2008 season | |||
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Owner | Clark Hunt | ||
Head coach | Sigi Schmid | ||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 1st Overall: 1st | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Champions | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Qualification finals (knocked out by Chicago Fire) | ||
Trillium Cup | Champions (3–1) | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Alejandro Moreno (9) All: Alejandro Moreno (10) | ||
Highest home attendance | 22,685 (October 4 vs. Los Angeles) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 4,816 (May 24 vs. Real Salt Lake, USOC) | ||
Average home league attendance | 14,622 | ||
The 2008 Columbus Crew season was the club's thirteenth season of existence and their thirteenth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus also competed in the U.S. Open Cup and the MLS Cup Playoffs. The season covered the period from November 14, 2007 to the start of the 2009 Major League Soccer season.
The Crew's rebuilding under Sigi Schmid paid immense dividends in 2008, as the team won the Supporters Shield and their first MLS Cup championship. Argentine midfielder Guillermo Barros Schelotto won the league MVP award, capping an incredible season with his three-assist performance in the championship game.
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | William Hesmer | GK | November 23, 1981 (aged 27) | 2007 | Kansas City Wizards | 54 | 0 | |
18 | Kenny Schoeni | GK | January 4, 1984 (aged 24) | 2008 | MLS pool goalkeeper | 0 | 0 | |
30 | Andy Gruenebaum | GK | December 30, 1982 (aged 25) | 2006 | Kentucky Wildcats | 16 | 0 | |
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Frankie Hejduk | DF | August 5, 1974 (aged 34) | 2003 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 119 | 7 | |
4 | Gino Padula | DF | July 11, 1976 (aged 32) | 2008 | Montpellier | 18 | 0 | |
5 | Danny O'Rourke | DF | May 31, 1983 (aged 25) | 2007 | New York Red Bulls | 61 | 0 | |
6 | Andy Iro | DF | November 26, 1984 (aged 23) | 2008 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 23 | 1 | |
8 | Duncan Oughton | DF | June 14, 1977 (aged 31) | 2001 | Cal State Fullerton Titans | 132 | 3 | |
13 | Andrew Peterson | DF | December 2, 1984 (aged 23) | 2007 | Cleveland City Stars | 3 | 0 | |
14 | Chad Marshall | DF | August 22, 1984 (aged 24) | 2004 | Stanford Cardinal | 132 | 10 | |
23 | Ezra Hendrickson | DF | January 16, 1972 (aged 36) | 2006 | Chivas USA | 61 | 2 | |
24 | Jed Zayner | DF | December 13, 1984 (aged 23) | 2006 | Indiana Hoosiers | 10 | 0 | |
27 | Ryan Junge | DF | September 7, 1984 (aged 24) | 2007 | Cleveland City Stars | 8 | 0 | |
Midfielders | ||||||||
3 | Brad Evans | MF | April 20, 1985 (aged 23) | 2007 | UC Irvine Anteaters | 36 | 6 | |
12 | Eddie Gaven | MF | October 25, 1986 (aged 22) | 2006 | MetroStars | 88 | 13 | |
15 | Stefani Miglioranzi | MF | September 20, 1977 (aged 31) | 2007 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 38 | 3 | |
16 | Brian Carroll | MF | July 20, 1981 (aged 27) | 2008 | D.C. United | 36 | 1 | |
17 | Emmanuel Ekpo | MF | December 20, 1987 (aged 20) | 2008 | Enyimba International | 22 | 3 | |
19 | Robbie Rogers | MF | April 12, 1987 (aged 21) | 2007 | SC Heerenveen | 44 | 11 | |
20 | Brian Plotkin | MF | August 3, 1984 (aged 24) | 2008 | Chicago Fire | 0 | 0 | |
22 | Adam Moffat | MF | April 15, 1986 (aged 22) | 2007 | Cleveland City Stars | 9 | 2 | |
26 | Cory Elenio | MF | August 14, 1986 (aged 22) | 2008 | Evansville Purple Aces | 1 | 0 | |
31 | Kevin Burns | MF | March 26, 1985 (aged 23) | 2008 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 0 | 0 | |
37 | Stanley Nyazamba | MF | January 6, 1983 (aged 25) | 2008 | Richmond Kickers | 0 | 0 | |
Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Guillermo Barros Schelotto | FW | May 4, 1973 (aged 35) | 2007 | Boca Juniors | 53 | 12 | |
9 | Jason Garey | FW | July 19, 1984 (aged 24) | 2006 | Maryland Terrapins | 48 | 10 | |
10 | Alejandro Moreno | FW | July 8, 1979 (aged 29) | 2007 | Houston Dynamo | 58 | 17 | |
11 | Pat Noonan | FW | August 2, 1980 (aged 28) | 2008 | Aalesund | 11 | 1 | |
25 | George Josten | FW | May 12, 1986 (aged 22) | 2008 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 1 | 0 | |
29 | Ricardo Pierre-Louis | FW | November 2, 1984 (aged 24) | 2008 | Lee Flames | 0 | 0 | |
32 | Steven Lenhart | FW | August 28, 1986 (aged 22) | 2008 | Azusa Pacific Cougars | 14 | 6 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 57 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 46 | |
3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 43 | |
4 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 42 | |
5 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 39 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Columbus Crew (C, S) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 57 | CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 51 | |
3 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 46 | North American SuperLiga |
