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"It’s a really big atmosphere," defender Will Sands said. After last week's test against one of the top teams in MLS, the Crew, who are fourth in the Eastern Conference, now travel to 14th-place Charlotte FC. The crowd at Bank of America Stadium is always packed, but so far this season, Charlotte hasn't rewarded its home fans with a victory.
Columbus Crew vs. Charlotte FC Match Report – Saturday June 3, 2023
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The All Star Game will be held at Lower.com Field July 24 as part of the league's All-Star week, which also includes the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge. Chris Doran will continue to serve as the play-by-play announcer during the broadcasts. Here's what you need to know ahead of the season's start Saturday. The Crew will try to become the first team to win back-to-back MLS Cups since L.A. After finishing the 2023 season as MLS Cup champions, the Crew will begin their quest for another championship Saturday afternoon.
Match Overview
Earlier this week, CIES Football Observatory ranked the Black & Gold sixth in the world for highest ball retention percentage under high-intensity pressure. For comparison, Bayern München has a 79.9% rate, Arsenal FC’s is 80.8% and Manchester City leads all teams at 84.2%. Talk about solid – and deserving – company.
Will the Columbus Crew's attack rediscover its balance outside of Lucas Zelarayán?
Columbus (3-1-1) was forced to play a man down after midfielder Derrick Jones was shown a red card in the 26th minute. For access to all other matchday information including club concessions credits and A-to-Z guide click below. If head coach Wilfried Nancy’s team lifts the CCC trophy next month, they’d secure a spot in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, plus get regional bragging rights and prize money. Columbus, who won the opening leg 2-1 at Lower.com Field last week, will face Pachuca in the June final – looking to join the 2022 Seattle Sounders as Major League Soccer’s only Champions Cup winners. The Columbus Crew are on the verge of Concacaf Champions Cup history, storming past Liga MX powerhouse CF Monterrey on Wednesday evening with a 3-1 away victory to take their semifinal series 5-2 on aggregate.
Three things to watch for as Columbus Crew travel to Charlotte FC seeking second road win
Kerwin Vargas tries a through ball, but Justin Meram is caught offside. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Harrison Afful (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a through ball.
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Following a record-setting first year of a 10-year partnership with Apple, all of the action returns to MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app. The 2022 MLS season marked the first full season for the Crew at Lower.com Field - a dynamic and new soccer-specific stadium in the heart of Columbus in the Astor Park neighborhood. Yet, history can be a powerful motivator. If the Crew stop Rayados, they’ll become the seventh-ever MLS side to reach a CCC final. And, at risk of dreaming too big, a triumph in next month’s final books a spot in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup that’s hosted across the United States. “We play for the final and at this level, it's all about details.
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That's why, from Nancy's perspective, Wednesday's game was something of a breakthrough. But when the Crew began to settle the pace down, there was little Charlotte could do about it. The two clubs played 16 minutes of first-half stoppage time because of injuries to the Crew's Steven Moreira, Rudy Camacho, Christian Ramírez, and Darlington Nagbe, as well as Charlotte's Scott Arfield. Columbus' Yaw Yeboah and Mohamed Farsi were shown yellow cards in the 15th minute of stoppage time, but Iuri Tavares' penalty kick missed the top right corner of the net. 10 – One Charlotte player to watch is creative midfielder Brecht Dejargere.
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Zawadzki's late header salvaged a point, but Nancy wasn't pleased with his team's performance in the game as a whole. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Justin Meram (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
It should be noted that this is the first time the Crew have had a full week to prepare for a road opponent since entering Matchday 2 at Minnesota United FC on March 2. With more time to prepare – and recover – it’ll be interesting to see head coach Wilfried Nancy’s starting lineup. Zelarayan, who had been named the 2020 MLS Newcomer of the Year, registered two goals and one assist against Seattle Sounders FC 3-0, also securing 2020 MLS Cup MVP honors.
Two teams, New England and St. Louis City, have eight goal-scorers, and the Portland Timbers are just behind the Crew with nine. "We are confident, but we know that everything can go fast, both ways," Nancy said. "Every day, we do exercises and we train knowing that it’s a new story every game. It’s a new team, so a new chapter. The idea is to repeat and repeat again what we want to do against a different style of play."
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