Huntsville 1-0 Columbus Crew II
Updated
Huntsville won: Huntsville 1-0 Columbus Crew II in the USA, MLS Next Pro (Round 26) on Sun, 23 Aug 2026 at Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium, Huntsville, Alabama. Huntsville goals: Malachi Molina 90'+7. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Xavier Valdez (9.2).
Match report
Huntsville beat Columbus Crew II 1-0
Huntsville narrowly beat Columbus Crew II 1-0 at Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium on Sunday 23 August in the USA, MLS Next Pro.
Malachi Molina put Huntsville ahead on 90+7' (1-0).
Malachi Molina's 90+7' strike proved decisive.
Huntsville had 56% of the ball, shots were 17-22 (5-11 on target).
Xavier Valdez (Huntsville City FC) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Match stats
| Huntsville | Columbus Crew II | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Total shots | 17 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 11 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 32 |
| Big chances | 2 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 476 (90%) | 377 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total shots | 17 | 22 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 11 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 15 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 7 |
Lineups
Huntsville (5-3-2): Xavier Valdez, Julian Gaines, Maikel Caicedo, Thomas Williams, Jordan Knight, Isaiah LeFlore, Aiden Jarvis, Charles-Emile Brunet, Moisés Véliz, Zidane Yáñez, Xavier Aguilar
Columbus Crew II (3-4-3): Stanislav Lapkes, Rui Aoki, Gianmarco Di Noto, Zach Lloyd, Owen Presthus, Johann Chirinos, Jorge Salmerón, Tristan Brown, O'Neal Taylor, Jamil Danjaji, Kevin Gbamblé
Key events
- 20' · Yellow card · Jordan Knight (Huntsville)
- 58' · Yellow card · Gianmarco Di Noto (Columbus Crew II)
- 67' · Substitution · Prince Forfor for Tristan Brown (Columbus Crew II)
- 67' · Substitution · Immanuel Ewing for Jamil Danjaji (Columbus Crew II)
- 69' · Substitution · Malachi Molina for Jordan Knight (Huntsville)
- 69' · Substitution · Jayvin Deventer for Aiden Jarvis (Huntsville)
- 77' · Substitution · Matteo Zambrano-Delgado for Xavier Aguilar (Huntsville)
- 77' · Substitution · Leo Christiano for Isaiah LeFlore (Huntsville)
- 82' · Substitution · Isaac Heffess for Gianmarco Di Noto (Columbus Crew II)
- 82' · Substitution · Brent Adu-Gyamfi for Owen Presthus (Columbus Crew II)
- 85' · Substitution · Maximus Ekk for Moisés Véliz (Huntsville)
- 86' · Substitution · Nicolas Rincon for O'Neal Taylor (Columbus Crew II)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Rui Aoki (Columbus Crew II)
- 90'+7 · Goal · Malachi Molina (Huntsville)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Malachi Molina (Huntsville)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Huntsville vs Columbus Crew II?
Huntsville won, 1-0 (USA, MLS Next Pro) on Sun, 23 Aug 2026.
When and where is Huntsville vs Columbus Crew II?
Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC at Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium, Huntsville, Alabama, USA, MLS Next Pro.