2014 Columbus Crew season

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Columbus Crew
2014 season
Columbus Crew wordmark arched 1996.png
OwnerPrecourt Sports Ventures LLC
Head coachGregg Berhalter
Major League SoccerConference: 3rd
Overall: 7th
MLS CupEastern Conference Semifinals
(Lost to New England Revolution 7–3 agg)
U.S. Open CupFifth Round
(Lost to Chicago Fire)
Trillium CupRunners-Up (4–8)
Lamar Hunt Pioneer CupWinners (1–1)
WDW Pro Soccer ClassicChampions
Highest home attendance21,318 vs. New England Revolution
(20 September 2014, Major League Soccer)
Lowest home attendance1,913 vs. Indy Eleven
(17 June 2014, U.S. Open Cup)
Average home league attendance16,881 [1]
Away colors
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The 2014 Columbus Crew season was the club's nineteenth season of existence, and their nineteenth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.

Background[]

Main article: 2013 Columbus Crew season

Review[]

The 2014 season was a significant break from the past, particularly off the field. New owner Anthony Precourt, having purchased the team from Hunt Sports Group midway through 2013, made his presence felt often through the year. The team enjoyed its best performance in several years, including an appearance in the playoffs for the first time in three years. Gregg Berhalter was handed the helm, serving both as head coach and sporting director. He was joined by a trio of assistant coaches that included fellow World Cup veteran Josh Wolff, and longtime MLS goalkeeper Pat Onstad.

Columbus started the season with three consecutive victories, including a road win over the Seattle Sounders. This torrid beginning then cooled dramatically as Columbus won only one of their next 16 games. Dominic Oduro, the leading scorer from the previous year, was dealt to Toronto while Jairo Arrieta likewise struggled to make an impact. Defensively a pair of new Costa Rican signings, Giancarlo Gonzalez and Waylon Francis, missed significant time due to Costa Rica's run to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. The defensive changes could have been more drastic, however, as Michael Parkhurst was left off the American squad.

A handful of players emerged in the latter half of the season, however, leading the team to a dramatic turnaround and ultimately a postseason berth. Federico Higuain was joined atop the scoring charts by third-year winger Ethan Finlay, with both ending the year with 11 goals and seven assists. Other significant players included the pairing of Tony Tchani and Wil Trapp at holding midfield and goalkeeper Steve Clark.

Ultimately, however, the team's quest for its first hardware since 2009 came up empty. It was eliminated from the U.S. Open Cup after two games, falling once again to the Chicago Fire. The mid season doldrums ruled the club out of contention for Supporters Shield (won dramatically on the last day of the season by Seattle). Finally, the team was comprehensively outplayed in the playoffs by the New England Revolution, defeated 7-3 on aggregate over a two-game series. The team finished their last playoff game with only nine players on the field after ejections to Ethan Finlay and Justin Meram.

Off the field, new owner Anthony Precourt made sweeping changes. Long-serving General Manager Mark McCullers left the organization in the spring, replaced by Andy Loughnane after a nationwide search. While there was widespread criticism of the team's new television contract with Time Warner Sportschannel Ohio, the team continued its success at the turnstile. Three years after team attendance plummeted to less than 12,000, the team enjoyed five sellout crowds during 2014 and finished the year with the highest total attendance in the history of Crew Stadium.

The most significant change, however, was the revelation of a new team identity. The team's logo, unchanged since 1996, was jettisoned in favor of a new design that tried to better reflect the team's relationship to central Ohio. The name of the team was also changed slightly, becoming Columbus Crew SC. These changes were nearly unanimously applauded, in sharp contrast to the reaction to a new MLS logo that was also unveiled during the course of the season.[2]

Roster[]

Major League Soccer team are limited to eight players without U.S. citizenship, a permanent resident (green card holder), or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status). These international roster slots can be traded. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of June 30, 2014.[3]

