Michel scores in 84th to lift Orlando City past Crew, 1-0
Posted July 13, 2019 7:00 am
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Benji Michel scored his first MLS goal in the 84th minute to help Orlando City beat the Columbus Crew 1-0 on Saturday night.
Lamine Sané sent an entry pass up the right channel, Ruan flicked a cross into the area and Michel poked it into the back of the net for Orlando (7-9-4).
The Crew (5-14-2) had their best chances early and late. Gyasi Zardes' shot crashed off the crossbar in the sixth minute and Harrison Afful's knuckler was saved by Brian Rowe in the 88th minute. Rowe's denial was the only save of the night by either team.
Orlando's Dom Dwyer was sent off in second-half stoppage time for an elbow to Josh Williams' face.
Columbus lost its fifth in a row and extended its winless streak to nine.
Columbus Crew's Will Trapp (6) clears the ball from Orlando City's Carlos Ascues, left, during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 13, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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Columbus Crew's Gaston Sauro (22) has a word with coach Caleb Porter on the sideline during the first half of the team's MLS soccer match against Orlando City on Saturday, July 13, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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Columbus Crew's Waylon Francis (14) moves the ball around Orlando City's Chris Mueller (9) during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 13, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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Columbus Crew's David Guzman (9) and Orlando City's Carlos Ascues (26) battle for possession of the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 13, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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Orlando City's Ruan, left, heads the ball past Columbus Crew's Luis Argudo (2) during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 13, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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Columbus Crew's Josh Williams (3) grabs Orlando City's Benji Michel, left, by his jersey in an attempt to slow him down during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 13, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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Columbus Crew's David Guzman, left, tries to move the ball past Orlando City's Benji Michel as Will Trapp, right, watches during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 13, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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Orlando City's Benji Michel, left, tries to gain control of the ball in front of Columbus Crew's Gaston Sauro during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 13, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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