MLS ANNOUNCES TIME AND DATE CHANGES FOR TWO COLUMBUS CREW EASTERN CONFERENCE ROAD MATCHES

Crew’s road contests at FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire FC now set to take place on Friday, July 9 and Sunday, August 15, respectively

May 28, 2021

COLUMBUS – Major League Soccer today announced that the dates for two Columbus Crew regular-season road matches have been changed. The Club also announced updated local broadcast information to reflect the date/time changes.

The Crew’s road contest against FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium, originally scheduled to take place on Wednesday, July 7, has been moved to Friday, July 9 [7:30 p.m. ET / Bally Sports Ohio, Bally Sports App (Stream) / 97.1 The Fan & 971thefan.com (English); ColumbusCrew.com (Spanish)].

The Crew’s originally scheduled road match against Chicago Fire FC at Soldier Field on Saturday, August 14, is now set to take place on Sunday, August 15 [6:00 p.m. ET / Bally Sports Ohio, Bally Sports App (Stream) / 97.1 The Fan & 971thefan.com (English); ColumbusCrew.com (Spanish)].

This weekend, The Crew returns to Historic Crew Stadium to face-off against Toronto FC in the second of two rivalry contests to determine the annual Trillium Cup on Saturday, May 29 [3:00 p.m. ET / Bally Sports Ohio, Bally Sports App (Stream) / 97.1 The Fan & 971thefan.com (English); ColumbusCrew.com (Spanish)].

ABOUT COLUMBUS CREW
Columbus Crew is the first club in Major League Soccer. The Crew is operated by The Edwards Family and Haslam Sports Group. The Black & Gold are the 2020 MLS Cup Champions. The Club won its first MLS Cup championship in 2008 and also won the 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as well as MLS Supporters’ Shield titles in 2004, 2008 and 2009. The 2021 campaign is the Columbus Crew’s 26th season in MLS as well as the Club’s final season at Historic Crew Stadium — the first soccer-specific stadium in the United States – and the Crew’s inaugural season at New Crew Stadium.

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