The Black & Gold went on the road and took a first half lead, playing 13 minutes a man down, but never looked eager to push forward in a 1-1 draw with Orlando City SC.
Crew SC had a chance in the 13th minute to take the lead. Left back Waylon Francis cut a pass back to Justin Meram inside the Orlando penalty box, but the midfielder’s shot hit the post and bounced out.
In the 35th minute, Columbus opened the scoring thanks to a header from center back Lalas Abubakar.