MLS Columbus Crew SC

MATCH RECAP: Columbus Crew SC 1, CHICAGO FIRE 1

Published on March 4, 2017 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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Columbus Crew SC 1 - Chicago Fire 1 MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus, Ohio) Saturday, March 4, 2017

NEXT MATCH FOR CREW SC (0-0-1, 1 point)

Columbus Crew SC at Houston Dynamo (BBVA Compass Stadium - Houston, Texas) Saturday, March 11, 2017 (8:30 p.m. ET / The CW Columbus, Spectrum Sports, BCSN2, CD102.5 FM, La Mega 103.1 FM, English radio stream on ColumbusCrewSC.com).

TODAY'S MATCH INFO:

Venue: MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus, Ohio) Referee: Fotis Bazakos Assistants: Danny Thornberry, Kevin Klinger Fourth Official: Mark Kadlecik Attendance: 15,023 Weather: 35 degrees and partly cloudy

GOALS/ASSISTS

CLB - Ethan Finlay (Justin Meram) 17' CHI - David Accam (John Goossens) 71'

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

CLB - Federico Higuain (caution) 41' CHI - John Goossens (caution) 81'

LINEUPS

Columbus Crew SC: Zack Steffen; Harrison Afful, Nico Naess, Jonathan Mensah, Jukka Raitala; Mohammed Abu (Artur 76'), Wil Trapp (c); Ethan Finlay, Federico Higuain, Justin Meram; Ola Kamara (Adam Jahn 69')

Substitutes not used: Brad Stuver, Alex Crognale, Hector Jimenez, Connor Maloney, Niko Hansen

Chicago Fire: Jorge Bava; Michael Harrington, Johan Kappelhof, Joao Meira, Brandon Vincent; Arturo Alvarez (Luis Solignac 74'), Dax McCarty, John Goossens (Drew Conner 90+5'), David Accam; Nemanja Nikolic (David Arkashyan 90+2'), Michael de Leeuw (c)

Substitutes not used: Matt Lampson, Brandt Bronico, Jonathan Campbell, Patrick Doody

TEAM NOTES

Goalkeeper Zack Steffen made his regular-season debut for the club today .... Steffen signed with Columbus Crew SC as a Discovery Signing on July 22, 2016.

In addition to Zack Steffen's debut, four other players made their Crew SC and MLS debuts today, including starts by defender Jukka Raitala, defender Jonathan Mensah and midfielder Mohammed Abu as well as a substitute appearance for midfielder Artur. Midfielder Wil Trapp made his first appearance for the Black & Gold since being named team captain and his 94th regular-season appearance overall (91st start).

Midfielder Ethan Finlay scored his 30th career goal and made his 132nd regular-season appearance (89th start). Midfielder Justin Meram provided his 27th career assist and made his 155th regular-season appearance for the club (103rd start).

Crew SC next plays on Saturday, March 11 when it travels to BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas to take on the Houston Dynamo (8:30 p.m. ET / The CW Columbus, Spectrum Sports, BCSN2, CD102.5 FM, La Mega 103.1 FM, English radio stream on ColumbusCrewSC.com).

NOTE TO MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA COVERING COLUMBUS CREW SC When discussing the organization and the team, please reference the club as "Columbus Crew SC" on first reference as "Crew SC" is an appropriate secondary reference. Both references are singular subjects, while the tertiary reference "Black & Gold," with the ampersand, is plural. Please note: we no longer use "Columbus Crew" or "The Crew" in our terminology of the club and "The Crew SC" is also not applicable. Our home venue is now known as MAPFRE Stadium and MAPFRE must be in all caps. (MAPFRE Stadium is pronounced "MAH-fray Stadium"). The club's training facility is now known as the EAS Training Center at Obetz. If you have brand terminology or badge questions - or need the updated badge and wordmark for your archives - please reach out to a member of Crew SC Communications. Website: ColumbusCrewSC.com | Twitter: @ColumbusCrewSC | Instagram: @ColumbusCrewSC | Hashtag: #CrewSC | Facebook.com/columbuscrewsc | Snapchat: ColumbusCrewSC | Google+: +columbuscrewsc | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium | Training Facility: EAS Training Center at Obetz

ABOUT COLUMBUS CREW SC Columbus Crew SC (Soccer Club) is the first club in Major League Soccer and in 2015, Crew SC was crowned MLS Eastern Conference Champions in the organization's 20th season. Owned and operated by Precourt Sports Ventures (PSV), it won its first MLS Cup championship in 2008 and also won the 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as well as MLS Supporters' Shield titles in 2004, 2008 and 2009. The 2017 campaign is the Black & Gold's 19th season at historic MAPFRE Stadium -- the first soccer-specific stadium in the United States - where the club set single-season sellout records and hosted the 2015 MLS Cup. The club was purchased by PSV on July 29, 2013 as part of the privately held investment and management firm's sports and entertainment business enterprise.

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