Columbus Crew SC lost 1-0 to Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night. It was the team’s third loss in a row, their sixth loss in seven games and 11th loss in 13 games. It was another loss in a season that has 12 of them that has all but crushed the team’s playoff chances.
The game opened hopefully, as the Crew had the first big chance of the game in the 13th minute. Defender Aboubacar Keita, in his first career start, sent a long driven ball into the channel of the Real Salt Lake defense. JJ Williams outpaced his markers and took a touch into the penalty box.