2010 season | |||
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Owner | Clark Hunt | ||
Head coach | Robert Warzycha | ||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 2nd Overall: 5th | ||
MLS Cup | Conference Semifinals | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Finals | ||
CONCACAF Champions League 10-11 | Quarterfinals | ||
Trillium Cup | Winners (4–2) | ||
Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup | Runners-Up (1–2) | ||
Top goalscorer | ![]() | ||
Highest home attendance | 19,006 vs. Philadelphia Union (24 October 2010, Major League Soccer) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,790 vs. Rochester Rhinos (29 June 2010, U.S. Open Cup) | ||
Average home league attendance | 14,642 [1] | ||
The 2010 Columbus Crew season was the fifteenth season of the team's existence and fifteenth in Major League Soccer (MLS).
Prior to the start of the 2010 MLS season, the Crew began play in the CONCACAF Champions League, with a quarterfinal-fixture against Group C-winner, Toluca of Mexico.
During group stage, the crew finished in a second place in their group with an even 2-2-2 record, narrowly edging the Costa Rican champions Saprissa to become the only American club in the knockout stage. On February 22, 2010; Columbus hosted Toluca before 4,500 people at Crew Stadium for the first leg. For the match, Columbus would be missing veteran striker Guillermo Barros Schelotto and defender Frankie Hejduk.
In the match, Mexican-international Sinha opened the scoring giving Los Rojos a critical away goal and the lead over the Crew. Following the goal near misses from Steven Lenhart and Eddie Gaven later on in the half almost drew things level. Shortly before halftime, however, Antonio Ríos doubled the lead for Toluca giving them a very strong advantage. However, the Rojos would relinquish their lead in the second half. Lenhart would bag a pair of goals in the 66th and 83rd minute of play to draw the match back on parity, and the Crew would head to Toluca tied at two on aggregate.
Columbus began their fifteenth Major League Soccer regular season at home with a 2–0 win in a match against Toronto FC on March 27, 2010. [2]
As of Aug 5, 2010. [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Starting XI vs. Colorado on Oct. 23:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 51 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 50 | |
3 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 39 | |
4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 36 | |
5 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 35 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 51 | |
4 | FC Dallas | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 50 | CONCACAF Champions League |
5 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 50 | |
6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 48 | CONCACAF Champions League |
7 | Colorado Rapids (C) | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 46 |
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 | 50 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | −5 |
Last updated: September 12, 2010
Source: MLSSoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Win Tie Loss
March 27, 2010Round 1 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Columbus, Ohio |
Iro ![]() Schelotto ![]() Moffat ![]() | Report | Saric ![]() Attakora ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,536 Referee: Mark Geiger |
April 10, 2010Round 2 | FC Dallas | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Frisco, Texas |
Cunningham ![]() Pearce ![]() Avila ![]() | Report | Moffat ![]() Carroll ![]() Schelotto ![]() O'Rourke ![]() | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 8,422 Referee: Jasen Anno |
April 24, 2010Round 3 | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, Ohio |
Schelotto ![]() | Report | Beckerman ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,322 Referee: Steven DePiero |
May 1, 2010Round 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Seattle, Washington |
Zakuani ![]() | Report | O'Rourke ![]() ![]() Lenhart ![]() Carroll ![]() Schelotto ![]() | Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 36,219 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
May 8, 2010Round 5 | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | New England Revolution | Columbus, Ohio |
Gaven ![]() Gibbs ![]() Moffat ![]() Rogers ![]() ![]() | Report | Boggs ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,197 Referee: Ramon Hernandez |
May 15, 2010Round 6 | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Columbus, Ohio |
Hejduk ![]() Schelotto ![]() | Report | Umana ![]() Padilla ![]() Zemanski ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,027 Referee: Jeff Gontarek |
May 20, 2010Round 7 | New York Red Bulls | 1–3 | Columbus Crew | Harrison, New Jersey |
Stammler ![]() Tchani ![]() Ream ![]() | Report | Gaven ![]() Iro ![]() ![]() Moffat ![]() Rentería ![]() | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 11,940 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
May 23, 2010Round 8 | Kansas City Wizards | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, Kansas |
Smith ![]() Rocastle ![]() | Report | Ekpo ![]() Padula ![]() Rentería ![]() Hesmer ![]() | Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 10,385 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
May 29, 2010Round 9 | Columbus Crew | 0–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Columbus, Ohio |
Zayner ![]() | Report | Stephens ![]() Gonzalez ![]() DeLaGarza ![]() Birchall ![]() Bowen ![]() Dunivant ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 18,139 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
June 2, 2010Round 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Santa Clara, California |
Alvarez ![]() Wondolowski ![]() ![]() Burling ![]() | Report | Gaven ![]() Zayner ![]() Brunner ![]() Marshall ![]() | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 8,033 Referee: Jasen Anno |
June 5, 2010Round 11 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Commerce City, Colorado |
