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2009 Columbus Crew season

Columbus Crew
2009 season
OwnerClark Hunt
Head coachRobert Warzycha
Major League SoccerConference: 1st
Overall: 1st
MLS CupConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupThird Round
CONCACAF Champions League 09-10Quarterfinals
Trillium CupWinners (5 - 4)
Highest home attendance20,966 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
(26 September 2009, Major League Soccer)
Lowest home attendance5,715 vs. Saprissa
(29 September 2009, CONCACAF Champions League)
Average home league attendance14,447 [1]
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Background edit

Main article: 2008 Columbus Crew season

Review edit

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 edit

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Will Hesmer
2 DF   USA Frankie Hejduk (captain)
3 MF   USA Alex Grendi
4 DF   ARG Gino Padula
5 MF   USA Danny O'Rourke
6 DF   ENG Andy Iro
7 FW   ARG Guillermo Barros Schelotto
8 MF   NZL Duncan Oughton
9 FW   USA Jason Garey
10 FW   VEN Alejandro Moreno
12 MF   USA Eddie Gaven
14 DF   USA Chad Marshall
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF   USA Kevin Burns
16 MF   USA Brian Carroll
17 MF   NGA Emmanuel Ekpo
19 MF   USA Robbie Rogers
20 FW   VEN Emilio Rentería
22 MF   SCO Adam Moffat
23 DF   USA Eric Brunner
24 DF   USA Jed Zayner
26 MF   USA Cory Elenio
30 GK   USA Andy Gruenebaum
32 FW   USA Steven Lenhart
Position Staff
Technical Director   Brian Bliss
Manager   Robert Warzycha
Assistant manager   Mike Lapper
Assistant manager   Vadim Kirillov
Assistant manager   Ricardo Iribarren
Head athletic trainer   Jason Mathews (soccer)
Assistant athletic trainer   Skylar Richards
Equipment manager   Rusty Wummel

Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Columbus Crew

Competitions edit

Preseason edit

MLS edit

Standings edit

Eastern Conference edit

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: MLS
Overall table edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary edit

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 edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHHAAHAHAHHAAH
ResultTTLLTTTWTWTWWLWTTWWWWWLWTWLWLL
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source: Columbus Crew
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Match results edit

