Wilfried Nancy was delighted with the spirit and grit his Columbus Crew team displayed as they sealed a 2-1 CONCACAF Champions Cup win over CF Monterrey

Cucho Hernandez strikes again as Columbus Crew pull off stunning leg one semifinal victory over Monterrey in CONCACAF Champions Cup· Crew defeat Monterrey 2-1· MLS side headed to Mexico for leg two· Hernandez continues brilliant form

Jacen Russell-Rowe contributed the winning goal and an assist as the host Columbus Crew earned a 2-1 victory over Monterrey on Wednesday in the first leg of a Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal series

· Tigres found an early goal after a mistake from Columbus goalkeeper Patrick Schulte· Diego Rossi level the tie in the second half before the game was decided by a penalty shootout· Schulte rebounded to deny Andre-Pierre Gignac and Guido Pizarro in

Four matches, three red cards.Including CONCACAF Champions Cup play, the Crew lead MLS teams in red cards this season, with all three violations occurring over the span of their previous four matches

Columbus Crew came from behind to snatch a 1-1 draw with Mexican giants Tigres in their CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter-final first leg on Tuesday

After being shut out on the road against Charlotte FC last weekend, the Crew went into GEODIS Park on Saturday night looking to get back on the board without their leading goal-scorer