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Steve Clark  United States
2 DF Tyson Wahl  United States
3 DF Josh Williams  United States
4 DF Michael Parkhurst  United States
5 DF Emanuel Pogatetz (INT)  Austria
6 MF Tony Tchani  Cameroon
7 MF Bernardo Añor (INT)  Venezuela
9 MF Justin Meram  Iraq
10 MF Federico Higuaín (INT/DP)  Argentina
11 MF Daniel Paladini  United States
12 MF Hector Jiménez  United States
13 FW Ethan Finlay  United States
14 DF Waylon Francis (INT)  Costa Rica
16 DF Eric Gehrig  United States
17 MF Ben Speas (HGP)  United States
18 FW Aaron Schoenfeld  United States
19 FW Jairo Arrieta (INT)  Costa Rica
20 MF Wil Trapp (HGP)  United States
21 DF Chad Barson (HGP)  United States
22 DF Ben Sweat (on loan at Dayton Dutch Lions)  United States
23 MF Kevan George (on loan at Dayton Dutch Lions)  Trinidad and Tobago
24 MF Agustin Viana  Uruguay
25 MF Romain Gall  United States
26 FW Ryan Finley  United States
27 MF Ross Friedman (on loan at Dayton Dutch Lions)  United States
28 GK Matt Lampson (HGP)  United States
29 FW Adam Bedell  United States
30 MF Fifi Baiden (INT)  Ghana
31 DF Matthew Wiet (HGP)  United States
33 MF Matt Walker (HGP/on loan at Dayton Dutch Lions)  United States
41 GK Brad Stuver (on loan at Dayton Dutch Lions)  United States

Competitions[]

Preseason[]

February 5, 2014 Friendly Columbus Crew 1–0 Malmö FF Bradenton, Florida
1:00 p.m. EST Baiden Yellow card 21'
Añor Yellow card 27'
Arrieta 50'
Williams Yellow card 76'		 Report Molins Yellow card 90' Stadium: IMG Academy
February 19, 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic Columbus Crew 3–1 Toronto FC Lake Buena Vista, Florida
1:00 p.m. EST Higuaín 10'
Williams 12'
Bedell 62'		 Report Wahl 14' (o.g.) Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Robert Sibiga
February 22, 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic Philadelphia Union 0–1 Columbus Crew Lake Buena Vista, Florida
1:00 p.m. EST Okugo Yellow card 87' Report Añor Yellow card 32'
Higuaín 87' (pen.)
Finley Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Ted Unkle
February 26, 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic Orlando City 4–4 Columbus Crew Lake Buena Vista, Florida
6:00 p.m. EST Ceren 30'
Molino 52'
Mbengue 82'
Chin 89'		 Report Gehrig Yellow card 35'
Finley 43'
Finlay 77' (pen.), 90+'
Meram 86'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
March 1, 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic Championship Columbus Crew 4–1 Sporting Kansas City Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:00 p.m. EST Trapp Yellow card 18'
Arrieta 20'
Parkhurst Yellow card 45'
Añor 69'
Meram 74'
Higuaín 84'		 Report Zusi Yellow card 56'
Bieler 87'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

MLS[]

Main article: 2014 Major League Soccer season

Standings[]

Eastern Conference[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D.C. United 34 17 9 8 52 37 +15 59 Conference Semi-finals & 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League
2 New England Revolution 34 17 13 4 51 37 +14 55 Conference Semi-finals
3 Columbus Crew SC 34 14 10 10 52 42 +10 52
4 New York Red Bulls 34 13 10 11 55 50 +5 50 Knockout round
5 Sporting Kansas City 34 14 13 7 48 41 +7 49
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Overall table[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
5 New England Revolution 34 17 13 4 51 46 +5 55
6 FC Dallas 34 16 12 6 55 45 +10 54
7 Columbus Crew 34 14 10 10 52 42 +10 52
8 New York Red Bulls 34 13 10 11 55 50 +5 50
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 12 8 14 42 40 +2 50 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 6
Updated to match(es) played on October 26, 2014 11:36 PM, EDT. Source: MLSSoccer.com

