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2018 Columbus Crew SC season

The 2018 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's twenty-third season of existence, and their twenty-third consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus also competed in the U.S. Open Cup, and took part in the Pacific Rim Cup and Carolina Challenge Cup during preseason. The season covered the period from November 30, 2017, to the start of the 2019 Major League Soccer season.

Columbus Crew SC
2018 season
OwnerPrecourt Sports Ventures LLC
Head coachGregg Berhalter
Major League SoccerConference: 5th
Overall: 10th
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference semifinals
(knocked out by New York Red Bulls)
U.S. Open CupFourth round
(knocked out by Chicago Fire)
Top goalscorerLeague: Gyasi Zardes (19)
All: Gyasi Zardes (20)
Highest home attendance19,121
(September 22 vs. Colorado)
Lowest home attendance4,992
(June 6 vs. Chicago, USOC)
Average home league attendance12,447
← 2017
2019 →

Columbus finished in third place in the inaugural Pacific Rim Cup during preseason. Facing a pair of Japanese opponents, Crew SC were defeated by Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo in the semifinals, but bounced back with a victory over Iwaki FC in the consolation game. Columbus then took part in the Carolina Challenge Cup, winning that title for the second consecutive season. Crew SC won all three matches in the tournament, claiming the CCC championship for the third time in club history.

Columbus additionally won each of their midseason rivalry matches, defeating Toronto FC across two games for the Trillium Cup and dispatching FC Dallas on tiebreakers to defend the Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup. Against Toronto, Columbus was trailing in the aggregate series by a 3–2 line inside of the final 30 minutes of the season series; the Crew put in three late goals to tie the match and win the cup. The match against Dallas ended in a scoreless draw, with Columbus retaining the cup based on the head-to-head goals tiebreaker. Crew SC won the Pioneer Cup for the seventh time that it had been contested.

Columbus qualified for the playoffs for the second consecutive season, again finishing in fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Just as in 2017, Crew SC was victorious in a penalty shootout on the road in the knockout round, this time advancing past D.C. United with goalkeeper Zack Steffen making two saves. However, Columbus was eliminated in the conference semifinals by New York Red Bulls after suffering a 3–0 defeat in the second leg. In the U.S. Open Cup, Crew SC were eliminated in the fourth round by Chicago Fire, with the tie coming down to a penalty shootout. Crew SC goalkeeper Logan Ketterer had his shot saved in the eleventh round of kicks.

Background edit

 
The original logo of the Save the Crew movement

Overshadowing the season for Columbus was a threat by owner Anthony Precourt to move the team to Austin, Texas; Precourt had announced the proposed move in October 2017, five days before the team's final regular season game.[1] The #SavetheCrew movement had been created in the aftermath of this proposed move.

Two days after the 2018 regular season began, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the City of Columbus filed a lawsuit against Precourt, citing a 1996 state law that prevents sports teams that benefited from public facilities or financial assistance from relocating to another city without a six-month notice and attempting to sell the team to a local ownership group.[2] The lawsuit worked its way through the courts throughout the 2018 season.

On October 12, 2018, with two games remaining in the regular season, the owner of the Cleveland Browns (Jimmy Haslam) released a statement stating he, along with other local groups, was in the process of buying the Crew.[3] MLS later released a statement stating their willingness to keep the Crew in Columbus, and that Precourt would get the rights to start a team in Austin if the deal went through.[4]

