Columbus Crew vs. Charlotte FC | Full Match Highlights | Top of the East Battle!
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00:00He's been rather quiet. He drops to the bench. The last two matches, Hazel Jackson has come on as sub.
00:05He's made a difference. He gets his reward.
00:06Space for Abana to run into or Zaha to cut in.
00:09And there's lots of talent, but can they create without their main catalyst, Pep BL?
00:13There's no ceiling to these sides' ambitions this year.
00:17It's the crew and the crown.
00:20It's a heavyweight clash on match day 11.
00:23Oh, Pep BL for them.
00:26Injured last week and immediately over the top, immediately in behind.
00:29Oh, and over the top from Adjumang with an absolutely glorious chance.
00:35Ball breaks to the right and it's going to be Rossi to cross. That's Ream's block.
00:40Farsi to hit it. And low to his left. It's Kalina.
00:44Adjumang's gone down off the ball and has stayed down for the moment.
00:49And the crew, well, they don't have to stop.
00:52So they keep coming and it's Rossi from Russell Rose Pass.
00:55Rossi gets the shot away.
00:57And it's Kalina with the save.
00:59Adjumang, meanwhile, further upfield. He's back up on his feet.
01:05Smooth fast for Rossi.
01:08Russell Rowe.
01:09It's coming through to Rossi.
01:11And it's saved by Kalina.
01:13It goes out for a corner.
01:15Full on the face.
01:16It's a solid save.
01:20It's a solid save. How much did Kalina know about it right into his head?
01:23I was just wondering whether there's a shout of handball as it's being flicked through.
01:27He's okay. The corner comes in and he comes out for it.
01:32And Zawacki was at the back post.
01:34It goes out for another corner.
01:36Really busy month.
01:38We have midweek action as well to come.
01:40And now here is Rossi and Kalina makes a save.
01:43And it's a solid shot.
01:44Shambou, his first goal in Major League Soccer.
01:51And that wonderful left foot works to perfect effect in front of the Nordecca.
01:56Columbus have the lead after Kalina could not hold the shot.
02:02You can see as Kalina making a mistake first.
02:04Trying to play out.
02:06And they get punished with it.
02:07Look at all the Columbus group players getting around.
02:10Soon as they win it, they pounce.
02:13Shambou, he's on the ball.
02:15He lays it off and then he's the one falling off.
02:17As Rossi has a solid strike.
02:19But it's one that Kalina, top goalkeeper in the league last year, he should be handling.
02:23Now there's a little bit of slick on the surface which throws him off, but still.
02:28Now they've got some work to do here because this is Rossi standing over it.
02:31And then instead it's Shambou left footed.
02:33And at the second time of asking, on the bounce goes through to Kalina.
02:40This works.
02:42Kick out, advantage played.
02:44Aziel Jackson through the road.
02:46A save Kalina.
02:47Russell Road just comes from the blind side.
02:50And as soon as that happens, they win it back.
02:52Aziel Jackson, he's off.
02:54But it could save this is.
02:56There's a foul there.
03:01Oh, again with the left foot.
03:02The all-scorer to take it.
03:05Russell Road was in there.
03:07That's Chiburko.
03:09They're appealing for it.
03:09Oh, they've got it.
03:11It's a penalty kick.
03:13Alan Chapman signaled it immediately.
03:15And Columbus will have a chance to double their advantage from the spot.
03:19Watch the right arm of Abadaz.
03:22It's up in the air.
03:23And he tries to get round to get on the ball.
03:26And it's right there on his right arm outstretched.
03:29It's the right decision for now.
03:30Seven minutes to go to half time.
03:34Columbus with their noses in front.
03:36Now have the chance to take a commanding lead.
03:39It's Rossi.
03:40It's on.
03:40And it's 2-0 to the crew.
03:53Silly.
03:55And then Rossi, he's stepping up.
03:57One down on the bench, don't forget, because Gazdak withdrew.
04:00Jason Rosserow came on.
04:01Did he come again?
04:02It's Shambo once more.
04:04It's over the top from him.
04:05Well, Kalina had treatment, of course.
04:07We had the penalty kick as well.
04:12Zahar.
04:13Someone who can change a game in a second.
04:15Oh, Bronco brought down surely.
04:17It's a penalty.
04:19Chibarco came across.
04:21And Charlotte, in stoppage time, at the end of the first half,
04:25are going to have a chance to get on the board.
04:29Wolfrey Zahar has the chance to make a statement on the field.
04:34He scores.
04:35And Charlotte pulled the deficit back to 2-1 in added time at the end of the first half.
04:41His second successful penalty kick of the season.
04:44Indeed, he's now up to three for the campaign.
04:49Shorty still doesn't have an MLS penalty save in his career.
04:53From when he puts his hand up, he knows himself.
04:55And Zaha, similar style.
04:58Gazeg, obviously, is so good from the spotting for Philadelphia Union.
05:03Farsi looking for Rossi.
05:06Green's block has jumped straight back to him.
05:08And that's ACL Jackson.
05:10Into the corner of the net.
05:12And restoring a two-goal advantage.
05:14Super finish.
05:153-1.
05:163-1.
05:18The start to the starting 11.
05:33As Riem, he gets the first intervention, but as it pops kindly to Farsi.
05:37Right into now, Riem outside of Zaha.
05:41What magic can he produce from this kind of area?
05:44Farsi stands tall against him.
05:46Riem to deliver the cross.
05:47It's close to Schulte.
05:49Oh, he's parried it, though.
05:50And Abadda's put it in.
05:52It's an absolute gift.
05:53And Charlotte are back in it.
06:00Abadda says, thanks very much.
06:02I'll slot that in the corner.
06:04After Schulte parried it straight into his path.
06:07It's game on again.
06:08The start of this play to go 1v1 with Max Arfsten.
06:11Arfsten did well on that occasion.
06:13And this for Schulte.
06:14He's flapping at it.
06:15Should be doing...
06:16Rossi, they're driving through the middle now.
06:19Columbus, a fourth new infield would be very difficult for Charlotte to come back from.
06:25Russell Rowe.
06:26He's trying to find the angle.
06:28And Kaleida makes the save.
06:29Brought to you by T-Mobile.
06:32And there it is, the outstretched last year.
06:35And one defeat in their first 10 MLS games for the fourth time in their existence.
06:40And they've done it in consecutive years for the first time in that 30 years as well.
06:45And here they come with Arfsten.
06:47And he crosses in.
06:47It's Russell Rowe ready to finish it.
06:50It's Russell Rowe ready to finish it.
06:50And it does.
07:01Big switch out to Arfsten.
07:03But then Arfsten picking up his head.
07:05Touch the settle right foot is weaker foot.
07:07And then put one other piece beside them.
07:09Whether it's Hazel Jackson.
07:11Fighting it out with Jason Russell Rowe.
07:13What a team.
07:14And that is it.
07:17Columbus get the win.
07:20They were pushed hard.
07:21But ultimately, too good on the night.