Casey ![]() Baudet ![]() Mastroeni ![]() Moor ![]() | Report | Moffat ![]() Lenhart ![]() Rentería ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,318 Referee: Kevin Stott |
June 26, 2010Round 12 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | D.C. United | Columbus, Ohio |
Schelotto ![]() Brunner ![]() | Report | Najar ![]() | Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,335 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
July 3, 2010Round 13 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
Moffat ![]() Garey ![]() | Report | Hejduk ![]() Robinson ![]() | Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,017 Referee: Alex Prus |
July 10, 2010Round 14 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Houston, Texas |
Hainault ![]() | Report | Padula ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,486 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
July 14, 2010Round 15 | Columbus Crew | 0–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Columbus, Ohio |
Hejduk ![]() | Report | Bunbury ![]() | Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,304 Referee: Steven DePiero |
July 17, 2010Round 16 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, Ohio |
Rentería ![]() Carroll ![]() Hejduk ![]() | Report | Mendes ![]() | Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,378 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
July 24, 2010Round 17 | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, Ohio |
O'Rourke ![]() Rentería ![]() Iro ![]() Griffit ![]() | Chabala ![]() Boswell ![]() | Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,585 Referee: Alex Prus |
July 31, 2010Round 18 | Chivas USA | 3–1 | Columbus Crew | Carson, California |
Braun ![]() Gavin ![]() Borja ![]() | Francis ![]() Lenhart ![]() | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 13,419 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
August 5, 2010Round 19 | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Chester, Pennsylvania |
Fred ![]() Le Toux ![]() | Report | Carroll ![]() Lenhart ![]() ![]() | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,001 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
August 14, 2010Round 20 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | Sandy, Utah |
Morales ![]() ![]() | Report | Hejduk ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,906 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
August 21, 2010Round 21 | Columbus Crew | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, Ohio |
Schelotto ![]() Hejduk ![]() Garey ![]() Moffat ![]() Lenhart ![]() | Report | Mastroeni ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,063 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
August 28, 2010Round 22 | Columbus Crew | 0–0 | FC Dallas | Columbus, Ohio |
1:50 | Moffat ![]() Schelotto ![]() | Report | Loyd ![]() Hernández ![]() Harris ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,708 Referee: Andrew Chapin |
September 4, 2010Round 23 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C., United States |
1:49 | Hernández ![]() Graye ![]() | Report | Schelotto ![]() Francis ![]() Duka ![]() | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 12,075 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
September 11, 2010Round 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–1 | Columbus Crew | Carson, California |
1:50 | Buddle ![]() Kovalenko ![]() Kirovski ![]() Magee ![]() Beckham ![]() | Report | Mendoza ![]() | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 19,482 Referee: Alex Prus |
September 18, 2010Round 25 | Columbus Crew | 0–4 | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, Ohio |
1:54 | Report | Nkufo ![]() Nkufo ![]() Sturgis ![]() Nkufo ![]() Scott ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,144 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
September 25, 2010Round 26 | New England Revolution | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
1:53 | Phelan ![]() Perovic ![]() Joseph ![]() Phelan ![]() | Report | Hesmer ![]() Lenhart ![]() Francis ![]() Schelotto ![]() Burns ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 13,533 Referee: Paul Ward |
October 2, 2010Round 27 | Columbus Crew | 0–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, Ohio |
1:49 | Report | Johnson ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,867 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
October 8, 2010Round 28 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Lowry ![]() Kinney ![]() Brian McBride ![]() Brown ![]() Lowry ![]() | Report | Moffat ![]() Brunner ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,124 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
October 16, 2010Round 29 | Toronto FC | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
1:52 | Gargen ![]() Garcia ![]() ![]() Peterson ![]() Conway ![]() | Report | Marshall ![]() Iro ![]() Moffat ![]() Steven Lenhart ![]() William Hesmer ![]() | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 18,084 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
October 24, 2010Round 30 | Columbus Crew | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, Ohio |
1:51 | Schelotto ![]() Rentería ![]() Rentería ![]() Mendoza ![]() | Report | Fiscal ![]() Torres ![]() Le Toux ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,006 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 16 |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 8 |
![]() | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 |
March 9, 2010 Quarterfinals | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Toluca ![]() | Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus |
20:00 (UTC−5) | Lenhart ![]() | Report | Sinha ![]() Ríos ![]() | Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
March 17, 2010 Quarterfinals | Toluca ![]() | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca |
18:00 (UTC−6) | Mancilla ![]() Sinha ![]() | Report | Schelotto ![]() | Referee: Paul Ward (Canada) |
Toluca won 5–4 on aggregate.
