Columbus Crew 2 came into Sunday’s match against New England Revolution II following a victory against in-state rival FC Cincinnati 2. The Black & Gold picked up right where they left off, beating the visiting Revolution II 4-1 at Historic Crew Stadium,
Coming into the match, Crew 2 knew the team would be without Mohamed Farsi, the team's top assist man. The defender signed a first-team contract last week and played in Columbus’ 0-0 draw against the New England first team on Saturday night.
The game started off slowly, as both teams felt each other out.