90 in 15: Columbus Crew 2 vs. NYCFC II | September 01, 2024

starting lineups we begin with Columbus Kelvin Jones's side he's loaded with Talent you look at the front three in particular gibron Rio and Brent Adu Jan V are certainly going to be players to watch Owen prus and T habun in the Midfield are going to be very very important and stanislav laquez who's had a great season in goal is back there again lik so Jacob green Xavier Zen it will be very important to try to keep a very strong New York City attack out and here is that attack with the New York City starting 11 under Matt Pilkington Ronald aralo played an excellent match against Orlando City B last time out he's back in there with Jonathan Shaw and Camille aam Ruiz who's been an excellent goalscoring form himself Taylor Cera back in the starting lineup he's still coming back off an injury he leads New York City in goals this season rosanski in a leas also helped to Anchor the Midfield but it was Drew bayera in the game against Orlando who really shined in an attacking sense out of the right back position Matt Pilkington will be hoping for some of the same today B narski moves to left back after he played in the Midfield last time out Alexander Rando and Rio hope gunned some of the changes from the 52 win at home against Orlando last time out Columbus will be kicking us off they'll be going from right to left on Apple TV with the MLS season pass they're in black with the yellow trim New York City are in their Road wh two of the top five teams in the Eastern Conference going head-to-head Toe to Toe for the final time Minnesota stays alive at least mathematically Columbus here looking to break in transition it's a play reverse ball it does fall for a chance and it is the opening goal great anticipation and an even better finish from Jacob green to give Columbus a 1-nil lead just his second goal this season in MLS next Pro but it just shows you how lethal the crew can be in the attack green places the ball in behind the reverse ball is actually touched by bednarski but it invite aralo a little bit of a loose touch picked back up by rosanski elas oh it's a lovely ball played in for Taylor Kera and he equalizes for New York his team leading 12th goal of the Season brilliant response from the city boys it's one each it's such intricate buildup play here aam Ruiz lovely little pass in behind and Taylor Cera has his second goal since his big return scored against Orlando is forced to go back to Hope gun by Era it's cheeky oh it's a lovely little give and go byera saved and the rebound from Calera goes out for a goal kick what a save by stas lis it's another beauty of a pass from aam Ruiz huge save from lapus and New York City very easily could have turned it on its head one of the goalie Wars participants stanislav lkis comes up with a huge save for the [Music] crew New York City have turned a corner here in Columbus they're back on it again AO lovely ball looking for bayera Tristan Brown left something on him on the challenge hope gun is held back not once but twice referee didn't see it bayera is right back up to get the pass from Cera aralo searching ball it's Shore and it's another brilliant save from lapus OS up ahead another good turn into space here aam Ruiz out to the Far Side flag stays down this is Jonathan Shaw with the shot that goes wide not the best touch there from bednarski he loses out Fair challenge Columbus come back the other way giany lovely dummy and the shot is saved by Rando on a wonderful shot two minutes plus stopage time left in the half that's bent in towards aralo great save Again by lapus green clears it out for a corner another chance for New York City and they're thwarted once more delra up ahead flag's going to stay down but the ball goes out of play looking for zebron Rio and the half ends there the MLS season pass again second half is underway opening seconds of it Columbus is in black and yellow and they're going from left to right Gonzalez trying to marud his way into the penalty area does keep it alive can't remember it was a 43 win for Columbus last time these two got together this is a chance for another goal for Columbus it goes on the roof of the net them in the alltime series The Road teams won all four of the last four that split between the two oh and New York City get a chance to take the lead here but bayera was waiting sha was the one that took on the shot OS could not get it through Columbus get it clear and they have a chance to break as well crew have the numbers in transition Gonzalez through the middle habun off a slip it's Taha habun he [Applause] scores it's another lethal counter from Columbus Taha habon gives Columbus their second lead of the night and crew two have a 2-1 lead both of I'll take control of the match themselves and they might have another one here Calera in behind Alias back across it's Calera my [Applause] goodness he's just on another level for New York City his third goal in the last two games it's an immediate City response