HARRISON, N.J. – The New York Red Bulls may have delivered a subpar performance in Columbus a week ago, but they more than made up for that Sunday. The Red Bulls advanced to the Eastern Conference final, powering past Columbus Crew SC 3-0 to win their semifinals series 3-1 on aggregate. Daniel Royer led the […]
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Columbus Crew SC’s Zack Steffen is the 2018 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year after just two MLS seasons, the league announced Tuesday. At 23 years old, he is the second youngest winner of the award in MLS history. Steffen recorded 10 shutouts in 29 games, missing some time for international duty. Steffen also set a […]
Federico Higuain entered the Crew’s first leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Red Bulls on Sunday and quickly changed the game, carving up the Red Bulls defense to create havoc and, later, a Gyasi Zardes goal in a 1-0 win. Higuain had the benefit, though, of entering a 0-0 game. Had […]
With very little separating Columbus Crew SC and the New York Red Bulls, individual moments, big moment, loomed large on Sunday. In the opening leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals at MAPFRE Stadium, Crew SC came up with the two biggest on both ends and that’s why they head to Red Bull Arena next Sunday […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Playing on short rest after an upset penalty-kick win over D.C. United on Thursday, Columbus Crew SC faced a tall task against the New York Red Bulls. The reigning Supporter’s Shield winners entered MAPFRE stadium with the best regular season record in MLS history; the second year in a row that Crew […]
Gyasi Zardes scored a goal in the 61st minute to give Columbus Crew SC a 1-0 victory over the top-seeded New York Red Bulls during the first leg of an Eastern Conference semifinal Sunday at MAPFRE Stadium. Zardes finished a ball centered in the box by teammate Federico Higuain, who gave the ball a slight […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When Zack Steffen makes a mistake, it is unusual. For that error to lead to a goal against his side, Columbus Crew SC, is ultra rare — akin to finding a snowball in the desert, or securing a proper crab cake outside of the state of Maryland. But not far from the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On July 14, Wayne Rooney stepped onto a Major League Soccer pitch wearing a D.C. United uniform for the first time. Rooney’s arrival, combined with the opening of the sparkling Audi Field, reignited D.C. United. The English playmaker formed an attacking midfield partnership with Luciano Acosta, and the two were nearly unstoppable […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Columbus Crew SC pulled off the improbable Thursday night, going 120 minutes with one of Major League Soccer’s hottest clubs, D.C. United, and besting them in penalty kicks. With 2-2 (3-2) victory, the Crew move on in the MLS Playoffs and will host the top-seeded New York Red Bulls on Sunday. But […]
WASHINGTON — D.C. United’s mystifying run at Audi Field came to an abrupt end Thursday in a penalty kick shootout against Columbus Crew SC in the knockout round of the 2018 MLS Cup playoffs. “It’s unfortunate. [Penalty Kicks] are never a lot of fun,” coach Ben Olsen said. “It is a game that can certainly […]