Columbus 5-0 Panathinaikos Chicago in the NPSL, round 1 at Anderson Field at Bobcat Stadium, Columbus.

Columbus won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–D–W), scoring 13 and conceding 12.

Panathinaikos Chicago won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–L), scoring 2 and conceding 25.

The two sides have met 5 times: Columbus 4 wins, Panathinaikos Chicago 1, 0 draws.