Amid uncertainty around club, Crew’s season ends at hands of Toronto FC
TORONTO — Under the cloud of uncertainty that has hung over their club, the Columbus Crew never stopped believing.
And when their season came to a heartbreaking ending Wednesday, just one goal shy of the MLS Cup final, the players walked to the section of BMO Field to applaud their fans who’d made the long trip to Toronto.
“It was sad,” said goalkeeper Zack Steffen. “We all believed that we were going to bring it back to Columbus, and we felt we deserved it. And I know the fans are disappointed like we are, so it’s a tough pill to swallow.”
Jozy Altidore scored in the 60th minute to lift Toronto FC over Columbus in the second leg of the Eastern Conference final. It was the only goal of a tightly-knotted two-game series.