2015 Columbus Crew SC season

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Columbus Crew SC
2015 season
Columbus Crew SC wordmark.svg
OwnerPrecourt Sports Ventures LLC
Head coach Gregg Berhalter
Major League Soccer Conference: 2nd
Overall: 4th
MLS Cup Runner-up
U.S. Open Cup Fifth round
Trillium Cup Winners (7–3)
Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup Runners-Up (0–3)
IMG SunCoast Pro ClassicThird place
Top goalscorer Kei Kamara (22)
Highest home attendance22,719
(September 26 vs. Portland)
Lowest home attendance10,302
(March 22 vs. NYRB)
Average home league attendance16,985 [1]
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The 2015 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's twentieth season of existence, and their twentieth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.

Contents

Background

Review

In coach Berhalter's second season, he led the club to an MLS Cup appearance that resulted in a loss to the Portland Timbers. This season also saw returning striker Kei Kamara contend for the league's golden boot.

Roster

Major League Soccer teams are limited to eight players without US citizenship, a permanent resident (green card holder), or 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 January 30, 2015. [2]

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 Chris Klute Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Michael Parkhurst (Captain)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 DF Emanuel Pogatetz Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
6 MF Tony Tchani Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
7 MF Kristinn Steindórsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
8 MF Mohammed Saeid Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
9 FW Justin Meram Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
10 FW Federico Higuaín (DP)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
11 MF Cedrick Mabwati Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
12 MF Kevan George Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
13 MF Ethan Finlay Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 DF Waylon Francis Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
16 DF Hector Jiménez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 FW Ben Speas (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 FW Aaron Schoenfeld Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 MF Romain Gall Flag of the United States.svg  United States
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 Gastón Sauro Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
23 FW Kei Kamara Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
24 DF Sergio Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
25 DF Harrison Afful Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
26 MF Ben Swanson (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
28 GK Matt Lampson (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 FW Jack McInerney Flag of the United States.svg  United States
41 GK Brad Stuver Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Competitions

Preseason

February 13, 2015ATX Pro Challenge FC Dallas 3–1 Columbus Crew SC Austin, Texas
1:00PM Perez Soccerball shade.svg30'
Hollingshead Soccerball shade.svg38'
Harris Yellow card.svg 43'
Hollingshead Soccerball shade.svg44'
Toja Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Kamara Yellow card.svg 29'
Parkhurst Yellow card.svg 45'
Tchani Yellow card.svg 60'
Steindórsson Soccerball shade.svg65'		Stadium: Mike A. Myers Stadium
Referee: Ismail Elfath
February 15, 2015ATX Pro Challenge Austin Aztex 0–1 Columbus Crew SC Austin, Texas
1:00PMGuaraci Yellow card.svg 34'
Mulamba Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report Trapp Yellow card.svg 38'
Barson Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Mike A. Myers Stadium
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
Note: Third-place match
February 18, 2015IMG Suncoast Pro Classic Columbus Crew SC 7–0 London United Bradenton, Florida
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg3 ', 31'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg19'
Grana Soccerball shade.svg21 ', 36'
Klute Soccerball shade.svg45'
Lev-Ari Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Stadium: IMG Academy Stadium
Note: London United are composed of players who are currently out of contract and are searching for professional clubs. They replace Congolese side TP Mazembe in the tournament.
February 21, 2015IMG Suncoast Pro Classic Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica U-23 Bradenton, Florida
5:00PM Kamara Soccerball shade.svg16'
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg18'		 Report Clark Yellow card.svg 5' Yellow-red card.svg 39'Stadium: IMG Academy Stadium
Referee: Kris Tencil
February 28, 2015IMG Suncoast Pro Classic Columbus Crew SC 4–1 Oklahoma City Energy FC Bradenton, Florida
5:00PM Steindórsson Soccerball shade.svg32'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg34'
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg65'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg78'Stadium: IMG Academy Stadium
Note: Third-place match

Friendlies

March 20, 2015 Columbus Crew SC 6–1 Akron Zips Columbus, Ohio
Soccerball shade.svg8'
Soccerball shade.svg17'
Soccerball shade.svg41'
Soccerball shade.svg44'
Soccerball shade.svg56'
Soccerball shade.svg84'		Holthusen Soccerball shade.svg30'Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
May 27, 2015 Columbus Crew SC Flag of the United States.svg 0–1 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia CF Columbus, Ohio
7:30p.m. ET Pogatetz Yellow card.svg 85' Report Cancelo Yellow card.svg 21'
Augusto Yellow card.svg 28'
Negredo Soccerball shade.svg33'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Note: International friendly

