The second half concludes with the final score: Charlotte FC 3, Columbus Crew 2.

The second half has concluded with the final score: Charlotte FC 3, Columbus Crew 2.

A shot on goal has been thwarted. Liel Abada from Charlotte FC took a right-footed strike from the center of the box, but it was successfully stopped by %oppos_player% of Columbus Crew.

Brandt Bronico of Charlotte FC receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.

Brandt Bronico of Charlotte FC commits a foul.

Brandt Bronico commits a foul for Charlotte FC.

The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of stoppage time.

Missed opportunity! Wilfried Zaha from Charlotte FC took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it went wide.

Shot on goal! Diego Rossi from Columbus Crew takes a right-footed strike from the right side of the penalty area, but it's stopped by %oppos_player% of Charlotte FC.

Substitution for Charlotte FC: Jack Neeley comes on to take the place of Nicholas Scardina.

Substitution for Charlotte FC: Tyger Smalls comes on to take the place of Patrick Agyemang.

Offside call against Charlotte FC. Liel Abada has been flagged for being in an offside position.

Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC after Nicholas Hagen allowed the ball to go out.

A shot on goal was thwarted. Patrick Agyemang of Charlotte FC took a right-footed strike from the middle of the box, but Nicholas Hagen of Columbus Crew made a save in the upper center of the net, with the play set up by Wilfried Zaha.

Missed opportunity! Aziel Jackson from Columbus Crew took a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it didn't find the target.

Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC after Nicholas Hagen allowed the ball to go out.

Shot on goal blocked. Ashley Westwood of Charlotte FC takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but Nicholas Hagen from Columbus Crew makes a save in the bottom left corner, with the assist coming from Patrick Agyemang.

Substitution for Columbus Crew: Lassi Lappalainen comes on to take the place of Max Arfsten.

Goal! Charlotte FC takes the lead with a score of 3-2 against Columbus Crew. Pep Biel scores with a powerful left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending the ball into the top right corner of the net.

The shot is deflected. Wilfried Zaha of Charlotte FC tries a left-footed effort from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The chance was set up by a cross from Liel Abada.

Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC, following a deflection off Sean Zawadzki.

Corner kick awarded to Columbus Crew after Adilson Malanda allowed the ball to go out of play.

The shot was blocked. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty of Charlotte FC took a left-footed attempt from the left side of the penalty area, but it was stopped by %oppos_player% from Columbus Crew.

Shot on goal blocked. Diego Rossi from Columbus Crew takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's stopped by %oppos_player% of Charlotte FC.

Shot on goal blocked. Liel Abada from Charlotte FC takes a right-footed attempt from the right side of the penalty area, but it’s stopped by %oppos_player% of Columbus Crew.

Goal! It's now Charlotte FC 2, Columbus Crew 2. Malte Amundsen from Columbus Crew scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box after a set piece play.

Shot on goal blocked. Dylan Chambost from Columbus Crew takes a long-range right-footed effort from the right side, but it’s kept out by %oppos_player% from Charlotte FC.

Wilfried Zaha from Charlotte FC committed a handball.

Corner kick awarded to Columbus Crew after Adilson Malanda allowed the ball to go out of play.

A shot attempt is thwarted. Diego Rossi of Columbus Crew takes a right-footed strike from the center of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Mohamed Farsi.

Substitution for Columbus Crew: Aziel Jackson comes on to take the place of Jacen Russell-Rowe.

Substitution for Columbus Crew: Dylan Chambost comes on to take the place of Ibrahim Aliyu.

Wilfried Zaha of Charlotte FC earns a free kick in his own half.

Yevhen Cheberko commits a foul for the Columbus Crew.

Corner kick awarded to Columbus Crew after Andrew Privett was unable to defend effectively.

A shot on goal was thwarted. Diego Rossi from Columbus Crew took a left-footed strike from the center of the box, but Kristijan Kahlina of Charlotte FC made a great save, denying him in the top left corner. The opportunity was set up by a cross from Jacen Russell-Rowe.

