Chris Pontius opened his Philadelphia Union scoring account by bagging a brace, and his double was enough to help the club knock off Columbus Crew SC, 2-1. Pontius opened the scoring in the waning moments of the first half, slotting home a long throw-in that was nicked before reaching him. The veteran then put Philadelphia up by two in the 71st minute with a left-footed effort to the near post.
The Union held a healthy lead late into the match at MAPFRE Stadium, but still had to stave off a late comeback attempt from Crew SC. Kei Kamara pulled Columbus within a goal when his 87th-minute header found the back of the net, but the hosts were unable to beat the stellar Andre Blake again and were forced to end the night with zero points.