The meteoric rise of defender Josh Williams has been one of the great storylines for Columbus Crew fans over the past few years. Williams has gone from a late signing in September 2010 to a consistent starter to one of the best young defenders in all of MLS. Photo Credit: Dan Garee/ISNSoccer.com He has contributed all along the Crew backline, playing at left back, right back, and his personal favorite, center back. Williams is an athletic defender, one that is capable of
Despite a slow early start, plagued with poor effort and missed chances, the Columbus Crew managed to pull out a late 1-1 draw against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, extending their home point streak to 11 games without a loss. Photo Credit: Kevin Cross/ISNSoccer.com In the 72nd minute Eddie Gaven found a streaking Dominic Oduro, who found the back of the net with a rocket from an impossibly tight angle to earn a point for Columbus. Gaven’s assist helped put the Crew
The Crew's Rogers and Marshall were solid picks for Bob Bradley's preliminary World Cup roster. Today was a big day for the stars of American soccer. National Team Head Coach Bob Bradley announced the 30 players that would be headed to training camp. Only 23 of these players are guaranteed a trip to South Africa. Here is our take on the selections: The Best Combo: Landon Donovan and Edson Buddle, L.A. Galaxy. It is doubtful that Buddle will see significant minutes if he makes it through
Congratulations to defender Chad Marshall of the Columbus Crew, who received the MLS Player of the Week for Week 22. Marshall came away with a game-winning goal on Saturday, but that wasn’t all. He anchored the defense and helped the Crew claim yet another shutout victory. The goal was his fourth of the season, not bad for a defender. Marshall was a key figure in the 2008 Crew that won the MLS Cup; he will be counted on again this year as the
Columbus dominated the second half, creating chances at will, but thanks to sloppy finishing were unable to extend their 1-0 lead. 47th Good control from Stammler in the Crew box, but shoots wildly over the bar 65th Great work from Rogers down Red Bulls right, cuts inside, but fires into the side netting from 6 yards 69th Should have been 2-0, Gaven had a free header from 14 yards, but places it just wide of Red Bulls left had post 74th Robbie Rogers breaks
In an entertaining first half, Crew take a deserved 1-0 lead going into half time. 9th Red Bulls Khano Smith scuffed a shot wide from 6 yards, after a good cross down Crew’s left 15th Rogers hits a powerful drive from 15 yards which cannons off Red Bulls crossbar 16th Red Bulls Seth Stammler should have done better from 8 yards, blazing into the side netting with only the keeper to beat 19th Crew flashes a cross into Red Bulls box; lack of movement