2014 Columbus Crew season

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Columbus Crew
2014 season
Columbus Crew wordmark arched 1996.png
Owner Precourt Sports Ventures LLC
Head coach Gregg Berhalter
Major League Soccer Conference: 3rd
Overall: 7th
MLS Cup Eastern Conference semifinals
(lost to New England Revolution 7–3 agg)
U.S. Open Cup Fifth round
(lost to Chicago Fire)
Trillium Cup Runners-Up (4–8)
Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup Winners (1–1)
WDW Pro Soccer Classic Champions
Highest home attendance21,318 vs. New England Revolution
(20 September 2014, Major League Soccer)
Lowest home attendance1,913 vs. Indy Eleven
(17 June 2014, U.S. Open Cup)
Average home league attendance16,881 [1]
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The 2014 Columbus Crew season was the club's nineteenth season of existence, and their nineteenth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.

Contents

Background

Review

The 2014 season was a significant break from the past, particularly off the field. New owner Anthony Precourt, having purchased the team from Hunt Sports Group midway through 2013, made his presence felt often through the year. The team enjoyed its best performance in several years, including an appearance in the playoffs for the first time in three years. Gregg Berhalter was handed the helm, serving both as head coach and sporting director. He was joined by a trio of assistant coaches that included fellow World Cup veteran Josh Wolff, and longtime MLS goalkeeper Pat Onstad.

Columbus started the season with three consecutive victories, including a road win over the Seattle Sounders. This torrid beginning then cooled dramatically as Columbus won only one of their next 16 games. Dominic Oduro, the leading scorer from the previous year, was dealt to Toronto while Jairo Arrieta likewise struggled to make an impact. Defensively a pair of new Costa Rican signings, Giancarlo Gonzalez and Waylon Francis, missed significant time due to Costa Rica's run to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. The defensive changes could have been more drastic, however, as Michael Parkhurst was left off the American squad.

A handful of players emerged in the latter half of the season, however, leading the team to a dramatic turnaround and ultimately a postseason berth. Federico Higuain was joined atop the scoring charts by third-year winger Ethan Finlay, with both ending the year with 11 goals and seven assists. Other significant players included the pairing of Tony Tchani and Wil Trapp at holding midfield and goalkeeper Steve Clark.

Ultimately, however, the team's quest for its first hardware since 2009 came up empty. It was eliminated from the U.S. Open Cup after two games, falling once again to the Chicago Fire. The mid season doldrums ruled the club out of contention for Supporters Shield (won dramatically on the last day of the season by Seattle). Finally, the team was comprehensively outplayed in the playoffs by the New England Revolution, defeated 7-3 on aggregate over a two-game series. The team finished their last playoff game with only nine players on the field after ejections to Ethan Finlay and Justin Meram.

Off the field, new owner Anthony Precourt made sweeping changes. Long-serving General Manager Mark McCullers left the organization in the spring, replaced by Andy Loughnane after a nationwide search. While there was widespread criticism of the team's new television contract with Time Warner Sportschannel Ohio, the team continued its success at the turnstile. Three years after team attendance plummeted to less than 12,000, the team enjoyed five sellout crowds during 2014 and finished the year with the highest total attendance in the history of Crew Stadium.

The most significant change, however, was the revelation of a new team identity. The team's logo, unchanged since 1996, was jettisoned in favor of a new design that tried to better reflect the team's relationship to central Ohio. The name of the team was also changed slightly, becoming Columbus Crew SC. These changes were nearly unanimously applauded, in sharp contrast to the reaction to a new MLS logo that was also unveiled during the course of the season. [2]

Roster

Major League Soccer team are limited to eight players without U.S. citizenship, a permanent resident (green card holder), or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status). These international roster slots can be traded. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of June 30, 2014. [3]

