Sometimes the good guys win. This certainly was the case as Jed Zayner resumed his MLS career, signing with the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday. The former Crew defender was a fan favorite in Columbus, known for a caring personality and his charitable work in the community. He spent 5 seasons with the Crew, registering 21 starts in 36 appearances, scoring one goal and tallying one assist. Zayner also spent a short time with D.C. United, making 13 appearances after a trade
This week has been an exciting one for a lot of reasons. High-profile international friendlies, the upcoming EUROs, and some big changes in the world’s best leagues. The Guardian was one of the first to report the move of Porto’s Hulk to Chelsea for £38m. Hulk has been a goalscoring beast in the Portugese top-flight, claiming 57 goals in 91 games. Some questioned the price, but I will be the first to say that it was an absolute bargain.
For the second year in succession the Crew were knocked out by lower league opposition in the US Open Cup. In a game that Columbus dominated from start to finish with 18 shots on goal, wasteful finishing cost them dear. A frantic two minute period in the second half lead to all of Dayton 3 shots with 2 of them producing the decisive goals. Columbus dominated the first half, with their best opportunity coming from Chris Birchall. His fiercely struck free kick
For a team that has yet to win a match in the USL PRO League no one expected the Dayton Dutch Lions to even keep up with a hot Columbus Crew squad. And yet in spite of all the experts the Lions stunned the Columbus Crew 2-1 in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. It was the first matchup between two Ohio teams in the modern era of the cup, and the second straight year that
Kick off @ 7:08pm Play-by-Play 3’: low cross by 20 Emilio Renteria Crew but cleared out for corner. Corner kick ineffective. Nothing going on in the first 5 minute of the game. Mostly CC possession. 8’: Possession evening out 50/50 9’: GOAL Eddie Gaven on first shot of game from top left outside the box. Not a good start for Chicago Fire. Assisted by 29 Sean Francis 10’: Corner Kick Fire. No troubles for Crew to clear out. 12’: Back to back corner kicks for CF, no
A 2-1 win by Columbus over FC Dallas was a welcome site to the Crew who had been inept on offense the past two matches. In the 67th minute Justin Meram finally ended the Crew’s offensive woes. A few minutes later Sebastian Miranda followed suit and put in a rocket of a header from outside the box. Before that it had been almost 2 ½ games worth of playing time since the Crew’s last goal. The Dallas defense took a blow when
Soccer in the inner city represents a different world, a world that Matt Safar of Uniontown, Ohio knows very well. Safar, the head coach of Akron Garfield’s boys and girls soccer teams, has embraced the diversity of the beautiful game found there. His high school squads resemble the United Nations with players from Laos, Mexico, Palestine, Vietnam, and Japan participating in a program that has gone leaps and bounds under Safar’s expert tutelage. “It has been the most unique experience that
Saturday’s game was definitely a game of two halves with regards to the Columbus Crew’s performance. It became apparent from the first minute of the game that too much respect was being paid to Thierry Henry and Kenny Cooper with regards to the time and space that they were being given. Within three minutes the Crew found themselves being punished for this when Henry was given time to clip a ball into Cooper who had all the time in
The offseason has been incredibly kind to the Columbus Crew. In a matter of a few short months the Crew seemed to have solved every possible issue. Jersey sponsor. Check. New TV deal that will expand the Crew brand. Check. Some serious South American talent to help out in the attack. Check. An aggressive marketing plan to increase season ticket sales. Check. A great showing at the MLS SuperDraft. Check. Let’s only hope the season goes this well. If it does,