4 | Chivas USA | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 43 | |
5 | New England Revolution | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 43 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 57 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | −1 |
March 291 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
Hejduk 10' Moffat 26' Moreno 76' | Report | Edu 55' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,843 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
April 52 | New York Red Bulls | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | East Rutherford, NJ |
7:30 PM EST | van den Bergh 1' Goldthwaite 8' Parke 65' 81' | Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 17,119 Referee: Alex Prus |
April 123 | Columbus Crew | 4–3 | Chivas USA | Columbus, OH |
Barros Schelotto 26' (pen.), Moreno 35' Rogers 71', 82' Gaven Moffat Padula | Report | Kljestan 33', 84' Marsch 72', Nagamura 78' Mendoza ' 83' Bornstein | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 6,733 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
April 174 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
Namoff 42' | Report | Moreno 32' Peralta 43' (o.g.) Carroll Hesmer O'Rourke | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 13,329 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
April 265 | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, OH |
Moreno 22' Hejduk Hesmer Moffat | Report | Boswell 28' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,271 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
May 36 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Columbus, OH |
Moffat 4' Rogers 34' Evans Hejduk | Report | Espinoza 36' López 79' (pen.), | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,447 Referee: Mark Geiger |
May 107 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–3 | Columbus Crew | Santa Clara, CA |
Corrales 42' Johnson 88' Riley | Report | Rogers 73', 80' Evans 82' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,318 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
May 178 | Toronto FC | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Toronto, ON |
Report | Barros Schelotto | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,358 Referee: Kevin Stott |
May 249 | Columbus Crew | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
Hejduk Hendrickson Marshall | Report | Dube 89' Nyassi | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,621 Referee: Richard Heron |
May 3110 | Chivas USA | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | Carson, CA |
Flores 19' Marsch 21' Braun Burling Harris | Report | O'Rourke 22' Moffat | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 12,388 Referee: Fernando Galvan |
June 711 | Columbus Crew | 0–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, OH |
Moreno 67' Rogers 76' Evans 80' | Report | Johnson 10' Corrales 60' Cochrane 65' Gray 69' Denton 82' Riley ' 85' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,704 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
June 1412 | Kansas City Wizards | 0–3 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, MO |
Conrad 67' López 67' | Report | Marshall 3' Moreno 20', 67' O'Rourke 44' Iro 65' | Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 10,385 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
June 2113 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–3 | Columbus Crew | Carson, CA |
Donovan 4', 83' (pen.) Buddle 47' Franklin Xavier | Report | Evans 67' Barros Schelotto 71' (pen.) Lenhart 88' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Mark Geiger |
June 2814 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, OH |
Ekpo 19', 70' Barros Schelotto 53' (pen.) Iro 87' | Report | LaBrocca 60' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,254 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July 515 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
Ekpo 36' Hejduk 71' Miglioranzi 85' Lenhart 87' O'Rourke 89' | Report | Rolfe 8' Carr 25' Segares 53' Soumaré 89' Prideaux 90' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,172 Referee: Kevin Stott |
July 1216 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | Salt Lake City, UT |
Morales 4' Beckerman 78' Findley 78' Beltran 81' Borchers 90' | Report | Oughton 65' | Stadium: Rice–Eccles Stadium Attendance: 12,378 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
July 1717 | Columbus Crew | 3–3 | Kansas City Wizards | Columbus, OH |
Barros Schelotto 26', 72' Moreno 33' Marshall 38' Rogers 39' | Report | Hejduk 22' (o.g) Espinoza 24' Morsink 59' Wolff 75' Harrington 81' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,117 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
July 2718 | Colorado Rapids | 0–2 | Columbus Crew | Commerce City, CO |
LaBrocca 45' | Report | O'Rourke 13' Lenhart 21', 42' Hejduk 60' Garey 75' Iro 80' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 10,647 Referee: Shane Moody |
August 219 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | Houston, TX |
