Columbus Crew 2010 football season
The 2010 Columbus Crew season is the fifteenth season of the team's existence.
Background [ ]
Main article: 2009 Columbus Crew season
Review [ ]
Prior to the start of the 2010 MLS season, the Crew began play in the CONCACAF Champions League , with a quarterfinal-fixture against Group C-winner, Toluca of Mexico.
During Group Stage, the Crew finished in a second place in their group with an even 2-2-2 record, narrowly edging the Costa Rican champions Saprissa to become the only American club in the knockout stage. On February 22, 2010; Columbus hosted Toluca before 4,500 people at Crew Stadium for the first leg. For the match, Columbus would be missing veteran striker Guillermo Barros Schelotto and defender Frankie Hejduk .
In the match, Mexican -international Sinha opened the scoring giving Los Rojos a critical away goal and the lead over the Crew. Following the goal near misses from Steven Lenhart and Eddie Gaven later on in the half almost drew things level. Shortly before halftime, however, Antonio Ríos doubled the lead for Toluca giving them a very strong advantage. However, the Rojos would relinquish their lead in the second half. Lenhart would bag a pair of goals in the 66th and 83rd minute of play to draw the match back on parity, and the Crew would head to Toluca tied at two on aggregate.
Columbus began their fifteenth Major League Soccer regular season at home with a 2-0 win in a match against Toronto FC on March 27, 2010.[2]
Roster [ ]
As of Aug 5, 2010. [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Formation [ ]
Starting XI vs. Colorado on Oct. 23:
Hejduk
Francis
Gaven
Carroll
Competitions [ ]
Preseason [ ]
MLS [ ]
Main article: 2010 Major League Soccer season
Standings [ ]
Pos
Club
Pts
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
1
New York Red Bulls
51
30
15
9
6
38
29
+9
2
Columbus Crew
50
30
14
8
8
40
34
+6
3
Kansas City Wizards
39
30
11
13
6
36
35
+1
4
Chicago Fire
36
30
9
12
9
37
38
−1
5
Toronto FC
35
30
9
13
8
33
41
−8
6
New England Revolution
32
30
9
16
5
32
50
−18
7
Philadelphia Union
31
30
8
15
7
35
49
−14
8
D.C. United
22
30
6
20
4
21
47
−26
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 2010 MLS Supporters' Shield (Los Angeles Galaxy) and the winner of MLS Cup 2010 (Colorado Rapids) qualified for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage . The runner-up of MLS Cup 2010 (FC Dallas) and the winner of the 2010 U.S. Open Cup (Seattle Sounders) qualified for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round .
^Note 3 - 2011 SuperLiga berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League.
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
50
14
8
8
39
34
+5
10
3
2
22
12
+10
4
5
6
17
22
−5
Last updated: September 12, 2010
Source: MLSSoccer.com
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 H A H A H H A A H A A H H A H H H A A A H H A A H A H A A H Result W T W T W W W W L T L W W T L W W L W L W T W L L T T L T W Position 3 4 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 5
Updated to match(es) played on September 12, 2010. Source:
MLS Results and
League table A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
L = Loss;
T = Tie
Match results [ ]
Win
Tie
Loss
Columbus Crew v Toronto FC
March 27, 2010 Round 1 Columbus Crew 2–0 Toronto FC show Columbus, Ohio , United States
Iro 29' Schelotto 89' Moffat 92+'
Report
Saric 23' Attakora 77'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,536 Referee: Mark Geiger
FC Dallas v Columbus Crew
April 10, 2010 Round 2 FC Dallas 2–2 Columbus Crew show Frisco, Texas , United States
Cunningham 29' (pen. ) Pearce 61' Avila 98+'
Report
Moffat 52' Carroll 55' Schelotto 82' (pen. ) O'Rourke 98+'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 8,422 Referee: Jasen Anno
Columbus Crew v Real Salt Lake
April 24, 2010 Round 3 Columbus Crew 1–0 Real Salt Lake show Columbus, Ohio , United States
Schelotto 38' (pen. )
Report
Beckerman 50'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,322 Referee: Steven DePiero
Seattle Sounders FC v Columbus Crew
May 1, 2010 Round 4 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Columbus Crew show Seattle, Washington , United States
Zakuani 4'
Report
O'Rourke 28' 85' Lenhart 45' Carroll 59' Schelotto 87'
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 36,219 Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Columbus Crew v New England Revolution
May 8, 2010 Round 5 Columbus Crew 3–2 New England Revolution show Columbus, Ohio , United States
Gaven 31' Gibbs 35' (o.g. ) Moffat 77' Rogers 91+' 91+'
Report
Boggs 29' 40'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,197 Referee: Ramon Hernandez
Columbus Crew v Chivas USA
May 15, 2010 Round 6 Columbus Crew 1–0 Chivas USA show Columbus, Ohio , United States
Hejduk 55' Schelotto 90' (pen. )
Report
Umana 15' Padilla 60' Zemanski 77'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,027 Referee: Jeff Gontarek
New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew
May 20, 2010 Round 7 New York Red Bulls 1–3 Columbus Crew show Harrison, New Jersey United States
Stammler 75' Tchani 81' Ream 85'
Report
Gaven 35' Iro 39' 60' Moffat 51' Rentería 83'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 11,940 Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Kansas City Wizards v Columbus Crew
May 23, 2010 Round 8 Kansas City Wizards 0–1 Columbus Crew show Kansas City, Kansas United States
Smith 35' Rocastle 90'
Report
Ekpo 44' Padula 56' Rentería 64' Hesmer 90'
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 10,385 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
Columbus Crew v Los Angeles Galaxy
May 29, 2010 Round 9 Columbus Crew 0–2 Los Angeles Galaxy show Columbus, Ohio , United States
Zayner 35'
Report
