MLS postpones Aug 11. Columbus-TFC match to Aug. 22

Bernardo Anor and Richard Eckersley battle at BMO Field, take two

The upcoming Aug. 11 match between the Columbus Crew and Toronto FC has been postponed, Major League Soccer announced Thursday evening.


The game, set for 7:30 pm ET on Saturday evening, will be pushed back a week and a half to allow Crew players and staff to attend the funeral of rookie midfielder Kirk Urso, who passed away in the early hours of the morning on Aug. 5


Both clubs agreed to the postponement, and the game will be played at Crew Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at 7:30 pm ET. All tickets for the Aug. 11 game will be honored on the new date.