No.Pos.Player Nation
1 GK Steve Clark Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Tyson Wahl Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Josh Williams Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Michael Parkhurst Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 DF Emanuel Pogatetz (INT)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
6 MF Tony Tchani Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
7 MF Bernardo Añor (INT)Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
9 MF Justin Meram Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
10 MF Federico Higuaín (INT/DP)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
11 MF Daniel Paladini Flag of the United States.svg  United States
12 MF Hector Jiménez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 FW Ethan Finlay Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 DF Waylon Francis (INT)Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
16 DF Eric Gehrig Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 MF Ben Speas (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 FW Aaron Schoenfeld Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 FW Jairo Arrieta (INT)Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
20 MF Wil Trapp (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 DF Chad Barson (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 DF Ben Sweat (on loan at Dayton Dutch Lions)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 MF Kevan George (on loan at Dayton Dutch Lions)Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
24 MF Agustin Viana Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
25 MF Romain Gall Flag of the United States.svg  United States
26 FW Ryan Finley Flag of the United States.svg  United States
27 MF Ross Friedman (on loan at Dayton Dutch Lions)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
28 GK Matt Lampson (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
29 FW Adam Bedell Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 MF Fifi Baiden (INT)Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
31 DF Matthew Wiet (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
33 MF Matt Walker (HGP/on loan at Dayton Dutch Lions)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
41 GK Brad Stuver (on loan at Dayton Dutch Lions)Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Competitions

Preseason

February 5, 2014Friendly Columbus Crew 1–0 Malmö FF Bradenton, Florida
1:00 p.m. EST Baiden Yellow card.svg 21'
Añor Yellow card.svg 27'
Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg50'
Williams Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Molins Yellow card.svg 90'Stadium: IMG Academy

MLS

Standings

Eastern Conference
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 D.C. United 3417985237+1559 Conference semifinals & 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League
2 New England Revolution 34171345137+1455 Conference semifinals
3 Columbus Crew SC 341410105242+1052
4 New York Red Bulls 341310115550+550 Knockout round
5 Sporting Kansas City 34141374841+749
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) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Overall table
PosTeam
PldWLDGFGAGDPts
5 New England Revolution 34171345146+555
6 FC Dallas 34161265545+1054
7 Columbus Crew 341410105242+1052
8 New York Red Bulls 341310115550+550
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34128144240+250 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 6
Updated to match(es) played on October 26, 2014 11:36 PM, EDT. Source: MLS

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
34521410105242 +109442715 +125662527 −2

Last updated: 19 October 2014
Source: Columbus Crew
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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Stadium A H A H A H H A A H A H A H A H A A H H A A H H H A H A H H A A A H
ResultWWWLDDDLLLDWLDDDDLLWWDLWWLWDWWLWWW
Updated to match(es) played on October 26, 2014. Source: thecrew.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