Roster edit

As of match played November 11, 2018[5]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
12 Ben Lundgaard   GK (1995-09-02)September 2, 1995 (aged 23) 2018   Virginia Tech Hokies 0 0
23 Zack Steffen   GK (1995-04-02)April 2, 1995 (aged 23) 2016   SC Freiburg 71 0
24 Jon Kempin   GK (1993-04-08)April 8, 1993 (aged 25) 2018   LA Galaxy 5 0
30 Logan Ketterer   GK (1993-11-09)November 9, 1993 (aged 25) 2017   Bradley Braves 1 0
Defenders
3 Josh Williams   CB (1988-04-18)April 18, 1988 (aged 30) 2017   Toronto FC 126 7
4 Jonathan Mensah   CB (1990-07-13)July 13, 1990 (aged 28) 2017   Anzhi Makhachkala 61 3
17 Lalas Abubakar   CB (1994-12-25)December 25, 1994 (aged 23) 2017   Dayton Flyers 35 2
19 Milton Valenzuela   LB, RB (1998-08-13)August 13, 1998 (aged 20) 2018   Newell's Old Boys (loan) 34 1
21 Alex Crognale   CB (1994-08-27)August 27, 1994 (aged 24) 2017   Maryland Terrapins 24 1
22 Gastón Sauro   CB (1990-02-23)February 23, 1990 (aged 28) 2015   Basel 31 0
25 Harrison Afful   RB, DM (1986-07-24)July 24, 1986 (aged 32) 2015   ES Tunis 108 6
31 Connor Maloney   RB (1995-05-18)May 18, 1995 (aged 23) 2017   Penn State Nittany Lions 4 0
Midfielders
2 Ricardo Clark   DM (1983-02-10)February 10, 1983 (aged 35) 2018   Houston Dynamo 13 1
6 Wil Trapp   DM (1993-01-15)January 15, 1993 (aged 25) 2013   Akron Zips 177 2
7 Pedro Santos   RM, LM (1988-04-22)April 22, 1988 (aged 30) 2017   Braga 47 1
8 Artur   DM (1996-03-11)March 11, 1996 (aged 22) 2018   São Paulo 63 1
9 Justin Meram   LM, RM (1988-12-04)December 4, 1988 (aged 29) 2018   Orlando City SC 225 43
10 Federico Higuaín   AM (1984-10-25)October 25, 1984 (aged 34) 2012   Colón 196 58
13 Mike Grella   LM, RM (1987-01-23)January 23, 1987 (aged 31) 2018   New York Red Bulls 12 1
16 Hector Jiménez   AM, LM, LB, RB (1988-11-03)November 3, 1988 (aged 30) 2014   LA Galaxy 116 1
18 Cristian Martínez   LM, RM (1997-02-06)February 6, 1997 (aged 21) 2017   Chorrillo 31 3
20 Eduardo Sosa   AM (1996-06-20)June 20, 1996 (aged 22) 2018   Zamora 11 1
26 Luis Argudo   LM, RM, AM, DM (1995-12-13)December 13, 1995 (aged 22) 2018   Wake Forest Demon Deacons 21 0
28 Niko Hansen   LM, RM (1994-09-14)September 14, 1994 (aged 24) 2017   New Mexico Lobos 40 4
Forwards
11 Gyasi Zardes   ST (1991-09-02)September 2, 1991 (aged 27) 2018   LA Galaxy 36 20
14 Adam Jahn   ST (1991-01-05)January 5, 1991 (aged 27) 2016   San Jose Earthquakes 46 7
27 Edward Opoku   FW, RM, LM (1996-08-01)August 1, 1996 (aged 22) 2018   Virginia Cavaliers 6 0
32 Patrick Mullins   ST (1992-02-05)February 5, 1992 (aged 26) 2018   D.C. United 13 1

Non-competitive edit

Preseason edit

On October 5, 2017, Crew SC were announced as a participant in the 2018 Carolina Challenge Cup, the fifth time that the club was to participate in the tournament. Columbus entered the event as defending champions.[6] On November 13, 2017, the club announced that they would also take part in the inaugural Pacific Rim Cup during preseason. Crew SC were joined by Vancouver Whitecaps FC from MLS, as well as Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and Iwaki FC from Japan.[7] Columbus was drawn against Consadole Sapporo, with the winner advancing to the championship match and the loser going to the third place match.

