The Crew scored its first goal in the 27th minute as Eddie Gaven's shot was saved by Kevin Hartman, but Steven Lenhart gathered the rebound and netted it home to give Columbus the lead.

The Black and Gold continued with much of the same in the second session when a deflected ball at the top of the Wizards' box found Guilherme So who deposited the loose ball into the back of the net in the 53rd minute for the Crew's second goal.

Columbus finished off its first scrimmage of the preseason with two more goals in the third session to seal the victory. The third goal came when Kevin Burns' corner kick in the 80th minute found George Josten who headed the service past the Wizards' goalkeeper and into the net. The final goal of the day came in the 82 minute when Tukasz Tumicz found George Josten with a pass on the right side. Josten then attacked the box and fed the ball to Ricardo Pierre-Louis for the close range goal, giving Columbus the 4-0 victory.

The Crew will continue preseason training over the next several days before returning to the field for two more preseason games later in the week. The Crew will face the Chicago Fire on Wednesday, Feb. 13 and the U.S. Under-17 National Team on Thursday, Feb. 14. Both matches will also be played at IMG Academies in Bradenton.

Scoring Summary:
CLB - Steven Lenhart (unassisted) 27th
CLB - Guilherme So (Oughton) 53th
CLB - George Josten (Burns) 80th
CLB - Ricardo Pierre-Louis (Josten, Tumicz) 82th