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion

  • 1 The highest ranked U.S.-based MLS club qualifies to the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League seeding Pot A (Canadian teams normally do not qualify for the Champions League through MLS, qualifying instead via the Canadian Championship, however see note 4.) The other U.S. representatives in the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League are:
    • Winner of the 2014 MLS Cup (Pot A) 2
    • Regular Season Conference Winner that is not the Supporters' Shield Champion (Pot B) 3
    • Winner of the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Pot B) 4
  • 5 If the same team qualifies multiple times and/or if a Canadian team occupies one or more of the MLS qualifying places, then the American MLS team(s) with the best regular-season record not otherwise qualified are entered.
  • 6 For this season only, the highest placed Canadian team will be awarded Canada's place in the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, as a result of the rescheduling of the Canadian Championship in 2015.[4]
  • 7 Montreal Impact qualified for the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2014 Canadian Championship.

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
34 52 14 10 10 52 42  +10 9 4 4 27 15  +12 5 6 6 25 27  −2

Last updated: 19 October 2014
Source: Columbus Crew
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[]

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ResultWWWLDDDLLLDWLDDDDLLWWDLWWLWDWWLWWW
Updated to match(es) played on October 26, 2014. Source: thecrew.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results[]

March 8, 2014 1 D.C. United 0–3 Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
7:00 P.M.EST Neal Yellow card 67' Report Arrieta 18'
Higuaín 27' (pen.), 90' Yellow card 63'
Tchani Yellow card 39'
Trapp Yellow card 43'
Francis Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 13,840
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
March 22, 2014 2 Columbus Crew 2–1 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
6:00 P.M. EST Añor 24', 45+'
Higuaín Yellow card 81'		 Report Fernandes 62'
Fabinho Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,517
Referee: Ted Unkel
March 29, 2014 3 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Columbus Crew Seattle, Washington
10:00 PM EST Cooper 22'
Traoré Red card 58'
Azira Yellow card 87'		 Report Jiménez Yellow card 8'
Higuaín 59' (pen.)
Trapp Yellow card 68'
Meram 90+4'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 38,469
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 5, 2014 4 Columbus Crew 0–2 Toronto FC Columbus, Ohio
6:00 P.M. EST Report Bradley 11'
Bloom Yellow card 34'
Nakajima-Farran 85'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,045
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 13, 2014 5 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Columbus Crew Santa Clara, CA
3:00 P.M. EST Barklage Yellow card 25'
Wondolowski 51'
Djaló Yellow card 69'		 Report Añor Yellow card 13'
González Yellow card 15'
Higuaín 44'		 Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 19, 2014 6 Columbus Crew 1–1 D.C. United Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Oduro Yellow card 18'
González Yellow card 73'
Añor Red card 81'
Jiménez 90'		 Report Espíndola 31'
Kitchen Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,437
Referee: Juan Guzmán
April 26, 2014 7 Columbus Crew 1–1 New York Red Bulls Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Tchani Yellow card 5'
Arrieta 39' (pen.)		 Report Wright-Phillips Yellow card 45+' 66' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 18,026
Referee: Geoff Gamble
May 4, 2014 8 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Columbus Crew Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 P.M.EST Peterson 10'
Olum Yellow card 38'
Sinovic Yellow card 68'
Feilhaber Yellow card 90+'
Bieler 90+'		 Report Trapp Yellow card 45+' Yellow-red card 80'
E.Finlay Yellow card 86'