January 31 Friendly Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids Casa Grande, AZ
Zardes   2'
Argudo   58'		 Report Ford   20',   35'
Serna   82'		 Stadium: Grande Sports Academy
February 4 Friendly Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Tucson, AZ
Biros   5'
Jahn   78'		 Report Rodríguez   28'
Saari   81'		 Stadium: Mulcahy Soccer Stadium
February 9 Pacific Rim Cup Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo   3–2 Columbus Crew SC Halawa, HI
1:00 AM EST Reis   25'
Hayasaka   45'
Miyoshi   48'		 Report Zardes   13', 39' (pen.) Stadium: Aloha Stadium
Referee: Robert Sibiga
February 10 Pacific Rim Cup Iwaki FC   3–5 Columbus Crew SC Halawa, HI
9:00 PM EST Hisanaga   34'
Hiraoka   66'
Yoshida   77'		 Report Zardes   33'
Higuaín   48' (pen.)
Abubakar   52'
Crognale   71'
Opoku   73'
Argudo   90'		 Stadium: Aloha Stadium
Referee: Allen Chapman
February 17 Carolina Challenge Cup Atlanta United FC 1–3 Columbus Crew SC Charleston, SC
5:00 PM EST González Pírez   54'
J. Martínez   90'		 Report Pedro Santos   13'
Abubakar   31'
Martínez   33'
J. Martínez   71' (o.g.)		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
February 21 Carolina Challenge Cup Charleston Battery 1–2 Columbus Crew SC Charleston, SC
5:00 PM EST Svantesson   32' Report Zardes   56', 82' Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
February 24 Carolina Challenge Cup Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Minnesota United FC Charleston, SC
5:00 PM EST Higuaín   32'
Zardes   37'
Jonathan   59'		 Report Boxall   65' Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium

Midseason edit

July 3 Friendly Columbus Crew SC 2–0   Saprissa Columbus, OH
7:00 PM EDT Zardes   28'
Williams   34'		 Report Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 7,023
Referee: Brandon Artis
Note: Match was played with 30-minute halves.[8]

Competitive edit

MLS edit

Main article: 2018 Major League Soccer season

Standings edit

Eastern Conference edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 New York City FC 34 16 10 8 59 45 +14 56 Knockout round
4 D.C. United 34 14 11 9 60 50 +10 51
5 Columbus Crew 34 14 11 9 43 45 −2 51
6 Philadelphia Union 34 15 14 5 49 50 −1 50
7 Montreal Impact 34 14 16 4 47 53 −6 46
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goal differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Overall table edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification[a]
8 Portland Timbers 34 15 10 9 54 48 +6 54
9 D.C. United 34 14 11 9 60 50 +10 51
10 Columbus Crew 34 14 11 9 43 45 −2 51
11 Philadelphia Union 34 15 14 5 49 50 −1 50
12 Real Salt Lake 34 14 13 7 55 58 −3 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) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ^
    CONCACAF Champions League
    Selection procedure
    • Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[9] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2018 season, the following teams qualified:
      1. The winner of MLS Cup 2018 (Atlanta United FC);
      2. The winner of the 2018 U.S. Open Cup (Houston Dynamo)
      Thus unlike previous seasons, the Supporters' Shield winner and the regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters' Shield werw not guaranteed a berth. Each qualifier entered at the second phase of the tournament.
      One Canada-based team qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League, also entering at the second phase (NOTE: Canadian teams could not qualify through MLS):
      1. The winner of the 2018 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)
Aggregate table edit

As Toronto FC won MLS Cup 2017, one of the U.S. berths for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League had to be reallocated, to the U.S. non-champions with the best aggregate record over the 2017 and 2018 MLS regular seasons. As the top ranked team in the table, Atlanta United FC, also qualified for the Champions League by winning MLS Cup 2018, the Champions League spot via the aggregate table was instead awarded to the second-placed team, the New York Red Bulls.[10][11]

Note: Only U.S. teams are listed in this table.

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 Sporting Kansas City 68 30 17 21 105 69 +36 111 2019 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
6 Portland Timbers 68 30 21 17 114 98 +16 107
7 Columbus Crew 68 30 23 15 96 94 +2 105
8 FC Dallas 68 27 19 22 100 92 +8 103
9 Real Salt Lake 68 27 28 13 104 113 −9 94
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) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ^ As 2017 U.S. Open Cup champions (USA2)

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
34 51 14 11 9 43 45  −2 11 2 4 32 21  +11 3 9 5 11 24  −13

Source: MLS standings
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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAHAHHAAHHAHHAAHHHAHAAHAHAAHAAHHAAH
ResultWWDWLLLDWDWWWDDDLLWLLWWWLDWDLWDLLW
Source: Columbus schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results edit

On December 19, 2017, the league announced the home openers for every club.[12] Just like in 2016, Columbus opened the season on the road against the defending MLS Cup champions, playing at Toronto FC in the first match of the MLS season. Columbus then opened the season at home on March 10, facing Montreal Impact.

