MLS : Orlando and Columbus play out 1-1 draw
UNITED STATES, Aug. 19, 2017 (AMP) — MLS: The match between Orlando City and Columbus Crew ended in a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
Columbus Crew players started off well by taking the lead thanks to Abubakar Lalas in the 35th minute. However, even though they were leading 1-0 at half time, they could not prevent a comeback by Orlando City with a saving goal from Barnes Giles in the 67th minute.
Columbus Crew SC climbed to 10th place with 36 points from 26 games, tie on points with Montreal Impact, which has two games in hand.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 25 | 24 | 50 |
| 2 | New York City | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 33 | 12 | 43 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 41 |
| 4 | Sporting Kansas City | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 40 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 32 | 5 | 38 |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 9 | 37 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 37 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 43 | 2 | 37 |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 36 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 41 | -3 | 36 |
| 11 | Atlanta United | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 35 |
| 12 | FC Dallas | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 35 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 34 |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 33 |
| 15 | Orlando City | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 31 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Union | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 30 |
| 17 | New England | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 29 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 29 |
| 19 | LA Galaxy | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 23 |
| 20 | Colorado Rapids | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 22 |
| 21 | Minnesota United | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 49 | -20 | 22 |
| 22 | DC United | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 44 | -24 | 22 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2017
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Overview
Orlando City SC
- Position: 15
- Best performance of the season:Orlando City 2-0 DC United (31 May.)
- Previous game:New York Red Bulls 3-1 Orlando City (12 Aug.)
- Next game:Orlando City - Vancouver Whitecaps (26 Aug.)
Columbus Crew SC
- Position: 10 +1
- Best performance of the season:Columbus Crew 4-1 Montreal Impact (24 Jun.)
- Previous game:Columbus Crew 3-1 Chicago Fire (12 Aug.)
- Next game:Columbus Crew - LA Galaxy (23 Aug.)
Orlando City
1:1
Columbus Crew
1:1 (0:1)
- 19 August 2017
- Orlando
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Toronto FC | 50 |
| 2 |  New York City | 43 |
| 3 |  Chicago Fire | 41 |
| 4 |  Sporting Kansas City | 40 |
| 5 |  New York Red Bulls | 38 |