2011 Columbus Crew season

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Columbus Crew
2011 season
Columbus Crew wordmark arched 1996.png
Owner Clark Hunt
Head coach Robert Warzycha
Major League Soccer Conference: 4th
Overall: 8th
MLS Cup Wildcard round
U.S. Open Cup Third round
CONCACAF Champions League 2010-11 Quarterfinals
Trillium Cup Runners-Up (3 - 5)
Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup Runners-Up (2 - 2)
Highest home attendance21,203 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
(24 September 2011, Major League Soccer)
Lowest home attendance7,148 vs. Seattle Sounders FC
(7 May 2011, Major League Soccer)
Average home league attendance12,185 [1]
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The 2011 Columbus Crew season was the club's eighteenth year of existence, as well as their sixteenth season in Major League Soccer, and their sixteenth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.

Contents

Columbus began its 2011 campaign by hosting Real Salt Lake in the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal on February 22, 2011. [2]

Background

Review

The Crew opened its 2011 campaign with a Champions League quarterfinal fixture against fellow MLS competitor, Real Salt Lake. The match, the first leg of a quarterfinal series, was at Crew Stadium on February 22, 2011 and ended in a 0-0 draw. Columbus was trying to advance past the Quarterfinal stage after falling to Toluca 5-4 on aggregate last season.

The Crew playing the Portland Timbers on July 23, 2011. Columbus Crew v Portland Timbers 07-25-11.jpeg
The Crew playing the Portland Timbers on July 23, 2011.

On March 1, Columbus traveled to Rio Tinto Stadium and fell to Real Salt Lake by a score of 4-1, thus ending the Crew's run in the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League.

Two and a half weeks later, Columbus opened up its Major League Soccer campaign by traveling to Washington, D.C. to take on D.C. United on March 19. The club's MLS home opener was one week later, when the Crew hosted Red Bull New York on March 26. [3]

Roster

As of September 3, 2011. [4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA William Hesmer
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rich Balchan
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Williams
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danny O'Rourke
6 MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Tony Tchani
7 MF Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Bernardo Anor
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Justin Meram
10 FW Flag of Peru (state).svg  PER Andrés Mendoza
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dilly Duka
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eddie Gaven
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chad Marshall
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin Burns
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eric Gehrig
17 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Emmanuel Ekpo
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robbie Rogers
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cole Grossman
20 FW Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Emilio Rentería
21 DF Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Sebastián Miranda
22 MF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Dejan Rusmir
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Korey Veeder
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Sippola
25 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Riggs
26 DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Julius James
27 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aaron Horton
28 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Santiago Prim
29 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Shaun Francis
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andy Gruenebaum
31 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Gardner
32 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tom Heinemann
33 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeff Cunningham
PositionStaff
Head Coach Flag of Poland.svg Robert Warzycha
Assistant Coach Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Iribarren
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Mike Lapper
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of Russia.svg Vadim Kirillov
General Manager Flag of the United States.svg Mark McCullers
Technical Director Flag of the United States.svg Brian Bliss
Director of Team Operations Flag of the United States.svg Tucker Walther
Strength/Fitness Coach Flag of the United States.svg Mike Tremble
Athletic Trainer Flag of the United States.svg David Lagow
Equipment Manager Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wummel

Source: Columbus Crew Official Website

Competitions

Preseason

February 5, 2011 Columbus Crew 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Phoenix, Arizona
13:00 EDT Fraga Soccerball shade.svg
Rogers Soccerball shade.svg(pen.)		 Report Jewsbury Soccerball shade.svg
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Reach 11 Sports Complex
Referee: Alex Prus
February 17, 2011 Columbus Crew 2–4 Houston Dynamo Phoenix, Arizona
13:00 EDT Mendoza Yellow card.svg 18' Yellow-red card.svg 18'
Ekpo Yellow card.svg 36'
Meram Soccerball shade.svg78'Soccerball shade.svg95+'		 Report Cruz Soccerball shade.svg8'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 31'
Weaver Yellow card.svg 33'
Davis Yellow card.svg 38'
Robinson Soccerball shade.svg52'
Palmer Red card.svg 58'
Watson Red card.svg 64'
Ching Soccerball shade.svg91+'
Garey Soccerball shade.svg104+' (pen.)		Stadium: Reach 11 Sports Complex