The schedule for the remainder of the 2018 season was released on January 4, 2018.[13] Crew SC played three times against Chicago Fire and Philadelphia Union, twice against every other Eastern Conference club, and once against every Western Conference club.

March 3 1 Toronto FC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC Toronto, ON
1:00 PM EST Report Martínez   24'
Higuaín   44'
Zardes   46'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 26,633
Referee: Ismail Elfath
March 10 2 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Montreal Impact Columbus, OH
1:00 PM EST Higuaín   12' (pen.)
Zardes   15', 90+4' (pen.)
Steffen   51'		 Report Krolicki   32'
Piatti   59'
Edwards   85'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 11,098
Referee: Chris Penso
March 17 3 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Columbus Crew SC Chester, PA
2:00 PM EDT Bedoya   76'
Rosenberry   89'		 Report Artur   53'
Higuaín   78'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,323
Referee: Nima Saghafi
March 24 4 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 D.C. United Columbus, OH
6:00 PM EDT Abubakar   3'
Valenzuela   20',   52'
Clark   40'
Pedro Santos   42'		 Report Asad   30' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 8,443
Referee: Drew Fischer
March 31 5 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Columbus, OH
3:00 PM EDT Zardes   29'
Valenzuela   76'		 Report de Jong   10'
Shea   51'
Kamara   78'
Felipe   82'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 8,992
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
April 7 6 Chicago Fire 1–0 Columbus Crew SC Bridgeview, IL
8:30 PM EDT Kappelhof   6'
Nikolić   27',   90+4'
Sánchez   90'		 Report Artur   47' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 11,023
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 14 7 D.C. United 1–0 Columbus Crew SC Annapolis, MD
7:00 PM EDT Segura   1'
Arriola   51'
Clark   84'		 Report Higuaín   23'
Jonathan   84'		 Stadium: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 12,396
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 21 8 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 New England Revolution Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Farrell   9' (o.g.)
Zardes   43'
Higuaín   66'		 Report Dielna   11'
Bunbury   14'
Zahibo   36'
Penilla   45+1'
Fagúndez   60'
Somi   67'
Turner   88'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 11,264
Referee: Chris Penso
April 28 9 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Harrison   28'
Hansen   36'
Valenzuela   67'
Grella   84'		 Report Godoy   3'
Hoesen   45',   72'
Jungwirth   66'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 11,479
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 5 10 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC Seattle, WA
4:00 PM EDT Alonso   30' Report Pedro Santos   15'
Trapp   54'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,515
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 9 11 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Jonathan   27'
Zardes   53'		 Report Elliott   77' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 7,683
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 12 12 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Chicago Fire Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Higuaín   28' (pen.)
Zardes   50', 70',   57'		 Report Ellis   27' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 11,108
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 19 13 New England Revolution 0–1 Columbus Crew SC Foxborough, MA
7:30 PM EDT Caicedo   13'
Delamea   31'
Dielna   67'
Anibaba   89'		 Report Valenzuela   44'
Abubakar   85'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 14,087
Referee: Sorin Stoica
May 27 14 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Columbus Crew SC Kansas City, KS
6:00 PM EDT Besler   90+4' Report Higuaín   45+6'
Harrison   49'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,697
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 2 15 Columbus Crew SC 3–3 Toronto FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Artur   2'
Williams   56'
Zardes   67'
Crognale   81'
Higuaín   90' (pen.)		 Report Osorio   8'
Vázquez   17' (pen.)
Hernandez   21'
Ricketts   38',   90+3'
Giovinco   57'
Bono   86'
Fraser   90+2'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 12,305
Referee: Nima Saghafi
June 9 16 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 New York Red Bulls Columbus, OH
5:00 PM EDT Zardes   26' Report Muyl   57' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 11,246
Referee: Alan Kelly
June 13 17 Columbus Crew SC 0–2 Atlanta United FC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Trapp   81' Report Parkhurst   8'
Ambrose   27'
Martínez   30'
Escobar   72'
Villalba   82'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 10,132
