In a winner-take-all match to determine the Under-17 SUM Cup semifinalist from Group B, Columbus downed Seattle, 1-0, Monday night in Houston. The Crew will face D.C. United at 7 p.m. ET in Tuesday’s semifinals.The Crew took the lead five minutes after halftime when Will Trapp played the ball down the right, and Chris Davis broke in on goal and beat Seattle goalkeeper Rodney Greiling from a tight angle for his third goal of the tournament.

Seattle controlled the ball much of the second half, but Crew goalkeeper Nicholas Straight made a crucial diving save from a Seattle header in the 65th minute, and Columbus held on for the win and a spot in the semifinals.

The Crew previously defeated pre-tournament favorite FC Dallas, 2-1, and topped Philadelphia in penalty kicks, following a 1-1 draw.

Seattle Sounders (1-1-1) vs. Columbus Crew (2-0-1)
2010 SUM U-17 Cup - Group B
July 26, 2010 — Centennial Park, Friendswood TX

Scoring Summary:
CLB — Chris Davis 3 (Will Trapp 1) 40

Seattle Sounders — Keenan Townsend (Rodney Greiling 36), Ian Lange, Michael Gallagher, Jacob Beck (Chris Miller 28, Tolossa Hassan 42), Stefan Bangsund (Jordan Schweitzer 30), Troy Peterson, Kurtis Pederson (Dominique Dismuke 57), DeAndre Yedin, Austin Sweeney (Aaron Kovar 28), Taylor Stapf (Ike Crook 46), Travis Strawn.

Columbus Crew — Nicholas Straight, Will Trapp, Max Riehemann, Dominic Aracri, Mason Hodge, David Witcoff (Raymond Olavarria 21, Ben Crognale 53), Charles Reyman (William Bennick 36), Alex Ranalli, Zachary Mason (Tom Granot 36), Quinn Miller (Chris Davis 36), Alex Crognale (Rhodes Moore 32, Peter Suess 62).

Matches played with 35-minute halves.

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