MATTHEWS, N.C. (Interstat) — Columbus Crew II beat Crown Legacy 2-1 on Sunday, using goals from Prince Forfor and Brent Adu-Gyamfi to secure the road result. Crown Legacy scored through Hugo Mbongue. Crown Legacy hosted the match as the home team, and Columbus Crew II was the visiting side. Columbus Crew II improved to 2 wins and 0 losses in this competition and 2 wins and 0 losses across all competitions. Crown Legacy moved to 1 win and 1 loss in this competition and 1 win and 1 loss across all competitions. Crown Legacy had won its previous match this season, a 2-1 home victory over New York Red Bulls II. Columbus Crew II had beaten New England Revolution II 2-1 in its previous result this season.

Forfor was Columbus Crew II’s top star with a statline of 90 minutes, one goal and one assist. His goal came in the 49th minute and was the first of the match. Adu-Gyamfi finished with 90 minutes, one goal and a yellow card. His goal came in the 72nd minute. Danjaji recorded one assist over 65 minutes. For Crown Legacy, Mbongue had 90 minutes and one goal. Forfor’s previous recent performance was 70 minutes against New England Revolution II in a 2-1 Columbus Crew II win.

The first half ended without a goal. J. Chirinos of Columbus Crew II received a yellow card in first-half stoppage time at 45+1. N. Richmond of Crown Legacy was booked in the 46th minute. Adu-Gyamfi was booked in the 51st minute before scoring in the 72nd. W. Holt of Crown Legacy received a yellow card in the 87th minute. Danjaji’s appearance ended at 65 minutes as Columbus Crew II made its first change. Crown Legacy made substitutions with J. Neeley and D. Longo in the 80th minute and M. Smalls in the 82nd. Columbus Crew II made substitutions with G. Di Noto and N. Rincon in the 90+1 minute.

Columbus Crew II’s win followed its previous 2-1 result against New England Revolution II. Crown Legacy’s loss followed its 2-1 win over New York Red Bulls II. The visiting side scored twice, and the home side scored once. Forfor’s goal and assist led Columbus Crew II, while Mbongue’s goal accounted for Crown Legacy’s scoring. Adu-Gyamfi added a goal and a yellow card for Columbus Crew II, and Danjaji added an assist. The match included four yellow cards and six substitutions. Columbus Crew II received yellow cards through Chirinos and Adu-Gyamfi, while Crown Legacy received yellow cards through Richmond and Holt. The records for both sides remained the same in this competition and across all competitions after the match.

The game’s goal scorers were Forfor, Adu-Gyamfi and Mbongue. Forfor also recorded an assist. Danjaji recorded an assist for Columbus Crew II. The yellow cards went to Chirinos, Richmond, Adu-Gyamfi and Holt. The substitutions were Danjaji, Neeley, Longo, Smalls, Di Noto and Rincon. Columbus Crew II’s season record in this competition is now 2 wins and 0 losses, and Crown Legacy’s season record in this competition is now 1 win and 1 loss. Columbus Crew II’s season record across all competitions is now 2 wins and 0 losses, and Crown Legacy’s season record across all competitions is now 1 win and 1 loss. Columbus Crew II scored two goals, and Crown Legacy scored one goal.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Crown Legacy 1, Columbus Crew II 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Crown Legacy with a 64.9 percent probability to win. Crown Legacy had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 3 went over the over-under line of 3.5.