Friday night, Historic Crew Stadium reopened up its gates. This time, the staple of American soccer hosted the first home match for Columbus Crew 2 of the MLS NEXT Pro development league. Supporters went home happy after Crew 2 beat Orlando City B 2-0.
From the first kick, the momentum was in the Black & Gold’s favor. Columbus came out with chances early, applying a press to Orlando that they couldn’t break. Five minutes into a match where Columbus looked strong, the game unexpectedly stopped when the referee’s assistant ran into the back locker room.