Tchani Yellow card 90+'		 Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,565
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 7, 2014 9 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Columbus Crew Houston, Texas
8:00 P.M. EST Bruin 50'
Creavalle Yellow card 87'		 Report Añor Yellow card 60'
Higuaín Yellow card 61'
Paladini Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 15,030
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 10, 2014 10 Columbus Crew 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Tchani Yellow card 38'
Trapp Yellow card 53'		 Report Koffie Yellow card 21'
Hurtado 37'
O'Brien Yellow card 68'
Beitashour Yellow card 90+'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,495
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 17, 2014 11 Portland Timbers 3–3 Columbus Crew Portland, Oregon
10:30 P.M.EST Urruti 5'
Powell Red card 34'
Johnson 80'
Fernández 85'		 Report Higuaín 14', 45+'
Williams Yellow card 34'
Clark Yellow card 78'
Finlay 81'
Arrieta Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 20,814
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
May 24, 2014 12 Columbus Crew 2–0 Chicago Fire Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M.EST Finlay 10'
Arrieta 25'
Higuaín Yellow card 54'		 Report Amarikwa Yellow card 57'
Ianni Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 15,290
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 31, 2014 13 Toronto FC 3–2 Columbus Crew Toronto, ON
5:00 P.M. EST Defoe 21' (pen.), 81'
Bendik Yellow card 66'
Gilberto Yellow card 77'
Bekker Yellow card 80'
Henry 90+' Yellow card 90+'		 Report Meram 18'
Parkhurst Yellow card 39'
Viana Yellow card 60' 65'
Wahl Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 22,591
Referee: Sorin Stoica
June 4, 2014 14 Columbus Crew 1–1 Real Salt Lake Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Gerhig Yellow card 16'
Finlay 88'		 Report Gil 56' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,121
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 7, 2014 15 D.C. United 0–0 Columbus Crew Landover, Maryland
7:00 P.M.EST Boswell Yellow card 42'
Christian Yellow card 78'		 Report Meram Yellow card 88'
Gehrig Yellow card 90+'		 Stadium: FedExField
Attendance: 53,267
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
June 28, 2014 16 Columbus Crew 0–0 FC Dallas Columbus, Ohio
8:00 P.M.EST Report Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 20,617
Referee: United States Jair Marrufo
July 4, 2014 17 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Columbus Crew Commerce City, Colorado
9:30 P.M.EST Moor Yellow card 30'
Sanchez Yellow card 79'
O'Neill Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Gehrig 59' (og)
Finlay 76'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,432
Referee: Geoff Gamble
July 12, 2014 18 New York Red Bulls 4–1 Columbus Crew Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 P.M.EST Wright-Phillips 17'
Henry 45'
Sam 56' Yellow card 89'
Robles Yellow card 73'
Alexander 90+1'		 Recap Bedell 39'
Añor Yellow card 43' Red card 85'
Tchani Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 17,028
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 16, 2014 19 Columbus Crew 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Trapp Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 89'
Igor Julião 69' (o.g.)		 Report Olum Yellow card 34'
Sapong 43'
Collin Red card 55'
Igor Julião Yellow card 79'
Feilhaber 90+3'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,643
Referee: United States Edwin Jurisevic
July 19, 2014 20 Columbus Crew 2–1 Montreal Impact Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Añor 56', 75' Report Di Vaio 36'
Camara Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 21,112
Referee: Canada Dave Gantar
July 26, 2014 21 New England Revolution 1–2 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 P.M.EST Soares 50'
Caldwell Yellow card 52'
Nguyen Yellow card 90'		 Report Trapp Yellow card 41'
Higuaín 43'
Finlay 84'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 24,542
Referee: Republic of Ireland Alan Kelly