U.S. Open Cup

June 17, 2015 Fourth round Richmond Kickers Flag of Virginia.svg 1–3 Flag of Ohio.svg Columbus Crew SC Richmond, Virginia
7:00PM Sekyere Soccerball shade.svg23' Recap Bedell Soccerball shade.svg17 ', 63'
Tchani Yellow card.svg 35'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg42'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,040
Referee: Kevin Terry
June 30, 2015 Fifth round Orlando City SC Flag of Florida.svg 2–0 Flag of Ohio.svg Columbus Crew SC Orlando, Florida
7:30PM Higuita Yellow card.svg 12'
Hines Yellow card.svg 14'
Kaká Soccerball shade.svg21'
Rivas Soccerball shade.svg35'		 Report George Yellow card.svg 24'
Schoenfeld Yellow card.svg 39'
Pogatetz Yellow card.svg 53'		Stadium: Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium
Attendance: 13,684
Referee: Mark Kadlecik

MLS

Standings

Eastern Conference
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 New York Red Bulls 34181066243+1960 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Columbus Crew 34151185853+553
3 Montreal Impact 34151364844+451 MLS Cup Knockout Round
4 D.C. United 34151364345−251
5 New England Revolution 34141284847+150
Source: MLS
Overall table
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
2 FC Dallas 34181065239+1360 CONCACAF Champions League
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34161354536+953
4 Columbus Crew 34151185853+553
5 Portland Timbers (C)34151184139+253 CONCACAF Champions League
6 Seattle Sounders FC 34151364436+851
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
3453151185853 +59443825 +136742028 −8

Last updated: 18 Nov 2015
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
StadiumAHHAAHHAHAHAAHHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAAHAAH
ResultLWLDDWWLWLDDLLDWDWLWWDLWDWWLWWLLWW
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2015. Source: columbuscrewsc.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

