Columbus Crew SC lost their first playoff match of the season 2-1 on Sunday when they traveled to Canada to take on Montreal Impact. This was after a spectacular performance at home against D.C. United last in which Crew SC scored five unanswered goals and solidified their position in...
Columbus Crew SC’s Saturday match against Sporting Kansas City was nothing short of exciting. With Crew SC spending almost the entire match either tied or down by a single goal, a Crew SC victory seemed unlikely. But despite being down 2-1 going into the 80th minute they were able...
After a long and exciting match filled with new stars, an exciting comeback, and an hour-long rain delay, Columbus Crew SC emerged from their match against New York City FC with a 2-2 tie. Once again Kei Kamara and Ethan Finlay shone bright as Crew SC’s most dynamic duo, but new...
For the second time this season, Columbus Crew SC’s star forward Kei Kamara has been named the MLS Player of the Week. This announcement by the MLS comes after a spectacular performance on the part of Kamara against Colorado last Saturday where he scored two goals, bringing his total...
Columbus Crew SC tied Toronto FC 3-3 Saturday at MAPFRE Stadium after an exciting and disappointing match in which Crew SC scored 3 consecutive goals, and were answered by Toronto with 3 goals of their own in under a half. Once again, Kei Kamara and Ethan Finlay were among...
Columbus Crew SC won an impressive victory against the Chicago Fire for the second time in a week, creating a winning streak for Crew SC for the first time since April. Crew SC’s Sunday night match against Chicago was an exciting one from the start. Within 13 seconds of...
Wednesday, Columbus Crew SC won their first game since May 9th in a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution. The win comes after a series of ties and losses that, for some, have put in to doubt the hopes of making it to the MLS cup for Crew...
Columbus Crew SC saw their first win in some time yesterday. Unfortunately that win came in a US Open Cup match against the Richmond Kickers so it doesn’t count towards Crew SC’s season record. Although it was an easy match for Crew SC it gave the team the ability...
This Wednesday Columbus Crew SC took on Valencia CF in an internationally friendly match. The former La Liga champions gave a nice change of pace to Crew SC as it put them up against a top notch European Soccer team. The match made for a very busy week for...
Today, Columbus Crew SC Forward Kei Kamara was named the MLS Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters after yet another stellar performance in Saturday’s match against the Chicago Fire in which he scored both of the team’s goals. Currently, Kamara is the leading goal scorer...
After a stellar performance against Philadelphia Union last week at home, Columbus Crew SC faltered on the road in their attempt to best DC United, losing 2-0. This isn’t to say that Crew SC played poorly, far from it. They dominated in nearly every category of performance during the...
Columbus Crew SC lost their second match of the season Saturday 2-1 against the New York Red Bulls. The loss came after a very underwhelming 90 minutes of play in which Crew SC seemed to play very differently than they had in the previous two games. “I’m not gonna...
Columbus Crew SC pulled off their first win of the season Saturday night against Toronto FC, winning a very exciting match 2-0. The first half seemed to echo the previous week’s game against the Houston Dynamo in that Crew SC was unable to score despite many opportunities to do...
For the first game of the 2015 MLS season for Columbus Crew SC, the team was impressive in nearly every statistical category except for one, the score. Crew SC fell to the Houston Dynamo 1-0, although the score doesn’t do justice to the amount of effort and talent that...
After a two-game losing streak that included a drubbing at the hands of the Philadelphia Union and a disappointing exit from Open Cup play at the hands of the Chicago Fire, the Columbus Crew rebounded Saturday with a shocking win over conference leaders Montreal Impact. On the back of...
After 13 games of the MLS regular season, the Columbus Crew certainly have an identity. Unfortunately for the team, that identity entails generating an overwhelming number of missed scoring opportunities. In a disappointing 1-1 draw against the visiting Houston Dynamo Saturday, the Crew were able to put __ shots...
The Crew stopped a two game skid in their Trillium Cup matchup with Toronto FC on Saturday with a hard-fought 1-0 victory on the road. Dominic Oduro’s game winning goal brought his tally to five on the season as he splits time between winger and striker. With regular...
For the third time in as many games, the Columbus Crew stunned their opponent with a late winner, giving them their fourth straight victory and extending their unbeaten streak to six games. Goals by Chad Marshall and Emilio Renteria gave the Crew a 2-1 edge over visiting Montreal Impact,...
In the Crew’s first match since the death of Kirk Urso on August 5, players coaches and fans performed with heavy hearts and played to a 1-1 draw with visiting LA Galaxy in Crew Stadium. The match began with tributes to Urso by the team and fans, and the...
What started as a friendly against a big name opponent became another game that the Crew simply wanted to escape without more injury, and ended with a shocking victory. In a 2-1 victory against Stoke City of the English Premier League, Crew players lined up against the likes of...
Despite dominating possession and the stat sheet, the Crew were unable to capitalize on their opportunities, while the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps needed just one lucky moment to defeat the Crew 1-0. Lee Young-Pyo’s 74th minute free kick gave Vancouver the game’s only goal, keeping Columbus near the bottom of...
After a 4-1 blowout from the New York Red Bulls over the Crew in the first team match, no one in Columbus could complain about the play of the Crew’s reserves in the match that followed, as the home side got a 2-1 victory over the Red Bulls. Aaron...
After two straight victories, the Crew were unable to continue their winning ways in a 1-4 loss at the hands of the New York Red Bulls. Two goals in the first 13 minutes from New York forward Kenny Cooper created a hole that the Crew could not dig themselves...
