Columbus Crew 2009 football season
Columbus Crew 2009 seasonOwner Clark Hunt Head coach Robert Warzycha Major League Soccer Conference: 1st Overall: 1st MLS Cup Conference Semifinals U.S. Open Cup Third Round CONCACAF Champions League 09-10 Quarterfinals Trillium Cup Winners (5 - 4) Highest home attendance 20,966 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (26 September 2009, Major League Soccer) Lowest home attendance 5,715 vs. Saprissa (29 September 2009, CONCACAF Champions League) Average home league attendance 14,447 [1]
Background [ ]
Main article: 2008 Columbus Crew season
Review [ ]
The 2009 Columbus Crew season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It started with a 1-1 draw at the Houston Dynamo on March 21, 2009, and ended on November 5, with a 3-2 playoff loss to Real Salt Lake . The Crew lost 4-2 on aggregate.
Roster [ ]
As of June 20, 2009. [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Competitions [ ]
Preseason [ ]
MLS [ ]
Standings [ ]
Pos
Club
Pts
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
1
Columbus Crew
49
30
13
7
10
41
31
+10
2
Chicago Fire
45
30
11
7
12
39
34
+5
3
New England Revolution
42
30
11
10
9
33
37
−4
4
D.C. United
40
30
9
8
13
43
44
−1
5
Toronto FC
39
30
10
11
9
37
46
−9
6
Kansas City Wizards
33
30
8
13
9
33
42
−9
7
New York Red Bulls
21
30
5
19
6
27
47
−20
2009 MLS Cup Playoffs
2009 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card)
Overall table [ ]
Source:[citation needed ]
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion
^Note 1 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the U.S. Open Cup , as it is a Canadian-based team. If they qualify for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team not already qualified will be given a berth. Similarly, they cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Soccer Championship . If they qualify for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified will qualify.
^Note 2 - The winner of the 2009 MLS Supporters' Shield (Columbus Crew) and the winner of MLS Cup 2009 (Real Salt Lake) qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage . The runner-up of MLS Cup 2009 (Los Angeles Galaxy) and the winner of the 2009 U.S. Open Cup (Seattle Sounders) qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round .
^Note 3 - SuperLiga 2010 berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for Champions League (Houston, Chicago, Chivas USA and New England).
Results summary [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
Pts
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
30
49
13
7
10
41
31
+10
9
2
4
25
13
+12
4
5
6
16
18
−2
Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round [ ]
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Ground A H A A H H A H A H A A H A H H A H H A A H A H A H H A A H Result T T L L T T T W T W T W W L W T T W W W W W L W T W L W L L
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source:
Columbus Crew A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
L = Loss;
T = Tie
Match results [ ]
Main article: 2009 Major League Soccer season
Win
Tie
Loss
Houston Dynamo v Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew v Toronto FC
March 28, 2009 Columbus Crew 1–1 Toronto FC show Columbus, Ohio United States
Schelotto 30'
Report
Padula 84' (o.g. )
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,686 Referee: Michael Kennedy
Real Salt Lake v Columbus Crew
April 2, 2009 Real Salt Lake 4–1 Columbus Crew show Sandy, Utah United States
Findley 2' Findley 29' Borchers 40' Beckerman 45' Findley 62' Beckerman 67'
Report
Garey 22' Ekpo 48+' Rogers 58'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 11,806 Referee: Alex Prus
Chivas USA v Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew v Colorado Rapids
April 11, 2009 Columbus Crew 1–1 Colorado Rapids show Columbus, Ohio United States
Ekpo 29' Schelotto 41'
Report
Gibbs 26' Palguta 68' Casey 82' Burpo 94+'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 7,465 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire
Toronto FC v Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew v Kansas City Wizards
May 9, 2009 Columbus Crew 3–2 Kansas City Wizards show Columbus, Ohio United States
Ekpo 38' Schelotto 55' Hejduk 68' Gaven 78' Gruenebaum 91+'
Report
Watson 47' López 51' Espinoza 67' Besler 73' Wolff 79'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,271 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
Los Angeles Galaxy v Columbus Crew
May 17, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Columbus Crew show Carson, California United States
Lewis 32' Jordan 46' Lewis 91+'
Report
Rogers 58' Moreno 62' Schelotto 70' O'Rourke 86' 89'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 16,649 Referee: Alex Prus
Columbus Crew v San Jose Earthquakes
May 27, 2009 Columbus Crew 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes show Columbus, Ohio United States
Gaven 29' Schelotto 46'
Report
Amarikwa 13' Johnson 23' Convey 36' Corrales 63'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 8,793 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
Seattle Sounders FC v Columbus Crew
Kansas City Wizards v Columbus Crew
June 6, 2009 Kansas City Wizards 0–2 Columbus Crew show Kansas City, Kansas United States
Arnaud 35' López 42'
Report
Schelotto 14' O'Rourke 17' Marshall 51' Schelotto 64' (pen. ) Gruenebaum 91'
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 10,385 Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Columbus Crew v Chivas USA
June 14, 2009 Columbus Crew 2–1 Chivas USA show Columbus, Ohio United States
