The Columbus Crew (4-5-5, 17 points) suffered a 3-0 loss to the Philadelphia Union (6-5-4, 22 points) at PPL Park on Wednesday night. All of the match’s scoring came in the first-half of action as the Union found tallies from Brian Carroll (25th minute), Sheanon Williams (29th minute) and Conor Casey (31st minute). The loss snapped the Crew’s three-match unbeaten streak (1-0-2) that dated back to May 18 at Toronto. “That was really lethargic performance especially in the first half,” Crew Head Coach Robert Warzycha
The last time I saw Brian Carroll was after the missed PK against the Rapids on November 6th. Always considered to be a leader on and off the field (and a first-class individual), Carroll was the first to head to the Nordecke to show his appreciation for the Crew’s most hardcore supporters. Many athletes would have sulked to the locker room to pout, but not Carroll. What I didn’t realize was this was his final moment as part of the Crew organization.