March 8, 20141 D.C. United 0–3 Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
7:00 P.M.EST Neal Yellow card.svg 67' Report Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg18'
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg27' (pen.), 90'Yellow card.svg 63'
Tchani Yellow card.svg 39'
Trapp Yellow card.svg 43'
Francis Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 13,840
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
March 22, 20142 Columbus Crew 2–1 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
6:00 P.M. EST Añor Soccerball shade.svg24', 45+'
Higuaín Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg62'
Fabinho Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,517
Referee: Ted Unkel
March 29, 20143 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Columbus Crew Seattle, Washington
10:00 PM EST Cooper Soccerball shade.svg22'
Traoré Red card.svg 58'
Azira Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Jiménez Yellow card.svg 8'
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)
Trapp Yellow card.svg 68'
Meram Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 38,469
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 5, 20144 Columbus Crew 0–2 Toronto FC Columbus, Ohio
6:00 P.M. EST Report Bradley Soccerball shade.svg11'
Bloom Yellow card.svg 34'
Nakajima-Farran Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,045
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 13, 20145 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Columbus Crew Santa Clara, CA
3:00 P.M. EST Barklage Yellow card.svg 25'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg51'
Djaló Yellow card.svg 69'		 Report Añor Yellow card.svg 13'
González Yellow card.svg 15'
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg44'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 19, 20146 Columbus Crew 1–1 D.C. United Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Oduro Yellow card.svg 18'
González Yellow card.svg 73'
Añor Red card.svg 81'
Jiménez Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Espíndola Soccerball shade.svg31'
Kitchen Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,437
Referee: Juan Guzmán
April 26, 20147 Columbus Crew 1–1 New York Red Bulls Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Tchani Yellow card.svg 5'
Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.)		 Report Wright-Phillips Yellow card.svg 45+'Soccerball shade.svg66'Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 18,026
Referee: Geoff Gamble
May 4, 20148 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Columbus Crew Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 P.M.EST Peterson Soccerball shade.svg10'
Olum Yellow card.svg 38'
Sinovic Yellow card.svg 68'
Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 90+'
Bieler Soccerball shade.svg90+'		 Report Trapp Yellow card.svg 45+' Yellow-red card.svg 80'
E.Finlay Yellow card.svg 86'
Tchani Yellow card.svg 90+'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,565
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 7, 20149 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Columbus Crew Houston, Texas
8:00 P.M. EST Bruin Soccerball shade.svg50'
Creavalle Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Añor Yellow card.svg 60'
Higuaín Yellow card.svg 61'
Paladini Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 15,030
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 10, 201410 Columbus Crew 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Tchani Yellow card.svg 38'
Trapp Yellow card.svg 53'		 Report Koffie Yellow card.svg 21'
Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg37'
O'Brien Yellow card.svg 68'
Beitashour Yellow card.svg 90+'		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,495
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 17, 201411 Portland Timbers 3–3 Columbus Crew Portland, Oregon
10:30 P.M.EST Urruti Soccerball shade.svg5'
Powell Red card.svg 34'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg80'
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg14', 45+'
Williams Yellow card.svg 34'
Clark Yellow card.svg 78'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg81'
Arrieta Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 20,814
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
May 24, 201412 Columbus Crew 2–0 Chicago Fire Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M.EST Finlay Soccerball shade.svg10'
Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg25'
Higuaín Yellow card.svg 54'		 Report Amarikwa Yellow card.svg 57'
Ianni Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 15,290
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 31, 201413 Toronto FC 3–2 Columbus Crew Toronto, ON
5:00 P.M. EST Defoe Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.), 81'
Bendik Yellow card.svg 66'
Gilberto Yellow card.svg 77'
Bekker Yellow card.svg 80'
Henry Soccerball shade.svg90+'Yellow card.svg 90+'		 Report Meram Soccerball shade.svg18'
Parkhurst Yellow card.svg 39'
Viana Yellow card.svg 60'Soccerball shade.svg65'
Wahl Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 22,591
Referee: Sorin Stoica
June 4, 201414 Columbus Crew 1–1 Real Salt Lake Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Gerhig Yellow card.svg 16'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Gil Soccerball shade.svg56'Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,121
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 7, 201415 D.C. United 0–0 Columbus Crew Landover, Maryland
7:00 P.M.EST Boswell Yellow card.svg 42'
Christian Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Meram Yellow card.svg 88'
Gehrig Yellow card.svg 90+'		Stadium: FedExField
Attendance: 53,267
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
June 28, 201416 Columbus Crew 0–0 FC Dallas Columbus, Ohio
8:00 P.M.EST Report Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 20,617
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Jair Marrufo
July 4, 201417 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Columbus Crew Commerce City, Colorado
9:30 P.M.EST Moor Yellow card.svg 30'
Sanchez Yellow card.svg 79'
O'Neill Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Gehrig Soccerball shade.svg59' (og)
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg76'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,432
Referee: Geoff Gamble
July 12, 201418 New York Red Bulls 4–1 Columbus Crew Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 P.M.EST Wright-Phillips Soccerball shade.svg17'
Henry Soccerball shade.svg45'
Sam Soccerball shade.svg56'Yellow card.svg 89'
Robles Yellow card.svg 73'
Alexander Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Recap Bedell Soccerball shade.svg39'
Añor Yellow card.svg 43' Red card.svg 85'
