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]

Background
Main article: 2008 Columbus Crew season

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.

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

Preseason

MLS

Standings
Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 Columbus Crew 49 30 13 7 10 41 31 +10
2 Chicago Fire 45 30 11 7 12 39 34 +5
3 New England Revolution 42 30 11 10 9 33 37 −4
4 D.C. United 40 30 9 8 13 43 44 −1
5 Toronto FC 39 30 10 11 9 37 46 −9
6 Kansas City Wizards 33 30 8 13 9 33 42 −9
7 New York Red Bulls 21 30 5 19 6 27 47 −20
2009 MLS Cup Playoffs
2009 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card)
Overall table
Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Columbus Crew (SS, E1) 30 13 7 10 41 31 +10 49 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
2 LA Galaxy (W1) 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
3 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48 2010 North American SuperLiga 3
4 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
5 Chicago Fire 30 11 7 12 39 34 +5 45 2010 North American SuperLiga 3
Source:

(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 2009 MLS Supporters' Shield (Columbus Crew) and the winner of MLS Cup 2009 (Real Salt Lake) qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage. The runner-up of MLS Cup 2009 (Los Angeles Galaxy) and the winner of the 2009 U.S. Open Cup (Seattle Sounders) qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.
  • ^Note 3 - SuperLiga 2010 berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for Champions League (Houston, Chicago, Chivas USA and New England).

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
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
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHHAAHAHAHHAAH
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
Main article: 2009 Major League Soccer season

  Win   Tie   Loss

March 21, 2009 Houston Dynamo1–1Columbus CrewHouston, 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 Crew1–1Toronto FCColumbus, 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 Lake4–1Columbus CrewSandy, 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 USA2–1Columbus CrewCarson, 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 Crew1–1Colorado RapidsColumbus, 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 Crew2–2Chicago FireColumbus, 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 FC1–1Columbus CrewToronto, 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 Crew3–2Kansas City WizardsColumbus, 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 Galaxy1–1Columbus CrewCarson, 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 Crew2–1San Jose EarthquakesColumbus, 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 FC1–1Columbus CrewSeattle, 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 Wizards0–2Columbus CrewKansas 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 Crew2–1Chivas USAColumbus, 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 Dallas2–1Columbus CrewFrisco, 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 Crew1–0New York Red BullsColumbus, 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 Crew1–1D.C. UnitedColumbus, 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 Fire0–0Columbus CrewBridgeview, 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 Crew3–1Real Salt LakeColumbus, 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 Crew3–2Toronto FCColumbus, 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 Rapids0–1Columbus CrewCommerce 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 Earthquakes0–3Columbus CrewSan 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 Crew2–0FC DallasColumbus, 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 Bulls1–0Columbus CrewEast 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 Crew2–1Houston DynamoColumbus, 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 Fire2–2Columbus CrewBridgeview, Illinois United States
Lowry  6'
Lowry  35'
Mapp  70'		 Report Padula  7'
Schelotto  55'
Schelotto  78' (pen.)		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,549
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 26, 2009 Columbus Crew2–0Los Angeles GalaxyColumbus, 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 Crew0–1Seattle Sounders FCColumbus, 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 Revolution0–1Columbus CrewFoxborough, 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. United1–0Columbus CrewWashington, 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 Crew0–1New England RevolutionColumbus, 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
Main article: 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League
August 18, 2009 Group StageColumbus Crew 2–0 Puerto Rico IslandersColumbus, Ohio United States
20:00 Lenhart  58'
Rogers  79'		 Report Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 6,161
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
August 26, 2009 Group StageCruz Azul 5–0 Columbus CrewMexico City
22:00 Lozano  4', 82' (pen.), 87'
Núñez  9'
Marshall  47' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: 2,669
Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)
September 16, 2009 Group StageSaprissa 0–1 Columbus CrewSan José, Costa Rica
22:00 Report Gaven  5' Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Roberto Garcia (Mexico)
September 23, 2009 Group StageColumbus Crew 0–2 Cruz AzulColumbus, 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 StageColumbus Crew 1–1 SaprissaColumbus, 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 StagePuerto Rico Islanders 1–1 Columbus CrewBayamón, Puerto Rico
20:00 Delgado  34' Rentería  74' Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2009 U.S. Open Cup
June 30, 2009 Third RoundColumbus Crew1–1 (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
Main article: 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs
October 31, 2009 Conf. SemifinalsReal Salt Lake1–0Columbus CrewSandy, 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. SemifinalsColumbus Crew2–3Real Salt LakeColumbus, 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

References
  1. http://www.columbuscrewsc.com/media/all-time-attendance
  2. "Columbus Crew: Players: Main". Archived from the original on 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  3. "Major League Soccer: Scoreboard: Week ending 0628". Archived from the original on 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
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