Columbus Crew SC opened the 2019 season against the New York Red Bull on Saturday afternoon in front of an electric crowd of nearly 18,000 at MAPFRE Stadium. The day felt like the dawn of a new era for Crew fans in nearly every way. Changes around the stadium experience, the new ownership introduction prior to the game and of course changes on the pitch as the Caleb Porter and Time Bezbatchenko era underway way.
The result wasn’t quite what the new Crew coach would have hoped for, as the match ended in a 1-1 draw.