COLUMBUS CREW SC vs. NEW YORK CITY FC
MAPFRE STADIUM, Columbus, Ohio
APRIL 16, 2016 (WEEK 7, MLS GAME #59)
7:30 pm ET (MLS LIVE)
Two clubs looking to reverse recent form meet when Columbus Crew SC entertain New York City FC on Saturday evening at Mapfre Stadium. Crew SC are still searching for their first victory of 2016, returning home after a 2-0 defeat at the Montréal Impact last weekend. NYCFC haven’t won since opening their season with a victory, ending a long homestand with a scoreless draw with the Chicago Fire at Yankee Stadium last weekend.
- Crew SC remained winless to start the 2016 season, falling for the third time in five matches in a 2-0 loss to the Montréal Impact on Saturday afternoon at Olympic Stadium.
- New York City FC had their winless streak extended to four games – with a third draw in that time – following their goalless result with the Chicago Fire on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
- The teams met twice in NYCFC’s first MLS season. They reached a 2-2 draw Aug. 19 at Mapfre Stadium, then Crew SC claimed a 2-1 victory 10 days later at Yankee Stadium.
REFEREE: Ted Unkel. AR1 (bench): Peter Manikowski; AR2 (opposite): Gianni Facchini; 4th: Jorge Gonzalez
MLS Career: 34 games; FC/gm: 26.0; Y/gm: 4.2; R: 11; pens: 20
SUSPENDED: none
DISABLED LIST: NYC: Jack Harrison
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (2 meetings): Crew SC 1 win, 4 goals … NYCFC 0 wins, 3 goals … Ties 1
AT COLUMBUS (1 meeting): Crew SC 0 wins, 2 goals … NYCFC 0 wins, 2 goals … Ties 1
FUTURE MATCHES: 8/13: Columbus Crew SC vs. New York City FC, 7:30 p.m. ET; 10/23: New York City FC vs. Columbus Crew SC, 4 p.m. ET
LAST YEAR (MLS)
8/19: CLB 2, NYC 2 (Kamara 24; Mabwati 72 – Poku 57, 66)
8/29: NYC 1, CLB 2 (Jacobson 29 – Higuain 10; Meram 83)
- The teams met twice in NYCFC’s first MLS season. They reached a 2-2 draw Aug. 19 at Mapfre Stadium, then Crew SC claimed a 2-1 victory 10 days later at Yankee Stadium.
- Coaches record: Patrick Vieira vs. CLB: first game … Gregg Berhalter vs. NYC: P2 W1 L0 D1
