After an offseason of questions, both on and off the field, Columbus Crew SC had all the answers on Saturday afternoon, walking into Toronto FC’s house and walking out with a 2-0 victory, spoiling the MLS Cup championship celebrations.
It was a back-and-forth first half with each side having its period of dominance.
Just 12 minutes in, Cristian Martinez came close to opening the scoring for the visitors. The young winger latched on to a through pass from playmaker Federico Higuain, raced into the penalty box, but put his effort just wide.