The highly-anticipated first meeting between Columbus Crew and expansion franchise Austin FC was a busy one but ended scoreless as the Black & Gold and the Texans had to settle for a 0-0 draw at Q2 Stadium, in Austin. The Black & Gold were out-possessed during most of the match but managed to arguably create the most dangerous goal-scoring opportunities despite not converting one over the 90 minutes.
Here’s how each Crew player performed in the match:
Starters
Eloy Room (7.5) – The goalkeeper had a busy start of a match as he was called upon to block crosses and collect shots from long distance, and responded with confidence to Austin’s offense.