Columbus Crew vs Orlando City SC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSPedro Gallese earns 2nd straight shutout as Orlando City cruises
Rodrigo Schlegel and Ercan Kara scored as visiting Orlando City SC defeating the slumping Columbus Crew.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by César Araujo (Orlando City SC).
- 2': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Milos Degenek (Columbus Crew).
- 5': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 5': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 10': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew).
- 11': Foul by Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC).
- 11': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 18': Foul by César Araujo (Orlando City SC).
- 18': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Eloy Room (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah.
- 22': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 23': Attempt missed. Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Attempt saved. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ercan Kara with a headed pass.
- 24': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
- 24': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kyle Smith.
- 26': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 27': Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 31': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 31': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) hits the bar with a right footed shot from long range on the left from a direct free kick.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 34': Attempt missed. Artur (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 36': Hand ball by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
- 37': Attempt missed. Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Facundo Torres with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 37': Goal! Columbus Crew 0, Orlando City SC 1. Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Júnior Urso following a set piece situation.
- 41': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew).
- 41': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Yaw Yeboah.
- 44': Attempt missed. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 45'+1': César Araujo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 45'+1': Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 0, Orlando City SC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 0, Orlando City SC 1.
- 48': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Artur.
- 51': Goal! Columbus Crew 0, Orlando City SC 2. Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
- 53': Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Milos Degenek (Columbus Crew).
- 54': Attempt missed. Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 55': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt missed. Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah.
- 59': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Gyasi Zardes replaces Yaw Yeboah.
- 60': Substitution, Columbus Crew. James Igbekeme replaces Derrick Etienne.
- 60': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Josh Williams replaces Milos Degenek.
- 60': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC).
- 62': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by João Moutinho.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
- 67': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
- 67': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Attempt missed. Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by James Igbekeme with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 68': Offside, Orlando City SC. Kyle Smith tries a through ball, but Ercan Kara is caught offside.
- 69': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
- 70': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Tesho Akindele replaces Ercan Kara.
- 71': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Andrés Perea replaces Facundo Torres.
- 71': Foul by Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC).
- 71': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 73': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
- 74': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Igbekeme with a cross.
- 75': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 76': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 77': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
- 77': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 82': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 83': Attempt missed. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 83': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 85': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Andrés Perea.
- 86': Attempt missed. James Igbekeme (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Alexandru Irinel Matan replaces Miguel Berry.
- 87': Foul by Josh Williams (Columbus Crew).
- 87': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew).
- 88': Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Jhegson Méndez replaces Mauricio Pereyra.
- 90': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 90': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Thomas Williams replaces Benji Michel.
- 90'+3': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+3': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Artur (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 0, Orlando City SC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 0, Orlando City SC 2.
Statistics
 ORL |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 40.5 | Possession | 59.5 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 290 | Accurate Passes | 459 |
| 368 | Passes | 536 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 18 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 24 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 27 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 18,030
Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 18,030
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull New York | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | New York City FC | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 2 | +2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eloy Room (GK) |
| 5 | Milos Degenek |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 31 | Steven Moreira  |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 8 | Artur |
| 27 | Miguel Berry |
| 22 | Derrick Etienne Jr. |
| 14 | Yaw Yeboah |
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gallese (GK) |
| 6 | Robin Jansson |
| 15 | Rodrigo Schlegel |
| 4 | Joao Moutinho |
| 24 | Kyle Smith |
| 10 | Mauricio Pereyra |
| 5 | César Araujo |
| 11 | Júnior Urso |
| 9 | Ercan Kara |
| 17 | Facundo Torres |
| 19 | Benji Michel |
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