Revolution Rebounds, Beats Burn

Imad Baba and Francis Okaroh scored shootout goals Sunday to give the New England Revolution a 3-2 Major League Soccer victory over the Dallas Burn in front of a Foxboro Stadium crowd of 15,819.

The start of the game was delayed because of lightning, but once the match began Dallas struck quickly. Damian opened the scoring for the Burn (8-7) in the 20th minute and Jason Kreis doubled the lead with a goal seven minutes later.

New England fought back and cut the margin to 2-1 when Alejandro Farias scored in the 29th minute.

U.S. national team defender Alexi Lalas tied the score in the 65th minute, but the Revolution (10-5) was unable to get the game-winner in regulation and the match went to a shootout.

Revolution goalkeeper Walter Zenga, the former Italy World Cup star, saved shots by Mark Santel, Gerell Elliott and Ted Eck, Tom Soehn missed and only Diego Sonora scored in the one-on-one for the Burn.

Dallas goalkeeper Mark Dodd saved shots from Alberto Naveda and Eric Imler but was beaten by Baba and Okaroh.

On a humid, 90-degree afternoon, referee Noel Kenny was not forced to issue a single yellow or red card.