It was the good and bad Columbus Crew SC against Sporting Kansas City, giving up a bad goal, but scratching out a result in the end.
Sandstone, not granite: Gregg Berhalter was hoping he’d be getting a defender as solid as a rock when he brought in Jonathan Mensah, but it hasn’t turned out as well as anyone hoped. The league’s highest paid defender solidified the backline through the month of August, prompting some hope he turned the corner after struggling most of the season. The problems returned and cost Crew SC a goal and perhaps all three points. He chose a dangerous and risky option with a hopeful long ball rather than holding off Cristian Lobato and allowing time for Zack Steffen to…