Davis 13' Jaqua 29' Ching 43' | Report | Gaven 32' Hendrickson 37' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 15,371 Referee: Steven Depiero |
August 1620 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Columbus, OH |
Carroll 56', 62' Evans 65' | Report | Moor 29' Cunningham 35' Wagner 50' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,647 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
August 2321 | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, OH |
Marshall 15' Barros Schelotto 25' (pen.) Hejduk 26' Evans 55' O'Rourke 65' | Report | Olave 7' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,448 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
August 3022 | FC Dallas | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Frisco, Texas |
Cunningham 35' | Report | Iron 27' Evans 30' Moreno 37' Gaven 40' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 10,590 Referee: Ramon Hernandez |
September 623 | Columbus Crew | 4–0 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
Barros Schelotto 39' Iro 45' Garey 67', 90', 83' | Report | Albright 23' Joseph 50' Igwe 59' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,918 Referee: Mark Geiger |
September 1324 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Toronto, ON |
Robinson 6' | Report | Noonan 40' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 19,657 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
September 1825 | Columbus Crew | 3–1 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
Hejduk 41' Rogers 46' Gaven 85' | Ángel 21' Boyens 34' Cichero 52' Richards 68' Goldthwaite 89' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,881 |
September 2726 | New England Revolution | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
Joseph 90' | Report | Marshall 35' Hejduk ' 65' Hesmer 90' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 15,035 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
October 427 | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Columbus, OH |
Carroll 9' Moreno 43' | Report | Vagenas 29' Beckham 32' Jordan 83' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 22,685 Referee: Jorge González |
October 1228 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, IL |
McBride 13', 79' Busch 45' | Report | Gaven 59' Barros Schelotto 61' Carroll 86' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,994 Referee: Shane Moody |
October 1829 | New York Red Bulls | 3–1 | Columbus Crew | East Rutherford, NJ |
Kandji 30' Ángel 48', 76' van den Bergh 82' Cepero 83' Boyens 90' | Report | Hendrickson 53' Lenhart 62' Noonan 82' | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 18,546 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
October 2630 | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
Carroll 66' Evans 77', 78' | Report | Emílio 25' Burch 53' McTavish 78' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,591 Referee: Mark Geiger |
November 1 Semifinals Leg 1 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, KS |
8:00 PM EST | Jewsbury 40' Arnaud 53' Gomez 75' | Report | Padula 84' Lenhart 90+2' Carroll 90+3' | Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 10,385 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
November 8 Semifinals Leg 2 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 agg.) | Kansas City Wizards | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EST | Evans 7' 63' Rogers 57' 66' Hejduk 87' Ekpo 90' | Report | Arnaud 39' Wahl 49' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,153 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
November 13 Finals | Columbus Crew SC | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EST | Marshall 49' Gaven 55' O'Rourke 57' Hesmer 90+2' | Report | Soumare 22' McBride 29' Segares 48' Prideaux 67' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,688 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
November 23 MLS Cup | New York Red Bulls | 1–3 | Columbus Crew | Carson, CA |
3:30 PM EST | Leitch 4' Wolyniec 51' | Report | Moreno 31' Marshall 53' Padula 68' Hejduk 82' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
May 27 Qualification semifinal | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Lenhart 26' Rogers 53' Ekpo | Report | Kovalenko 49' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 4,816 |
June 10 Qualification final | Chicago Fire | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | Peoria, IL |
King 10' Herron 65', 116' (pen.) Prideaux 82' | Report | Ekpo 63' Garey 67' Zayner 79' Rogers 100' | Stadium: Shea Stadium Attendance: 3,829 Referee: Tony Russo |
No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
1 | GK | William Hesmer | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
2 | DF | Frankie Hejduk | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
3 | MF | Brad Evans | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 6 |
4 | DF | Gino Padula | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
5 | DF | Danny O'Rourke | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
6 | DF | Andy Iro | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