Tchani Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 17,028
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 16, 201419 Columbus Crew 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Trapp Yellow card.svg 53' Yellow-red card.svg 89'
Igor Julião Soccerball shade.svg69' (o.g.)		 Report Olum Yellow card.svg 34'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg43'
Collin Red card.svg 55'
Igor Julião Yellow card.svg 79'
Feilhaber Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,643
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Edwin Jurisevic
July 19, 201420 Columbus Crew 2–1 Montreal Impact Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Añor Soccerball shade.svg56', 75' Report Di Vaio Soccerball shade.svg36'
Camara Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 21,112
Referee: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dave Gantar
July 26, 201421 New England Revolution 1–2 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 P.M.EST Soares Soccerball shade.svg50'
Caldwell Yellow card.svg 52'
Nguyen Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Trapp Yellow card.svg 41'
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg43'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 24,542
Referee: Flag of Ireland.svg Alan Kelly
August 2, 201422 Chicago Fire 1–1 Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois
8:30 P.M. EST Magee Soccerball shade.svg37' (pk)
Segares Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg46'
González Yellow card.svg 50'
Francis Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,332
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 9, 201423 Columbus Crew 2–3 Toronto FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg45+2' (pen.)
Meram Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Gilberto Soccerball shade.svg43'
Henry Yellow card.svg 53'
Osorio Soccerball shade.svg59'
Moore Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,822
Referee: Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos de Oliveira Marcelo
August 16, 201424 Columbus Crew 4–1 LA Galaxy Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Meram Soccerball shade.svg24'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg33'
Speas Soccerball shade.svg75'
González Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Zardes Soccerball shade.svg49'Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 20,729
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Armando Villarreal
August 23, 201425 Columbus Crew 3–0 Houston Dynamo Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M.EST Meram Soccerball shade.svg35'
Bedell Soccerball shade.svg59'
Schoenfeld Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report Ashe Yellow card.svg 61'
Ownby Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,551
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
August 30, 201426 Montreal Impact 2–0 Columbus Crew Montreal, Quebec
7:30 P.M.EST Piatti Yellow card.svg 32'Soccerball shade.svg40', 90+5' Report Tchani Yellow card.svg 34'
Trapp Yellow card.svg 81'
Francis Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 15,995
Referee: Juan Guzman
September 7, 201427 Columbus Crew 3–0 Chivas USA Columbus, Ohio
3:00 P.M. EST Meram Soccerball shade.svg52', 59'
Gehrig Yellow card.svg 69'
Añor Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Jean-Baptiste Yellow card.svg 40'Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,043
Referee: Geoff Gamble
September 13, 201428 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Columbus Crew Houston, Texas
8:30 P.M. EST Schoenfeld Soccerball shade.svg12' (o.g.)
Barnes Soccerball shade.svg38'Yellow card.svg 65'
García Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Sarkodie Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Schoenfeld Yellow card.svg 35'
Trapp Soccerball shade.svg48'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg54'
Añor Yellow card.svg 69'
Francis Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,807
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Ricardo Salazar
September 20, 201429 Columbus Crew 1–0 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Meram Yellow card.svg 23'
Wahl Yellow card.svg 39'
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg48'Yellow card.svg 72'
Gehrig Yellow card.svg 75'
Clark Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Barnes Yellow card.svg 47'Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 21,318
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Ted Unkel
September 27, 201430 Columbus Crew 2–0 Montreal Impact Columbus, Ohio
7:30 P.M. EST Finlay Soccerball shade.svg2'Yellow card.svg 67'
Tchani Yellow card.svg 49'
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg58' (pk)
Wahl Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Gagnon-Laparé Yellow card.svg 56'
Ferrari Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 20,318
Referee: Sorin Stoica
October 4, 201431 New England Revolution 2–1 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 P.M.EST Nguyen Soccerball shade.svg20'Yellow card.svg 90+4'
José Gonçalves Yellow card.svg 41'
Soares Yellow card.svg 59'
Jones Yellow card.svg 64'Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Finlay Soccerball shade.svg25'
Francis Yellow card.svg 39' Yellow-red card.svg
Schoenfeld Yellow card.svg 64'
Higuaín Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 23,143
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Jose Rivero
October 11, 201432 Philadelphia Union 2–3 Columbus Crew Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 P.M. EST Cruz Soccerball shade.svg68'Yellow card.svg 70'
Wenger Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Finlay Soccerball shade.svg78'
Meram Soccerball shade.svg79'
Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg83'
Barson Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 15,849
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Geiger
October 19, 201433 New York Red Bulls 1–3 Columbus Crew Harrison, New Jersey
3:00 P.M. EST Wright-Phillips Yellow card.svg 56'
Sam Soccerball shade.svg58'
Olave Yellow card.svg 83'
Armando Lozano Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Schoenfeld Soccerball shade.svg18'Soccerball shade.svg80'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg34'
Jiménez Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,681
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Jose Rivero
October 26, 201434 Columbus Crew 2–1 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
5:00 P.M. EST Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg13'
Anor Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Okugo Yellow card.svg 57'
Pfeffer Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 16,892
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Ismail Elfath