Main article: 2009 Major League Soccer season

  Win   Tie   Loss

March 21, 2009 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Columbus Crew Houston, Texas, United States
Cameron   43'
Ching   53'
Barrett   59'		 Report Schelotto   81'
Gaven   62'
Hejduk   75'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 16,053
Referee: Tim Weyland
March 28, 2009 Columbus Crew 1–1 Toronto FC Columbus, Ohio United States
Schelotto   30' Report Padula   84' (o.g.) 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   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
April 5, 2009 Chivas USA 2–1 Columbus Crew Carson, California United States
Harris   25'
Lillingston   38'
Lillingston   50'
Kljestan   67'
Talley   84'		 Report Iro   37'
Iro   67'		 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 12,827
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 11, 2009 Columbus Crew 1–1 Colorado Rapids 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
April 25, 2009 Columbus Crew 2–2 Chicago Fire Columbus, Ohio United States
Marshall   25'
Moreno   34'
Padula   57'
Zayner   80'		 Report Pappa   32'
Ward   64'
Thorrington   72'
McBride   86'
Segares   88'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 16,628
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 2, 2009 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew Toronto, Ontario CAN
Brennan   40'
Barrett   52'
Barrett   64'		 Report Schelotto   10'
Ekpo   54'
O'Rourke   57'
Gaven   83'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 19,998
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 9, 2009 Columbus Crew 3–2 Kansas City Wizards 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
May 17, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Columbus Crew 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
May 27, 2009 Columbus Crew 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes 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
May 30, 2009 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Columbus Crew Seattle, Washington United States
19:30 PST Vagenas   37'
Jaqua   58'
Hurtado   68'
Ljungberg   89'
Marshall   92+'		 Report Moreno   12'
Schelotto   73'		 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   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
June 14, 2009 Columbus Crew 2–1 Chivas USA 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
June 20, 2009 FC Dallas 2–1 Columbus Crew 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
June 27, 2009 Columbus Crew 1–0 New York Red Bulls Columbus, Ohio United States
Carroll   34'
Marshall   45'
Schelotto   79'		 [3] Stammler   76' 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   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
July 11, 2009 Chicago Fire 0–0 Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois United States
Ward   52' Report Ekpo   33'
Carroll   54'
Gaven   85'
Hejduk   88'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,123
Referee: Michael Kennedy
July 18, 2009 Columbus Crew 3–1 Real Salt Lake Columbus, Ohio United States
Lenhart   23'
Garey   31'
Garey   52'
O'Rourke   72'		 Report Grabavoy   34'
Beltran   46+'
Russell   65'
Cox   76'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,922
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
July 25, 2009 Columbus Crew 3–2 Toronto FC 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
August 1, 2009 Colorado Rapids 0–1 Columbus Crew Commerce City, Colorado United States
Ihemelu   60'   84' Report Marshall   39'
Garey   47+'		 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   55' Report Lenhart   53'
Carroll   67'
Moreno   69'
Rogers   73'
Moffat   86'		 Stadium: Candlestick Park
Referee: Jeff Gontarek
August 15, 2008 Columbus Crew 2–0 FC Dallas Columbus, Ohio United States
Marshall   10'
O'Rourke   66'
Gaven   87'		 Report Benitez   52' 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   46+'
Ubiparipovic   53'
Richards   63'
Johnson   72'		 Report Ekpo   37'
Hejduk   63'
Brunner   83'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 10,323
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
September 13, 2009 Columbus Crew 2–1 Houston Dynamo 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
September 20, 2009 Chicago Fire 2–2 Columbus Crew 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
September 26, 2009 Columbus Crew 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Columbus, Ohio United States
Hejduk   28'
Gaven   33'
Lenhart   59'
Brunner   62'
Moreno   69'
Lenhart   75'		 Report Kirovski   56'
Birchall   71'
Berhalter   73'
Gordon   93+'		 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   55'
O'Rourke   65'
Lenhart   95+'		 Report Levesque   36'
Marshall   84'		 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   7'
Joseph   38'
Dube   45'		 Report Padula   36'
Burns   46+'
Brunner   50'
Ekpo   65'
Zayner   93+'		 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   6'
Emilio   17'		 Report Renteria   83' 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   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 edit

Main article: 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League
August 18, 2009 Group stage Columbus Crew   2–0   Puerto Rico Islanders Columbus, Ohio United States
20:00 Lenhart   58'
Rogers   79'		 Report[permanent dead link] Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 6,161
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
August 26, 2009 Group stage Cruz Azul   5–0   Columbus Crew Mexico City
22:00 Lozano   4', 82' (pen.), 87'
Núñez   9'
Marshall   47' (o.g.)		 Report[permanent dead link] Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: 2,669
Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)
September 16, 2009 Group stage Saprissa   0–1   Columbus Crew San José, Costa Rica
22:00 Report Gaven   5' Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Roberto Garcia (Mexico)
September 23, 2009 Group stage Columbus Crew   0–2   Cruz Azul Columbus, Ohio United States
20:00 Report Zeballos   14'
Vela   39'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 7,921
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad and Tobago)
September 29, 2009 Group stage Columbus Crew   1–1   Saprissa Columbus, Ohio United States
20:00 Rogers   26' (pen.) Report Robinson   90+2' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 5,715
Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico)
October 20, 2009 Group stage Puerto Rico Islanders   1–1   Columbus Crew Bayamón, Puerto Rico
20:00 Delgado   34' Rentería   74' Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)

U.S. Open Cup edit

Main article: 2009 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   30'   55'
Oughton   37'
Elenio   85'		 Report Harden   31'
Ambersley   34'
Menyongar   48'
Nurse   103'		 Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: 6,098
Referee: Shane Moody
Penalties
Ekpo  
Moreno  
Oughton  
Garey  		 Kenton  
Salles  
Gregor  
Bertz 
Heins  

MLS playoffs edit

Main article: 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs
October 31, 2009 Conf. Semifinals Real Salt Lake 1–0 Columbus Crew Sandy, Utah United States
16:30 MDT Beckerman   38'
Findley   88'		 Report Carroll   19' 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   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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "All-Time Attendance | Columbus Crew SC". Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "Columbus Crew: Players: Main". Archived from the original on December 8, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
  3. ^ "Major League Soccer: Scoreboard: Week ending 0628". Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
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