As Major League Soccer teams head into Round 2 of the MLS is Back Tournament, a fierce matchup between Columbus Crew SC and New York Red Bulls is on showcase. The winner will guarantee themselves a spot in the knockout stage of the tournament, so everything is on the line in Thursday nights matchup.
The Crew is coming off of a cruising 4-0 victory against Hell is Real rivals FC Cincinnati while the Red Bulls managed to scrape together a 1-0 victory themselves versus a struggling Atlanta United side. Slowly but surely, Group E of the tournament is beginning to take shape with the losers of the last two respected games clashing on Thursday morning.