No other cards were brandished in extracurriculars, but the chirpiness of the match remained.īefore the end of the half, a scary moment in the defensive penalty box for goalkeeper Evan Bush. That card and frustration led to a skirmish between Williams and two Cruz Azul players, with young center back Aboubacar Keita running to his defense.
Aguilar received a yellow in the process, which aggravated the visitors who were still fighting to equalize. The fouls weren’t whistled, but in the 31 st minute, a call led to a scrum between the two sides.Ĭruz Azul defender Pablo Aguilar charged Berry from behind and made contact with the back of his head in an attempt to clear a ball. In the 22 nd and 30 th minutes, Crew defender Jonathan went up for leaping headers, with Angulo going down on both attempts calling for a penalty. Jamaican referee Oshane Nation wasn’t quick to stop the game for player requested calls. and Mexico battle on the field, is the referee. Just two minutes later, another break, this time led by Nagbe, ended the same way, with a pass to Etienne that sent him out of position to shoot.Ī theme of the evening, like is usually the case when sides from the U.S. sent the winger too wide to make an impact with the ball. In the 20 th minute, forward Miguel Berry led the Crew counter, but his pass to Derrick Etienne Jr. Columbus made the best of any lucky bounces or errant Cruz Azul passes to go on the break. That doesn’t mean that the Crew didn’t have its chances on offense. The Crew’s defense had most of the 16 crosses made by Azul cleared, ending the half with 20 total by all positions, as the Black & Gold loaded the defensive area to make things difficult for the Liga MX champions. When Cruz Azul did send in shots on goal, they were often from long range. With that possession came an abundance of crosses and balls into the 18-yard box but nothing to show for it.
CRUZ AZUL VS FREE
Zelarayan sent in a curling free kick that forward Brayan Angulo headed into his own net, giving the Black & Gold the early lead.Īfter that goal, Cruz Azul dominated possession, ending the first half with a staggering 73.9 percent of the ball. In the third minute, defender Julio Domínguez landed on top of the new member of the Armenian national team, giving Columbus a free kick just 10 yards outside of the penalty box. This was supported by Porter’s starting lineup with defender Jonathan Mensah, midfielders Darlington Nagbe and Pedro Santos getting the start and even Steven Moreira making his debut at fullback.Īnother big name in the starting 11 was midfielder Lucas Zelarayan, and he made an impact almost immediately. The Columbus Crew left the game with a 2-0 win, a new trophy and a lot of excitement for the MLS Cup playoff push.Ĭoming into Wednesday evening, head coach Caleb Porter said that it wouldn’t be a match that the team looked past, even with Columbus fighting for a spot in the postseason.
CRUZ AZUL VS FULL
Supporters of Liga MX champions Cruz Azul traveled in full force to Field to support but all their cheering couldn’t will the Liga MX champions to score a goal. There was a great deal of fanfare leading up to the kickoff of the 2021 Campeones Cup.
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