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MLS: Columbus 2, Chicago 1

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Eddie Gaven scored in the 55th minute Thursday to finish off a Columbus rally and put the Crew into the MLS title game with a 2-1 victory over Chicago.

Having captured the Eastern Conference title, Columbus will take on the winner of Saturday's Real Salt Lake-New York game in the MLS Cup. The championship game will be played Nov. 23 in Carson, Calif.

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Brian McBride gave Chicago the lead at halftime but Chad Marshall tied it in the early moments of the second period.

The winning goal came thanks to a header by Alejandro Moreno from outside the penalty area that sailed over a defender and directly onto the foot of Gaven. He easily tapped the ball past out-of-position goaltender Jon Busch.

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