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 23 18 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC Los Angeles, CA
10:30 PM EDT Ciman   4'
Diomande   8'
Atuesta   24'		 Report Abubakar   34'
Pedro Santos   61'
Higuaín   69'
Valenzuela   70'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Kevin Stott
June 30 19 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Real Salt Lake Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Zardes   6' (pen.)
Sosa   23',   66'		 Report Sunny   45+2'
Beckerman   56'
Rusnák   74'
Savarino   90+1'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 16,680
Referee: Drew Fischer
July 7 20 LA Galaxy 4–0 Columbus Crew SC Carson, CA
10:30 PM EDT Skjelvik   22'
Kamara   42'
Ibrahimović   56' (pen.)
Pontius   63'
Alessandrini   67', 90+3'		 Report Williams   61' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 21,211
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
July 14 21 New York City FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC New York City, NY
7:00 PM EDT Medina   80'
Tinnerholm   90'		 Report Jonathan   20'
Zardes   36'
Grella   82'
Sosa   90+3'		 Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 21,085
Referee: Armando Villarreal
July 21 22 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Orlando City SC Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Jonathan   26'
Zardes   51', 88' (pen.)
Pedro Santos   84'
Trapp   90+2'
Williams   90+5'		 Report Kljestan   16',   43'
Schuler   26'
Pinho   58'
El-Munir   87'
Yotún   90+3'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 14,052
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 28 23 New York Red Bulls 2–3 Columbus Crew SC Harrison, NJ
7:00 PM EDT Collin   21'
Jonathan   50' (o.g.)
Royer   69'		 Report Jonathan   7'
Mullins   24'
Davis   31' (o.g.)
Valenzuela   56'
Steffen   77'
Artur   90'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 16,459
Referee: Sorin Stoica
August 11 24 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Houston Dynamo Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Zardes   56',   90+1'
Pedro Santos   90+7'		 Report Leonardo   80'
Lundqvist   86'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,891
Referee: Mark Geiger
August 19 25 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC Atlanta, GA
4:00 PM EDT Martínez   31'
McCann   45+1'
Villalba   76',   86'
Almirón   82',   83'
Guzan   88'		 Report Zardes   50'
Artur   90+4'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 45,303
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 23 26 Chicago Fire 1–1 Columbus Crew SC Bridgeview, IL
7:00 PM EDT de Leeuw   55'
Nikolić   67'
Katai   69'
Schweinsteiger   90+1'		 Report Higuaín   65'
Hansen   87'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 8,551
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 1 27 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 New York City FC Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EDT Harrison   61'
Meram   63'		 Report Wallace   45'
Tajouri-Shradi   53'
Sweat   67'
Ibeagha   75'
Ring   90+3'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 11,991
Referee: Alan Kelly
September 15 28 FC Dallas 0–0 Columbus Crew SC Frisco, TX
8:00 PM EDT Report Clark   53'
Abubakar   67'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 16,030
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
September 19 29 Portland Timbers 3–2 Columbus Crew SC Portland, OR
10:30 PM EDT Polo   10',   37'
Guzmán   18',   34'
Abubakar   48' (o.g.)		 Report Hansen   7', 90+3'
Sauro   45+1'
Trapp   49'
Maloney   85'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Ted Unkel
September 22 30 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Zardes   17'
Jonathan   44'
Higuaín   57'		 Report Gashi   26'
Wynne   51'
Acosta   81'
Smith   90+1'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 19,121
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 29 31 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Report Fabinho   85'
Bedoya   88'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 12,441
Referee: Drew Fischer
October 6 32 Montreal Impact 3–0 Columbus Crew SC Montreal, QC
3:00 PM EDT Taïder   32' (pen.)
Silva   44'
Piatti   59'
Azira   62'		 Report Pedro Santos   45+2'
Jonathan   90'		 Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 19,015
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 21 33 Orlando City SC 2–1 Columbus Crew SC Orlando, FL
3:00 PM EDT Dwyer   37'
Yotún   57' (pen.)
Kljestan   90+6' (pen.)		 Report Jonathan   33'
Higuaín   54'		 Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 23,642
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 28 34 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Minnesota United FC Columbus, OH
4:30 PM EDT Zardes   11', 49', 83' Report Calvo   68', 77' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 17,677
Referee: Robert Sibiga