Atlanta Pro Soccer Challenge

Columbus won the Atlanta Pro Soccer Challenge round-robin tournament title with a 2-0 record. [5]

MLS

Standings

Eastern Conference
PosTeam
PldWLDGFGAGDPts
2 Houston Dynamo 34129134541+449 2011 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
3 Philadelphia Union 34118154436+848
4 Columbus Crew 34131384344−147 2011 MLS Cup Play-In Round
5 New York Red Bulls 34108165044+646
6 Chicago Fire 3499164645+143
Updated to match(es) played on October 20, 2011. Source: MLS

(E1) = Eastern Conference champion

  • ^Note 1 - The top three clubs in each conference are guaranteed spots in the 2011 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals. The other four clubs in the playoffs enter via-wild card entrees, regardless of their conference, based on their overall standings in a single table.
Overall table
PosTeam
PldWLDGFGAGDPts
7 Colorado Rapids 34129134441+349
8 Philadelphia Union 34118154436+848
9 Columbus Crew 34131384344−147
10 New York Red Bulls 34108165044+646
11 Chicago Fire 3499164645+143
Updated to match(es) played on October 22, 2011. Source: MLSSoccer.com

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

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
3447131384344 −19352718 +941031626 −10

Last updated: November 6, 2011
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

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Stadium A H H A H A H H A A H A H H A H A A H A H A A H H A H H A H A H A A
ResultLTWTWTWTLLTTWLWWLWTLWWLWWLLTLLLWWL
Position17141110665681011118985767765655666689879
Updated to match(es) played on November 5, 2011. Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Match results

