2009 Columbus Crew season
2009 season | |||
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Owner | 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] | ||
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Background
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.
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Technical Director | ![]() |
Manager | ![]() |
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Assistant manager | ![]() |
Assistant manager | ![]() |
Head athletic trainer | ![]() |
Assistant athletic trainer | ![]() |
Equipment manager | ![]() |
Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Columbus Crew
Competitions
Preseason
MLS
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 49 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 45 | |
3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 42 | |
4 | D.C. United | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 40 | |
5 | Toronto FC | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 39 |
Overall table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Columbus Crew (S) | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 48 | |
3 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 48 | North American SuperLiga |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 | CONCACAF Champions League |
5 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 45 | North American SuperLiga |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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
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Match results
Win Tie Loss
March 21, 2009 | Houston Dynamo | 1 – 1 | Columbus Crew | Houston, Texas, United States |
Cameron ![]() Ching ![]() Barrett ![]() |
Report | Schelotto ![]() Gaven ![]() Hejduk ![]() |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,053 Referee: Tim Weyland |
March 28, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 1 – 1 | Toronto FC | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Schelotto ![]() |
Report | Padula ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,686 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
April 2, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 4 – 1 | Columbus Crew | Sandy, Utah United States |
Findley ![]() Findley ![]() Borchers ![]() Beckerman ![]() Findley ![]() Beckerman ![]() |
Report | Garey ![]() Ekpo ![]() Rogers ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 11,806 Referee: Alex Prus |
April 5, 2009 | Chivas USA | 2 – 1 | Columbus Crew | Carson, California United States |
Harris ![]() Lillingston ![]() Lillingston ![]() Kljestan ![]() Talley ![]() |
Report | Iro ![]() Iro ![]() |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 12,827 Referee: Kevin Stott |
April 11, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 1 – 1 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Ekpo ![]() Schelotto ![]() |
Report | Gibbs ![]() Palguta ![]() Casey ![]() Burpo ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 7,465 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
April 25, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 2 – 2 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Marshall ![]() Moreno ![]() Padula ![]() Zayner ![]() |
Report | Pappa ![]() Ward ![]() Thorrington ![]() McBride ![]() Segares ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,628 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
May 2, 2009 | Toronto FC | 1 – 1 | Columbus Crew | Toronto, Ontario CAN |
Brennan ![]() Barrett ![]() Barrett ![]() |
Report | Schelotto ![]() Ekpo ![]() O'Rourke ![]() Gaven ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 19,998 Referee: Kevin Stott |
May 9, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 3 – 2 | Kansas City Wizards | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Ekpo ![]() Schelotto ![]() Hejduk ![]() Gaven ![]() Gruenebaum ![]() |
Report | Watson ![]() López ![]() Espinoza ![]() Besler ![]() Wolff ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,271 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
May 17, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 – 1 | Columbus Crew | Carson, California United States |
Lewis ![]() Jordan ![]() Lewis ![]() |
Report | Rogers ![]() Moreno ![]() Schelotto ![]() O'Rourke ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 16,649 Referee: Alex Prus |
May 27, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 2 – 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Gaven ![]() Schelotto ![]() |
Report | Amarikwa ![]() Johnson ![]() Convey ![]() Corrales ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 8,793 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
May 30, 2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 – 1 | Columbus Crew | Seattle, Washington United States |
19:30 PST | Vagenas ![]() Jaqua ![]() Hurtado ![]() Ljungberg ![]() Marshall ![]() |
Report | Moreno ![]() Schelotto ![]() |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 29,126 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
June 6, 2009 | Kansas City Wizards | 0 – 2 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, Kansas United States |
Arnaud ![]() López ![]() |
Report | Schelotto ![]() O'Rourke ![]() Marshall ![]() Schelotto ![]() Gruenebaum ![]() |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 10,385 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
June 14, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 2 – 1 | Chivas USA | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Carroll ![]() Schelotto ![]() Schelotto ![]() |
Report | Nagamura ![]() Lillingston ![]() Galindo ![]() Talley ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,658 Referee: Steven DePiero |
June 20, 2009 | FC Dallas | 2 – 1 | Columbus Crew | Frisco, Texas United States |
Moor ![]() Avila ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Report | Ricchetti ![]() Padula ![]() Schelotto ![]() Marshall ![]() |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 8,041 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
June 27, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 1 – 0 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Carroll ![]() Marshall ![]() Schelotto ![]() |
[3] | Stammler ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,575 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
July 4, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 1 – 1 | D.C. United | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Moreno ![]() Moreno ![]() Ekpo ![]() Lenhart ![]() |
Report | Gomez ![]() Olsen ![]() N'Silu ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,370 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July 11, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 0 – 0 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois United States |
Ward ![]() |
Report | Ekpo ![]() Carroll ![]() Gaven ![]() Hejduk ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,123 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
