Captain Ashley Westwood and striker Patrick Agyemang fired home goals late as Charlotte FC picked a 2-0 win against a 10-man Columbus Crew in the Major League Soccer (MLS) at the Bank of America Stadium.
Columbus Crew had not lost a game since mid-September when they travelled to the Banc of America stadium to engage Charlotte FC.
After a strong start, Columbus Crew were reduced to ten men after Agyemang’s compatriot Derrick Jones was sent off in the 26th minute.
Crew had a goal disallowed after Cucho Hernandez’s strike was ruled out as offside before Iuri Tavares missed the chance to give Charlotte FC the lead after his penalty went wide.
However, after the break, the host made the numerical advantage count after Ashley Westwood scored with seven minutes remaining.
Agyemang sealed victory five minutes later to mark his first of the campaign.
Meanwhile, Yaw Yeboah, another Ghanaian in the game, lasted only 45 minutes and was replaced by Yevhen Cheberko for Columbus Crew in the second half.