  Win  Tie  Loss

March 19, 2011Round 1 D.C. United 3–1 Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
19:30 EDT Burch Yellow card.svg 38'
Wolff Soccerball shade.svg51'Yellow card.svg 52'
Ngwenya Sub off.svg Davies Sub on.svg 53'
Davies Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg76'
Zayner Sub off.svg Brasesco Sub on.svg 70'
Wolff Sub off.svg Quaranta Sub on.svg 83'		 Report Yellow card.svg 16' Duka
Sub off.svg 55' Duka Sub on.svg Rogers
Sub off.svg 61' Cunningham Sub on.svg Heinemann
Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.) Rogers 		Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 18,402
Referee: Flag of New Jersey.svg Mark Geiger
March 26, 2011Round 2 Columbus Crew 0–0 New York Red Bulls Columbus, Ohio
16:00 EDT Report Yellow card.svg 29' Keel
Yellow card.svg 89' Miller 		Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 10,306
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
April 1, 2011Round 3 Columbus Crew 2–0 FC Dallas Columbus, Ohio
19:30 EDT Ekpo Yellow card.svg 20'
Rusmir Yellow card.svg 42'
Rusmir Sub off.svg 47' Renteria Sub on.svg 47'
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Mendoza Sub off.svg 61' Cunningham Sub on.svg 61'
Ekpo Sub off.svg 85' Duka Sub on.svg 85'
Burns Yellow card.svg 88'
Gaven Soccerball shade.svg91'		 Report Yellow card.svg 32' Yellow-red card.svg 33' Gonçalves
Sub off.svg 78' Castillo Sub on.svg 78' Rodriguez
Sub off.svg 78' Chavez Sub on.svg 78' Loyd 		Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,549
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 9, 2011Round 4 Chivas USA 0–0 Columbus Crew Carson, California
22:30 EDT Mondaini Yellow card.svg 35'
Valentin Yellow card.svg 59'
Flores Yellow card.svg 65'
LaBrocca Yellow card.svg 86'
Lahoud Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report James Yellow card.svg 55'
Burns Yellow card.svg 64'
Miranda Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,385
Referee: Yader Rayes
April 16, 2011Round 5 Columbus Crew 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, Ohio
19:30 EDT Rogers Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Júlio César Yellow card.svg 50'Red card.svg 72'
Harrington Yellow card.svg 55'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 7,695
Referee: Juan Guzman
April 23, 2011Round 6 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew Toronto, Ontario Canada
16:00 EDT Tchani Yellow card.svg 31'Soccerball shade.svg41'Red card.svg 42' Report Burns Yellow card.svg 36'
Renteria Soccerball shade.svg49'
Ekpo Yellow card.svg 39'
James Yellow card.svg 80'
Rusmir Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: BMO Field
Referee: David Gantar
April 30, 2011Round 7 Columbus Crew 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps Columbus, Ohio
19:30 EDT Renteria Soccerball shade.svg50', 59' Report Leathers Yellow card.svg 37'
Janicki Yellow card.svg 57'
Salgado Soccerball shade.svg69'Yellow card.svg 91+'		Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,298
Referee: Terry Vaughn
May 7, 2011Round 8 Columbus Crew 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Columbus, Ohio
19:30 EDT Renteria Soccerball shade.svg67'
Miranda Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Montero Soccerball shade.svg7'Yellow card.svg 34'
Carrasco Yellow card.svg 38'
González Yellow card.svg 53'
Levesque Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 7,148
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
May 14, 2011Round 9 San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Columbus Crew Santa Clara, California
22:30 EDT Ring Yellow card.svg 24'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg50'
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg59'Red card.svg 74'
Stephenson Soccerball shade.svg62'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 70'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Heinemann Yellow card.svg 67'Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,142
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 21, 2011Round 10 Portland Timbers 1–0 Columbus Crew Portland, Oregon
22:30 EDT Cooper Yellow card.svg 37'
Brunner Soccerball shade.svg46'
Chara Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Marshall Yellow card.svg 23'
James Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
May 28, 2011Round 11 Columbus Crew 3–3 Chivas USA Columbus, Ohio
19:30 EDT Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg17', 52'
Ekpo Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report LaBrocca Soccerball shade.svg4'
Flores Soccerball shade.svg57'Yellow card.svg 21' Yellow-red card.svg 69'
Boyens Soccerball shade.svg37'
Pearce Yellow card.svg 46'		Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 9,431
Referee: Jasen Anno
June 4, 2011Round 12 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Columbus Crew Harrison, New Jersey
19:30 EDT Ballouchy Soccerball shade.svg9'
da Luz Yellow card.svg 55'		 Report Balchan Yellow card.svg 32'Soccerball shade.svg92+'
Ekpo Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,393
Referee: Niko Bratis
June 8, 2011Round 13 Columbus Crew 2–1 Real Salt Lake Columbus, Ohio
19:30 EDT Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.)
Gardner Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Olave Soccerball shade.svg7'
Espindola Yellow card.svg 78'
Wingert Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 9,650
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
June 12, 2011Round 14 Columbus Crew 0–1 Chicago Fire Columbus, Ohio
16:00 EDT Ekpo Yellow card.svg 40'
Meran Yellow card.svg 50'		 Report Nyarko Yellow card.svg 54'
Nazarit Soccerball shade.svg90+'		Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,498
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
June 18, 2011Round 15 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Columbus Crew Houston, Texas
20:30 EDT Freeman Yellow card.svg 43'
Palmer Yellow card.svg 46' Yellow-red card.svg 52'		 Report Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg44'
Anor Yellow card.svg 49'
Anor Soccerball shade.svg71'
Heinemann Yellow card.svg 8'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 13,039
Referee: Jasen Anno
June 26, 2011Round 16 Columbus Crew 4–1 Colorado Rapids Columbus, Ohio
20:00 EDT Gaven Soccerball shade.svg12'
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg18', 48'
Heinemann Yellow card.svg 38'Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Report Casey Soccerball shade.svg5'Red card.svg 29'
Moor Yellow card.svg 52'		Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 10,771
Referee: Andrew Chapin
July 2, 2011Round 17 FC Dallas 0–2 Columbus Crew Frisco, Texas
