Columbus Crew, Houston Dynamo play out draw

Jun 2, 2013 at 12.30am UK

Columbus Crew and Houston Dynamo share a point in their MLS Eastern Conference clash as Federico Higuain's second-half penalty cancels out Warren Creavalle's opener.

Published: June 2 2013 | 03:16

Last updated: June 2 2013 | 10:38

Columbus Crew and Houston Dynamo played out a 1-1 draw in their MLS Eastern Conference clash at Columbus Crew Stadium.

The visitors could have been ahead in the fifth minute when Will Bruin raided down the left and lifted a cross which Jason Johnson volleyed just over the bar.

Houston took the lead when Warren Creavalle turned in Kofi Sarkodie's cross from the right as he placed the ball into bottom corner out of the reach of Andy Gruenebaum.

The home side could have been level just minutes later when Jairo Arrieta looped a shot over the head of Tally Hall, but the keeper did well to get back and knock the ball clear before it crossed the line.

Hall was in action soon after as he produced a good double save to first deny Federico Higuain from distance and then an Arrieta rebound effort.

Columbus's persistence paid off in the second half when they were awarded a penalty when Andrew Driver brought down Chad Barson in the area. Higuain duly smashed the spot kick into the net beating Hall.

The Crew could have taken the lead when Higuain cut inside on his right foot and curled the ball on goal over Hall, but his effort clattered off the inside of the post and bounced clear.

Both sides pressed for a winner but couldn't find another breakthrough as they settled for a point apiece.

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Eastern Conference

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Inter Miami Inter Miami	34	22	8	4	79	49	30	74
2	Columbus Crew	34	19	9	6	72	40	32	66
3	FC Cincinnati Cincinnati	34	18	5	11	58	48	10	59
4	Orlando City	34	15	7	12	59	50	9	52
5	Charlotte FC Charlotte FC	34	14	9	11	46	37	9	51
6	New York City FC NY City	34	14	8	12	54	49	5	50
7	New York Red Bulls NY Red Bulls	34	11	14	9	55	50	5	47
8	CF Montreal Montreal	34	11	10	13	48	64	-16	43
9	Atlanta United Atlanta	34	10	10	14	46	49	-3	40
10	DC United	34	10	10	14	52	70	-18	40
11	Philadelphia Union Philadelphia	34	9	10	15	62	55	7	37
12	Toronto	34	11	4	19	40	61	-21	37
13	Nashville SC Nashville	34	9	9	16	38	54	-16	36
14	New England Revolution New England	34	9	4	21	37	74	-37	31
15	Chicago Fire	34	7	9	18	40	62	-22	30

Western Conference

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Los Angeles FC Los Angeles	34	19	7	8	63	43	20	64
2	Los Angeles Galaxy LA Galaxy	34	19	7	8	69	50	19	64
3	Real Salt Lake Salt Lake	34	16	11	7	65	48	17	59
4	Seattle Sounders Seattle	34	16	9	9	51	35	16	57
5	Houston Dynamo Houston	34	15	9	10	47	39	8	54
6	Minnesota United Minnesota Utd	34	15	7	12	58	49	9	52
7	Colorado Rapids Colorado	34	15	5	14	61	60	1	50
8	Portland Timbers Portland	34	12	11	11	65	56	9	47
9	Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver	34	13	8	13	52	49	3	47
10	Austin FC Austin	34	11	9	14	39	48	-9	42
11	Dallas	34	11	8	15	54	56	-2	41
12	St Louis City	34	8	13	13	50	63	-13	37
13	Sporting Kansas City Kansas	34	8	7	19	51	66	-15	31
14	San Jose Earthquakes Earthquakes	34	6	3	25	41	78	-37	21