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 Saturday, May 19, 2001 22:42 EST

Crew top United in OT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Jeff Cunningham scored with one minute left in overtime to give the Columbus Crew a 2-1 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night.

Columbus was down two players for the final 32 minutes because of ejections, but still delivered interim coach Greg Andrulis a victory in his debut.

Cunningham, a late substitution, one-timed John Harkes' corner kick past United goalkeeper Mike Anmann to snap Columbus' four-game winless streak.

Brian McBride's header in the 25th minute gave Columbus the early lead. McBride's goal was the Crew's first home goal of the season.

Santino Quaranta, D.C.'s 16-year-old rookie, scored his first career goal in the 69th minute to tie the game at 1.

The United was unable to capitalize on their two-man advantage or beat Columbus goalkeeper Tom Presthus, who was acquired by the Crew from United in an offseason trade.

Jaime Moreno hit the crossbar in the 34th minute and Craig Ziadie hit the right post in the second minute of overtime.

Presthus stopped two shots from close range by Mark Lisi and another by Ziadie in the second half. He also got a hand on Abdul Thompson Conteh's spin-around shot in the 89th minute, redirecting it just wide of the post.

The win was the first at home for the Crew, who fired coach Tom Fitzgerald last Wednesday after a 1-3-2 start.

The Crew entered the game against D.C. with the fewest points in the MLS (5) and a league-low four goals.



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