Prior to 2010, the Columbus Crew had been to the U.S. Open Cup final twice in 1998 and 2002 and only won the cup once in 2002. On June 29, 2010, the Crew began the competition in the third round hosting the Rochester Rhinos of the D2 Pro League at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew's Andy Iro scored first in the 30th minute by heading in a corner kick from teammate Eddie Gavin. Later, in the second half, Rochester evened the score at one when substitute Darren Spicer scored from 17 yards out. The Rhinos' Alfonso Motagalvan was sent off in the 84th minute for a dangerous tackle on Emilio Rentería forcing Rochester to play the final minutes of the game with just ten men on the field. [4] The score remained level until the 4th minute of stoppage time when Steven Lenhart scored on a "half volley" giving Columbus the victory. [5]
A week later on July 6, Columbus faced the Charleston Battery of the USL Second Division in the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals. The match was hosted by Columbus, again at Crew Stadium. In the 37th minute, Steven Lenhart was fouled in the penalty area while going for a cross and the referee signalled for a penalty kick. Emilio Rentería took the penalty kick and drove a right-footed shot into the back of the net making the score 1–0. Columbus extended their lead in the 70th minute on a goal from Steven Lenhart, and again in the 87th minute when Eddie Gavin scored off of a pass from Emmanuel Ekpo. The Crew won 3–0 earning their first U.S. Open Cup semifinal appearance since 2002. [6]
On September 1, 2010, the Columbus Crew visited Washington, D.C. to face MLS club D.C. United in their semifinal match at RFK Stadium. Pablo Hernández scored in the 17th minute on a penalty kick to give D.C. an early lead at 1–0. D.C. United almost kept that lead for the victory until the 89th minute when United's Marc Burch deflected a shot by Columbus's Andy Iro into the net for an own goal, tying the score and sending the match into extra time. In the 98th minute, the Crew's Steven Lenhart dribbled the ball into the 18-yard box and was tripped by D.C. United's Carey Talley to draw a penalty. Guillermo Barros Schelotto took the penalty kick and scored the game-winning goal. The 2–1 final score secured the Columbus Crew's spot in the final. [7]
June 29, 2010 Third round | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | ![]() | Columbus, Ohio |
19:30 (EDT) | Iro ![]() Lenhart ![]() | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Spicer ![]() Motagalvan ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 1,790 |
July 6, 2010 Quarterfinals | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | ![]() | Columbus, Ohio |
19:30 (EDT) | Zayner ![]() Rentería ![]() Lenhart ![]() ![]() Gaven ![]() | Report | Fuller ![]() Woodbine ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 1,847 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
September 1, 2010 Semifinals | Columbus Crew | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Washington, D.C., United States |
19:30 (EDT) | O'Rourke ![]() Iro ![]() Lenhart ![]() Schelotto ![]() | Report | Hernández ![]() Jakovic ![]() Hernández ![]() Talley ![]() | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 3,411 Referee: (USA) |
October 5, 2010 Final | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Seattle, Washington |
19:00 pm PDT | Riley ![]() Nyassi ![]() ![]() ![]() Alonso ![]() | Report | Burns ![]() Francis ![]() Carroll ![]() Schelotto ![]() | Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 31,311 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
October 28, 2010 Conf. Semifinals | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Commerce City, Colorado |
9:00 pm EDT | Mastroeni ![]() ![]() | Report | Carroll ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,872 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
November 6, 2010 Conf. Semifinals | Columbus Crew | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (4–5 p) | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, Ohio |
4:00 pm EDT | Gaven ![]() Schelotto ![]() Ekpo ![]() Carroll ![]() Francis ![]() Rogers ![]() Rogers ![]() | Report | Mullan ![]() Casey ![]() Casey ![]() | Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,322 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
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Schelotto ![]() Garey ![]() Gaven ![]() Brunner ![]() Carroll ![]() | Casey ![]() Kandji ![]() Larentowicz ![]() López ![]() Smith ![]() |
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