March 142 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Toronto FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Meram Soccerball shade.svg57'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg61'
George Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Morrow Red card.svg 45+1'Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,826
Referee: David Gantar
March 283 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 New York Red Bulls Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Higuaín Yellow card.svg 39' Yellow-red card.svg 83'
Tchani Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report Perrinelle Yellow card.svg 17'
Wright-Phillips Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.)
Grella Soccerball shade.svg67'
Duvall Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 10,302
Referee: Sorin Stoica
April 186 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Orlando City SC Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg32'
Grana Yellow card.svg 34'
Meram Soccerball shade.svg55'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Ramos Red card.svg 34'
Okugo Yellow card.svg 58'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,655
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 257 Columbus Crew SC 4–1 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Kamara Soccerball shade.svg21'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg32 ', 73'
Meram Soccerball shade.svg44'		 Report Edu Yellow card.svg 24'
Lahoud Yellow card.svg 46'
Ayuk Soccerball shade.svg64'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,553
Referee: Chris Penso
May 28 D.C. United 2–0 Columbus Crew SC Washington, D.C.
7:00PM Espindola Soccerball shade.svg15',Yellow card.svg 71'
Franklin Soccerball shade.svg41',Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 13,107
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 99 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Seattle Sounders FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Kamara Soccerball shade.svg10 ', 58',Yellow card.svg 77'
Pogatetz Yellow card.svg 44'
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg49'
Schoenfeld Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Dempsey Soccerball shade.svg24 ', 75'
Pineda Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 16,714
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
May 1610 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Columbus Crew SC San Jose, California
10:30PM Goodson Yellow card.svg 40'
García Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg55'
Salinas Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Saeid Yellow card.svg 14' Yellow-red card.svg 33'
George Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 2211 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Chicago Fire Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Kamara Soccerball shade.svg8 ', 55'
George Yellow card.svg 21'
Meram Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Gehrig Yellow card.svg 42'
Accam Soccerball shade.svg58'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 13,118
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 3012 Orlando City SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Orlando, Florida
7:30PM Kaká Soccerball shade.svg17' (pen.)
Rivas Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Ribeiro Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Tchani Soccerball shade.svg6'
Parkhurst Red card.svg 16'
Meram Yellow card.svg 32'
Jiménez Yellow card.svg 40'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg61'
Saeid Yellow card.svg 90'
Francis Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Klute Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 31,430
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
June 313 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Columbus Crew SC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00PM Sapong Soccerball shade.svg41'
Nogueira Soccerball shade.svg52'
Le Toux Soccerball shade.svg58'
Ayuk Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Jiménez Yellow card.svg 85'Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 15,374
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
June 614 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Montreal Impact Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Report Tissot Soccerball shade.svg55'
Donadel Yellow card.svg 75'
Romero Yellow card.svg 78',Soccerball shade.svg79'
Toia Yellow card.svg 87'
McInerney Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 12,265
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 1315 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 LA Galaxy Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Lletget Soccerball shade.svg14'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 70'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 21,051
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 2416 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Kamara Soccerball shade.svg4 ', 50',Yellow card.svg 95'
Parkhurst Yellow card.svg 63'
Pogatetz Yellow card.svg 79'
Francis Yellow card.svg 86'
Steindórsson Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Nguyen Soccerball shade.svg1'
Shuttleworth Yellow card.svg 50'
Dorman Yellow card.svg 93'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 11,435
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
June 2717 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Sandy, Utah
10:00PM García Soccerball shade.svg36'
Jaime Soccerball shade.svg46'
Beltran Yellow card.svg 47'
Mulholland Yellow card.svg 59'
Sandoval Yellow card.svg 70'
Maund Yellow card.svg 76'
Allen Red card.svg 77'		 Report Tchani Soccerball shade.svg42'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg62'
Francis Yellow card.svg 73'
Kamara Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,171
Referee: Ismail Elfath
July 418 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 New York Red Bulls Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Tchani Yellow card.svg 30'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg33 ', 74'		 Report Abang Soccerball shade.svg8'
Perrinelle Yellow card.svg 55'
Felipe Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 14,429
Referee: Juan Guzman
July 1119 Montreal Impact 3–0 Columbus Crew SC Montreal, Quebec
8:00PM Oduro Soccerball shade.svg5 ', 80'
Donadel Soccerball shade.svg8'
Duka Yellow card.svg 24'
Oyongo Yellow card.svg 66'
Soumaré Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Saeid Yellow card.svg 25'
Meram Yellow card.svg 55'		Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 15,304
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 1520 Chicago Fire 0–1 Columbus Crew SC Bridgeview, Illinois
7:30PM Ritter Yellow card.svg 46'
Gehrig Yellow card.svg 63'
Accam Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Kamara Soccerball shade.svg41'
Barson Yellow card.svg 77'
Clark Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,092
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 1921 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 Chicago Fire Columbus, Ohio
5:30PM Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg2'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg17'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg83'
Tchani Yellow card.svg 53'
Higuaín Yellow card.svg 65'		 Report Accam Soccerball shade.svg9'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 35' Yellow-red card.svg 50'
Adailton Yellow card.svg 45+1'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,455
Referee: Chris Penso
July 2522 Columbus Crew SC 3–3 Toronto FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Kamara Soccerball shade.svg17',Yellow card.svg 69'
Tchani Soccerball shade.svg36'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg47'
Francis Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Perquis Yellow card.svg 20'
Giovinco Soccerball shade.svg50',Yellow card.svg 85'
Warner Soccerball shade.svg55',Yellow card.svg 76'
Altidore Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 21,324
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 123 Orlando City SC 5–2 Columbus Crew SC Orlando, Florida
7:30PM Larin Soccerball shade.svg18 ', 53'
Cerén Soccerball shade.svg38'
Collin Soccerball shade.svg77'
Higuita Soccerball shade.svg84'
Hines Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg5'
Francis Yellow card.svg 74'
Saeid Yellow card.svg 82'
Collin Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (o.g.)		Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 26,586
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 824 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Columbus Crew SC Commerce City, Colorado
9:00PM Doyle Yellow card.svg 7'
Watts Yellow card.svg 30'
Burling Soccerball shade.svg42'
Sjöberg Yellow card.svg 50' Yellow-red card.svg 90'
Burch Yellow card.svg 61'		 Report Kamara Soccerball shade.svg52 ', 64'
Klute Yellow card.svg 67'
Barson Yellow card.svg 73'
Higuaín Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,676
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 1925 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 New York City FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Kamara Soccerball shade.svg24'
Cedrick Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Villa Yellow card.svg 51'
Poku Soccerball shade.svg57 ', 66'
Saunders Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Iraola Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,514
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 2226 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Finlay Soccerball shade.svg35'
Tchani Soccerball shade.svg80'
McInerney Soccerball shade.svg88',Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report de Jong Soccerball shade.svg14'
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 33'
Medranda Yellow card.svg 39'
Zusi Soccerball shade.svg62'
Lopez Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 20,018
Referee: Chris Penso
August 2927 New York City FC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC New York City, New York
4:00PM Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg10'
Tchani Yellow card.svg 59'
Kamara Yellow card.svg 82'
Meram Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Jacobson Soccerball shade.svg29'Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 30,018
Referee: Juan Guzman
September 628 Columbus Crew SC 0–3 FC Dallas Columbus, Ohio
7:00PM Report Harris Soccerball shade.svg27'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 63'
Barrios Soccerball shade.svg69'
Texeira Soccerball shade.svg71'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 20,217
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 1229 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Columbus Crew SC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30PM Sapong Soccerball shade.svg66'
Vitória Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Kamara Soccerball shade.svg21'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg26'
Clark Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,283
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
September 1930 D.C. United 1–2 Columbus Crew SC Washington, D.C.
7:00PM Birnbaum Yellow card.svg 51'
Kitchen Yellow card.svg 62'
Rolfe Soccerball shade.svg68'
Kemp Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Finlay Soccerball shade.svg27'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg49'
Klute Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 19,033
Referee: Ted Unkel
September 2631 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Portland Timbers Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Kamara Soccerball shade.svg43'
Higuaín Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Adi Soccerball shade.svg28'
Chara Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Adi Soccerball shade.svg50'
Fochive Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Adam Larsen Kwarasey Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 22,719
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 332 New York Red Bulls 2–1 Columbus Crew SC Harrison, New Jersey
7:00PM Sam Soccerball shade.svg12'
Perrinelle Yellow card.svg 15'
Robles Yellow card.svg 78'
Wright-Phillips Soccerball shade.svg21'		 Report Meram Soccerball shade.svg9'
Sauro Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 21,715
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 1733 Toronto FC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC Toronto, Ontario
2:00PM Bradley Yellow card.svg 42'
Cheyrou Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Higuaín Yellow card.svg 31'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg40'
Kamara Yellow card.svg 63'
Sauro Yellow card.svg 85'
Parkhurst Yellow card.svg 87'
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 24,253
Referee: Chris Penso
October 2534 Columbus Crew SC 5–0 D.C. United Columbus, Ohio
5:00PM McInerney Soccerball shade.svg25'
Meram Soccerball shade.svg54'
McInerney Yellow card.svg 59'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg66'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg67'
Schoenfeld Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Kemp Yellow card.svg 58'Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 19,121
Referee: Ismail Elfath