7 | FW | Guillermo Barros Schelotto | 27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 |
8 | DF | Duncan Oughton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
9 | FW | Jason Garey | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
10 | FW | Alejandro Moreno | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 10 |
11 | FW | Pat Noonan | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
12 | MF | Eddie Gaven | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
13 | DF | Andrew Peterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
14 | DF | Chad Marshall | 29 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6 |
15 | MF | Stefani Miglioranzi | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
16 | MF | Brian Carroll | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
17 | MF | Emmanuel Ekpo | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 3 |
18 | GK | Kenny Schoeni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF | Robbie Rogers | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 8 |
20 | MF | Brian Plotkin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | MF | Adam Moffat | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
23 | DF | Ezra Hendrickson | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
24 | DF | Jed Zayner | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
25 | FW | George Josten | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
26 | MF | Cory Elenio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
27 | DF | Ryan Junge | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
29 | FW | Ricardo Pierre-Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | GK | Andy Gruenebaum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
31 | MF | Kevin Burns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | FW | Steven Lenhart | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
37 | MF | Stanley Nyazamba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who left the club during the season: | ||||||||||
4 | DF | Leonard Griffin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW | Guilherme Só | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | FW | Nicolás Hernández | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
21 | DF | Ryan Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Columbus stats
No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
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2 | DF | Frankie Hejduk | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
3 | MF | Brad Evans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
4 | DF | Gino Padula | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
5 | DF | Danny O'Rourke | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
6 | DF | Andy Iro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
7 | FW | Guillermo Barros Schelotto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
8 | DF | Duncan Oughton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9 | FW | Jason Garey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 | FW | Alejandro Moreno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
11 | FW | Pat Noonan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
12 | MF | Eddie Gaven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
14 | DF | Chad Marshall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
15 | MF | Stefani Miglioranzi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
16 | MF | Brian Carroll | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
17 | MF | Emmanuel Ekpo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
19 | MF | Robbie Rogers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
22 | MF | Adam Moffat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
23 | DF | Ezra Hendrickson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
24 | DF | Jed Zayner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Columbus stats
No. | Name | MLS | MLS Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Games Played |
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1 | William Hesmer | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 34 |
18 | Kenny Schoeni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | Andy Gruenebaum | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Source: Columbus stats
Toronto FC began play in Major League Soccer in 2007, and the club's first regular season match was on April 7, 2007, at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles away to Chivas USA. Toronto FC suffered a 2–0 loss. Toronto's first home match was on April 28, 2007, at BMO Field against Kansas City Wizards. The home side lost 1–0 on an 81st-minute goal by Eddie Johnson.
The 2008 Chicago Fire season was the club's 10th year of existence, as well as their 11th season in Major League Soccer and 11th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer. It began with a 3-1 away win over Real Salt Lake on March 29, 2008 and ended with a 2-1 loss to Columbus Crew in the Eastern Conference Final on November 13, 2008. Denis Hamlett made his debut as the Chicago Fire coach after being promoted.
