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
The New York Red Bulls earned a 2-1 win over Columbus Crew SC on Saturday night at Red Bull Arena, climbing back into first place in the Eastern Conference with goals from Lloyd Sam and Bradley Wright-Phillips. Luis Robles made four saves to earn his 10th win of the year, and 47th of his New York career, putting him just one win behind Tony Meola for the franchise record. Sam and Wright-Phillips struck just nine minutes apart to help New York
Columbus Crew SC came into tonight’s game looking at the real prospect of competing for the Supporters’ Shield and home advantage for the playoffs, but a Portland Timbers team with their own playoff ambitions dealt Columbus their second consecutive home defeat with a well-deserved 2-1 victory. Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel/ISNSoccer.com After an even start to the game Portland took the lead on 28 minutes with their first-ever goal in Columbus. Waylon Francis’ misplaced pass found Darlington Nagbe, who ran at the
The Philadelphia Union fell 2-1 to the Columbus Crew SC Saturday night in PPL Park. “Right now, till the end of the season, it’s crunch time,” Crew SC forward Kei Kamara commented. “We want to get maximum points from all these games. Playing against teams in our conference, those are points you can’t let go.” After a first half in which the Union conceded two goals in the first 30 minutes, the home side looked sharper in the second half. Kai Kamara,
FC Dallas (13-8-5, 44 points) netted three goals and secured its 10th shutout of the season in a key road victory in front of 20, 217 fans tonight at MAPFRE Stadium. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com Dallas also made MLS history in the match by starting five Homegrown players including: Victor Ulloa, Kellyn Acosta, Jesse Gonzalez, Coy Craft and Alejandro Zendejas. Crew SC looked dangerous in the seventh minute of the match, when defender Michael Parkhurst played a through ball to Hector Jimenez
Second-half substitute Justin Meram scored the late winner for Columbus Crew SC in a 2-1 victory over New York City FC in front of 30,018 fans at Yankee Stadium Saturday afternoon. It was Meram’s second game-winner this season, following the home opener at MAPFRE Stadium against Toronto FC. Designated Player Federico Higuain contributed a goal and an assist for Crew SC. Andrew Jacobson scored NYCFC’s lone goal with the assist going to NPSL alum Patrick Mullins, who spent time with the New Orleans
Columbus Crew SC today announced that eight players have received call-ups from their respective international federations for upcoming National Team duty: defenders Harrison Afful (Ghana) and Sergio Campbell (Jamaica), midfielders Kevan George (Trinidad and Tobago), Cedrick Mabwati (DR Congo), Justin Meram (Iraq), Ben Swanson (United States Under-20) and Wil Trapp (United States Under-23) and forward Kei Kamara (Sierra Leone). Kamara joins Sierra Leone for its 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match on Sunday, September 6 against the Ivory Coast. The
Sporting Kansas City have suffered back-to-back losses for the first time in 2015 following a 3-2 defeat at the Columbus Crew SC on Saturday. Marcel de Jong and Graham Zusi twice gave Sporting KC leads on the road but the Crew SC rallied in front of a sell-out crowd at MAPRE Stadium with two goals in the final 10 minutes. Playing the club’s fifth game in 15 days, Sporting KC started strong on Saturday and took a 1-0 lead in the
Columbus Crew SC Sporting Director and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter called Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with NYCFC an “odd game,” which actually contained many familiar elements for Crew SC. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com The first of which came with the opening goal in the 24th minute, when Ethan Finlay broke behind the NYCFC back line, and crossed the ball to Kei Kamara, who slid in and put the ball away in the back corner. That was good for Kamara’s 18th goal of
