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USA - MLSLower.com Field, Mar 8
FTColumbus Crew
0 - 0
Houston Dynamo
Events:
9'Obafemi Awodesu
9'Obafemi Awodesu
21'Ezequiel Ponce
21'Ezequiel Ponce
29'Mohamed Farsi
29'Mohamed Farsi
HT
0 - 0
Events:
57'Maximilian Arfsten
57'Maximilian Arfsten
65'Erik Duenas
65'Erik Duenas
73'Artur
73'Artur
FT
0 - 0
Events:
Events:
Match Info:
Referee: Jon Freemon (USA)
Venue: Lower.com FieldMar 8
Stats:
Shots on target
5
Shots on target
1
Shots off target
6
Shots off target
1
Possession (%)
64
Possession (%)
36
Corner Kicks
5
Corner Kicks
4
Offsides
0
Offsides
5
Fouls
11
Fouls
18
Yellow cards
2
Yellow cards
4
Goalkeeper saves
1
Goalkeeper saves
5
Latest commentaries:
90+4'Jon Freemon signals a free kick to Columbus.
90+3'Houston's Ibrahim Aliyu is whistled for offside at Lower.com Field.
90+3'Columbus surge into the attack at Lower.com Field but Marcelo Herrera’s header is off-target.
90+3'Houston have a goal kick.
90+2'In Columbus a free kick has been awarded the home team.
90+1'Free kick Columbus.
90'Ball safe as Columbus is awarded a throw-in in their half.
89'Columbus needs to be cautious. Houston have an attacking throw-in.
88'Jon Freemon awards the home team a throw-in.
87'Columbus's Diego Rossi is on target but unsuccessful.
87'Jon Freemon signals a throw-in for Columbus, close to Houston's area.
87'At Lower.com Field, Houston are penalized for being offside.
86'Jon Freemon awards the away team a throw-in.
86'Free kick for Columbus in the half of Houston.
85'Throw-in for Houston in their own half.
84'In Columbus, Houston push forward quickly but are pulled up for offside.
83'Houston awarded a throw-in in their own half.
83'Jon Freemon signals a Houston throw-in in Columbus's half.
83'A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.
82'Houston to take a throw-in in Columbus territory.
81'Jon Freemon signals a free kick to Columbus.
81'Brooklyn Raines is replacing Jack McGlynn for the away team.
81'Houston make their third substitution with Ibrahim Aliyu replacing Sebastian Kowalczyk.
80'Columbus have a dangerous throw-in.
79'Jon Freemon signals a free kick to Houston in their own half.
78'Ball goes out of play for a Houston goal kick.
78'Columbus's Malte Amundsen breaks free at Lower.com Field. But the strike goes wide of the post.
77'Free kick for Columbus in the half of Houston.
76'Corner awarded to Columbus.
73'Houston's Artur has been booked in Columbus.
73'In Columbus a free kick has been awarded the home team.
72'The home team have replaced Darlington Nagbe with Aziel Jackson. This is the first substitution made today by Wilfried Nancy.
72'Ball safe as Houston is awarded a throw-in in their half.
70'Can Columbus get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Houston's half?
68'Jon Freemon signals a free kick to Houston in their own half.
68'Jon Freemon awards Houston a goal kick.
67'Columbus awarded a free kick in their own half.
67'Houston are in shooting range from this free kick.
66'It's a goal kick for the away team in Columbus.
66'Corner awarded to Columbus.
65'Erik Duenas for Houston has been booked by Jon Freemon and receives a first yellow card.
65'Jon Freemon signals a free kick to Columbus.
63'Free kick for Houston in their own half.
61'Jon Freemon signals a free kick to Houston in their own half.
60'Free kick Columbus.
59'Erik Duenas is replacing Nicolas Lodeiro for Houston at Lower.com Field.
59'Goal kick for Houston at Lower.com Field.
59'In Columbus Columbus attack through Dylan Chambost. The finish is off target, however.
57'Houston awarded a free kick in their own half.
57'Maximilian Arfsten (Columbus) has received a first yellow card.
56'It's getting dangerous! Free kick for Columbus close to the penalty box.
55'It's a goal kick for the away team in Columbus.
55'Columbus are pushing forward but Diego Rossi's finish is wide of the goal.
53'Throw-in Columbus.
52'Columbus have been awarded a corner by Jon Freemon.
52'Darlington Nagbe of Columbus smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.
51'Can Columbus get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Houston's half?
50'Ball goes out of play for a Houston goal kick.