Postseason edit

Main article: 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs
November 1 Knockout Round D.C. United 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)		 Columbus Crew SC Washington, D.C.
8:00 PM EDT Brillant   21'
DeLeon   116'		 Report Higuaín   30', 96',   45'
Sosa   105+1'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 20,600
Referee: Allen Chapman
Penalties
Rooney  
Asad  
Stieber  
Acosta  
DeLeon  		   Higuaín
  Trapp
  Zardes
  Hansen
  Mullins
November 4 Semifinals leg 1 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 New York Red Bulls Columbus, OH
3:00 PM EST Valenzuela   31'
Zardes   61'		 Report Davis   88' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 12,892
Referee: Nima Saghafi
November 11 Semifinals leg 2 New York Red Bulls 3–0
(3–1 agg.)		 Columbus Crew SC Harrison, NJ
7:30 PM EST Muyl   17'
Royer   73', 76'		 Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 22,789
Referee: Alan Kelly

U.S. Open Cup edit

Main article: 2018 U.S. Open Cup
June 6 Fourth round Columbus Crew SC 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(9–10 p)		 Chicago Fire Columbus, OH
7:00 PM EDT Martínez   10'
Sosa   64'
Abu   71'
Crognale   107'
Jahn   114'		 Report Nikolić   45', 109'
Ramos   81'
McCarty   90+3'
Katai   112'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 4,992
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
Penalties
Valenzuela  
Jiménez  
Argudo  
Abubakar  
Jahn  
Martínez  
Crognale  
Sosa  
Abu  
Opoku  
Ketterer  		   Nikolić
  Katai
  McCarty
  Campos
  Schweinsteiger
  Bronico
  Lillard
  Corrales
  Ramos
  Campbell
  Sánchez

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

Federico Higuaín entered the season sitting fifth in club history for most goals, needing three to pass Edson Buddle for fourth all-time.[14] He tallied a penalty kick against Chicago on May 12, cracking the tie with Buddle.[15] Higuaín had also begun the year having appeared 163 times for Crew SC, needing seven appearances to crack the top ten in club history. He started each of the first ten games, leaping Frankie Hejduk for ninth place.[14] By the end of the season, Higuaín moved up the charts in all three categories: eighth all-time in appearances, with 196; third all-time in goals, with 58; and second all-time in assists, with 64.

Upon his return to the club midway through the season, Justin Meram had the chance to add to his previous totals with the club; he sat fifth in appearances, sixth in goals, and tied for seventh in assists. He needed to play 28 times, score ten goals, or tally six assists in order to move up the charts.[14] At the end of the year, Meram still sat fifth in appearances (with 225) and sixth in goals (with 43), but had taken sole possession of seventh in assists (with 36).

Wil Trapp began the season having appeared 144 times in all competitions for Crew SC, needing to play in 27 games to crack the all-time top ten. Although he missed several games while on international duty, Trapp appeared for the 27th time on the season in a draw with Philadelphia on September 29.[16] He initially jumped into the table in a tie for tenth place with Hejduk.[14] By the end of the season, Trapp had appeared in 177 games for the club, enough for sole possession of tenth.

No. Pos. Name MLS MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 MF   Ricardo Clark 13 1 0 0 0 0 13 1
3 DF   Josh Williams 21 0 1 0 0 0 22 0
4 DF   Jonathan Mensah 27 1 3 0 0 0 30 1
6 MF   Wil Trapp 30 1 3 0 0 0 33 1
7 MF   Pedro Santos 30 1 3 0 0 0 33 1
8 MF   Artur 32 0 3 0 0 0 35 0
9 MF   Justin Meram 9 1 3 0 0 0 12 1
10 MF   Federico Higuaín 30 6 3 2 0 0 33 8
11 FW   Gyasi Zardes 33 19 3 1 0 0 36 20
12 GK   Ben Lundgaard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MF   Mike Grella 12 1 0 0 0 0 12 1
14 FW   Adam Jahn 8 0 0 0 1 1 9 1
16 MF   Hector Jiménez 11 0 1 0 1 0 13 0
17 DF   Lalas Abubakar 23 1 1 0 1 0 25 1
18 MF   Cristian Martínez 14 0 1 0 1 1 16 1
19 DF   Milton Valenzuela 30 1 3 0 1 0 34 1
20 MF   Eduardo Sosa 10 1 0 0 1 0 11 1
21 DF   Alex Crognale 5 1 0 0 1 0 6 1
22 DF   Gastón Sauro 7 0 2 0 1 0 10 0
23 GK   Zack Steffen 29 0 3 0 0 0 32 0
24 GK   Jon Kempin 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
25 DF   Harrison Afful 32 2 3 0 0 0 35 2
26 MF   Luis Argudo 18 0 2 0 1 0 21 0
27 FW   Edward Opoku 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
28 MF   Niko Hansen 22 3 1 0 1 0 24 3
30 GK   Logan Ketterer 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
31 DF   Connor Maloney 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
32 FW   Patrick Mullins 10 1 3 0 0 0 13 1
Players who left the club during the season:
5 MF   Mohammed Abu 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0

