THE COLUMBUS Crew fell behind in the first minute but rallied to defeat visiting New York City FC (NYCFC) in penalties on Saturday night to advance to the semifinals of the Leagues Cup.
A goal by Alonso Martinez staked NYCFC to the lead before Cucho Hernandez tied the match in the 41st minute to cap the regulation scoring.
The Crew won the penalty shootout 4-3 after New York City’s Santiago Rodriguez sailed a shot over the bar in the top of the fifth frame before DeJuan Jones converted a PK, enabling Columbus to host the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday.
Mr. Hernandez and NYCFC’s James Sands scored in the fourth frame to set up the dramatic finish. — Reuters
