Columbus Crew 2 came away with all three points in the first ever Hell is Real MLS NEXT Pro match up. A matchup between the first-place and the last-place teams in the Eastern Conference produced an expected result. Jacen Russell-Rowe made his first start and appearance for the Capybara’s since he signed his senior MLS contract and made a significant contribution.
This match was just a reminder of why Russell-Rowe was given a first-team contract. After 15 minutes of each team feeling each other out, Crew 2 began to dominate the match with Russell-Rowe playing a major role.