Carroll 30' Schelotto 61' Schelotto 87'
Report
Nagamura 19' Lillingston 39' Galindo 57' Talley 68'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,658 Referee: Steven DePiero
FC Dallas v Columbus Crew
June 20, 2009 FC Dallas 2–1 Columbus Crew show Frisco, Texas United States
Moor 32' Avila 80' Cooper 87' (pen. )
Report
Ricchetti 14' (o.g. ) Padula 41' Schelotto 68' Marshall 86'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 8,041 Referee: Terry Vaughn
Columbus Crew v New York Red Bulls
June 27, 2009 Columbus Crew 1–0 New York Red Bulls show Columbus, Ohio United States
Carroll 34' Marshall 45' Schelotto 79'
[3]
Stammler 76'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,575 Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Columbus Crew v D.C. United
July 4, 2009 Columbus Crew 1–1 D.C. United show Columbus, Ohio United States
Moreno 12' Moreno 59' Ekpo 74' Lenhart 92+'
Report
Gomez 33' Olsen 60' N'Silu 80'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,370 Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Chicago Fire v Columbus Crew
July 11, 2009 Chicago Fire 0–0 Columbus Crew show Bridgeview, Illinois United States
Ward 52'
Report
Ekpo 33' Carroll 54' Gaven 85' Hejduk 88'
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,123 Referee: Michael Kennedy
Columbus Crew v Real Salt Lake
Columbus Crew v Toronto FC
July 25, 2009 Columbus Crew 3–2 Toronto FC show Columbus, Ohio , United States
Carroll 29' Gaven 32' Padula 39' Lenhart 76' Garey 90+2'
Report
Robinson 27' De Rosario 35' Gerba 49'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,775 Referee: Alex Prus
Colorado Rapids v Columbus Crew
San Jose Earthquakes v Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew v FC Dallas
August 15, 2008 Columbus Crew 2–0 FC Dallas show Columbus, Ohio United States
Marshall 10' O'Rourke 66' Gaven 87'
Report
Benitez 52'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,115 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew
August 30, 2009 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Columbus Crew show East Rutherford, New Jersey United States
Borman 46+' Ubiparipovic 53' Richards 63' Johnson 72'
Report
Ekpo 37' Hejduk 63' Brunner 83'
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 10,323 Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Columbus Crew v Houston Dynamo
September 13, 2009 Columbus Crew 2–1 Houston Dynamo show Columbus, Ohio United States
Hejduk 34' Moffat 82' Gaven 91+' (pen. )
Report
Weaver 80' Clark 82' Ching 87'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,306 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
Chicago Fire v Columbus Crew
September 20, 2009 Chicago Fire 2–2 Columbus Crew show Bridgeview, Illinois United States
Lowry 6' Lowry 35' Mapp 70'
Report [permanent dead link ]
Padula 7' Schelotto 55' Schelotto 78' (pen. )
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,549 Referee: Mark Geiger
Columbus Crew v Los Angeles Galaxy
Columbus Crew v Seattle Sounders FC
October 3, 2009 Columbus Crew 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC show Columbus, Ohio United States19:30 EST
Moreno 55' O'Rourke 65' Lenhart 95+'
Report
Levesque 36' Marshall 84'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,372 Referee: Ricardo Salazar
New England Revolution v Columbus Crew
D.C. United v Columbus Crew
October 17, 2009 D.C. United 1–0 Columbus Crew show Washington, D.C. United States
McTavish 6' Emilio 17'
Report
Renteria 83'
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 16,274 Referee: Alex Prus
Columbus Crew v New England Revolution
October 25, 2009 Columbus Crew 0–1 New England Revolution show Columbus, Ohio United States
Iro 60' Zayner 63' Padula 81' Moffat 88'
Report
Heaps 55' Larentowicz 79'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,797 Referee: Kevin Stott
CONCACAF Champions League [ ]
Columbus Crew v Puerto Rico Islanders
August 18, 2009 Group Stage Columbus Crew 2–0 Puerto Rico Islanders show Columbus, Ohio United States20:00
Lenhart 58' Rogers 79'
Report [permanent dead link ]
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 6,161 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama )
Cruz Azul v Columbus Crew
Saprissa v Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew v Cruz Azul
September 23, 2009 Group Stage Columbus Crew 0–2 Cruz Azul show Columbus, Ohio United States20:00
Report
Zeballos 14' Vela 39'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 7,921 Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad and Tobago)
Columbus Crew v Saprissa
September 29, 2009 Group Stage Columbus Crew 1–1 Saprissa show Columbus, Ohio United States20:00
Rogers 26' (pen. )
Report
90+2'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,715 Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico)
Puerto Rico Islanders v Columbus Crew
U.S. Open Cup [ ]
MLS playoffs [ ]
Main article: 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs
Real Salt Lake v Columbus Crew
October 31, 2009 Conf. Semifinals Real Salt Lake 1–0 Columbus Crew show Sandy, Utah United States16:30 MDT
Beckerman 38' Findley 88'
Report
Carroll 19'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 11,499 Referee: Mark Geiger
Columbus Crew v Real Salt Lake
November 5, 2009 Conf. Semifinals Columbus Crew 2–3 Real Salt Lake show Columbus, Ohio United States20:00 CST
Schelotto 19' Schelotto 35' O'Rourke 48' Moreno 59'
[ Report]
Morales 37' Findley 47+' (pen. ) Williams 74' Olave 68'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,109 Referee: Baldomero Toledo
See also [ ]
Columbus Crew
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