There were a lot of firsts in Saturday’s match between Columbus Crew SC and Chicago Fire. Most importantly, it was the first match of the MLS season for both sides and it proved to be a compelling match for two tried-and-true rivals. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com While some may be disappointed with just one point from the home opener, it needs to be understood that the Fire are a vastly improved team and Crew SC players are still getting to know
Columbus Crew SC’s trend of letting in second half goals looks to be continuing this season as they opened with a 1-1 draw against the Chicago Fire. Over 75% of their goals conceded last season came in the second half and a crisp David Accam finish continued this trend. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com The first half was energetic and bright from the Crew with a lineup containing four league debutants, though it was the familiar front four that was shining. Justin Meram
Photo Credit: Brent Durken/ISNSoccer.com Columbus Crew SC today announced that the club has signed seven-year Major League Soccer veteran defender and former player Josh Williams after selecting him in Stage Two of the 2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft. By re-joining Crew SC, Williams becomes one of seven Black & Gold players on the current roster that have made more than 100 regular-season appearances in MLS. The defender returns to Columbus for his second stint with Crew SC after he was originally signed
Photo Credit: Joseph Raja/ISNSoccer.com Columbus Crew SC today announced that the club selected defender and former player Josh Williams with the third pick in Stage Two of Major League Soccer’s 2016 Re-Entry Draft, held today via conference call. Following the selection, per rules of Stage Two, the club now will offer Williams a genuine offer. Williams, an Ohio native, is a seven-year MLS veteran and has made 103 regular season appearances in the league. Williams previously played for Crew SC from
Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com Columbus Crew SC today announced that it has exercised the contract options on Designated Player and midfielder Federico Higuain and midfielders Justin Meram and Wil Trapp. The announcements of additional roster decisions are set to follow in the near future. Higuain, Meram and Trapp have combined for 370 matches played, 64 goals and 70 assists for Crew SC, with Meram currently the longest tenured player on the club after being drafted in 2011. When the trio of
Columbus Crew SC kept their playoff hopes alive with a 2-0 win over the New England Revolution, their second straight victory over a team ahead of them in the standings. It leaves them just four points off D.C. United in the last playoff spot. With only one more home game left in their final five it’s still an uphill task to claim a playoff spot. Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel/ISNSoccer.com The first half was a very attacking affair which swung between the two teams
Vancouver Whitecaps FC earned a 3-1 victory over Columbus Crew SC Saturday night and finally found their shooting boots after a seven-game run that yielded just a single goal. With both teams languishing at the bottom of their conferences, tonight’s game was a must win for both, but the result would seem to have ended any hopes of Crew SC still achieving a playoff spot. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com The games started late with a 98-minute weather delay, the fifth Columbus has
Crew SC Sporting Director and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter changed up his starting lineup in the fourth game of the week, a move that resulted in Crew SC earning a 2-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes Saturday. The win breaks a seven-game winless streak that spanned nearly three months. “We made the change based on getting fresh legs out in the field,” Berhalter said. “The guys that came in did a really good job.” The notable changes in the startling lineup
Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com Columbus Crew SC came from behind on two separate occasions to earn a point at home, their sixth straight home draw, tying an MLS record. “We have to start winning, but when I see an effort like tonight and when I see the performance like tonight it makes me believe, it makes me believe that we can do it,” Sporting Director and Head Coach of Crew SC Gregg Berhalter said after the match. Berhalter also expressed surprise that