August 2, 2014 22 Chicago Fire 1–1 Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois
8:30 P.M. EST Magee 37' (pk)
Segares Yellow card 75'		 Report Higuaín 46'
González Yellow card 50'
Francis Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,332
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 9, 2014 23 Columbus Crew 2–3 Toronto FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Higuaín 45+2' (pen.)
Meram 81'		 Report Gilberto 43'
Henry Yellow card 53'
Osorio 59'
Moore 84'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,822
Referee: Brazil Marcos de Oliveira Marcelo
August 16, 2014 24 Columbus Crew 4–1 LA Galaxy Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Meram 24'
Finlay 33'
Speas 75'
González 84'		 Report Zardes 49' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 20,729
Referee: United States Armando Villarreal
August 23, 2014 25 Columbus Crew 3–0 Houston Dynamo Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M.EST Meram 35'
Bedell 59'
Schoenfeld 64'		 Report Ashe Yellow card 61'
Ownby Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,551
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
August 30, 2014 26 Montreal Impact 2–0 Columbus Crew Montreal, Quebec
7:30 P.M.EST Piatti Yellow card 32' 40', 90+5' Report Tchani Yellow card 34'
Trapp Yellow card 81'
Francis Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 15,995
Referee: Juan Guzman
September 7, 2014 27 Columbus Crew 3–0 Chivas USA Columbus, Ohio
3:00 P.M. EST Meram 52', 59'
Gehrig Yellow card 69'
Añor 80'		 Report Jean-Baptiste Yellow card 40' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,043
Referee: Geoff Gamble
September 13, 2014 28 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Columbus Crew Houston, Texas
8:30 P.M. EST Schoenfeld 12' (o.g.)
Barnes 38' Yellow card 65'
García Yellow card 45+2'
Sarkodie Yellow card 87'		 Report Schoenfeld Yellow card 35'
Trapp 48'
Finlay 54'
Añor Yellow card 69'
Francis Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,807
Referee: United States Ricardo Salazar
September 20, 2014 29 Columbus Crew 1–0 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Meram Yellow card 23'
Wahl Yellow card 39'
Higuaín 48' Yellow card 72'
Gehrig Yellow card 75'
Clark Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Barnes Yellow card 47' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 21,318
Referee: United States Ted Unkel
September 27, 2014 30 Columbus Crew 2–0 Montreal Impact Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Finlay 2' Yellow card 67'
Tchani Yellow card 49'
Higuaín 58' (pk)
Wahl Yellow card 63'		 Report Gagnon-Laparé Yellow card 56'
Ferrari Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 20,318
Referee: Sorin Stoica
October 4, 2014 31 New England Revolution 2–1 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 P.M.EST Nguyen 20' Yellow card 90+4'
José Gonçalves Yellow card 41'
Soares Yellow card 59'
Jones Yellow card 64' 67'		 Report Finlay 25'
Francis Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card
Schoenfeld Yellow card 64'
Higuaín Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 23,143
Referee: United States Jose Rivero
October 11, 2014 32 Philadelphia Union 2–3 Columbus Crew Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 P.M. EST Cruz 68' Yellow card 70'
Wenger 75'		 Report Finlay 78'
Meram 79'
Arrieta 83'
Barson Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 15,849
Referee: United States Geiger
October 19, 2014 33 New York Red Bulls 1–3 Columbus Crew Harrison, New Jersey
3:00 P.M. EST Wright-Phillips Yellow card 56'
Sam 58'
Olave Yellow card 83'
Armando Lozano Yellow card 89'		 Report Schoenfeld 18' 80'
Finlay 34'
Jiménez Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,681
Referee: United States Jose Rivero
October 26, 2014 34 Columbus Crew 2–1 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
5:00 P.M. EST Arrieta 13'
Anor 90'		 Report Okugo Yellow card 57'
Pfeffer 85'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 16,892
Referee: United States Ismail Elfath