U.S. Open Cup

June 17, 2014 Fourth round Columbus Crew 2–1 (a.e.t.) Indy Eleven Akron, Ohio
19:30 ET Añor Soccerball shade.svg4'
Bedell Red card.svg 34'
Paladini Red card.svg 110'
Clark Yellow card.svg 112'
Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg114' (pen.)		 Report
Box Score 		Corrado Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg62'
Estridge Yellow card.svg 78'
Moore Yellow card.svg 105'		Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium
Attendance: 1,913
Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov
June 25, 2014 Fifth round Chicago Fire 4–2 (a.e.t.) Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 CT Ianni Soccerball shade.svg34'
Pause Yellow card.svg 54'
Anangonó Soccerball shade.svg83', 108'
Amarikwa Soccerball shade.svg92'
Ward Yellow card.svg 118'		 Recap
Boxscore 		Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg55'
Añor Soccerball shade.svg70'
Parkhurst Red card.svg 87'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 5,124
Referee: Robert Sibiga

MLS Cup Playoffs

Conference semifinals

November 1Leg 1 Columbus Crew 2–4 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
4:00 PM EDT Meram Soccerball shade.svg64'
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (pen.)		 Report Davies Soccerball shade.svg34', 78'
Tierney Soccerball shade.svg51'
Nguyen Soccerball shade.svg70'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 9,040
Referee: Drew Fischer
November 9Leg 2 New England Revolution 3–1 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts
5:00 PM EST [5] Nguyen Soccerball shade.svg43'
Gonçalves Soccerball shade.svg55'
Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Tchani Soccerball shade.svg69'Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 20,184
Referee: Armando Villarreal

New England Revolution won 7–3 on aggregate

Friendlies

May 20, 2014 Columbus Crew 2–0 Dayton Dutch Lions West Carrollton, Ohio, U.S.
7:00 P.M.EDT Joel DeLass Soccerball shade.svg1' (o.g.)
Ethan Finlay Soccerball shade.svg4'		 Stadium: Dayton Outpatient Center (DOC) Stadium
Attendance: 1,082
Referee: Andrew Castel

Kirk Urso Memorial Match

Statistics

Appearances

Numbers outside parentheses denote appearances as starter.
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with no appearances are not included in the list.
As of match played September 27, 2014 [6]
No.Pos.Nat.Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
AppsAppsApps
1GK Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark 30(0)2(0)32(0)
2D Flag of the United States.svg Tyson Wahl 11(3)1(0)12(3)
3D Flag of the United States.svg Josh Williams 13(1)1(0)14(1)
4D Flag of the United States.svg Michael Parkhurst 28(1)1(1)29(2)
5D Flag of Costa Rica.svg Giancarlo González 17(0)0(0)17(0)
6M Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Tchani 29(0)2(0)31(0)
7M Flag of Venezuela.svg Bernardo Añor 17(7)2(0)19(7)
8F-M Flag of Ghana.svg Dominic Oduro 6(5)0(0)6(5)
9M Flag of Iraq.svg Justin Meram 15(13)1(1)16(14)
10F Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín 26(1)0(0)26(1)
11M Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Paladini 2(1)1(0)3(1)
12M Flag of the United States.svg Hector Jiménez 15(5)2(0)17(5)
13F Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay 17(8)1(0)18(8)
14D Flag of Costa Rica.svg Waylon Francis 22(0)0(0)22(0)
16D Flag of the United States.svg Eric Gehrig 13(4)2(0)15(4)
17M Flag of the United States.svg Ben Speas 6(5)2(0)8(5)
18F Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Schoenfeld 4(8)0(0)4(8)
19F Flag of Costa Rica.svg Jairo Arrieta 15(5)0(2)15(7)
20M Flag of the United States.svg Wil Trapp 24(0)0(1)24(1)
21D Flag of the United States.svg Chad Barson 8(3)1(1)9(4)
22D Flag of the United States.svg Ben Sweat 0(0)1(0)1(0)
23D Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kevan George 2(2)1(0)3(2)
24M-D Flag of Uruguay.svg Agustín Viana 4(0)0(0)4(0)
25M Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Rey 0(2)0(0)0(2)
25M Flag of the United States.svg Romain Gall 0(2)0(0)0(2)
29F Flag of the United States.svg Adam Bedell 6(8)1(0)7(8)
30M Flag of Ghana.svg Fifi Baiden 0(1)0(0)0(1)