Source: Columbus stats

Disciplinary record edit

No. Pos. Name MLS MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
               
2 MF   Ricardo Clark 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF   Josh Williams 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
4 DF   Jonathan Mensah 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
6 MF   Wil Trapp 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
7 MF   Pedro Santos 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
8 MF   Artur 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
10 MF   Federico Higuaín 5 1 1 0 0 0 6 1
11 FW   Gyasi Zardes 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
13 MF   Mike Grella 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
17 DF   Lalas Abubakar 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
18 MF   Cristian Martínez 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
19 DF   Milton Valenzuela 6 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
20 MF   Eduardo Sosa 1 1 1 0 1 0 3 1
21 DF   Alex Crognale 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
22 DF   Gastón Sauro 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
23 GK   Zack Steffen 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
25 DF   Harrison Afful 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
28 MF   Niko Hansen 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
31 DF   Connor Maloney 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players who left the club during the season:
5 MF   Mohammed Abu 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

Source: Columbus stats

Clean sheets edit

Zack Steffen entered the season with the seventh-most clean sheets in club history. He needed to keep two on the season in order to pass Brad Friedel for sixth all-time,[14] which he did just three games into the campaign. Three saves in a scoreless draw with Philadelphia on March 17 moved Steffen up on the all-time chart.[17] He promptly passed Mark Dougherty for fifth place, thanks to a 1–0 victory over the Union on May 9. Steffen finished the season with 22 career shutouts for Crew SC, good for fifth place in club history.

No. Name MLS MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total Games Played
12   Ben Lundgaard 0 0 0 0 0
23   Zack Steffen 10 1 0 11 32
24   Jon Kempin 0 0 0 0 5
30   Logan Ketterer 0 0 0 0 1

Source: Columbus stats

Transfers edit

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2018

In edit

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
MF   Artur   São Paulo Completed permanent transfer. December 6, 2017 [18]
GK   Jon Kempin   LA Galaxy LA receives a Fourth Round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. December 13, 2017 [19]
MF   Mike Grella   Colorado Rapids Colorado receives a Second Round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. December 15, 2017 [20]
MF   Eduardo Sosa   Zamora Acquired as a Discovery Signing. January 9, 2018 [21]
FW   Edward Opoku   Virginia Cavaliers Selected in the second round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. Signed as a Generation Adidas player. January 19, 2018 [22]
FW   Gyasi Zardes   LA Galaxy LA receives FW Ola Kamara. January 20, 2018 [23]
MF   Ricardo Clark   Houston Dynamo Signed as a free agent. February 2, 2018 [24]
MF   Luis Argudo   Wake Forest Demon Deacons Selected in the third round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. March 1, 2018 [25][26]
GK   Ben Lundgaard   Virginia Tech Hokies Selected in the first round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. March 1, 2018 [27][26]
FW   Patrick Mullins   D.C. United D.C. receives $150,000 in targeted allocation money. July 11, 2018 [28]
MF   Justin Meram   Orlando City SC Orlando receives $750,000 in targeted allocation money, a 2019 international roster slot. August 3, 2018 [29]

SuperDraft edit

See also: 2018 MLS SuperDraft

The following players were selected by Columbus in the MLS SuperDraft, but did not sign a contract with the club.

