In the end, it came down to a trade made late in 2017.
Ethan Finlay’s late goal against his former club helped Minnesota United top the Columbus Crew 1-0 at Allianz Field on Saturday.
Manager Adrian Heath made some notable changes in his starting lineup. Miguel Ibarra, normally an attacking midfielder, started at left back as Eric Miller moved to the bench. Michael Boxall also returned to the starting lineup for the first time since a poor performance against Toronto FC, replacing Ike Opara. Darwin Quintero also started for the first time since April 28th.