A shot on goal has been thwarted. Patrick Agyemang from Charlotte FC directed a header from the left side of the six-yard area, but it was successfully stopped by %oppos_player% of Columbus Crew.

Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC after Malte Amundsen allowed the ball to go out of play.

Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC after Nicholas Hagen allowed the ball to go out.

A shot on goal is blocked. Kerwin Vargas from Charlotte FC takes a left-footed strike from the center of the box, but Nicholas Hagen from Columbus Crew makes a save in the top right corner. The assist came from Patrick Agyemang.

Missed opportunity. Diego Rossi from Columbus Crew took a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area.

The shot was blocked. Diego Rossi of Columbus Crew took a right-footed attempt from outside the penalty area, but Kristijan Kahlina of Charlotte FC made a save right in the middle of the goal. The play was set up by Mohamed Farsi.

Shot on goal denied. Dániel Gazdag from Columbus Crew takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it’s stopped by %oppos_player% of Charlotte FC.

The second half is underway with the score at Charlotte FC 2, Columbus Crew 1.

The first half concludes with the scoreline reading Charlotte FC 2, Columbus Crew 1.

The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of stoppage time.

Offside call against Columbus Crew. Ibrahim Aliyu has been flagged for being in an offside position.

Jacen Russell-Rowe of Columbus Crew earns a free kick on the left flank.

Max Arfsten of Columbus Crew earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Kerwin Vargas commits a foul for Charlotte FC.

Sean Zawadzki of the Columbus Crew earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Andrew Privett from Charlotte FC commits a foul.

Offside call against Columbus Crew. Mohamed Farsi has been flagged for being in an offside position.

Missed opportunity! Pep Biel from Charlotte FC took a left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box, but it didn't hit the target.

Attempt denied. Max Arfsten of Columbus Crew heads the ball from the middle of the box, but it gets blocked. The cross was delivered by Dániel Gazdag.

The attempt was thwarted. Diego Rossi from Columbus Crew took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it was blocked. He received assistance from Mohamed Farsi.

Ashley Westwood of Charlotte FC receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.

Mohamed Farsi of the Columbus Crew earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

Ashley Westwood from Charlotte FC committed a foul.

Goal! Charlotte FC leads 2-1 against Columbus Crew. Patrick Agyemang scores with a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.

Malte Amundsen commits a foul for the Columbus Crew.

Kerwin Vargas from Charlotte FC is awarded a free kick on the right flank.

Substitution for Columbus Crew: Malte Amundsen comes on to take the place of Steven Moreira.

Goal! It's now Charlotte FC 1, Columbus Crew 1. Patrick Agyemang scores for Charlotte FC with a close-range header after a corner kick.

Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC after Yevhen Cheberko allowed the ball to go out.

Nicholas Scardina from Charlotte FC earns a free kick on the right side of the field.

Nicholas Scardina from Charlotte FC earns a free kick on the right side.

Goal! Columbus Crew takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Charlotte FC. Ibrahim Aliyu scores with a powerful header from the middle of the penalty area.

Wilfried Zaha from Charlotte FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Dániel Gazdag from Columbus Crew commits a foul.

Adilson Malanda from Charlotte FC strikes the crossbar with a left-footed attempt from the middle of the penalty area after a set piece play.

Yevhen Cheberko of Columbus Crew commits a handball.

Missed opportunity! Andrew Privett of Charlotte FC takes a right-footed shot from close range, but it goes over the bar. The chance was set up by Ashley Westwood, who delivered a cross after a corner kick.

Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC, following a foul by Yevhen Cheberko.

Missed opportunity! Ashley Westwood of Charlotte FC takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails high and to the right of the goal.

A shot on goal was thwarted. Wilfried Zaha of Charlotte FC fired a right-footed attempt from the left side of the six-yard box, but Patrick Schulte of Columbus Crew made a save, denying it in the bottom left corner. The chance was set up by a cross from Kerwin Vargas.

Missed opportunity! Patrick Agyemang from Charlotte FC took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the left of the goal. The attempt was set up by Pep Biel.

The opening half is underway...

The teams have revealed their starting lineups, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.