MLS : Columbus beats Minnesota United 1-0
UNITED STATES, Jul. 4, 2017 (AMP) — MLS: After losing 0-2 to Atlanta United on July 1, the Black & Gold bounced back with a 1-0 victory over Minnesota United this Tuesday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Manneh Kekuta in the 58th minute.
Columbus Crew SC climbed to 8th place with 28 points from 20 games, only one point behind Orlando City SC, which has a game in hand.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Fire | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 37 |
| 2 | Toronto FC | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 35 |
| 3 | New York City | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 31 |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 31 |
| 6 | Atlanta United | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 30 |
| 7 | Orlando City | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 29 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 28 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 26 |
| 11 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 25 |
| 12 | Seattle Sounders FC | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 24 |
| 13 | New York Red Bulls | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 23 |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 22 |
| 15 | LA Galaxy | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 22 |
| 16 | Montreal Impact | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 21 |
| 17 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 21 |
| 18 | New England | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 20 |
| 19 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 20 |
| 20 | Colorado Rapids | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 19 |
| 21 | Minnesota United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 42 | -17 | 18 |
| 22 | DC United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 18 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2017
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Overview
Minnesota United FC
- Position: 21
- Best performance of the season:Minnesota United 4-2 Real Salt Lake (1 Apr.)
- Previous game:New York City 3-1 Minnesota United (29 Jun.)
- Next game:Minnesota United - Houston Dynamo (19 Jul.)
Columbus Crew SC
- Position: 8 +3
- Best performance of the season:Columbus Crew 4-1 Montreal Impact (24 Jun.)
- Previous game:Columbus Crew 0-2 Atlanta United (1 Jul.)
- Next game:Columbus Crew - Philadelphia Union (22 Jul.)
Minnesota United
0:1
Columbus Crew
0:1 (0:0)
- 4 July 2017
- Minneapolis
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chicago Fire | 37 |
| 2 |  Toronto FC | 35 |
| 3 |  New York City | 33 |
| 4 |  FC Dallas | 31 |
| 5 |  Sporting Kansas City | 31 |