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Rapids washed away in Columbus rainby Andrew King, Columbus Wired (8/21/10) The Crew may not be the most star-studded team in the MLS. They may not be the sexiest team in the league. They may not even be the most talented team in the league. But on Saturday night they proved again that perhaps the most important thing for this group, is that they may be the most resilient team in the league as they beat the Colorado Rapids 3-1...Read More |
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start Champions League off on the right
footby Andrew King, Columbus Wired (8/18/10) In a game where offensive opportunities seemed a dime a dozen, it was one player making something out of nothing, with Emmanuel Ekpo scoring one of the highlight goals of the Crew season, that ended up being the difference....Read More |
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Crew leave California battered on the scoreboard and the field
By Andrew King, Columbus Wired (8/1/10) This year marks a once in a lifetime event for many Crew fans. It is the first year in recent memory that July only had 30 days. Why, you ask, did the fans decide to eliminate the day from the year? Simply put, none of them will want to remember it. Unfortunately for these fans, however, the day will weigh heavily both on the stats sheet and in the Crew lineup...Read More |
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New faces lift Crew to decisive 3-0 victory over Houston
by Andrew King, Columbus Wired (7/24/10) As the sun began to drop in Columbus Saturday evening, 13,000 fans braved the blazing heat to come watch their hometown Crew play the Houston Dynamo. Luckily for these sweat-covered fans, they got their money’s worth and the Crew won 3-0....Read More |
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Crew tame Red Bulls in dominant performance
by Andrew King, Columbus Wired, Photos by Joel Torres (7/17/10) After two disappointing games against the likes of Houston and Kansas City, the last thing Crew fans were looking forward to was a matchup against the team that trailed them by only two points in the Eastern Conference standings. Fortunately for the Hudson Street Hooligans, they had nothing to fear as the Crew defeated the Red Bulls 2-0 and increase their lead over NY to five points...Read More |
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shutout at home against the Wizards
by Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired, Photos by Joel Torres (7/14/10) The Kansas City Wizards needed only one goal with a little Buckeye assistance in a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Crew in Columbus Crew Stadium on Wednesday evening...Read More |
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ends slide with 2-0 win over D.C. United By Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired (6/26/10) After a break for the World Cup and riding a three game winless streak, the Crew restarted the season against D.C. United at Crew Stadium. Guillermo Barros- Schelotto scored a contested goal and Eric Brunner added his first of the season to lead the Columbus to a 2-0 win in front of a crowd of 15,335 fans...Read More |
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Rogers Named to USA World Cup RosterU.S. Men’s National Team head coach Bob Bradley has submitted to FIFA the 30-man preliminary roster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, a list which included Crew defender Chad Marshall and midfielder Robbie Rogers. From it, a squad of 23 players must be chosen by June 1 for the final roster that will travel to South Africa. The 30 players will begin reporting to Princeton, N.J., on May 15 for the start of training camp, with field sessions beginning two days later...Read More |
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Wins Another Thriller by Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired (5/15/10) The Columbus Crew survived another tight home game on Saturday evening with a 1-0 victory over Chivas USA in Columbus Crew Stadium. Guillermo Barros Schelotto notched the game’s only goal on a penalty kick in the 90th minute. The goal came after defender Chad Marshall drew a penalty from Justin Braun as Schelotto’s free kick entered the box...Read More |
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edges Revolution 3-2 on Rogers’ late
goal by Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired (5/8/10) The Columbus Crew may not have played their best defense of the 2010 season on Saturday, but it was just enough to remain undefeated with their 3-2 come from behind victory over the New England Revolution in Columbus Crew Stadium. Saturday’s game broke a scoring funk for the Crew. They have only had one goal in each of their previous two games. But with the win Columbus is 3-0-2 on the season whereas the Revolution fell to 2-5-1...Read More |
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Rants and Circumstance Story and Photos by Renee Ritchey, Columbus Wired (5/10/10) They’re hot – they’re on fire! Another victory for the Crew (3-2) over the New England Revolution gives the Crew fans something more to holler about, especially those in the Nordecke. It’s the culture of the sport and a way of life that brings the magical experience together for this close-tight community...Read More |
  Crew's Hesmer stands tall over Real Salt Lake
by Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired On a soggy Saturday evening in Crew Stadium, Columbus forward Guillermo Barros Schelotto scored on a penalty kick to edge last season's MLS Champion Real Salt Lake 1-0 in front of an announced and drenched crowd of 14,322. The Crew, now 2-0-1 on the season was coming off a second bye week so early in the season after notching a tie at Dallas two weeks ago...Read More |
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Wins First Kick 2010 OpenerBy Renee Ritchey, Contributing Writer, Photos by Tom Theodore If there is such a thing as a moral victory in the MLS, F.C. Toronto should feel pleased that the score of the season opener in Columbus Crew stadium is no reflection of the thorough beat down the Reds received in front of 13,536 mostly black and gold clad fans...Read More CCLICK HERE FOR THE GAME PHOTO GALLERY (Joel Torres, Columbus Wired) |
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Adds Second Designated Player Slot Per
ClubClubs may purchase third Designated Player slot; New budget charges unveiled NEW YORK (April 1, 2010) – The opportunities have doubled for Major League Soccer’s clubs to pay select star players above their club salary budgets. All 16 MLS clubs now have the opportunity to sign at least two Designated Players. The Designated Player Rule is a mechanism that in 2007 began allowing an individual club to pay one player any amount above a fixed salary budget charge. The club salary budgets are an expense shared by all MLS owners...Read More |
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Crew rally for 2-2 tie against
Toluca by J. Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired. Photos by Dave Weissman (3/10/10) The Columbus Crew rallied in Tuesday night’s tilt with Toluca FC for a 2-2 tie in front of a crowd of 4,402 in Crew Stadium. The game was the first of a two game aggregate series in the Quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League. The Crew was without Frankie Hejduk, Chad Marshall, and Guillermo Barros Schelotto, but rallied from two goals from forward Stephen Lenhart...Read More |
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Crew View: Black (and Gold) Tie
Affair by Renee Ritchey, Columbus Wired (3/10/09) This first Crew game of 2010 was a fantastic spectator experience and opens up a greater level of expectations for the season ahead. Whoever said a soccer match is like ‘watching paint dry’ needs to put down their paint brush and go to a Columbus Crew game – they’re missing a truly exciting sporting event! ...Read More |
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2009 - Click here to see our previous coverage
By Ashleigh Ignelzi, Columbus Wired, Photos by Dave Liggett and Joel Torres Columbus, OH- The Crew was in the hunt to remain in the playoffs as they attempted to win their second MLS Cup Championship Thursday evening in Crew stadium. The hunt came to a bitter and quick end to the 2009 season when Real Salt Lake came into Crew Stadium looking to prove their prior 1-0 victory last Saturday over the Crew was no fluke. RSL traded goals with the Crew throughout the match and the 3-2 Salt Lake win came as a shock to players and the Crew faithful...Read More
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