CER has 13 goals and New York City are level in a New York minute it's 2-2 calara is the one who starts it win he's getting set to come on it looks like as Cera plays a lovely ball in behind for aralo aralo cuts it back aralo again oh it deflect out of play for a corner Rogers [Applause] Columbus get the ball back here and it's played through beautifully this is da da didn't have the angle for the shot there's the shot from Gonzalez lovely layoff there by da Rogers in stride Columbus have the numbers here it's played across it's Rogers he buries it oh but the flag goes up it won't count Chris Rogers did so well there for the crew here it's on that moment I think or no it's on this pass I think canu was tripped up as well maybe that was a part of it great return pass to Rogers who Columbus looking to regain their lead for a third time the shot from Gonzalez is teame Gonzalez dangerous pass but green does well sigh looks for help prus is there for Columbus sends it up ahead Anthony Alo pris continued his run Alo for Sai squares up the shots oh and Rando makes a marvelous save that's his biggest moment of the night it's out for a corner that could very well mean that we will go to the Penalty spot here and that is the outcome what a 90 minutes plus that was two of the best teams in next Pro on full dis play but nothing to separate them and for the first time in the fixtures history these two go eye to eye again and saigh steps up oh and he scores talk about hesitation he puts Rand on the ground and takes one of the coolest penalties you'll see all season in MLS next Pro a hop skip and a jump and Rando beating all ends up Columbus draws first blood in the shootout Pierro Alias will look to answer for New York City another player who was quality throughout the 93 minutes he goes head-to-head with lapus oh and he puts it right down the middle Lapkus saves it he tried to do the exact same thing and lapus was having none of it stood his ground and Columbus lead after one round huge bit of momentum for the crew right there and Alias Ponders what he could have done differently round two and Tristan Brown will be the next Columbus penalty [Applause] taker Brown steps up and buries his penalty no if an or buts about that two-nil Columbus New York City has a penalty in hand very decisive well executed that leaves it up to Taylor Cera here in round two he scored the two New York City goals in normal time pretty much has to score here it's not mathematical yet but trying to keep New York City within Striking Distance so would it's Sav by lavas stas lpus is two out of two and Columbus could be on their way to two points here huge stop from the crew two keeper he's been phenomenal all night he made so many saves in normal time to make sure New York City didn't run away with this and he's made both saves already in the shootout [Music] Jaden da is next and if he scores it'll be match point for Columbus DOD didn't have too many moments in normal time in the shootout he has it saved by Rando Alexander Rando gives New York City a huge lift and they'll have a chance to get right back in the shoot out dah is thwarted and for a second time Rando comes up with a huge [Music] stop well now then Samuel auu with a huge huge penalty here if he scores Everything Changes in the shootout if he doesn't it'll again be match point for Columbus and auu did not waste any time he scores 2-1 New York City gets one penalty back they'll have to get another one back to tie it but this was a huge conversion and auu caps off another marvelous performance himself so round four 2-1 Columbus is the score Ren con again can give Columbus Match Point another substitute taking the penalty and renon buries the penalty wonderfully done and Columbus are nearly there it's 3-1 he had the bottle all right and it's a brilliant penalty 3-1 to the crew and now Andrew bayera has to score for New York City oh hang on a minute here referee has a card out and it's a red card as well who is it towards oh hang on a minute here I think Ren K's been sent off for his celebration for where he grabbed afterwards we'll leave it at that but because of his celebration he's off it doesn't make too much of an impact here but the assistant referee saw at the celebration that he did was a bit inappropriate ring con's given a straight red card for that it could end up being a footnote round four continues Drew bayera has to score for New York City and he does score for New York City wonderfully done and we head to round five it's 32 Columbus has a score to win scenario after well a fabulous penalty conversion from Drew bayera the ball will be given to Adrien Gonzalez if he scores Columbus wins the shootout if he doesn't New York City can tie with their fifth penalty this is for a massive additional Point here Gonzalez against Rando fifth round next Pro penalties here in Columbus Gonzalez wins the shootout Columbus gets the additional point in another marvelous MLS next Pro match is your final score Columbus gets within one point