Orlando City B 2:2 Columbus Crew 2 — Match Report

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystMATCH REPORT

Justin Hylton scored twice but could not prevent Orlando City B falling to a 6-7 defeat against Columbus Crew 2, with the visitors prevailing in a chaotic MLS Next Pro contest that had everything except a next fixture to set up. Columbus, who led early through Johann Chirinos, withstood a spirited Orlando fightback to take the points in a match that saw ten goals shared across ninety minutes.

The turning point arrived in the thirty-seventh minute when Johann Chirinos, assisted by Zach Zengue, put Columbus Crew 2 ahead. Justin Hylton responded with two quickfire strikes in the sixty-sixth and seventy-third minutes to turn the match on its head for Orlando City B, but Kevin Gbamblé, with help from Nicolas Rincon, equalised late in the eighty-ninth minute to force extra time, where Columbus eventually edged the shootout.

Columbus Crew 2 were the better side in both halves and deserved the win on the balance of play, though Orlando showed real heart to fight back twice. CheckLive's model clearly favoured Orlando City B before kick-off, but the result did not confirm that prediction; live signals correctly identified Columbus Crew 2 as the winning side when their odds stood at 1.53.

Questions & Answers

What was the final score of Orlando City B vs Columbus Crew 2?

Orlando City B 6-7 Columbus Crew 2 (MLS Next Pro).

Who scored?

Johann Chirinos (37', assist Zach Zengue) for Columbus Crew 2; Justin Hylton (66') for Orlando City B; Justin Hylton (73') for Orlando City B; Kevin Gbamblé (89', assist Nicolas Rincon) for Columbus Crew 2.

Was Columbus Crew 2's win deserved?

Yes — Columbus Crew 2 were on top for most of the match.

Were there any cards in Orlando City B vs Columbus Crew 2?

Yellow cards: Moses Nyeman (Columbus Crew 2); Rui Aoki (Columbus Crew 2); Bernardo Santos Rhein Goncalves (Orlando City B); Caleb Trombino (Orlando City B).

First half0 - 1

9
M. Nyeman
(Foul)
34
R. Aoki
(Foul)
37
J. Chirinos
(Z. Zengue)

Second half2 - 1

46
J. Hylton
D. Santos
62
C. Trombino
D. Judelson
62
I. Gómez
G. Caraballo
62
L. Tsopanoglou
H. Sarajian
66
J. Hylton
68
A. Gimple
P. Forfor
71
A. Chikamso
C. Archange
73
J. Hylton
78
B. Santos Rhein Goncalves
(Foul)
78
N. Rincon
M. Nyeman
78
Z. Lloyd
R. Aoki
78
I. Ewing
O. Taylor
88
J. Danjaji
I. Heffess
89
K. Gbamblé
(N. Rincon)
90 + 2
C. Trombino
(Foul)

Penalty shoot-out4 - 5

1 - 0
J. Hylton
1 - 1
J. Chirinos
2 - 1
L. Tsopanoglou
2 - 2
B. Adu-Gyamfi
3 - 2
C. Trombino
3 - 3
Z. Zengue

Head to Head meetings Orlando City B - Columbus Crew 2

Matches10
The biggest draw0
The most effective match3-4

Orlando City B

Columbus Crew 2

2
Victories
0
Draws
8
Victories

label	first team	second team
Victories	2	8
Scored goals	16	26
Average per game	1.6	2.6
The biggest victory	4-1	1-6

Orlando City B 2:2 Columbus Crew 2 — Match Report

Head to Head meetings Orlando City B - Columbus Crew 2

Orlando City B

Columbus Crew 2

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