EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Clint Mathis and Adolfo Valencia each had a goal and an assist Saturday to spark the New York-New Jersey MetroStars to a 4-2 victory over the New England Revolution.

The victory was the fourth in five games for the MetroStars (7-7, 21 points) since Lothar Matthaus returned to Germany to play with the national team in Euro 2000.

New England (7-5-4), which lost for just the third time in 10 MLS games, leads the Eastern Division with 25 points.

Mathis scored the only goal of the second half in the 49th minute when he sent a free kick into the right corner of the New England net from 25 yards out.

The MetroStars tallied the first of three opening-half goals in the 20th minute when Billy Walsh took a pass from Mathis and blasted a rocket into the left corner from 30 yards out. It was Walsh's first goal of the season.

Imad Baba answered for New England, connecting on a penalty kick in the 24th minute after Mark Chung fouled Joe Franchino in the penalty box.

The Revolution made it 2-1 in the 29th minute when the MetroStars defense failed to clear a pass from Leonel Alvarez into the box. After MetroStars goalkeeper Mike Ammann turned aside two shots, he was beaten on a rebound by Wolde Harris.

But New York-New Jersey scored twice just before halftime. Valencia tied it 2-2 when he took a pass from Mike Petke on the right, dribbled between two defenders and rolled a low shot just inside the far post in the 41st minute.

Two minutes later, the MetroStars took the lead for good when Valencia back-heeled a pass to Chung. Chung's shot caromed off the inside of the left post across the goal mouth to Steve Shak, who sent his shot just inside the right post.

New England lost an opportunity to get back into the match in the 73rd minute when Jamar Beasley missed from point-blank range after taking a pass from Harris.