Frei loses the playoff final with Seattle
The Seattle Sounders with the Swiss goalie Stefan Frei have to admit defeat to the Columbus Crew 0: 3 in the final of Major League Soccer.
13.12.2020
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Columbus Crew wins Major League Soccer (MLS) championship for the second time.
The team of coach Caleb Porter prevailed in the final of the MLS Cup 3-0 against defending champion Seattle Sounders with the Swiss goalie Stefan Frei.
The Argentinian Lucas Zelarayan advanced to the decisive player with two goals and one assist at his home Mapfre Stadium in front of 1500 spectators. Zelarayan took the lead after 25 minutes, shortly afterwards he hit Derrick Etienne Jr. (31st). In the final phase he sealed the success with a remarkable shot in the corner (82nd), right in the middle of a pressure phase of Seattle.
“Not the way we wanted to end our season”
In the midweek semifinals against Minnesota United, the Sounders had turned a 2-0 deficit in the final quarter of an hour. But in the final, Jordan Morris, among others, hit the bar after a free kick with his head (80th). Seattle did not come back in the fourth playoff final in the last five years and Columbus Crew won the title in the North American professional league for the second time since 2008.
“Not the way we wanted to end our season. Now focus on our loved ones, everyone gets through the pandemic safely, wear a mask! We’ll give everything again next year! ”Tweeted Frei after the game.
For Columbus, the championship title is special because the franchise was about to move to Austin two years ago. Owner Anthony Precourt decided against a change of location only through the protest of fans in Ohio, which received nationwide approval.
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