After seeing the team win the last four matches at home, the Black & Gold faithful left the stands with the taste of disappointment in their mouths following a 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City.
It wasn’t so much that the team failed to earn all three points at home for the first time since July 1, but rather how it happened.
After forward Ola Kamara and winger Pedro Santos combined on the equalizing goal just before halftime, Columbus struggled to carry the momentum into the second 45 minutes.
“What I would say is that the rust that you guys have been warning us about was certainly evident,” head coach Gregg Berhalter said postgame.