After playing only 23 minutes in the Crew’s first game of the season in Colorado, the team’s new striker Olman Vargas got his opportunity to start in the home opener Saturday against the Montreal Impact. The striker started up top along with veteran forward Emilio Renteria, and the pairing...
Despite a 3-2 loss in their season finale in Chicago, the Crew earned the third wild card spot in the 2011 MLS Cup. After a change in playoff format, the wild card system will send The Crew to Colorado on Wednesday, where the 2nd wild card Rapids will host...
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – The Columbus Crew had an opportunity to make a huge statement of “we’re back” going into the MLS playoffs this week. Instead, they have to spectate a game being played over 1,000 miles away as Columbus fell to the Chicago Fire 3-2 Saturday evening. The loss...
The Crew came into Sunday afternoon’s matchup with surging DC United reeling in fourth place in the Eastern Conference after a tough loss to first place Sporting Kansas City. Moments before the game, stalwart Crew defender and captain Chad Marshall was scratched due to a left ankle sprain, forcing...
The Crew were once again defeated in dramatic fashion, losing 0-1 to the Los Angeles Galaxy on a last-minute shocker by Chad Barrett. For the fourth time in five games, the Crew were unable to draw a single point, bringing their record to an abysmal 0-4-1 since head coach...
In the battle for first place in the Eastern Conference, the Crew earned a solid victory at Crew stadium, and battled through cards and controversy with a goal from each of their starting forwards for the first time this season. The setup of the match was as good as...
After a disappointing loss to the Colorado Rapids, the Crew were looking to maintain their one point lead in the Eastern Conference against the 7th place New England Revolution. With the extensive injuries to the club, the Columbus lineup looked different once again, as Justin Meram got the start...
The Crew hosted Newcastle United on Tuesday night in an international friendly. The two clubs played a surprisingly spirited match, and with The Crew in midseason form and Newcastle gearing up to begin their season, both teams were looking for strong performances. Despite a controversial red card and a...
Proving their flair for the dramatic once again, the Columbus Crew moved into first place in the conference on Saturday with a 1-0 win punctuated by an Eddie Gaven goal that left the crowd baffled. The Crew came into Saturday’s game against the Portland Timbers in third place in...
On the heels of a dramatic 1-0 victory in Vancouver, The Crew couldn’t quite maintain their winning ways Saturday night in Crew Stadium, as the team played to a scoreless draw with the San Jose Earthquakes. With solid, and sometimes incredible, play from both goalkeepers, the 0-0 final score...
On the first day of the transfer window, The Crew made an immediate change to the team, moving defender Andy Iro and midfielder Leandre Griffit in a trade for Toronto FC midfielder Tony Tchani. Both Iro and Griffit had struggled to find the field in 2011, as the newly...
It was a record-setting night in Vancouver, as one of the all-time MLS greats drew one goal nearer to becoming the league’s leading scorer in dramatic fashion. With hopes of three points dwindling, it was the Columbus Crew’s Jeff Cunningham that pulled out the win in the 90th minute...
The postgame fireworks for “Red White and Crew” night at Crew Stadium were heavily outshined by the explosive display of offense the Crew produced Sunday night. Despite giving up the first goal early in the match, the team rebounded to a convincing 4-1 victory, marking their first winning streak...
The Crew earned their second victory in three games Saturday night, as the squad took to the road to defeat the Houston Dynamo 2-0. Decimated by injuries and other complications as of late, the team entered Robertson Stadium in Houston desperate for a result. With the return of Bernardo...
After playing three games in eight days, the Crew’s black and gold look more like the black and blue. With Emilio Renteria, Danny O’Rourke, Dilly Duka, Leandro Griffit, Shaun Francis, Tommy Heinemann, Santiago Prim, Bernardo Anor, and Cole Grossman all on the injured list, as well as starter Robbie...
After a five game winless streak, the Crew finally gave their hometown crowd something to cheer about on Wednesday night with a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake thanks to goals by Andres Mendoza and Josh Gardner. The victory stopped a five game winless streak for the team, their...
After a crushing 4-0 defeat at the hands of Seattle on Saturday, the Crew were in desperate need of a rebound as they hosted Mexican squad Santos Laguna in their fourth game of the CONCACAF Champions League. The Crew’s lineup reflecting the importance that the team placed on the...
Tuesday night’s Crew lineup looked nothing like the one that fans saw lose a somewhat embarrassing game on Saturday at the hands of the L.A. Galaxy. The interesting starting squad included Kevin Burns, Duncan Oughton, who earned the captain’s spot for the game while Frankie Hejduk sat out the...
The Crew entered Saturday night at the top of the MLS class. With 44 points, the team had climbned atop the entire league with western conference leaders the LA Galaxy just in time for their showdown at the Home Depot Center. The stage was set for the Crew to...
A rough stretch of games for the Crew had many wondering if they had much left in the tank to finish the season. With travel for the Champions League, a stretch of away games in the regular season, and even U.S. Open Cup games looming, the toughest seemed ahead...
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...
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. Crew fans would notice a clear difference in the lineup...
Saturday night served as a tough reminder to Crew fans that while this season has been a great one thus far, the team still has some work to do if they want to improve on their 2009 campaign. This weekend was a golden opportunity for the club. Not only...
By Andrew King, Columbus Wired The road has not been kind to the Crew. Going 0-2-2 in their past four away games, the team confronted a Philadelphia Union squad that has played well at home with a 3-1-2 record coming into Thursday’s match. Once again, the Crew had a...
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,...
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...