COLUMBUS – Ethan Finlay and Justin Meram scored and the Crew SC beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 Saturday night.
Columbus’ Wil Trapp left the game with a first-half injury after he made head-to-head contact with Shaun Francis as both went for a header in the ninth minute at Mapfre Stadium.
Columbus (5-9-11, 26 points) travels to Los Angeles to take on the Galaxy at StubHub Center Saturday (10:30 p.m./The CW Columbus, Time Warner Cable SportsChannel, BCSN2).