Stephens 10' Gonzalez 25' DeLaGarza 29' 78' Bowen 87' Dunivant 90'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 18,139 Referee: Michael Kennedy
San Jose Earthquakes v Columbus Crew
June 2, 2010 Round 10 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Columbus Crew show Santa Clara, California United States
Alvarez 6' Wondolowski 40' 79' Burling 43'
Report
Gaven 5' Zayner 55' Brunner 62' Marshall 70'
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 8,033 Referee: Jasen Anno
Colorado Rapids v Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew v D.C. United
June 26, 2010 Round 12 Columbus Crew 2–0 D.C. United show Columbus, Ohio , United States
Schelotto 57' Brunner 87'
Report
Najar 52'
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,335 Referee: Terry Vaughn
Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire
July 3, 2010 Round 13 Columbus Crew 2–1 Chicago Fire show Columbus, Ohio , United States
Moffat 43' Garey 47+'
Report
Hejduk 44' (o.g.) Robinson 45'
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,017 Referee: Alex Prus
Houston Dynamo v Columbus Crew
July 10, 2010 Round 14 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Columbus Crew show Houston, Texas , United States
Hainault 73'
Report
Padula 88'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,486 Referee: Michael Kennedy
Columbus Crew v Kansas City Wizards
July 14, 2010 Round 15 Columbus Crew 0–1 Kansas City Wizards show Columbus, Ohio , United States
Hejduk 40'
Report
Bunbury 14'
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,304 Referee: Steven DePiero
Columbus Crew v New York Red Bulls
July 17, 2010 Round 16 Columbus Crew 2–0 New York Red Bulls show Columbus, Ohio , United States
Rentería 20' Carroll 48' Hejduk 89'
Report
Mendes 10'
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,378 Referee: Abbey Okulaja
Columbus Crew v Houston Dynamo
July 24, 2010 Round 17 Columbus Crew 3–0 Houston Dynamo show Columbus, Ohio , United States
O'Rourke 22' Rentería 34' Iro 84' Griffit 90'
Chabala 2' Boswell
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,585 Referee: Alex Prus
Chivas USA v Columbus Crew
July 31, 2010 Round 18 Chivas USA 3–1 Columbus Crew show Carson, California , United States
Braun 37' Gavin 45' Borja 53'
Francis 85' Lenhart 88'
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 13,419 Referee: Hilario Grajeda
Philadelphia Union v Columbus Crew
August 5, 2010 Round 19 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Columbus Crew show Chester, Pennsylvania , United States
Fred 42' Le Toux 45+'
Report
Carroll 37' Lenhart 43' 50'
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,001 Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Real Salt Lake v Columbus Crew
August 14, 2010 Round 20 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Columbus Crew show Sandy, Utah , United States
Morales 11' 60'
Report
Hejduk 48'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,906 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
Columbus Crew v Colorado Rapids
August 21, 2010 Round 21 Columbus Crew 3–1 Colorado Rapids show Columbus, Ohio , United States
Schelotto 6' (pen. ) Hejduk 22' Garey 53' Moffat 75' Lenhart 80'
Report
Mastroeni 46+'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,063 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
Columbus Crew v FC Dallas
August 28, 2010 Round 22 Columbus Crew 0–0 FC Dallas show Columbus, Ohio , United States1:50
Moffat 28' Schelotto 77'
Report
Loyd 40' Hernández 77' Harris 85'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,708 Referee: Andrew Chapin
D.C. United v Columbus Crew
September 4, 2010 Round 23 D.C. United 0–1 Columbus Crew show Washington, D.C., United States1:49
Hernández 46+' Graye 57'
Report
Schelotto 23' Francis 47' Duka 58'
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 12,075 Referee: Hilario Grajeda
Los Angeles Galaxy v Columbus Crew
September 11, 2010 Round 24 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–1 Columbus Crew show Carson, California , United States1:50
Buddle 14' Kovalenko 35' Kirovski 55' Magee 72' Beckham 74'
Report
Mendoza 85'
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 19,482 Referee: Alex Prus
Columbus Crew v Seattle Sounders FC
September 18, 2010 Round 25 Columbus Crew 0–4 Seattle Sounders FC show Columbus, Ohio , United States1:54
Report
Nkufo 4' Nkufo 39' Sturgis 42' (pen. )Nkufo 75' Scott 77'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,144 Referee: Jair Marrufo
New England Revolution v Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew v San Jose Earthquakes
October 2, 2010 Round 27 Columbus Crew 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes show Columbus, Ohio , United States1:49
Report
Johnson 38'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,867 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
Chicago Fire v Columbus Crew
October 8, 2010 Round 28 Chicago Fire 2–0 Columbus Crew show Bridgeview, Illinois , United States
Lowry 30' Kinney 41' Brian McBride 53' Brown 58' Lowry 88'
Report
Moffat 25' Brunner 37'
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,124 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
Toronto FC v Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew v Philadelphia Union
October 24, 2010 Round 30 Columbus Crew 3–1 Philadelphia Union show Columbus, Ohio , United States1:51
Schelotto 15' (pen. ) Rentería 42' Rentería 63' Mendoza 79'
Report
Fiscal 63' Torres 76' Le Toux 87'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,006 Referee: Jair Marrufo
CONCACAF Champions League [ ]
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Cruz Azul
6
5
1
0
16
4
+12
16
Columbus Crew
6
2
2
2
5
9
−4
8
Saprissa
6
1
2
3
6
8
−2
5
Puerto Rico Islanders
6
0
3
3
6
12
−6
3
Columbus Crew v Toluca
Toluca v Columbus Crew
Toluca won 5–4 on aggregate.
