Columbus Crew SC finally got their season going with an entertaining 3-2 victory over New York City FC at MAPFRE Stadium. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com Ethan Finlay also found form with an assist and the opening goal after struggling to recapture the performances of last season that had catapulted him into the national team. He opened the scoring on seven minutes after Justin Meram drove to the line and his pull back found the onrushing Finley to strike home. The game was
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have received Ben Swanson and Marshall Hollingsworth on loan from Columbus Crew SC. The midfielders are the first players loaned to the Hounds under the club’s new affiliate partnership with Columbus. Crew SC retains the option to recall either player at any point during Major League Soccer’s regular season subject to roster compliance guidelines. “We’re fortunate to get Ben and Marshall on loan,” said Riverhounds head coach Mark Steffens. “The Columbus coaching staff feels that both of them will
Photo Credit: Kevin Cross/ISNSoccer.com Columbus Crew SC and their colorful new kit are experiencing a bad start to the season as they lost their second of two games, falling 2-1 to the Philadelphia Union. This is the first time since the 2006 season that the Crew have started the season with two loses and it’s now four competitive defeats in a row dating back to the Eastern Conference final last season. Philadelphia came into tonight’s game following a poor 2015 season where
This afternoon at Columbus City Hall, Columbus Crew SC unveiled its new “For Columbus” kit in a special event featuring Crew SC Investor-Operator and Chairman Anthony Precourt, Mayor of Columbus Andrew J. Ginther, Columbus City Councilwoman Jaiza Page, Crew SC Sporting Director and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter, Crew SC President of Business Operations Andy Loughnane and select Black & Gold players. Photo Credit: Kevin Cross/ISNSoccer.com The Black & Gold’s 2016 kit portfolio includes the all-new For Columbus kit as well as
The Portland Timbers won their first MLS Cup since entering the league in 2011 at the MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus on Saturday night against a disappointing Columbus Crew SC. The game was played out in front of a great atmosphere, but unfortunately for the home team they could not raise their game against a composed and clinical Portland Timbers. Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel/ISNSoccer.com Christmas had come early for Portland with Steve Clark giving them a gift inside the first minute. He
Columbus Crew SC midfielder Ben Speas is a natural winner, a player that knows how to get the job done. He won back-to-back national titles in college, the first with the University of Akron and the second with the University of North Carolina. He won multiple national championships with the Crew Juniors at the U-20 level and this weekend he will get a chance to claim yet another piece of hardware, the MLS Cup. Photo Credit: Kevin Cross/ ISNSoccer.com The chance to
Columbus Crew SC took a big step towards appearing in their second MLS Cup final tonight with a 2-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls. Coincidentally it was the Red Bulls that they defeated back in 2008 for their only MLS Cup triumph. New York will find it tough to overturn this deficit next week with Columbus showing how dangerous they can be on the counter tonight. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com The first half resembled a Rocky movie with both teams
Columbus Crew SC emphatically secured the number 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a comprehensive 5-0 victory over D.C. United. Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel/ISNSoccer.com Crew SC has now guaranteed their away game for next Sunday with their opponents being decided in the midweek knockout round and will be back home on the 8th of November. Crew SC came into the game with star players Kei Kamara and Federico Higuain both suspended, but their replacements Jack McInerney and Mohammed Saeid proved
With the 2-0 win, Columbus Crew SC clinched both a berth in the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs as well as the 2015 Trillium Cup. The Black & Gold are headed to the postseason for the second time in as many seasons under Sporting Director and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter. Crew SC also captured the Trillium Cup rivalry series against Toronto for the sixth time in the eight-season history of the competition. Midfielder Ethan Finlay opened the scoring with his 10th