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Columbus Crew SC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC meet for a critical match Saturday evening at Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, OH, with both clubs looking to climb into a playoff position with the coveted three points from a victory. Wilson Ramos Jersey .Columbus (5-10-11) is eight points out of sixth place, at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Crew midfielder Wil Trapp is likely still out (concussion), while defenders Michael Parkhurst, Gaston Sauro and Nicolai Naess could all be on the pitch for consecutive games. Matt Pacifici and Ben Swanson (season-ending injury) are on the disabled list.Vancouver (8-13-7) is winless in their last eight games, including three consecutive shutouts. Its Vancouvers longest winless streak since a 14-game streak without a win in its inaugural season of 2011. It sits four points out of sixth place for the final playoff position in the Western Conference, with head coach Carl Robinson suspended through Sept. 11.Vancouver is 0-5-1 in their last six games and have 31 points from 28 games. The Crew are 2-3-1 in their last six games and have 26 points from 26 games in 2016.Whitecaps striker Erik Hurtado was dangerous last week, but didnt score.Im putting myself in the position to score, Hurtado said when asked about the positives he can take from the loss. The second point is to put the ball in the back of the net and obviously thats what Im trying to do.Crew head coach Gregg Berhalter said, Eight games left in the season, six points back... every game is vital right now. We want to keep pace with the teams ahead of us because eventually were going to run out of time. So, these are important games. Carlos Gomez Jersey . Vaives lawyer Trevor Whiffen claims the former 50-goal man wasnt provided with a copy of the claim beforehand and that he would not have agreed to the allegations made against the NHL had he been asked to review its contents. Chris Archer Jersey . -- In a span of seven Washington Redskins offensive plays, Justin Tuck sacked Robert Griffin III four times. http://www.officialraysgearshop.com/Rays...an-Kids-Jersey/ . The 18-year-old American had five birdies in her bogey-free round for a 17-under total of 196. Lee held the overnight lead but mixed three birdies with two bogeys for a 70. Will LeBron be the MVP? Will his Cavaliers repeat as NBA champions? What moves should Cleveland make to give it the best chance at repeating?Our NBA Insiders debate the 2016-177 season for the defending champs. Rob Refsnyder Jersey. ' ' '