Pos. Player College Notes Date Source
MF   Jake Rozhansky   Maryland Terrapins Selected in the second round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. Signed with   Maccabi Netanya on January 11, 2018. January 19, 2018 [30][31]

Loan in edit

Pos. Player Parent club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
DF   Milton Valenzuela   Newell's Old Boys Duration of the 2018 MLS season, with an option to purchase at the end of the season. Signed as a Young Designated Player. January 26, 2018 November 26, 2018 [32][33]

Out edit

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
MF   Marshall Hollingsworth Option declined. Retired. December 1, 2017 [34][35]
FW   Kekuta Manneh   Pachuca Contract expired. Signed for Pachuca on December 26, 2017. December 1, 2017 [34][36]
MF   Abuchi Obinwa   Inter Orlando Option declined. Signed for Inter for the 2018 Spring UPSL season. December 1, 2017 [34][37]
MF   Rodrigo Saravia   Swope Park Rangers Option declined. Signed for Swope Park on January 8, 2018. December 1, 2017 [34][38]
MF   Ben Swanson Option declined. December 1, 2017 [34]
DF   Jukka Raitala   Los Angeles FC Selected by LAFC in the 2017 MLS Expansion Draft. December 12, 2017 [39]
GK   Brad Stuver   New York City FC Option declined. Traded to NYCFC in exchange for a Fourth Round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. December 14, 2017 [34][40]
DF   Waylon Francis   Seattle Sounders FC Option declined. Traded to Seattle in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money. December 14, 2017 [34][41]
FW   Ola Kamara   LA Galaxy Columbus receives FW Gyasi Zardes, $400,000 in targeted allocation money, future considerations. January 20, 2018 [23]
MF   Justin Meram   Orlando City SC Columbus receives $1,050,000 in allocation money, a 2019 international roster slot. January 29, 2018 [42]
MF   Mohammed Abu   Vålerenga Columbus receives an undisclosed transfer fee. October 4, 2018 [43]

Loan out edit

Pos. Player Loanee club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
GK   Ben Lundgaard   Indy Eleven Duration of the 2018 USL season. March 7, 2018 October 21, 2018 [44][45]
DF   Alex Crognale   Orange County SC On a match-by-match basis. March 15, 2018 May 5, 2018 [46][47]
May 22, 2018 June 2, 2018 [48][49]
June 18, 2018 November 4, 2018 [50][51]
FW   Edward Opoku   Saint Louis FC On a match-by-match basis. April 27, 2018 May 18, 2018 [52][53]
DF   Connor Maloney   Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC On a match-by-match basis. May 25, 2018 June 30, 2018 [54][55]
FW   Adam Jahn   OKC Energy On a match-by-match basis. July 24, 2018 October 14, 2018 [56][57]
MF   Mohammed Abu   Vålerenga Duration of the 2018 Eliteserien. August 10, 2018 October 4, 2018 [58][43]

Awards edit

MLS Team of the Week edit

Week Starters Bench Opponent(s) Link
1   Lalas Abubakar
  Federico Higuaín
  Milton Valenzuela 		Toronto FC [1]
2   Gyasi Zardes Montreal Impact [2]
4   Gregg Berhalter (coach)
  Federico Higuaín
  Cristian Martínez
  Milton Valenzuela 		  Pedro Santos D.C. United [3]
9   Mike Grella San Jose Earthquakes [4]
10   Lalas Abubakar   Milton Valenzuela Seattle Sounders FC [5]
11   Gregg Berhalter (coach)
  Gyasi Zardes 		  Zack Steffen Philadelphia Union
Chicago Fire 		[6]
12   Jonathan Mensah New England Revolution [7]
13   Artur
  Josh Williams 		Sporting Kansas City [8]
14   Federico Higuaín Toronto FC [9]
15   Harrison Afful New York Red Bulls [10]
18   Eduardo Sosa Real Salt Lake [11]
21   Wil Trapp Orlando City SC [12]
22   Harrison Afful   Patrick Mullins New York Red Bulls [13]
24   Gyasi Zardes   Federico Higuaín
  Milton Valenzuela 		Houston Dynamo [14]
27   Harrison Afful   Justin Meram New York City FC [15]
29   Jonathan Mensah FC Dallas [16]
30   Federico Higuaín   Niko Hansen Portland Timbers
Colorado Rapids 		[17]
35   Gyasi Zardes Minnesota United FC [18]

Kits edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Away
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Record
Home Gold Gold Gold Match 1 vs. Toronto / 9–6–7
Away Black Black Black Match 2 vs. Montreal / 6–6–3
Specialty White White White Match 8 vs. New England / 0–0–1

See also edit

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