Yaw Yeboah helps Columbus Crew to win MLS Cup in USA

Ghanaian forward Yaw Yeboah scored the second goal in the first half as Columbus Crew beat holders LAFC 2-1 and win their third Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup title on Saturday.

It comes a week after the former Right to Dream academy boy helped his side to beat FC Cincinnati and win the MLS Eastern Conference title.

The Crew dominated possession early on and LAFC’s defence succumbed when a Diego Palacios handball in the 31st minute led to a goal by MVP Hernandez, who slotted home his penalty.

Yeboah,26 doubled the Crew’s lead four minutes later when Malte Amundsen made one of the best assists of the season with a long pass to Yeboah, who put the ball away to delight strike at the Lower.com field in Central Ohio.

Yeboah finished the season with 5 goals and 8 assists in all competitions in 45 games for his side.

Story By: Princeton Wiredu