Match Report
Vancouver Whitecaps (2nd, 63 pts) visited Columbus Crew (7th, 54 pts) with 9 points between them. Columbus Crew's recent output lagged their position: 19th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.62/1.5 for Columbus Crew and 1.94/1.12 for Vancouver Whitecaps (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5.
A win had eluded Columbus Crew for 6 matches, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The venue was Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, with room for 20,371 spectators. Columbus Crew led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-1.
Goal scorers
Columbus Crew: Ibrahim Aliyu (2'), Diego Rossi (23') · Vancouver Whitecaps: J.C. Ngando (6')