The 2009 Colorado Rapids season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It began on March 21 with a 2–1 loss at Chivas USA and ended on October 24 with a 3–0 loss to Real Salt Lake. The result put RSL in the playoffs as the 8th seed and kept Colorado out on goal differential.
The 2009 FC Dallas season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It began on March 21 with a 3–1 home loss to the Chicago Fire and ended with a 2–1 away loss to Seattle Sounders FC on October 24. A win in that game would have sent the team to the playoffs.
The 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy season was the 14th season of the team's existence. It began on March 22, 2009, with a 2-2 home draw against D.C. United, and ended on November 22, 2009, with a loss on penalties to Real Salt Lake in the 2009 MLS Cup Final.
The 2009 Real Salt Lake season was the fifth season of the team's existence. After clinching the eighth and final spot in the 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs, Real Salt Lake would go on to defeat the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2009 MLS Cup. The team was the first team in MLS history to win the MLS Cup after finishing the regular season with a losing record (11–12–7).
The 2010 Colorado Rapids season was the fifteenth year and season of the club's existence. It was Colorado's fifteenth year in Major League Soccer, and the fifteenth consecutive year for the club in the top-flight of American soccer.
The 2008 New England Revolution season was the thirteenth season of the team's existence. The regular season began on March 29, 2008, with a 3–0 win over the Houston Dynamo and ended on November 6 with a 3–0 playoff loss to the Chicago Fire.
The 2008 Real Salt Lake Season was the fourth season of the team's existence. It was the first season that the team made it to the MLS Cup Playoffs, thanks to some last minute heroics by Yura Movsisyan. After defeating Chivas USA in the first round of the playoffs, Real Salt Lake lost to New York Red Bulls in the Western Conference finals. The 2008 season was also the last season that Real Salt Lake played at Rice-Eccles Stadium, as they moved to the soccer-specific Rio Tinto Stadium on October 9, 2008.
The 2008 Chivas USA season was the club's fourth season of existence, and their fourth in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The club competed in the MLS's Western Conference, where they finished in first place, in their Conference, qualifying for the Playoffs for the second time.
The 2008 Colorado Rapids season was the thirteenth season of the team's existence. Colorado began their season with 4–0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy and ended a 1–1 draw against Real Salt Lake. They finished 4th in the Western Conference and 9th overall, 1 point behind the New York Red Bulls for the final Wild Card Playoff spot. In the U.S. Open Cup Qualifying, Colorado defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 before losing in Kansas City in a penalty shootout.
The 2008 San Jose Earthquakes season was the eleventh season of the team's existence, and the first in their return to the league after a two-year hiatus.
The 2007 FC Dallas season was the eleventh season of the Major League Soccer team. During the offseason, long-time owner and partial founder of the MLS Lamar Hunt died. His son, Clark Hunt, took control of the team. The team was invite to participate in the first SuperLiga tournament. The team did not make it out of the Group stage.
The 2008 FC Dallas season was the twelfth season of the Major League Soccer team. The team failed to make the postseason for the first time in four years.
The 2006 Chivas USA season was the club's second season of existence, and their second in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The club competed in the MLS's Western Conference, where they finished in third place, in their Conference, qualifying for the Playoffs for the first time.
The 2007 Chivas USA season was the club's third season of existence, and their third in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The club competed in the MLS's Western Conference, where they finished in first place, in their Conference, qualifying for the Playoffs for the second time.
The 2007 Columbus Crew season was the club's twelfth season of existence, and their twelfth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus also competed in the U.S. Open Cup but failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs. The season covered the period from November 9, 2006 to the start of the 2008.
The 2007 season was the 12th season of New York Red Bulls's franchise existence. They played their home games at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The 2007 New England Revolution season was the twelfth season of the team's existence, and the third straight season to end in the MLS Cup Final. It began on April 7 with a 1–0 road loss against the Chicago Fire and ended on November 19 with a 2–1 loss to the Houston Dynamo in the finals of the MLS Cup, a repeat of the previous year's MLS Cup Final. It was the first season where the Revs won any domestic competition, as they were the 2007 US Open Cup champions.