Goals and assists

As of match played September 27, 2014 [6]
No.Pos.Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
GoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssists
3D Flag of the United States.svg Josh Williams 010001
5D Flag of Costa Rica.svg Giancarlo González 100010
6M Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Tchani 020002
7M Flag of Venezuela.svg Bernardo Añor 502070
9M Flag of Iraq.svg Justin Meram 740074
10F Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín 11600116
12M Flag of the United States.svg Hector Jiménez 140014
13M Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay 850085
14D Flag of Costa Rica.svg Waylon Francis 060006
17M Flag of the United States.svg Ben Speas 120113
18F Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Schoenfeld 210021
19F Flag of Costa Rica.svg Jairo Arrieta 302050
20M Flag of the United States.svg Wil Trapp 130013
24M-D Flag of Uruguay.svg Agustín Viana 100010
29F Flag of the United States.svg Adam Bedell 200020
Total4334414735

Disciplinary record

As of match played September 27, 2014 [7]
No.Pos.Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
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1GK Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark 201030
2D Flag of the United States.svg Tyson Wahl 300030
3D Flag of the United States.svg Josh Williams 100010
4D Flag of the United States.svg Michael Parkhurst 100111
5D Flag of Costa Rica.svg Giancarlo González 300030
6M Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Tchani 700070
7M Flag of Venezuela.svg Bernardo Añor 410041
8F-M Flag of Ghana.svg Dominic Oduro 100010
9M Flag of Iraq.svg Justin Meram 200020
10F Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín 700070
11M Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Paladini 100111
12M Flag of the United States.svg Hector Jiménez 100010
13F Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay 200020
14D Flag of Costa Rica.svg Waylon Francis 400040
16D Flag of the United States.svg Eric Gehrig 400040
18F Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Schoenfeld 100010
19F Flag of Costa Rica.svg Jairo Arrieta 100010
20M Flag of the United States.svg Wil Trapp 610061
24D-M Flag of Uruguay.svg Agustín Viana 100010
29F Flag of the United States.svg Adam Bedell 000101
Total51213525

Additional suspensions

Transfers

The pre-season transfer market was primarily spent strengthening the defensive line that saw the exit of Chad Marshall (Seattle Sounders) and Andy Gruenebaum (Sporting KC). Steve Clark (GK), Waylon Francis (LB), Giancarlo González (CB), and USMNT Standout Michael Parkhurst would be the new starting defensive team along with long-time defender Josh Williams.

Jairo Arrieta has his option declined on 22 November 2013, [8] but was later re-signed on 18 December 2013. [9]

