Crew’s comeback falls short, Orlando City wins 3-2

The Columbus Crew visited Orlando SC, a team which the Crew has struggled with of late. The Black & Gold went down 2-0 before staging a shock comeback in the second half to pull even, only to lose 3-2. With the loss, Columbus is now 1-7 in the last eight games and falls further off the MLS Cup playoff pace.

With nine absences, the Crew switched from the team’s usual formation and into a 4-1-4-1 formation. This look was similar to the “inverted triangle” that the Black & Gold used in the comeback against FC Cincinnati. Center back Aboubacar Keita came in for the captain Jonathan Mensah on the backline. Without five central midfielders, Pedro Santos moved into the middle of the field. After…