Ghanaian duo Harrison Afful and Jonathan Mensah were in action as Columbus Crew kept a clean sheet in their first victory in their new MLS season over FC Dallas.
Columbus Crew recorded their first three points at MAPFRE Stadium under head coach Caleb Porter following their 1-0 win over FC Dallas in an inter-conference matchup on Saturday.
The Gold and Blacks lads took the lead through defender Gaston Sauro header from the six-yard box in the 10th minute of the game.
Portuguese winger Pedro Santos whipped in a corner kick, and Sauro executed the training ground-esque move – just like he did two weeks prior against the New York Red Bulls.
The result marked Dallas' first defeat of the 2019 season, as they largely lacked the final product. They were held without a shot on target in the first half, and only managed two the entire game.
The Ghanaian defenders lasted the entire the duration of the game, however, there was no place in the team for compatriots Eddie Opoku and Lalas Abubakar.