Managua /
the Columbus Crew, Reigning champion of the Major League Soccer (MLS), Thrashed 4-0 on Thursday in his visit to the ‘ Real Estelí of Nicaragua in the first leg of the round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions League.
The American ram Gyasi Zardes got a double in the 19th and 33rd minutes while the Ghanaian Jonathan Mensah scored in the 26th and the Portuguese Pedro Santos in the 45 + 1 penalty.
The American squad jumped on the artificial turf of the Stadium National of Managua determined to get a comfortable advantage for the return match, putting in competition his main figures like the Argentine Lucas Zelarayán.
Colom he wrote down his four goals before half time and took his foot off the accelerator at the dam, when the Real Estelí enjoyed a couple of chances to reduce the lead.
The return match of this qualifier will be played on Thursday 15 April at the stadium Historic crew of Colom (Ohio, United States).
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