Columbus Crew SC needed to respond after three straight losses punctuated by a lopsided defeat in Toronto. A return to MAPFRE and a weakened Seattle Sounders team were the antidote to a month that saw the Black & Gold battered.
Call it a Must Win
May was always going to be a tough month. Crew SC were going to go on the road for three straight after a a disappointing home stand. And while they won in Montreal, the drubbing in Toronto called for a response. Columbus answered. They did exactly what they needed to do facing a weakened opponent at home.