Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com To say that the Cleveland Indians are on an epic run is an incredible understatement. They are in the midst of a 19-game winning streak, one of the longest and most impressive in the modern era. They are hitting home runs at a frantic pace: 38 home runs in 19 games, their opposition scored only 32 runs during that same period. The Indians also boast a +100 run differential over 19 games, the highest total since
Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel/ISNSoccer.com Columbus Crew SC got a much-needed home win over the Philadelphia Union to move back ahead of Orlando City in the Eastern Conference and back into the final playoff place. They also recorded consecutive wins for the first time since the beginning of April, and will be looking to make it three in a row when they play the return leg of this doubleheader against Union on Wednesday. The winner came midway through the second half and
Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel/ISNSoccer.com Columbus Crew SC responded to last week’s hamming by Toronto FC with a resounding 3-0 win over the current MLS Cup holders Seattle Sounders FC. Tonight’s performance was in stark contrast to last week, with the team playing with energy and speed throughout and pinpoint finishing providing the key to the win. The Crew struck early on and it was Federico Higuain with his fifth goal of the season on 10 minutes. A loose ball out of
Toronto FC extended their winning streak to five games with a 2-1 victory over Columbus Crew SC thanks to a second half brace from substitute Tosaint Ricketts. Most of the game TFC looked like a team that was completing its third game in eight days and was second best until they came alive in the last ten minutes with some helpful defending from Crew SC. Ricketts’ winning goal came on 90 minutes and it was from a left field cross provided
Columbus Crew SC continued their impressive home record this season with their third win on the trot at MAPFRE Stadium, the winning goal coming from Justin Meram for his fourth off the season. Tonight’s game was the first of three against Toronto FC over the next six weeks. Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel/ISNSoccer.com Toronto had started the game in impressive fashion, pressing high up the field and forcing Columbus to play long from the back and dominating possession in the early exchanges. The
Saturday’s match between Columbus Crew SC and Orlando City SC might has well been called “The Justin Meram Show” as the midfielder’s brace helped the Ohio side cruise to a 2-0 win, their third victory of the young season. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com Fresh off a contract extension in March, Meram has been the fulcrum of the Crew SC attack with three goals on the season. He is, after all, the longest-tenured player in the current Black & Gold roster and
Columbus Crew SC exacted some revenge over the 2015 MLS Cup victors, the Portland Timbers, with a 3-2 home victory at MAPFRE Stadium on Saturday. This would end Portlands unbeaten start to the season. Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel/ISNSoccer.com The winning goal came late in the second half and was from debutant Niko Hansen on as a second half substitute. The chance was initiated by Harrison Afful right wing cross, which was met by the head of Ola Kamara. Jake Gleeson in
Despite the rain and no goals scored from open play, Columbus Crew SC was able to grind out a complete 2-0 victory against D.C. United at RFK Stadium. Without Designated Player and standout defender Jonathan Mensah due to a red card suspension from the week before against the Dynamo, Head Coach Gregg Berhalter brought out a new formation with Columbus in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Photo Credit: John Jankosky On the new formation, Berhalter said they had “been working on it since preseason.
16,486 fans came out to BBVA Compass Stadium to see Columbus Crew SC fall 3-1 to the Houston Dynamo. The loss brought Crew SC’s record to 0-1-1 on the young MLS season. “Well, first off give Houston a lot of credit,” Columbus Crew SC Sporting Director and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter commented. “They came out, got an early lead there and hung on. Were disappointed with the start of the game, obviously. We felt that we should have been up, should