U.S. Open Cup[]

Main article: 2014 U.S. Open Cup
June 17, 2014 Fourth Round Columbus Crew 2–1 (a.e.t.) Indy Eleven Akron, Ohio
19:30 ET Añor 4'
Bedell Red card 34'
Paladini Red card 110'
Clark Yellow card 112'
Arrieta 114' (pen.)		 Report
Box Score		 Corrado Yellow card 45+1'
Smith 62'
Estridge Yellow card 78'
Moore Yellow card 105'		 Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium
Attendance: 1,913
Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov
June 25, 2014 Fifth Round Chicago Fire 4–2 (a.e.t.) Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 CT Ianni 34'
Pause Yellow card 54'
Anangonó 83', 108'
Amarikwa 92'
Ward Yellow card 118'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Arrieta 55'
Añor 70'
Parkhurst Red card 87'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 5,124
Referee: Robert Sibiga

MLS Cup Playoffs[]

Main article: 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs

Conference Semifinals[]

November 1 Leg 1Columbus Crew2–4 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
4:00 PM EDT Meram 64'
Higuaín 90+4' (pen.)		 Report Davies 34', 78'
Tierney 51'
Nguyen 70'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 9,040
Referee: Drew Fischer
November 9 Leg 2 New England Revolution 3–1Columbus CrewFoxborough, Massachusetts
5:00 PM [5] Nguyen 43'
Gonçalves 55'
Bunbury 77'		 Report Tchani 69' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 20,184
Referee: Armando Villarreal

New England Revolution won 7–3 on aggregate

Friendlies[]

May 20, 2014 Columbus Crew 2–0 Dayton Dutch Lions West Carrollton, Ohio, U.S.
7:00 P.M.EDT Joel DeLass 1' (o.g.)
Ethan Finlay 4'		 [1] Stadium: Dayton Outpatient Center (DOC) Stadium
Attendance: 1,082
Referee: Andrew Castel
July 23, 2014 Columbus Crew United States 2–2 England Crystal Palace F.C. Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
7:30 P.M. (EDT) Bedell 15'
Paladini 80'		 Report Murray 36'
Gray 70'		 Stadium: Crew Stadium

Kirk Urso Memorial Match[]

August 19, 2014 Columbus Crew v North Carolina Tar Heels Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
7:00 P.M. (EDT) Stadium: Crew Stadium

Statistics[]

Appearances[]

Numbers outside parentheses denote appearances as starter.
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with no appearances are not included in the list.
As of match played September 27, 2014[6]
No. Pos. Nat. Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
Apps Apps Apps
1 GK United States Steve Clark 30(0) 2(0) 32(0)
2 D United States Tyson Wahl 11(3) 1(0) 12(3)
3 D United States Josh Williams 13(1) 1(0) 14(1)
4 D United States Michael Parkhurst 28(1) 1(1) 29(2)
5 D Costa Rica Giancarlo González 17(0) 0(0) 17(0)
6 M Cameroon Tony Tchani 29(0) 2(0) 31(0)
7 M Venezuela Bernardo Añor 17(7) 2(0) 19(7)
8 F-M Ghana Dominic Oduro 6(5) 0(0) 6(5)
9 M Iraq Justin Meram 15(13) 1(1) 16(14)
10 F Argentina Federico Higuaín 26(1) 0(0) 26(1)
11 M United States Daniel Paladini 2(1) 1(0) 3(1)
12 M United States Hector Jiménez 15(5) 2(0) 17(5)
13 F United States Ethan Finlay 17(8) 1(0) 18(8)
14 D Costa Rica Waylon Francis 22(0) 0(0) 22(0)
16 D United States Eric Gehrig 13(4) 2(0) 15(4)
17 M United States Ben Speas 6(5) 2(0) 8(5)
18 F United States Aaron Schoenfeld 4(8) 0(0) 4(8)
19 F Costa Rica Jairo Arrieta 15(5) 0(2) 15(7)
20 M United States Wil Trapp 24(0) 0(1) 24(1)
21 D United States Chad Barson 8(3) 1(1) 9(4)
22 D United States Ben Sweat 0(0) 1(0) 1(0)
23 D Trinidad and Tobago Kevan George 2(2) 1(0) 3(2)
24 M-D Uruguay Agustín Viana 4(0) 0(0) 4(0)
25 M Spain Álvaro Rey 0(2) 0(0) 0(2)
25 M United States Romain Gall 0(2) 0(0) 0(2)
29 F United States Adam Bedell 6(8) 1(0) 7(8)
30 M Ghana Fifi Baiden 0(1) 0(0) 0(1)

Goals and assists[]

