It took a home match for Columbus Crew SC to snap a three-game losing streak and remedy a scoring drought against the New England Revolution on Saturday evening. The 2-2 tie saw a score by forward Gyasi Zardes and a New England own goal. Entering the match, the Black & Gold had scored just one goal in their past three matches and had been shutout in their last two. “I think it’s positive,” Crew SC Head Coach Gregg Berhalter said. “What I
The allowance of two second-half goals made for Columbus Crew SC’s first loss in its past 15 regular season games on Saturday at MAPFRE Stadium against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. An early goal by forward Gyasi Zardes was the lone score for Columbus. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com In the 29th minute of Crew SC’s loss, midfielder Pedro Santos fired a hard shot from outside the box that was deflected by VWFC goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic. Zardes collected the ball and put it into
A late goal by Montreal midfielder Raheem Edwards locked Columbus Crew SC in what looked like a 2-2 draw in the home opener. And then the Black & Gold’s new volume scorer stepped up and knocked a penalty kick home in stoppage time, on Crew SC’s last chance. The goal bagged a brace for the import from the LA Galaxy. Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel/ISNSoccer.com Charging one final time four minutes into stoppage play, Edwards made contact with Columbus rookie midfielder Luis
Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com Columbus Crew SC’s trade of Ola Kamara certainly falls into the blockbuster category and it seems like there is a lot of benefit for everyone involved. Crew SC Sporting Director and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter thinks Gyasi Zardes will be a difference maker in his system. “We know he has a diverse skill set. We know he’s proven at the international level, both scoring goals and performing well. And we are going to work with him and
Photo Credit: Jeff Gossel/ISNSoccer.com The Columbus Crew put on their most impressive performance in recent memory in front of 20,729, beating an in form LA Galaxy 4-1. The Galaxy were flying high coming into this match, having only lost once in their last 13 matches. The win also moves the Crew up to fourth and back into the playoff position with ten games remaining. The game started at a relentless pace with both teams setup to attack, creating an open and free-flowing