50'Maximilian Arfsten of Columbus gets in a strike, but is off target.
48'Throw-in for Columbus at Lower.com Field.
47'Free kick Houston.
46'Ball safe as Houston is awarded a throw-in in their half.
46'Throw-in Houston.
The first-half has come to a close in Columbus.
45+1'Throw-in for Columbus at Lower.com Field.
45'Columbus's Mohamed Farsi gets in a shot on goal at Lower.com Field. But the effort is unsuccessful.
45'Columbus to take a throw-in in Houston territory.
44'Houston drive forward at breakneck speed but are pulled up for offside.
43'Jon Freemon signals a free kick to Houston.
40'Throw-in for Columbus in the half of Houston.
40'Columbus have been awarded a corner by Jon Freemon.
37'Columbus have a goal kick.
36'Free kick for Columbus in the half of Houston.
35'Corner awarded to Houston.
32'Nicolas Lodeiro gets his shot on target but fails to score for Houston.
32'Corner awarded to Houston.
30'A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.
29'Jon Freemon signals a Houston throw-in in Columbus's half.
29'Ben Olsen is making the team's first substitution at Lower.com Field with Daniel Steres replacing Franco Escobar.
29'Mohamed Farsi is booked for the home team.
29'Free kick for Houston in their own half.
26'Free kick for Houston in their own half.
25'Houston awarded a free kick in their own half.
24'A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.
24'Throw-in for Columbus in the half of Houston.
23'In Columbus a free kick has been awarded the home team.
21'Jon Freemon signals a free kick to Columbus in their own half.
21'Ezequiel Ponce (Houston) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.
20'Can Columbus get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Houston's half?
19'Jon Freemon awards Houston a goal kick.
19'Columbus's Mohamed Farsi misses with an attempt on goal.
18'Columbus have been awarded a corner by Jon Freemon.
16'Jon Freemon awards the away team a throw-in.
16'Jon Freemon signals a free kick to Houston in their own half.
15'Houston advance rapidly upfield but Jon Freemon blows for offside.
14'Corner awarded to Houston.
13'Columbus awarded a throw-in in their own half.
12'Can Houston capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Columbus's half?
12'Houston have been awarded a corner by Jon Freemon.
10'Jon Freemon signals a Columbus throw-in in Houston's half.
10'Throw-in for Columbus close to the penalty box.
10'Columbus pushes forward through Diego Rossi, whose finish on goal is saved.
9'At Lower.com Field, Obafemi Awodesu has been yellow-carded for the away team.
9'Houston will need to be alert as they defend a dangerous free kick from Columbus.
6'Can Columbus capitalize from this dangerous free kick?
6'Columbus awarded a free kick in their own half.
5'Throw-in for Houston in their own half.
4'Throw-in high up the field for Columbus in Columbus.
3'Free kick for Columbus in their own half.
2'Houston to take a throw-in in Columbus territory.
Line-ups are confirmed. Last update: Sat Mar 08 2025 12:03:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Columbus Crew3-4-3
28
Patrick Schulte
2
Marcelo Herrera
21
Yevgen Cheberko
18
Malte Amundsen
23
Mohamed Farsi
25
Sean Zawadzki
6
Darlington Nagbe
27
Maximilian Arfsten
7
Dylan Chambost
19
Jacen Russell-Rowe
10
Diego Rossi
8
Amine Bassi
10
Ezequiel Ponce
27
Sebastian Kowalczyk
21
Jack McGlynn
6
Artur
20
Nicolas Lodeiro
2
Franco Escobar
24
Obafemi Awodesu
4
Ethan Bartlow
25
Griffin Dorsey
13
Andrew Tarbell
Houston Dynamo4-4-2
Substitutions:
72'
Darlington NagbeAziel Jackson
29'
Franco EscobarDaniel Steres
59'
Nicolas LodeiroErik Duenas
81'
Sebastian KowalczykIbrahim Aliyu
81'
Jack McGlynnBrooklyn Raines
Substitute players:
Stanislav Lapkes
Jimmy Maurer
Evan Bush
Brooklyn Raines
Cole Mrowka
Exon Arzu
DeJuan Jones
Daniel Steres
Steven Moreira
Erik Duenas
Taha Habroune
Michael Halliday
Aziel Jackson
Gabe Segal
Derrick Jones
Ibrahim Aliyu
Cesar Ruvalcaba
Coaches:
Wilfried Nancy
Ben Olsen
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Cup result provided 1 additional position in CONCACAF Champions League
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