COLUMBUS – Rookie defender Lalas Abubakar scored first career MLS goal and Columbus Crew SC battled Orlando City SC to a 1-1 draw Saturday night at Orlando City Stadium.
Abubakar’s goal, on an assist from Waylon Francis, in the 35th gave the Crew the early lead in the math but Giles Barnes scored the equalizer at the 67th minute.
Goalkeeper Zack Steffen set a new MLS regular-season career-high number of saves with seven stops on the night.
Crew SC hosts LA Galaxy at MAPFRE Stadium on Wednesday (7:30 p.m./MyTV Columbus, Spectrum Sports, BCSN2).