Columbus Crew SC came into Saturday night’s contest at D.C. United in desperate need of a win following four straight losses. What the Black & Gold got was what many will remember as armed robbery. A week after D.C. came to Columbus and earned a 1-0 victory thanks to tough defending, United was handed a win by Major League Soccer’s video review process and referee Ted Unkel.
Any action that occurred before the events of the 22nd minute were quickly forgotten. After scoring just one goal during the four-game losing streak, the Black & Gold thought they had their first lead in a game since April 6 when Pedro Santos took a pass from Wil Trapp, dribbled into the D.