The story coming into Saturday’s match between the Columbus Crew and Toronto FC was centered around the weather. A match that began in the mid 20s, with a windchill in the teens, featured a cold Toronto team, coming in off a 4-1 loss to Red Bull New York and a hot offensive start for the Crew, scoring seven in two matches. Columbus showed their own comeback potential, scoring two unanswered goals to win 2-1.
Before the start of the season, head coach Caleb Porter told supporters that the Crew would be a gritty team, winning close games.