In

No.PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
41GK Flag of the United States.svg Brad Stuver UnattachedWaiver DraftNovember 25, 2013 [10]
14DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Waylon Francis Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano FreeNovember 26, 2013 [11]
31DF Flag of the United States.svg Matt Wiet Flag of the United States.svg Dayton Dutch Lions FreeNovember 26, 2013 [11]
11MF Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Paladini Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Traded for Fourth Round Superdraft pickDecember 12, 2013 [12]
1GK Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark Flag of Norway.svg Hønefoss BK UndisclosedDecember 16, 2013 [13]
4DF Flag of the United States.svg Michael Parkhurst Flag of Germany.svg FC Augsburg UndisclosedJanuary 13, 2014 [14]
12MF Flag of the United States.svg Hector Jiménez Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy TradeJanuary 14, 2014 [15]
5DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Giancarlo González Flag of Norway.svg Vålerenga Fotball UndisclosedFebruary 21, 2014 [16]
25MF Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Rey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC TradeJune 6, 2014 [17]
5DF Flag of Austria.svg Emanuel Pogatetz Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Nürnberg UndisclosedSeptember 8, 2014 [18]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
DF Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Gaven RetiredOctober 31, 2013 [19]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Drew Beckie Option DeclinedNovember 22, 2013 [8]
DF Flag of Brazil.svg Gláuber Option DeclinedNovember 22, 2013 [8]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Hyland Option DeclinedNovember 22, 2013 [8]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Danny O'Rourke Option DeclinedNovember 22, 2013 [8]
MF Flag of Poland.svg Konrad Warzycha Option DeclinedNovember 22, 2013 [8]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Chad Marshall Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Traded for allocation money and 2015 MLS SuperDraft third round pickDecember 12, 2013 [20]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Andy Gruenebaum Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City TradeDecember 16, 2013 [21]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Finley Flag of the United States.svg Chivas USA TradeMay 8, 2014 [22]
FW Flag of Ghana.svg Dominic Oduro Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC TradeJune 6, 2014 [17]
MF Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Rey Mutually Agreed ReleaseJuly 15, 2014 [23]
DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Giancarlo González Flag of Italy.svg Palermo TransferAugust 26, 2014 [24]

Loan in

Kelechi Iheanacho Nigeria

Loan out

No.PositionPlayerLoaned toFee/notesDateSource
26FW Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Finley Flag of the United States.svg Dayton Dutch Lions Affiliate Loan, later transferred outMarch 12, 2014 [25]
27DF Flag of the United States.svg Ross Friedman Flag of the United States.svg Dayton Dutch Lions Affiliate LoanMarch 12, 2014 [25]
22MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kevan George Flag of the United States.svg Dayton Dutch Lions Affiliate LoanMarch 12, 2014 [25]
41GK Flag of the United States.svg Brad Stuver Flag of the United States.svg Dayton Dutch Lions Affiliate LoanMarch 12, 2014 [25]
33MF Flag of the United States.svg Matt Walker Flag of the United States.svg Dayton Dutch Lions Affiliate LoanMarch 12, 2014 [25]

Recognition

MLS Player of the Week

WeekPlayerOpponentLink
3 Flag of Venezuela.svg Bernardo Añor Philadelphia Union Player of the Week
11 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín Portland Timbers Player of the Week

MLS Save of the Week

WeekPlayerOpponentLink
19 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark Montreal Impact Save of the Week
29 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark Montreal Impact Save of the Week

MLS Team of the Week

WeekPlayerOpponentLink
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Parkhurst 		D.C. United Team of the Week
3 Flag of Venezuela.svg Bernardo Añor Philadelphia Union Team of the Week
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín Seattle Sounders FC Team of the Week
6 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín San Jose Earthquakes Team of the Week
8 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark New York Red Bulls Team of the Week
11 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín Portland Timbers Team of the Week
11 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín Chicago Fire Team of the Week
14 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Parkhurst D.C. United Team of the Week
17 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay Colorado Rapids Team of the Week
19 Flag of Venezuela.svg Bernardo Añor Montreal Impact Team of the Week
20 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Giancarlo González New England Revolution Team of the Week
23 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Giancarlo González
Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Tchani 		Los Angeles Galaxy Team of the Week
24 Flag of Iraq.svg Justin Meram Houston Dynamo Team of the Week
26 Flag of Iraq.svg Justin Meram Chivas USA Team of the Week
28 Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Tchani
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark
Flag of the United States.svg Eric Gehrig 		New England Revolution Team of the Week

Kits

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HomeYellowYellowYellow
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