July 30th features a match where Charlotte will play host to Columbus Crew in a meeting of these two Major League Soccer teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. In their last match, Charlotte recorded a 0-4 loss against Toronto. Jonathan Osorio struck first for Toronto in the 4th minute, then Michael Bradley added another in the 10th minute In the end, Charlotte couldn’t muster any offence and Toronto ran away with the shutout win. Charlotte is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Columbus Crew recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against New England Revolution. Columbus Crew had 17 on net, and New England Revolution had 5, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Columbus Crew should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 18th of June, Columbus Crew hosted Charlotte in their last match together. Columbus Crew and Charlotte battled to a 1-1 draw. Erik Hurtado scored the first goal for Columbus Crew in the 41st minute, then Andre Shinyashiki tied it up for Charlotte in the 49th minute earning Charlotte at least a draw.
Cucho Hernández has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Columbus Crew. Both Andre Shinyashiki and Yordy Reyna have been the hottest scorers for Charlotte in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.