After losing to the Portland Timbers 2-1 in the MLS Cup last December, the Columbus Crew SC came into the season with lofty goals and high expectations for its offense. Crew SC, which tied Toronto FC for the second-best attacking record in the MLS last year with 1.71 goals per game (58 goals in 34 regular season matches) in the regular season, returns its scoring threats in forward Kei Kamara and midfielder Ethan Finlay.
Kamara, the team’s MVP last year, scored 22 goals and had eight assists. Finlay became the second player in Crew SC history to reach double figures in goals (12 goals) and assists (13) in a single campaign.
However, it was a brutal March for the Black and Goal as Crew SC stumbled out of the gates with a 0-2-1 record. Offensively Columbus has had its lowest output since 2011, scoring just two goals in its first three games.