MLS Columbus Crew SC

Columbus Crew SC Concludes Three-Match Road Swing against Montreal Impact Tomorrow

Published on April 8, 2016 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Columbus Crew SC News Release


COLUMBUS - Columbus Crew SC (0-2-2, 2 points) travels to Montreal, Quebec, Canada to face the Impact (2-2-0, 6 points) tomorrow, April 9. The contest kicks off at 4:00 p.m. ET and is set to be televised regionally on FOX-28, Time Warner Cable SportsChannel and BCSN2, with Neil Sika and Dwight Burgess on the call. Coverage on FOX-28 begins at 4:00 p.m. ET. Exclusively on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel and BCSN2, "Crew SC Matchday," the pre-match show hosted by Chris Doran, begins at 3:30 p.m. ET, with "Crew SC Post-Match" immediately following the action. Tomorrow's match also airs locally on the radio on CD102.5 FM in English, featuring simulcast audio from the television broadcast. La Mega 103.1 FM has the match airing in Spanish, with Juan Valladares behind the microphone. The club's official website, ColumbusCrewSC.com, is set to stream the English-language radio broadcast online.

Saturday's match is the first meeting of the 2016 Major League Soccer regular season between Columbus and Montreal. It is Crew SC's fifth regular-season match of the campaign and its fourth on the road. This contest concludes a three-match road swing that began on March 19 in Chicago and continued last weekend, April 2 at FC Dallas.

All-time, Crew SC is 6-4-1 against the Impact, with a record of 1-3-1 in Quebec. This match is slated to be Crew SC's first-ever contest at Olympic Stadium, as all of the club's prior tilts in Montreal were played at Saputo Stadium. Following this meeting, the Black & Gold will face Montreal two more times in 2016, with both matches occurring at MAPFRE Stadium (May 7 and June 18).

Last weekend against FC Dallas, Crew SC midfielder Justin Meram scored on a corner kick feed from Federico Higuain. The goal was his first of the 2016 season as well as the 20th of his MLS career. The former University of Michigan player tied Alejandro Moreno for 12th on the all-time Crew SC scoring list with the goal.

On Meram's goal, Higuain's assist was his first helper of the 2016 campaign. The Argentine has registered four consecutive seasons of at least seven assists dating back to 2012, when he first entered the League as a Designated Player with Columbus.

Columbus Crew SC at Montreal Impact

Saturday, April 9 - 4:00 p.m. ET - Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Regional Television: FOX-28 (coverage begins at 4:00 p.m. ET), Time Warner Cable SportsChannel, BCSN2 (Pre-match show "Crew SC Matchday" begins exclusively on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel and BCSN2 at 3:30 p.m. ET)

Regional Television Channel Guide: http://bit.ly/2016CrewSCBroadcast

Crew SC Radio: CD102.5 FM (English); La Mega 103.1 FM (Spanish), English radio broadcast also simulcast on ColumbusCrewSC.com

International: Abu Dhabi Sports, BeIN Sports Australia, Eurosport, Sky Sports

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