The Ghana duo of Harrison Afful and Jonathan Mensah played key roles for Columbus Crew on Monday morning when the team posted a 2-0 win against Nashville SC in the Major League Soccer (MLS).
The two clubs after excelling in the playoffs of the 2020 MLS regular season finally faced off in the first round of the playoff.
On the back of their outstanding displays since the campaign started, Jonathan Mensah and Harrison Afful deservedly earned starting roles to help Columbus Crew look for the win.
In a 90 minute where no team managed to score, the Ghanaians emerged as crucial assets for the Ohio-based club with their strong defensive play.
Ensuring that the team kept a clean sheet, it helped Columbus Crew to stay in the game for the entire 120 minutes.
In the end, extra-time goals from Pedro Santos and Gyasi Zardes proved enough for Crew as they crashed Nashville SC by two goals to nothing.