFFSIDE: 4; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 4; CAUTIONS: Alvarez, 6’; Wright, 35’; Alvarez, 84’; McKinley, 90’; EJECTIONS: Leonel Alvarez, 84’; POSSESSION PERCENTAGE: 52%

METROSTARS--Mike Ammann, Steve Jolley, Mike Petke, Daniel Hernandez, Thomas Dooley; Billy Walsh (Orlando Perez 73), Steve Shak, Mark Chung, Tab Ramos (Alex Comas 86’), Daniel Hernandez; Clint Mathis (Ramiro Corrales 86’), Adolfo Valencia. TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Chung, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 10 (Mathis, Corrales, Comas, 2); FOULS: 32 (Hernandez, 6); OFFSIDE: 4; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 5; CAUTIONS: Ramos, 23’; Mathis 23’; Petke 47’; Perez, 74’; EJECTIONS: Daniel Hernandez, 81’;POSSESSION PERCENTAGE: 48%

Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela; Referee's Assistants: Robert Fereday, John Konstantinidis, Ricardo Renderos. Attendance: 10,081; Weather: Hot/Humid, 88F, W10m, 62%H, Hazy

Courtesy MetroStars