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 Crew win Supporters Shield but end
season on sour note.
By Ashleigh Ignelzi, Columbus Wired
Columbus, OH- The Columbus Crew returned home Sunday evening to take
on the New England Revolution. The Rev’s had a lot at stake in this
match; they had to win or tie to claim the last spot to the
playoffs. The New England Revolution claimed that spot with a
1-0 victory over Columbus. The goal came from a free kick off of
Jeff Larentowicz. This was Larentowicz’s first goal of the season.
During the 79th minute, and from 22 yards back, Larentowicz was
right point and kept the playoff hopes alive...Read
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(MLS) Crew
extends home unbeaten streak with 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake
By Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired. Photos by Dave Liggett,
Columbus Wired
The Columbus Crew extended their unbeaten streak to a MLS tying
record 17 games and moved into a tie for second place in the MLS
Eastern Conference with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake. Jason
Garey scored two goals and Stephen Lenhart scored the other to
keep Columbus on a roll with their fourth game in a row earning
at least a point...more
CONCACAF, Gold Cup
(7/8/09)
by Ashleigh Ignelzi, Columbus Wired
Yesterday I attended two gold cup games at Crew Stadium in
Columbus, Ohio. For a few hours Crew Stadium turned into a
melting pot as fans came out to support Jamaica, Costa Rica, El
Salvador and Canada. It was wonderful to see people from all
different cultures supporting their team...more
Battle on the
Fourth Results in Tie with DC United
By Mark Hofmann, Columbus Wired Contributor, Photos by Dave
Liggett (Columbus Wired)
Columbus played to a 1- 1 draw leaving one team very
disappointed with outcome. Fortunately, it is D.C. United’s team
that feels like they left two points on the pitch, not The
Crew...more
Olay! Crew slays Reds
Bulls 1–0
By Mark Hofmann, Columbus Wired Contributor,
Photos by Dave Liggett and Joel Torres
Olay, Olay Olay Olay, Olay the Crew slay the New
York Reds Bulls 1 – 0. The Nordecke chant is not
quite the same as a traditional Bullfight crowd
cheer when they yell out a single group Olay, but
the win against the Red Bulls was as inevitable as a
Matador besting a bull...more
The roar heard at Crew Stadium:
Columbus Crew stage a memorial comeback, down Chivas USA, 2 – 1
By Mark Hofmann, Columbus Wired Contributor, Photos by Dave
Liggett (Columbus Wired)
The roar heard Sunday afternoon coming from 12,658 fans at Crew
Stadium was not for a long put sunk by Tiger Woods. It was a
group hooray from the lucky fans that had come out and witnessed
their defending MLS Champs (The Crew) over come an early deficit
to win 2 – 1 and drum Chivas USA out of town...more
Crew Win the Game but Lose the Battle
(5/28/09)
By Mark Hofmann, Columbus Wired Contributor, Photos by Dave
Liggett (Columbus Wired)
The Crew beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2 -1 to extend their home
unbeaten streak to 16. However “Soccer is a funny sport, you
play not your best game but you win the game you get 3 points”
were Coach Warzycha words immediately following the game. “We
have played better in previous games and we just get one point”,
he went on to explain in what almost seemed like an apology for
coming out on top in the game...more
Crew hold of Wizards to earn
first victory of the season.
(5/9/09)
By Mark Hofmann, Columbus Wired
Contributor,
Photos by Dave Liggett and Joel Torres (Columbus Wired)
Except for the season opener in
Houston, Frankie Hejduk has not been in the Crew line-up this
season. He missed the last six matches due to national team
qualifier commitments and then an injury he sustained playing
with the national team. Saturday night, he returned to the
lineup to help the Crew beat the Kansas City Wizards 3-2 for
their first victory of the season...more
Promising start groundhogs
Crew in a 2 -2 tie
(4/25/09)
By Mark Hofmann, Columbus Wired Contributor, Photos by Joel
Torres and Dave Liggett (Columbus Wired)
For the third time in as many home games the Crew seized an early
lead only to relinquish it and settle for a 2-2 draw against the
Chicago Fire in front of over 16,000 fans at Crew Stadium. They can
still say they are undefeated at home but it is getting harder to
swagger when proclaiming the fact...more.
(MLS SOCCER) Late Colorado Goal
Spoils Christmas for Crew
By Mark Hofmann, Columbus Wired Contributor, Photos by Dave
Liggett (Columbus Wired)
No the holidays are not mixed up this year for the hardest
working team in soccer. Bunny you should think that! But to the
Crew, who are still looking for their first win of the season, it
might feel like they were. Or maybe it was just the story of, “The
Conor Casey who stole Christmas.” (1 - 1 Draw). For Coach
Warzycha “The Santa” of the story, the disappointment to the Crew
and fans might remind him of the faces of kids that find coal (1
point) in their stockings, even after being good all last year...more
(MLS) Crew Limps Home from Road
Trip
By Mark Hofmann, Columbus Wired Contributor
The Crew continues, on from last season, record breaking
accomplishments to start the 2009 season. Unfortunately the 0 wins,
2 ties, and 2 loses sets a worst start record for a defending MLS
Champion, lowering the bar from the 3 ties and 1 lose starting
records set by the 2003 LA Galaxy and matched by the 2008 Houston
Dynamo’s. After a late own - goal allowed Toronto a draw, ten
days ago, the Crew left town hoping to carry the positives from that
home opening match. The Thursday match in Sandy, Utah was a cold
welcoming to the Crew from Real Salt Lake. ..more
(MLS Soccer) Own Goal Costs
Crew in Home Opener
By Mark Hofmann, Columbus Wired Contributor, Photos by Dave
Liggett (Columbus Wired)
The Crew left two on the pitch for the second time in as many
games. The two left behind refers to points not people. However,
watching Goalkeeper Will Hesmer storm off the field and straight
to the Crew’s locker room as soon as the game over whistle was
sounded gave me no indication it was not a special operations
mission that had gone terribly wrong as Toronto left with a 1-1
tie in the Crew's home opener...more
(MLS) Don The Hard Hats - Crew
Prepare To Defend Cup
By Mark Hoffmann, Columbus Wired Contributor, Photos by Dave
Liggett (Columbus Wired)
It is pleasing to look back to the Crew’s 2008 magical season. Their
charmed campaign saw the team sprint out of the gate and take six of
their first seven contests. Yes, they then stumbled slightly, but
they regained their early season composure and form to outpace all
competitors to garner the Supporters Shield en route to capturing
the MLS Champions Cup...more
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