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Orlando City vs Columbus Crew MLS highlights: Columbus defensive concerns and praise for Orlando's young players
This is an MLS highlights package from Orlando City vs Columbus Crew, featuring attacking sequences, an offside call and a goal. The commentator's main judgments focus on Columbus Crew's long-standing penalty-area defending problems, Orlando City's young players starting to emerge, and Marco's lower club output compared with the international window.
- Marco has produced less in club play this season than during the international window — He scored for Croatia during the break, while his club-season output has been lower
- Columbus Crew have struggled to defend their own penalty area over the last couple of seasons — The commentator makes this judgment from their defensive play in the match
- Orlando City's young players are starting to shine — A fullback has already made his 20th appearance of the season, and Mendes has come through
Watch highlights as Orlando City SC defeats the Columbus Crew, 3-2. Harvey Sarajian (1'), Antoine Griezmann (16') and Iván Angulo (89') scored for Orlando City while Taha Habroune (7') and Brais Méndez (53') score for Columbus. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/ ESPN MLS
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Kendra, you didn't get burned too much in the sun today at the theme parks. How original, but it's great to see you again after the international break as Angulo trots down the wing, finds Griezmann, and a kick by Sajin. [cheering] Marco Poselich scored for Croatia in the international window. Not as much this season in this club play. Threesman. Oh smacks one off the side netting and everyone crescendoing louder and louder as that built. Shambo tends to be when Columbus can cover a lot of ground of that midfield. Shambo and Haparoon are the ones in the central midfield spots. Rodriguez for Habun. Habun Shambol Mendes. Farsy looks to continue the build. Morera hits on over and SLID DOWN WITH CRAYO DENYING ON HIS KNEES. Joseph Rodriguez. >> Columbus, they've struggled over the last couple of seasons to defend their own penalty area. Here's the Frenchman brick. Did it go in from Griezmann? [cheering] >> So, we'll see what Ryan does in that left side position. >> Morera keeps the run going. Turns it up. Rodriguez just ran past it. Sori Zori big spill. Crapo doused away by Jansen. Young players starting to shine for Orlando City. 20th appearance of the season for the fullback. Mendes has come through. Mendes. Bryce Mendes. Mendes. Santi Rodriguez. They've sagged off. He looks over THE TOP FOR MENDES WHO SETTLES AND LOBS IT IN, but the flag [cheering] will deny the go-ahead goal. PANGORA BUMPS INTO GRIEZMANN. ANGULO FOR O'HANA. BACK FOR ANGOLA. [screaming] HEARTBREAKING GOAL FOR COLUMBUS FROM AN ORLANDO HOMETOWN FAVORITE. >> [music]