21:00 EDT Jackson Yellow card.svg 24'Soccerball shade.svg76'
Ihemelu Yellow card.svg 29'
Shea Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report Hesmer Yellow card.svg 7'
Ekpo Yellow card.svg 20'
Iro Yellow card.svg 57' Yellow-red card.svg 82'		Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 20,704
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
July 6, 2011Round 18 Vancouver Whitecaps 0-1 Columbus Crew Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
22:00 EDT Koffie Yellow card.svg 7'
Camilo Yellow card.svg 23'
Salinas Red card.svg 77'		 Report Gehrig Yellow card.svg 74'
Marshall Yellow card.svg 84'
Cunningham Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 19,079
Referee: Chris Penso
July 16, 2011Round 19 Columbus Crew 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Columbus, Ohio
19:30 EDT Lenhart Yellow card.svg 16'
Ring Yellow card.svg 69'		 Report Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,109
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 20, 2011Round 20 LA Galaxy 1–0 Columbus Crew Carson, California
22:30 EDT Berhalter Yellow card.svg 16'
Franklin Soccerball shade.svg70'
Juninho Yellow card.svg 85'
Beckham Yellow card.svg 92+'		 Report James Yellow card.svg 65'Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 24,709
Referee: Andrew Chapin
July 23, 2011Round 21 Columbus Crew 1–0 Portland Timbers Columbus, Ohio
20:00 EDT Danso Soccerball shade.svg79'(o.g) Report Marcelin Yellow card.svg 78'Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,246
Referee: Andrew Chapin
July 30, 2011Round 22 Real Salt Lake 0–2 Columbus Crew Sandy, Utah
21:00 EDT Report Gaven Soccerball shade.svg5'
Heinemann Soccerball shade.svg10'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,516
Referee: Jason Anno
August 5, 2011Round 23 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Columbus Crew Commerce City, Colorado
21:30 EDT Mullan Soccerball shade.svg55'
Cummings Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Rusmir Yellow card.svg 52'Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,503
Referee: Alex Prus
August 13, 2011Round 24 Columbus Crew 3–1 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
19:30 EDT Alston Soccerball shade.svg54'(o.g.)
Miranda Yellow card.svg 60'
Meran Yellow card.svg 61'
James Soccerball shade.svg75'
Rentería Soccerball shade.svg81'
Anor Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Feilhaber Soccerball shade.svg45'Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,041
Referee: Andrew Chapin
August 20, 2011Round 25 Columbus Crew 2–1 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
19:30 EDT Rentería Soccerball shade.svg37'
Hesmer Yellow card.svg 42'
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg51'
James Yellow card.svg 58'
Heinemann Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Paunovic Soccerball shade.svg42'
Farfan Yellow card.svg 92+'
Valdes Yellow card.svg 93+'		Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,869
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
August 27, 2011Round 26 Seattle Sounders FC 6–2 Columbus Crew Seattle, Washington
16:00 EDT Neagle Soccerball shade.svg4', 21', 70'
Rosales Soccerball shade.svg16'
Fucito Soccerball shade.svg40'
Parke Yellow card.svg 73'
Gardner Soccerball shade.svg74'(o.g.)
Scott Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Cunningham Soccerball shade.svg59'
Burns Yellow card.svg 65'
Gardner Soccerball shade.svg73'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 36,364
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 10, 2011Round 27 Columbus Crew 2–4 Toronto FC Columbus, Ohio
19:30 EDT Heinemann Soccerball shade.svg67'
Miranda Yellow card.svg 73'
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Soolsma Soccerball shade.svg21'
Harden Yellow card.svg 37'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg42'
Avila Yellow card.svg 82'
de Guzman Soccerball shade.svg83'
Koevermans Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,058
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 14, 2011Round 28 Columbus Crew 2–2 Houston Dynamo Columbus, Ohio
19:30 EDT Ekpo Red card.svg 11'
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg64', 76'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Watson Soccerball shade.svg34'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 55'
Carr Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 10,709
Referee: Chris Penso
September 17, 2011Round 29 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Columbus Crew Chester, Pennsylvania
19:30 EDT Le Toux Soccerball shade.svg32' Report Rusmir Yellow card.svg 12'Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,906
Referee: Alex Prus
September 24, 2011Round 30 Columbus Crew 0–1 LA Galaxy Columbus, Ohio
19:30 EDT Ekpo Yellow card.svg 32'
James Yellow card.svg 57'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Hejduk Yellow card.svg 90'
Barrett Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 21,203
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 28, 2011Round 31 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Columbus Crew Kansas City, Kansas
20:30 EDT Kamara Soccerball shade.svg15'
Besler Yellow card.svg 42'
Collin Yellow card.svg 42'
James Soccerball shade.svg74'(o.g.)		 Report Renteria Soccerball shade.svg34'
Francis Yellow card.svg 36'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 17,838
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
October 2, 2011Round 32 Columbus Crew 2–1 D.C. United Columbus, Ohio
16:00 EDT Woolard Soccerball shade.svg48'(o.g.)
Gaven Soccerball shade.svg60'
O'Rourke Yellow card.svg 66'		 Report Woolard Soccerball shade.svg37'
Simms Yellow card.svg 40'
Burch Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 15,566
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 15, 2011Round 33 New England Revolution 0–3 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EDT Joseph Yellow card.svg 90' Report Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg31'Yellow card.svg 41'Soccerball shade.svg63'
Ekpo Yellow card.svg 57'
Duka Soccerball shade.svg59'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 16,285
Referee: Mark Geiger
October 22, 2011Round 34 Chicago Fire 3–2 Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois
20:30 EDT Anibaba Soccerball shade.svg11', 30'
Chaves Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Miranda Yellow card.svg 46+'
Renteria Soccerball shade.svg73'
Duka Yellow card.svg 74', Soccerball shade.svg79'
Ekpo Yellow card.svg 78', Yellow card.svg 90', Red card.svg 90'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,237
Referee: Hilario Grajeda

