As the dust settles on Phase One of the MLS Regular Season restart, Columbus Crew SC sits atop the Major League Soccer Supporters’ Shield standings with a three point lead over Eastern Conference opponents Philadelphia Union and Toronto FC. In the Crew’s rear-view are formidable foes in clubs like New York City FC, the New York Redbulls and Philadelphia, as well as quite a few teams sitting well below the playoff mark in Chicago Fire, FC Cincinnati and Atlanta United.
The Black & Gold nows turns attention to the recently announced MLS Phase Two schedule, where the Crew will face an inconsistent expansion-club in Nashville SC before quite possibly the team’s two biggest threats to date this season in Minnesota United and Toronto FC.