Columbus Crew SC's 2-0 victory in the regular-season finale at MAPFRE Stadium on Saturday saw the Black & Gold clinch a postseason berth by silencing and swiping maximum points against D.C. United.
Saturday's clincher secured midfielder Justin Meram his fourth MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week honors. Meram kissed the crossbar with a 56th minute strike to ice the match and to continue Crew SC's eye-popping eight-match unbeaten run.
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In 83 minutes of play, Meram impacted the match from the left side. He connected on 65 of his passes, won a corner and won five take-ons in the final third. He took two shots in the match.
With two regular-season contests remaining, Crew SC is assured of finishing no lower than sixth place in the Eastern Conference by virtue of its win against D.C. United at MAPFRE Stadium on September 30. The win against D.C. United was the Black & Gold’s 12th regular-season home victory of 2017, setting a new club record for most regular-season wins at home.
Final postseason seeding will be determined in the coming weeks as the Black & Gold (15-12-5, 50 points) conclude the regular season along with all other MLS clubs.