CONCACAF Champions League

February 22, 2011 Quarterfinals Columbus Crew Flag of the United States.svg 0–0 Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake Columbus, Ohio
20:00 EDT Miranda Yellow card.svg 49'
Rentería Red card.svg 72'		 Report Beltran Yellow card.svg 42' Yellow-red card.svg 53'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 54'
Borchers Red card.svg 72'		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 4,665
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
March 1, 2011 Quarterfinals Real Salt Lake Flag of the United States.svg 4–1
(4–1 agg.)		 Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew Sandy, Utah
22:00 EDT Saborío Soccerball shade.svg23'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg36'Yellow card.svg 57'Soccerball shade.svg77'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg95+'		 Report Gardner Yellow card.svg 43'
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg49'
Miranda Yellow card.svg 94+'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 15,405
Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)

U.S. Open Cup

With a fifth-place overall finish last season, the Crew secured direct qualification into the third-round proper of the U.S. Open Cup. [6]

June 28, 2011 Third round Columbus Crew 1–2 Richmond Kickers Columbus, Ohio
19:30 EDT Grossman Soccerball shade.svg35' Report Hiroyama Soccerball shade.svg22'
Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 1,845
Referee: Sorin Stoica

MLS Cup Playoffs

October 27, 2011 Wildcard match Colorado Rapids 1–0 Columbus Crew Commerce City, Colorado
10:00 ET Cummings Soccerball shade.svg46+' Report Miranda Yellow card.svg 15'Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 7,803
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

Statistics

Last updated on 22 February 2011. [7]
No.PosNatPlayerTotal MLS CONCACAF Champions League U.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA William Hesmer 000+000+000+00
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rich Balchan 100+001+000+00
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Williams 100+000+100+00
4 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Andy Iro 100+001+000+00
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danny O'Rourke 100+001+000+00
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andy Adlard100+001+000+00
8 MF Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Bernardo Anor 100+001+000+00
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Justin Meram 100+001+000+00
10 FW Flag of Peru (state).svg  PER Andrés Mendoza 100+001+000+00
11 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dilly Duka 000+000+000+00
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eddie Gaven 100+001+000+00
13 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Leandre Griffit 100+001+000+00
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chad Marshall 100+001+000+00
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin Burns 100+001+000+00
17 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Emmanuel Ekpo 000+000+000+00
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robbie Rogers 000+000+000+00
19 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Cole Grossman 000+000+000+00
20 FW Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Emilio Rentería 100+001+000+00
21 DF Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Sebastián Miranda 100+001+000+00
22 MF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Dejan Rusmir 000+000+000+00
25 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Riggs 000+000+000+00
26 DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Julius James 000+000+000+00
29 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Shaun Francis 000+000+000+00
31 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Gardner 100+001+000+00
32 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tom Heinemann 000+000+000+00
33 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeff Cunningham 100+001+000+00
34 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ray Burse 100+001+000+00

