In a friendly match that lived up to its designation, the Columbus Crew and England’s Wigan Athletic played a tentative, loose match that saw a plethora of substitutions and a 2-1 win for the 2013 FA Cup winners. The match started with fairly regular lineups for both teams. Notable...
In what players and coaches both acknowledged was one of the most important games of the season, the Columbus Crew could not muster another win in front of their largest home crowd of the season. For the second straight match, the Crew leapt out to an early lead, giving...
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 two draws in MLS play seemed to steady the Crew’s 2013 campaign, a 3-0 loss to the Philadelphia Union once again has the team reeling. Goals in the 25th, 29th and 31st minutes of play gave the Union a commanding halftime lead, and the Crew could not recover...
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...
At a press conference Thursday morning, the Columbus Crew officially announced their newest signing Federico Higuain. The Argentinian forward is the third designated player in the club’s history after Andrés Mendoza and fellow Argentinian Guillermo Barros Schelotto. Higuan, formerly of the Argentine Primera División’s Club Atlético Colón, said that...
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...
The 1,646 faithful fans that came to Crew Stadium to watch the Crew’s opening U.S. Open Cup game left stunned after Columbus was eliminated 2-1 at the hands of the Dayton Dutch Lions. The Crew looked dominant for much of the game, holding the vast majority of possession, and...
Despite his popularity among Crew fans, Eddie Gaven often eludes the spotlight. His quiet demeanor and lack of flash might not catch the eye of the casual observer, but Gaven was instrumental for Columbus in their unbeaten May. Gaven started all five games in the month, and was one...
The Columbus Crew rallied to defeat FC Dallas 2-1 at Crew Stadium. Head Coach Robert Warzycha talks about the win, the header by Justin Meram and how his team played with a man up against Dallas. Justin Meram talks about getting his chance to play against FC Dallas,...
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...
Watch the post-game press conference with Columbus Crew head coach Robert Warzycha after they defeated the MLS expansion Montreal Impact 2-0 in front of a full house at Crew Stadium in the 2012 home opener.
The Columbus Crew opened their home season with a 2-0 win over the expansion Montreal Impact in MLS play. Goalkeeper Andy Gruenebaum talks with Columbus Wired’s Justin Boggs after the match and talks about the win, the play of the defenders in front of him and how he feels...
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...
As the Columbus Crew prepare for their home opener against the expansion Montreal Impact, Columbus Wired’s Justin Boggs talked to the Crew’s William Hessmer, Eddie Gavin and head coach Robert Warzycha to get their thoughts on the upcoming match.
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 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...
Crew Head Coach Robert Warzycha signed a multiyear contract on Thursday, his first new deal since taking the head coach job three years ago. The former Crew player and assistant’s deal will reportedly last two years, with an option for the club to extend the deal for up to...
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...
Coming into Saturday afternoon, the Crew had their work cut out for them. With a 1-0 loss in the Colorado leg of the aggregate series, the team needed a two goal victory to avoid overtime or every player’s worst nightmare, the penalty kick shootout. Unfortunately for the Crew, even...
Once again, the curse of the black jerseys struck again Tuesday night, while the Crew did something they hadn’t since 2009. With the Seattle Sounders at home, the squad decided to wear their neon “green” uniforms, forcing the Crew to abandon their banana kits and don the black jerseys...
In a soggy, cold night in Columbus, the eastern conference-leading Crew came into their Saturday evening game against the San Jose Earthquakes knowing that they could clinch a playoff spot with just a little bit of help. When the dust (or mud) settled in Crew Stadium, the team had...
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 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...