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
With playoffs less than two weeks away, Major League Soccer teams are fighting for a chance to compete for MLS Cup glory. The playoffs disregard consistency, offering a clean slate to all who enter and open the door to the underdog. In the last 10 years, only two Supporters’ Shield winners won MLS Cup. The league ostracizes itself from the rest of the soccer world by creating a playoff system, and that’s a good thing—for now. Last year, the world watched
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
Orlando City SC scored two second half goals to draw Columbus Crew SC 2-2. “I think it’s about the mentality,” Crew SC Sporting director and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter said after the match. “Winning is about the mentality to compete on every single play and I didn’t see that tonight.” Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com Crew SC opened the match with one of the strongest halves of the season, creating numerous chances and firing ten shots on goal. In the 20th minute, Tony
Real Salt Lake has now pushed their winless streak to six games after tying with the San Jose Earthquakes Friday night in a 1-1 score. This is the longest such streak for the team since 2011. While the match ended in a tie, it’s not like Real Salt Lake didn’t have ample opportunities, especially in the second half. The team far and away won the time of possession battle against their opponent. Real Salt Lake possessed the ball for 56 of
Real Salt Lake fell to Inter Milan by a score of 2-1 in an international friendly match between the MLS and Italian Serie A teams on Tuesday night. Both teams played most of their starters in the early part of the match before turning to their reserves. It was during this time that Real’s Jordan Allen made his mark. Moments after colliding with Inter Milan goalkeeper Samir Handanovic, Allen capitalized on a corner kick opportunity in the 18th minute. Inter Milan