Photo Credit: Kevin Cross/ISNSoccer.com Columbus will have to be disappointed to start with a draw on their first home game of the season. On a freezing night in Columbus the Crew struggled to raise the temperature with their play on the pitch with Coach Warzycha highlighting the conditions in has postmatch interview. The team still look like they are getting to know each other and are struggling to find their style of play, which is no surprise considering this team features
The Columbus Crew and the San Jose Earthquakes played to a 1-1 draw Saturday night off goals from Glauber and Justin Morrow. It was a match of changing momentum, missed opportunities, and two spectacular goals. The Crew were without Eddie Gaven, but Ben Speas filled in admirably. Crew head coach Robert Warzycha agreed. “He is a good player. He finds a lot of success on the left side or in the middle of the field. He’s connecting the passes and linking the forwards,
Photo Credit: Kevin Cross/ISNSoccer.com So the first road trip for the Columbus Crew is in the books. 3 points from two away matches is not a bad way to start the season. In a matter of days, Crew Stadium will be come alive with the sights and sounds of Major League Soccer. Columbus represents something important in the league: a legacy, tradition, and real supporters. The Crew have a legacy unlike any other team. Because of the Hunt Family, the team
The Columbus Crew leveled the game at 1-1 moments after the start of the second half, but Vancouver Whitecaps FC responded 11 minutes later and the Black & Gold fell 2-1 at BC place Saturday evening. Six minutes into the match, the Crew fell behind early for the first time this season as Vancouver’s Daigo Kobayashi opened the scoring with a strike from nearly 40 yards out. Jairo Arrrieta tallied for the first time in 2013 and leveled the game seconds
The Columbus Crew began its 18th MLS season with a resounding 3-0 road win against Chivas USA on Saturday evening, with Designated Player Federico Higuain opening the scoring with a stunning 30-yard strike in the 51st minute. Defender Josh Williams doubled the Black & Gold’s advantage in the 88th minute, finishing an Eddie Gaven corner kick. Dominic Oduro added an insurance goal in stoppage time during a Crew counterattack, beating Chivas goalkeeper Dan Kennedy to cap a strong start to the
I hate to sound biased, but the Columbus Crew had a great draft. Probably the best overall draft of any team. When you factor in the Homegrowns, it goes from a home run to a grand slam. The Crew filled holes with every pick, drafting for quality and needs at the same time. Notre Dame’s Ryan Finley scores goals and lots of them. He is the best pure striker in the draft and will fit in nicely with Higuain and
International Soccer Network, LLC (ISN) is proud to announce Andrew Hoggarth as the 2012 ISN Coach of the Year Presented by Korrio. Hoggarth is the current manager of AFC Cleveland and the head men’s and women’s soccer coach at Thiel College of Greenville, PA. “Andy is a model coach that inspires others to be great on and off the pitch,” ISN Editor Gary L. Moody Jr. stated. “I can’t think of a better candidate for this award. He has done things
The Columbus Crew will be eyeing a defender and a striker in the draft on Thursday. There is a serious lack of depth and bodies at those positions so it is not a surprise that this is a priority for the Black & Gold. Head Coach Robert Warzycha admitted there were no real surprises at the combine and that the players performed as expected. MLS teams put a large amount of resources into college scouting and the results are technical
The Columbus Crew have experienced success at every level. Everybody knows that the Black & Gold were the 2002 U.S. Open Cup Champions and the 2008 MLS Cup Champions. But, their youth system has been just as prolific, having been the 2010 and 2011 Super-20 National Champions as well as the 2010 and 2012 McGuire Cup U-19 National Champions. Even more success at the lower levels has made them one of the top youth setups in North America. Don’t
