Views From Field Level (Crew vs FC Dallas "Pioneer Cup" Edition)
by Sam.Fahmi on May 17, 2012 9:42 PM EDT
HA HA, you all thought I forgot about this, didn't you? Na, I was actually fairly frustrated with the last home result, not the performance, that I decided to refrain from writing a post due to the possibility of it consisting of a lot of profanity.
jump. JUMP. NOW. I promise a soft landing..... maybe.
1 commentCrew Enticing Naming Rights Prospects
by Patrick Guldan on May 16, 2012 11:27 PM EDT
The Crew have hatched a plan to make Crew Stadium's naming rights much more attractive, it includes a 100 foot tall electronic signboard. The team is hoping that the prominent placement along Interstate 71 convince a partner to pay $15 million over 10 years for prominent placement on the LED sign.
Crew Host 3rd Round Open Cup Game
The Crew will host the 3rd round Open Cup game on Tuesday, May 29th at 7:30 p.m. at Crew Stadium. Columbus will learn their opponent next Tuesday when the Dayton Dutch Lions travel to face the Chicago Fire PDL in the 2nd Round game.
Tradition, More Than A Word
by Patrick Guldan on May 15, 2012 11:51 PM EDT
Chris Birchall and Frankie Hejduk weren't in Washington D.C. today for the L.A. Galaxy's recognition ceremony at the White House. I was very surprised; I thought it was a given to bring back the key cogs for this type of event. Birchall even played in the Cup final. However, the Galaxy chose differently.
Birchall and Hejduk Won't Meet Obama Today
Curiously, the L.A. Galaxy didn't invite Chris Birchall and Frankie Hejduk to the recognition event at the White House for the MLS Cup Champions.
One of my favorite memories of the 2008 Crew championship team was bringing back players who were no longer with the team. It was a very nice gesture to the players who made the season great, even if they weren't with the team.
I've requested more information from the Galaxy, but their (probably extremely busy) media staff hasn't replied yet.
Crew v. FC Dallas: Notes and Grades
by Patrick Guldan on May 14, 2012 11:33 PM EDT
The Crew break a five game losing streak and do it behind some impressive goals.
Horton Recalled From Loan
The Dispatch's Jardy confirmed that forward Aaron Horton was recalled from the Dayton Dutch Lions on Friday. Horton didn't make the Dutch Lions 18 for his only game with the team. He joins a thinned roster as now Ethan Finlay is likely sidelined with an apparent concussion.
Columbus vs. Dallas (Match Recap)
by Aaron Katzeman on May 13, 2012 1:01 PM EDT
It all may have been because of a FC Dallas red card in the 63rd minute, but the Columbus Crew came back from an early deficit to win the Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup on Saturday night, 2-1.
The Crew used their same starting XI from the Portland game last weekend. Emilio Renteria started up top with Ethan FInlay. Dallas lined up in a 4-4-2.
Both teams had multiple chances to score in the early minutes. Dallas had the first good chance of the match seven minutes in. A Jackson cross from the right wing found Fabian Castillo, who slid in past Crew right-back Sebastian Miranda. Castillo's right-footed volley went just wide of the right post.
A minute later, Renteria almost put Columbus on the board with a right-footed shot that bounced and skipped before Dallas goalie Chris Seitz parried it wide. In the 10th minute, Dallas midfielder Brek Shea's attempt from outside the box went just wide. Two minutes after that, Crew midfielder Milovan Mirosevic struck a long-distance shot with the outside of his right boot that ended up fizzing just past the top-right corner.
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