July 18, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 3 – 1 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Lenhart ![]() Garey ![]() Garey ![]() O'Rourke ![]() |
Report | Grabavoy ![]() Beltran ![]() Russell ![]() Cox ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,922 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
July 25, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 3 – 2 | Toronto FC | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
Carroll ![]() Gaven ![]() Padula ![]() Lenhart ![]() Garey ![]() |
Report | Robinson ![]() De Rosario ![]() Gerba ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,775 Referee: Alex Prus |
August 1, 2009 | Colorado Rapids | 0 – 1 | Columbus Crew | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Ihemelu ![]() ![]() |
Report | Marshall ![]() Garey ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 10,851 Referee: Yader Reyes |
August 8, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 – 3 | Columbus Crew | San Francisco, California United States |
Salinas ![]() |
Report | Lenhart ![]() Carroll ![]() Moreno ![]() Rogers ![]() Moffat ![]() |
Stadium: Candlestick Park Referee: Jeff Gontarek |
August 15, 2008 | Columbus Crew | 2 – 0 | FC Dallas | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Marshall ![]() O'Rourke ![]() Gaven ![]() |
Report | Benitez ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,115 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
August 30, 2009 | New York Red Bulls | 1 – 0 | Columbus Crew | East Rutherford, New Jersey United States |
Borman ![]() Ubiparipovic ![]() Richards ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Report | Ekpo ![]() Hejduk ![]() Brunner ![]() |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 10,323 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
September 13, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 2 – 1 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Hejduk ![]() Moffat ![]() Gaven ![]() |
Report | Weaver ![]() Clark ![]() Ching ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,306 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
September 20, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 2 – 2 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois United States |
Lowry ![]() Lowry ![]() Mapp ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Padula ![]() Schelotto ![]() Schelotto ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,549 Referee: Mark Geiger |
September 26, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 2 – 0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Hejduk ![]() Gaven ![]() Lenhart ![]() Brunner ![]() Moreno ![]() Lenhart ![]() |
Report | Kirovski ![]() Birchall ![]() Berhalter ![]() Gordon ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 20,966 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
October 3, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 0 – 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, Ohio United States |
19:30 EST | Moreno ![]() O'Rourke ![]() Lenhart ![]() |
Report | Levesque ![]() Marshall ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,372 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
October 10, 2009 | New England Revolution | 0 – 1 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, Massachusetts United States |
Osei ![]() Joseph ![]() Dube ![]() |
Report | Padula ![]() Burns ![]() Brunner ![]() Ekpo ![]() Zayner ![]() |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 13,297 Referee: Paul Ward |
October 17, 2009 | D.C. United | 1 – 0 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. United States |
McTavish ![]() Emilio ![]() |
Report | Renteria ![]() |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 16,274 Referee: Alex Prus |
October 25, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 0 – 1 | New England Revolution | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Iro ![]() Zayner ![]() Padula ![]() Moffat ![]() |
Report | Heaps ![]() Larentowicz ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,797 Referee: Kevin Stott |
CONCACAF Champions League
August 18, 2009 Group Stage | Columbus Crew ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Columbus, Ohio United States |
20:00 | Lenhart ![]() Rogers ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 6,161 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
August 26, 2009 Group Stage | Cruz Azul ![]() | 5 – 0 | ![]() | Mexico City |
22:00 | Lozano ![]() Núñez ![]() Marshall ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 2,669 Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras) |
September 16, 2009 Group Stage | Saprissa ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
22:00 | Report | Gaven ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Attendance: 5,600 Referee: Roberto Garcia (Mexico) |
September 23, 2009 Group Stage | Columbus Crew ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() | Columbus, Ohio United States |
20:00 | Report | Zeballos ![]() Vela ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 7,921 Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad and Tobago) |
September 29, 2009 Group Stage | Columbus Crew ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | Columbus, Ohio United States |
20:00 | Rogers ![]() |
Report | Robinson ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,715 Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico) |
October 20, 2009 Group Stage | Puerto Rico Islanders ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
20:00 | Delgado ![]() |
Rentería ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador) |
U.S. Open Cup
June 30, 2009 Third Round | Columbus Crew | 1 – 1 (a.e.t) (3 – 5 p) | Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) | Rochester, New York United States |
7:00 PM EDT | Grendi ![]() ![]() Oughton ![]() Elenio ![]() |
Report | Harden ![]() Ambersley ![]() Menyongar ![]() Nurse ![]() |
Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium Attendance: 6,098 Referee: Shane Moody |
Penalties | ||||
Ekpo ![]() Moreno ![]() Oughton ![]() Garey ![]() |
Kenton ![]() Salles ![]() Gregor ![]() Bertz ![]() Heins ![]() |
MLS playoffs
October 31, 2009 Conf. Semifinals | Real Salt Lake | 1 – 0 | Columbus Crew | Sandy, Utah United States |
16:30 MDT | Beckerman ![]() Findley ![]() |
Report | Carroll ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 11,499 Referee: Mark Geiger |
November 5, 2009 Conf. Semifinals | Columbus Crew | 2 – 3 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, Ohio United States |
20:00 CST | Schelotto ![]() Schelotto ![]() O'Rourke ![]() Moreno ![]() |
[ Report] | Morales ![]() Findley ![]() Williams ![]() Olave ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,109 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
See also
References
- ^ http://www.columbuscrewsc.com/media/all-time-attendance
- ^ "Columbus Crew: Players: Main". Archived from the original on 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
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