LANDOVER, Md. -- Steve Clark stood firm to save Fabian Espindolas penalty kick in second-half stoppage time and preserve the Columbus Crews 0-0 draw with D.C. United on Saturday night. The shutout, just Columbus third of the season, prevented United (6-4-4) from leaping above the New England Revolution into first place in the Eastern Conference. Columbus (4-5-6) finished the season series against United with a win and two draws. The Crew won just once in its last 12 matches overall. Clark saved the penalty simply by remaining upright. Espindola attempted to fake the goalkeeper into a dive, and then chipped his kick straight at Clark, who caught it easily for his third stop of the game. Referee Hilario Grajeda awarded the kick after he ruled that Columbus defender Bernardo Anor handled the ball inside the penalty area. Columbus earned the draw despite missing injured leading scorer Federico Higuain (hamstring) and Costa Rican World Cup call-ups Waylon Francis and Giancarlo Gonzalez. The Crew were also without forward Alvaro Rey, who was acquired Friday from Toronto FC for Dominic Oduro. United, which was without suspended midfielder Perry Kitchen, lost striker Eddie Johnson in the 58th minute to an apparent injury to his right leg. Columbus created more of the second-half chances. In the 55th minute, United goalkeeper Bill Hamid dove left to block Anors firm, low strike before Ethan Finlay fired his rebound effort well high. Later, D.C. defender Bobby Boswell deflected Ben Speas shot from the right just inches outside the left post. United almost got a break when Columbus defender Tony Tchani nearly deflected a cross into his own goal. But on the other end, Hamid pushed away Adam Bedells strike in the 83rd minute after Finlay found Bedell from the right side. Clark appeared to take down D.C.s Steve Birnbaum inside the penalty area in the 89th minute, but Grajeda didnt rule a foul. Clark then dove to his right to save Jared Jeffreys low shot early into stoppage time, and shortly after stopped Espindola. Noah Syndergaard Jersey . -- Zach Johnson asked his short-iron approach on the par-4 18th to "Do something right, baby. Rick Aguilera Jersey . -- Canadian ski cross star Marielle Thompson accomplished two goals in one race Saturday. https://www.cheapmetsjerseys.us/620l-ed-...ersey-mets.html. In the other Group A game, the Czech Republic stunned Canada, 5-4 in a shootout. Dominik Simon scored the deciding goal in the tiebreaker. The United States scored its first three goals on power plays. "Overall, I love to see the power-play goals we were able to get tonight," said U. Jeff McKnight Jersey . Both moves were announced Tuesday. The Titans had waived Matthews on Saturday when they promoted wide receiver Michael Preston from the practice squad. Tyler Bashlor Jersey . For the Miami Heat, that was outstanding news. LeBron James scored the last of his 32 points on a layup that put Miami up for good with 11.Every day leading up to the eve of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, TSN.ca will be previewing one of the eight participating groups. Today, the previews continue with Group B featuring Pedro Rodriguez and the defending champions Spain, Arturo Vidal and Chile, Robin van Persies Netherlands and Australia with Tim Cahill. Check back on Wednesday for Group C. Winners of the 2008 Euro, the 2010 World Cup and 2012 Euro, Spain looks to win an unprecendted fourth-straight major title and to become the first European team to win the World Cup on South American soil. Can a star-studded roster featuring Xavi Hernandez, Sergio Ramos, Andres Iniesta and Juan Mata accomplish arguably the greatest feat in football history? Click here for the Spain team preview Arturo Vidal isnt at 100 per cent. Can Alexis Sanchez and Chile surrvive a competitive group without the straw that stirs the drink in their midfield running at full steam? Click here for the Chile team preview With one of the most offensively gifted teams in the entire field, scoring goals shouldnt be a problem for the Netherlands.dddddddddddd Still, similarly skilled Dutch teams have failed to put it all together at this level in the past. Can Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder, Jordy Classie and the rest of the 2010 runners-up finally get over the hump? Click here for the Netherlands team preview At number-56 in the world, the Socceroos are the lowest-ranked team in the entire World Cup field. Is Australia out of its element in Brazil or will its scrappiness be enough to prove that it can hang with the big boys? Click here for the Australia team preview ' ' '