Columbus Crew (13-8-9) are sitting in fourth place in the Eastern Conference heading into their final four matches.
September has been a strong month for the club; they have been able to take seven points going 1-1-1 in matches against three opponents currently in playoff positions in NYCFC, FC Dallas and the Portland Timbers.
This past Saturday at Mapfre Stadium, a pair of goals from Gyasi Zardes and Federico Higuain were able to give Columbus the result as the game finished with a 2-1 victory for Columbus over Colorado Rapids. The team was clinical on the day in creating attacking opportunities with 10 shots on target and 10 corners.