MLS Summary (Sept. 9): Columbus moves ahead of Quakes in race for home-field advantage

The Columbus Crew beat Tampa Bay, 2-1, Sunday in the Mutiny’s final home game of the 2001 season and moved into the fourth playoff spot which would mean home-field advantage in the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs. Columbus is tied with the San Jose Earthquakes on 45 points but claims the head-to-head series (one victory and a tie). Sept. 9 in Tampa Tampa Bay 1 Columbus 2. Goals: TB –Barclay (Jair, Addo) 23. CLB–Maisonneuve (West, Bonseu) 29. CLB–Cunningham (Perez) 40. TAMPA BAY MUTINY — Adin Brown, Diego Sonora (John Maessner 65), Steve Trittschuh, Joseph Addo, Eric Denton, Danny Pena, Josh Keller, Jair, Devin Barclay (Mamadou Diallo 68), Ali Curtis, Gus Kartes (Eric Quill 61). COLUMBUS CREW — Tom Presthus, Mike Lapper, Mike Clark, Tenywa Bonseu, Brian Maisonneuve, John Wilmar Perez, Mike Duhaney, Brian West (Ansil Elcock 69), Robert Warzycha (John Harkes 69), Dante Washington, Jeff Cunningham (Todd Yeagley 88). CAUTIONS: Bonseu 11, Perez 16. Referee: Kevin Terry; Assistant Referees: Greg Barkey, Jon Wilson. Attendance: 9,932.