As of match played September 27, 2014[6]
No. Pos. Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
Goals Assists Goals Assists Goals Assists
3 D United States Josh Williams 0 1 0 0 0 1
5 D Costa Rica Giancarlo González 1 0 0 0 1 0
6 M Cameroon Tony Tchani 0 2 0 0 0 2
7 M Venezuela Bernardo Añor 5 0 2 0 7 0
9 M Iraq Justin Meram 7 4 0 0 7 4
10 F Argentina Federico Higuaín 11 6 0 0 11 6
12 M United States Hector Jiménez 1 4 0 0 1 4
13 M United States Ethan Finlay 8 5 0 0 8 5
14 D Costa Rica Waylon Francis 0 6 0 0 0 6
17 M United States Ben Speas 1 2 0 1 1 3
18 F United States Aaron Schoenfeld 2 1 0 0 2 1
19 F Costa Rica Jairo Arrieta 3 0 2 0 5 0
20 M United States Wil Trapp 1 3 0 0 1 3
24 M-D Uruguay Agustín Viana 1 0 0 0 1 0
29 F United States Adam Bedell 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 43 34 4 1 47 35

Disciplinary record[]

As of match played September 27, 2014[7]
No. Pos. Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 GK United States Steve Clark 2 0 1 0 3 0
2 D United States Tyson Wahl 3 0 0 0 3 0
3 D United States Josh Williams 1 0 0 0 1 0
4 D United States Michael Parkhurst 1 0 0 1 1 1
5 D Costa Rica Giancarlo González 3 0 0 0 3 0
6 M Cameroon Tony Tchani 7 0 0 0 7 0
7 M Venezuela Bernardo Añor 4 1 0 0 4 1
8 F-M Ghana Dominic Oduro 1 0 0 0 1 0
9 M Iraq Justin Meram 2 0 0 0 2 0
10 F Argentina Federico Higuaín 7 0 0 0 7 0
11 M United States Daniel Paladini 1 0 0 1 1 1
12 M United States Hector Jiménez 1 0 0 0 1 0
13 F United States Ethan Finlay 2 0 0 0 2 0
14 D Costa Rica Waylon Francis 4 0 0 0 4 0
16 D United States Eric Gehrig 4 0 0 0 4 0
18 F United States Aaron Schoenfeld 1 0 0 0 1 0
19 F Costa Rica Jairo Arrieta 1 0 0 0 1 0
20 M United States Wil Trapp 6 1 0 0 6 1
24 D-M Uruguay Agustín Viana 1 0 0 0 1 0
29 F United States Adam Bedell 0 0 0 1 0 1
Total 51 2 1 3 52 5

Additional suspensions[]

Transfers[]

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2014

The pre-season transfer market was primarily spent strengthening the defensive line that saw the exit of Chad Marshall (Seattle Sounders) and Andy Gruenebaum (Sporting KC). Steve Clark (GK), Waylon Francis (LB), Giancarlo González (CB), and USMNT Standout Michael Parkhurst would be the new starting defensive team along with long-time defender Josh Williams.

Jairo Arrieta has his option declined on 22 November 2013,[8] but was later re-signed on 18 December 2013.[9]

In[]

No. Position Player Transferred From Fee/Notes Date Source
41 GK United States Brad Stuver Unattached Waiver Draft November 25, 2013 [10]
14 DF Costa Rica Waylon Francis Costa Rica Herediano Free November 26, 2013 [11]
31 DF United States Matt Wiet United States Dayton Dutch Lions Free November 26, 2013 [11]
11 MF United States Daniel Paladini United States Chicago Fire Traded for Fourth Round Superdraft pick December 12, 2013 [12]
1 GK United States Steve Clark Norway Hønefoss BK Undisclosed December 16, 2013 [13]
4 DF United States Michael Parkhurst Germany FC Augsburg Undisclosed January 13, 2014 [14]
12 MF United States Hector Jiménez United States LA Galaxy Trade January 14, 2014 [15]
5 DF Costa Rica Giancarlo González Norway Vålerenga Fotball Undisclosed February 21, 2014 [16]
25 MF Spain Álvaro Rey Canada Toronto FC Trade June 6, 2014 [17]
5 DF Austria Emanuel Pogatetz Germany 1. FC Nürnberg Undisclosed September 8, 2014 [18]

