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Columbus Crew SC (2008, 2020, 2023 MLS Champions)

Can someone please explain to me why the Crew have to win 2-0 on Thursday to advance? The first round is a home and home and the team who has the biggest goal diff. moves on. Well we lost 1-0 away, and if we win at home 1-0 why wouldn't it go to golden goal/shootout/etc??
 
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BuckeyeMac;1582908; said:
Can someone please explain to me why the Crew have to win 2-0 on Thursday to advance? The first round is a home and home and the team who has the biggest goal diff. moves on. Well we lost 1-0 away, and if we win at home 1-0 why wouldn't it go to golden goal/shootout/etc??

Yes. If Thursday's match ends with Columbus up a goal after 90 minutes they'll go to two 15-min. extra time periods, then a shootout. But isn't it just easier to win by two goals in regulation and end the damn thing? :wink2:
 
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jlb1705;1582932; said:
Yes. If Thursday's match ends with Columbus up a goal after 90 minutes they'll go to two 15-min. extra time periods, then a shootout. But isn't it just easier to win by two goals in regulation and end the damn thing? :wink2:

thats what I thought. Aggregate goals. In the Lantern and Dispatch it made it sound like they had to win by 2 goals or they're out. My mistake. Thanks...yeah hopefully they come and play with some authority as they let down the last few games of the reg. season.
 
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Big game tomorrow, I hope we can get the win but I'm not too enthusiastic. The first leg pretty much went as I expected. And it's going to be tough to suddenly win by 2, having not even scored one in 300+ minutes.

And a small crowd is expected as well, hopefully those in attendance (like me) can help urge the Crew to a victory.

We shall see.
 
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According to the WaPo's Steve Goff, Schelotto and Moreno will return to the lineup, and Emmanuel Ekpo will start in the place of Robbie Rogers, who's been poor recently.

I would rather slam my balls in a car door than see Moreno start tonight, I must confess.
 
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