Transfers

In

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef
December 15, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Cunningham FW Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas Re-Entry Draft [8]
December 30, 2010 Flag of Chile.svg Sebastián Miranda DF Flag of Chile.svg Unión Española Undisclosed [9]
January 12, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Heinemann FW Flag of the United States.svg Charleston Battery Undisclosed [10]
January 25, 2011 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kwaku NyamekyeDF Flag of the United States.svg Harvard University 2010 SuperDraft, 4th round [11]
February 15, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Korey Veeder DF Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Palace Baltimore Weighted lottery [12]
February 17, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Rich Balchan DF Flag of the United States.svg Indiana University 2011 SuperDraft, 1st round [13]
February 17, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Meram FW Flag of the United States.svg University of Michigan 2011 SuperDraft, 1st round [13]
February 17, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Cole Grossman MF Flag of the United States.svg Duke University 2011 SuperDraft, 2nd round [13]
February 17, 2011 Flag of Venezuela.svg Bernardo Anor MF Flag of the United States.svg University of South Florida 2011 SuperDraft, 3rd round [13]
February 21, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Ben SippolaDF Flag of the United States.svg Butler University 2011 Supplemental Draft, 2nd round [14]
February 21, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Andy AdlardMF Flag of the United States.svg Indiana University 2011 Supplemental Draft, 3rd round [14]
February 21, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Gardner MF Flag of the United States.svg Carolina RailHawks FC Undisclosed [15]
February 22, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Ray Burse GKUnattachedFree; signed to short-term, hardship contract [16]
February 22, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Riggs GK Flag of the United States.svg Missouri State University Free [16]
February 28, 2011 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Julius James DF Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United Free [17]
March 9, 2011 Flag of Serbia.svg Dejan Rusmir MF Flag of Romania.svg Farul Constanţa Undisclosed [18]
March 17, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Gehrig DFUnattachedFree [19]
April 26, 2011 Flag of Argentina.svg Santiago Prim MF Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo de Almagro Undisclosed [20]
May 17, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Horton FW Flag of the United States.svg University of Louisville Homegrown Player [21]
July 15, 2011 Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Tchani MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Acquired for Andy Iro and Léandre Griffit [22]

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef
November 16, 2010 Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Barros Schelotto MF Flag of Argentina.svg Gimnasia La Plata Option declined, free transfer [23]
November 16, 2010 Flag of New Zealand.svg Duncan Oughton MFNoneOption declined, retired, then joined the Crew front office as assistant to the technical director. [23]
November 16, 2010 Flag of Argentina.svg Gino Padula DFOption declined [23]
November 22, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Carroll MF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Traded for allocation money and a 2nd round SuperDraft pick [24]
November 24, 2010 Flag of Scotland.svg Adam Moffat MF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers Expansion Draft [25]
November 24, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Brunner DF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers Expansion Draft [25]
December 3, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Garey FW Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo Traded for a 2015 4th round SuperDraft pick [26]
December 15, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Hejduk DF Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City Re-Entry Draft [8]
January 13, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Steven Lenhart FW Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes Traded for allocation money and a 1st round SuperDraft pick [27]
February 28, 2011 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kwaku NyamekyeDFWaived [17]
March 15, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Ray Burse GK Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Islanders Released, free transfer [28]
June 30, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Andy AdlardMFWaived [29]
July 15, 2011 Flag of England.svg Andy Iro DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Traded for Tony Tchani [22]
Flag of France.svg Léandre Griffit MF

Miscellaneous

Allocation ranking

Columbus is in the #6 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking. [30]

International roster spots

Columbus has 8 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. There have been no reported trades involving Columbus international roster spots for the 2011 season. There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status). [30]

Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from D.C. United; 2015 SuperDraft Round 4 pick acquired from Houston Dynamo.
Future picks traded: None.

MLS rights to other players

Columbus maintains the MLS rights to Aaron Hohlbein as the club selected him in the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft and he instead chose to sign with a non-MLS club.

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