VIDEO: Crew forward Kei Kamara scores goal No. 22 in Golden Boot race

VIDEO: Crew forward Kei Kamara scores goal No. 22 in Golden Boot race

11 years ago
Reuters

Columbus Crew forward Kei Kamara has scored against every team in Major League Soccer, notching a late first-half goal against the Portland Timbers to bring his goal tally to 22 for the season.

Down 1-0, Kamara scored an equalizing goal in the 43rd minute of the match off a corner kick Federico Higuain swung into the near post for Kamara to head home. Kamara's smart movement fooled a pair of marking defenders, and his header came at the end of a strong, physical leap to create space.

With the goal, Kamara moves to an uncontested No. 1 spot at the top of the MLS Golden Boot race, his 22 goals good for three more than second-place goal-scorer Sebastian Giovinco with 19 goals.

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Portland, however, scored a goal early in the second half to bring the score to 2-1. Columbus needs a win or a draw to earn early qualification for a postseason berth in the MLS playoffs.

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