Saturday night presented Columbus Crew SC an opportunity to go into the international break with 10 points in four matches.
The Black & Gold welcomed in Major League Soccer original FC Dallas into MAPFRE Stadium. The Hoops came into this contest winless in five matches and beginning lose traction in the Western Conference.
That did not change as Crew SC earned yet another home victory, 2-1, and set Dallas home disappointed.
The game started out like a boxing match with both teams feeling each other out, not surprising given both teams were playing the third game in eight days.