Without captain Wil Trapp and goalkeeper Zack Steffen due to international duty, center back Jonathan Mensah and winger Pedro Santos due to injury and another winger in Cristian Martinez out because of suspension, Saturday night’s match against defending MLS Cup Champions Toronto FC was always going to be difficult. Columbus Crew SC made it more difficult, going down 3-0 before the 60th minute.
But, as fans have seen from this Black & Gold team this year, there is a lot of fight in the group. Columbus battled back, scoring three unanswered over the final 27 minutes of the match to earn a point in one of the craziest matches in recent Crew SC memory and seal the Trillium Cup.