The Houston Dynamo thought they'd gutted out a hard-earned road draw at MAPFRE Stadium, but Gyasi Zardes had other ideas.
The Columbus Crew SC frontrunner netted a clinical injury-time strike, his third in as many games, to break a scoreless deadlock on Saturday and deliver a 1-0 victory for his side, and a gut punch to the Dynamo.
Despite missing three starters and their head coach to suspensions and carrying heavy legs from their epic, marathon U.S. Open Cup semifinal triumph at midweek, Houston competed gamely in their third game in eight days and frustrated their hosts.