If you opted to grab a drink from your refrigerator at the kickoff of Columbus Crew SC’s preseason match with New York Bulls on Wednesday night, you likely missed the opening goal. Recently acquired attacker Derek Etienne found the back of the net a mere 33 seconds after the opening whistle. The former Red Bull Homegrown player tallied the opening goal of the match with a cool left-footed strike near the top of the penalty box.
The play was created after Columbus completed twelve successive passes, in a beautiful attacking showcase that reached its crescendo when Pedro Santos, who found himself wearing the captain’s armband and slotted in the creative midfield role, dished a pass through the heart of New York’s defensive-third to Etienne.
Crew earn 1-1 preseason draw versus Red Bulls
