The Union’s road winless streak reached 16 games on Wednesday night, as they fell to the Columbus Crew, 1-0, at MAPFRE Stadium.
After slogging through a scoreless first half, the Union (2-5-2, 8 points) conceded the goal by doing the one thing they could least afford to do: allow Crew striker Gyasi Zardes to get close to the goal.
Harrison Afful started the play with a cross from the right wing that Andre Blake could only parry away. Cristian Martinez pounced on the loose ball and sent it back across the six-yard box at an angle that forced Blake into a rare mistake.