U.S. Open Cup [ ]
The Columbus Crew hosted U.S. Open Cup matches at Crew Stadium.
Prior to 2010, the Columbus Crew had been to the U.S. Open Cup final twice in 1998 and 2002 and only won the cup once in 2002. On June 29, 2010, the Crew began the competition in the third round hosting the Rochester Rhinos of the D2 Pro League at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio . The Crew's Andy Iro scored first in the 30th minute by heading in a corner kick from teammate Eddie Gavin. Later, in the second half, Rochester evened the score at one when substitute Darren Spicer scored from 17 yards out. The Rhinos' Alfonso Motagalvan was sent off in the 84th minute for a dangerous tackle on Emilio Rentería forcing Rochester to play the final minutes of the game with just ten men on the field.[4] The score remained level until the 4th minute of stoppage time when Steven Lenhart scored on a "half volley" giving Columbus the victory.[5]
A week later on July 6, Columbus faced the Charleston Battery of the USL Second Division in the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals. The match was hosted by Columbus, again at Crew Stadium. In the 37th minute, Steven Lenhart was fouled in the penalty area while going for a cross and the referee signalled for a penalty kick . Emilio Rentería took the penalty kick and drove a right-footed shot into the back of the net making the score 1–0. Columbus extended their lead in the 70th minute on a goal from Steven Lenhart, and again in the 87th minute when Eddie Gavin scored off of a pass from Emmanuel Ekpo . The Crew won 3–0 earning their first U.S. Open Cup semifinal appearance since 2002.[6]
On September 1, 2010, the Columbus Crew visited Washington, D.C. to face MLS club D.C. United in their semifinal match at RFK Stadium . Pablo Hernández scored in the 17th minute on a penalty kick to give D.C. an early lead at 1–0. D.C. United almost kept that lead for the victory until the 89th minute when United's Marc Burch deflected a shot by Columbus's Andy Iro into the net for an own goal , tying the score and sending the match into extra time . In the 98th minute, the Crew's Steven Lenhart dribbled the ball into the 18-yard box and was tripped by D.C. United's Carey Talley to draw a penalty. Guillermo Barros Schelotto took the penalty kick and scored the game-winning goal. The 2–1 final score secured the Columbus Crew's spot in the final.[7]
Columbus Crew v D.C. United
Seattle Sounders FC v Columbus Crew
October 5, 2010 Final Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Columbus Crew show Seattle, Washington , United States19:00 pm PDT
Riley 23' Nyassi 38' 66' 76' Alonso 72'
Report
Burns 24' Francis 28' Carroll 41' Schelotto 87'
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 31,311 Referee: Michael Kennedy
MLS Playoffs [ ]
Main article: 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs
Colorado Rapids v Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew v Colorado Rapids
See also [ ]
Columbus Crew
2010 in American soccer
2010 Major League Soccer season
References [ ]
^ http://www.columbuscrewsc.com/media/all-time-attendance
^ "MLS clubs' 2010 Home Openers unveiled" (Press release). Major League Soccer. September 24, 2009. Archived from the original on January 30, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2009 .
^ [1] [permanent dead link ] Columbus Dispatch roster update article
^ Yesilevskiy, Mark (June 29, 2010). "Rhinos Eliminated From Open Cup on Late Goal" . NASL.com . Archived from the original on February 6, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2010 .
^ "Lenhart keeps Crew alive with stoppage-time strike" . Major League Soccer . June 29, 2010. Archived from the original on July 2, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2010 .
^ "Crew rout Battery, in OC semis for 1st time since '02" . Major League Soccer . July 6, 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2010 .
^ "Late drama pushes Crew past DC, into Open Cup final" . Major League Soccer . September 1, 2010. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2010 .
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