The game was able to get restarted right around 6:00PM. The Crew wasted no time solidifying their playoff position by winning a corner right off the restart. The Crew were able to get a cross swung into the box that found the head of their striker Gyasi Zardes. Scoring the first goal of the night in the 11th minute. Gyasi was not done for the night.

The Crew continued to dominate possession throughout the first half. They had several other opportunities to grab a second goal, but couldn't connect. The game went into halftime with the Crew leading 1-0.

The Crew found out the Montreal Impact had lost 1-0 at the hands of the New England Revolution. This meant the Crew earned the final Eastern Conference playoff spot, regardless of the result vs Minnesota.!