Columbus Crew
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Chicago Fire

Oduro (15'), Higuian (70'), Anor (76')

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Columbus Crew ease to victory against Chicago Fire

Columbus Crew beat Chicago Fire 3-0 at the Crew Stadium to move to within two points of a spot in the playoffs in the MLS Eastern Conference.

By Michael Penkman, Reporter

Published: September 22 2013 | 03:01

Last updated: September 22 2013 | 21:32

Columbus Crew have closed to within a point of Chicago Fire in the MLS Eastern Conference with a comprehensive 3-0 win at the Crew Stadium.

Dominic Oduro, Federico Higuain and Bernardo Anor scored the goals that helps Brian Bliss's men keep their playoff hopes alive.

With 29 games played they are now just two points behind fifth-placed New England Revolution.

The deadlock was broken by Oduro's low drive in the 15th minute, but the home fans had to wait until the 70th minute before another was added.

It came when Sean Johnson brought down Jairo Arrieta inside the area, which allowed Higuain to bury a spot kick.

However, the visitors' task had been made harder following Bakary Soumare's 29th-minute red card for a foul on Arrieta.

The hosts put the game beyong doubt six minutes later when Anor capped a fast break down field.

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Eastern Conference

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Atlanta United Atlanta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	CF Montreal Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Charlotte FC Charlotte FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Chicago Fire	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Columbus Crew	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	DC United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	FC Cincinnati Cincinnati	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Inter Miami Inter Miami	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Nashville SC Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	New England Revolution New England	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	New York City FC NY City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	New York Red Bulls NY Red Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Orlando City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Philadelphia Union Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Western Conference

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Austin FC Austin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Colorado Rapids Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Houston Dynamo Houston	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Los Angeles FC Los Angeles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Los Angeles Galaxy LA Galaxy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Minnesota United Minnesota Utd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Portland Timbers Portland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Real Salt Lake Salt Lake	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	San Diego FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	San Jose Earthquakes Earthquakes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Seattle Sounders Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Sporting Kansas City Kansas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	St Louis City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0