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| Shalrie Joseph (left) celebrates his successful penalty kick with Darrius Barnes. (Michael Dwyer/Associated Press) |
Grenadian
Shalrie Joseph scored on a penalty kick in the 49th minute and the New England
Revolution snapped a two-match winless and scoreless streak with a 1-0 victory
over the expansion Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.
Joseph,
a seven-time MLS All-Star, scored his fourth goal of the season and second on a
penalty kick after New England midfielder Benny Feilhaber was tripped in the
penalty box area by Vancouver defender Wes Knight.
Joseph,
who also scored on a penalty kick in the second match of the season against
D.C. United, beat goalkeeper Jay Nolly with a right-footed shot to the lower
left corner.
New
England (3-3-4) ended a scoreless streak of 236 minutes after being shutout by
Chivas USA and Colorado in its last two matches. New England, 3-1-2 at home,
has scored just four goals in its last six games.
Vancouver
(1-5-5) is winless in its last 10 games and 0-4-1 on the road.
SOURCE: Associated Press
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