Out[]

No. Pos. Player Transferred To Fee/Notes Date Source
DF United States Eddie Gaven Retired October 31, 2013 [19]
DF Canada Drew Beckie Option Declined November 22, 2013 [8]
DF Brazil Gláuber Option Declined November 22, 2013 [8]
DF United States Kyle Hyland Option Declined November 22, 2013 [8]
MF United States Danny O'Rourke Option Declined November 22, 2013 [8]
MF Poland Konrad Warzycha Option Declined November 22, 2013 [8]
DF United States Chad Marshall United States Seattle Sounders Traded for allocation money and 2015 MLS SuperDraft third round pick December 12, 2013 [20]
GK United States Andy Gruenebaum United States Sporting Kansas City Trade December 16, 2013 [21]
FW United States Ryan Finley United States Chivas USA Trade May 8, 2014 [22]
FW Ghana Dominic Oduro Canada Toronto FC Trade June 6, 2014 [17]
MF Spain Álvaro Rey Mutually Agreed Release July 15, 2014 [23]
DF Costa Rica Giancarlo González Italy Palermo Transfer August 26, 2014 [24]

Loan in[]

Kelechi Iheanacho Nigeria

Loan out[]

No. Position Player Loaned to Fee/Notes Date Source
26 FW United States Ryan Finley United States Dayton Dutch Lions Affiliate Loan, later transferred out March 12, 2014 [25]
27 DF United States Ross Friedman United States Dayton Dutch Lions Affiliate Loan March 12, 2014 [25]
22 MF Trinidad and Tobago Kevan George United States Dayton Dutch Lions Affiliate Loan March 12, 2014 [25]
41 GK United States Brad Stuver United States Dayton Dutch Lions Affiliate Loan March 12, 2014 [25]
33 MF United States Matt Walker United States Dayton Dutch Lions Affiliate Loan March 12, 2014 [25]

Recognition[]

MLS Player of the Week

Week Player Opponent Link
3 Venezuela Bernardo Añor Philadelphia Union Player of the Week
11 Argentina Federico Higuaín Portland Timbers Player of the Week

MLS Save of the Week

Week Player Opponent Link
19 United States Steve Clark Montreal Impact Save of the Week
29 United States Steve Clark Montreal Impact Save of the Week

MLS Team of the Week

Week Player Opponent Link
1 Argentina Federico Higuaín
United States Michael Parkhurst 		D.C. United Team of the Week
3 Venezuela Bernardo Añor Philadelphia Union Team of the Week
4 Argentina Federico Higuaín Seattle Sounders FC Team of the Week
6 Argentina Federico Higuaín San Jose Earthquakes Team of the Week
8 United States Steve Clark New York Red Bulls Team of the Week
11 Argentina Federico Higuaín Portland Timbers Team of the Week
11 Argentina Federico Higuaín Chicago Fire Team of the Week
14 United States Michael Parkhurst D.C. United Team of the Week
17 United States Ethan Finlay Colorado Rapids Team of the Week
19 Venezuela Bernardo Añor Montreal Impact Team of the Week
20 Costa Rica Giancarlo González New England Revolution Team of the Week
23 United States Steve Clark
Costa Rica Giancarlo González
Cameroon Tony Tchani 		Los Angeles Galaxy Team of the Week
24 Iraq Justin Meram Houston Dynamo Team of the Week
26 Iraq Justin Meram Chivas USA Team of the Week
28 Cameroon Tony Tchani
United States Steve Clark
United States Eric Gehrig 		New England Revolution Team of the Week

Kits[]

Home
Away
Away Alternate
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Home Yellow Yellow Yellow
Away White / Black-Yellow White Black
Away Alt. White / Black-Yellow White White MLS, March 8 against D.C. United

See also[]

References[]

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