COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Crew’s playoff push took a hit as they to Sporting KC, 1-0, on Saturday.
Graham Zusi scored the only goal of the match.
The loss snaps the Crew’s three-match MLS winning steak, leaving Columbus (12-15-5, 41 points) four points behind the Philadelphia Union for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with only two games left to play.
The Crew close out the regular-season with a crucial home-and-home series with the New England Revolution, beginning with a trip to Gillette Stadium on Saturday, October 19 (7:30 p.m. ET / FOX Sports).