MLS Cup Playoffs

Conference Semifinals

November 1Leg 1 Montreal Impact Flag of Quebec.svg 2–1 Flag of Ohio.svg Columbus Crew SC Montreal, Quebec
7:00 PM EST Bernier Soccerball shade.svg37'
Cabrera Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Oyongo Yellow card.svg 51'
Venegas Soccerball shade.svg77'
Drogba Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg33'
Sauro Yellow card.svg 52'
Afful Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 17,655
Referee: Chris Penso
November 8Leg 2 Columbus Crew SC Flag of Ohio.svg 3–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 agg.)		 Flag of Quebec.svg Montreal Impact Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM EST Kamara Soccerball shade.svg4', 111'
Sauro Yellow card.svg 30'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Duka Soccerball shade.svg40'
Donadel Yellow card.svg 85'
Camara Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Reo-Coker Yellow card.svg 104'		Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 19,026
Referee: Armando Villarreal

Conference Finals

November 22Leg 1 Columbus Crew SC Flag of Ohio.svg 2–0 Flag of New Jersey.svg New York Red Bulls Columbus, Ohio
5:00 PM EST Meram Soccerball shade.svg1'
Wahl Yellow card.svg 46'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 21,617
Referee: Allen Chapman
November 29Leg 2 New York Red Bulls Flag of New Jersey.svg 1–0
(1–2 agg.)		 Flag of Ohio.svg Columbus Crew SC Harrison, New Jersey
7:30PM EST Felipe Yellow card.svg 28'
Zizzo Yellow card.svg 85'
Abang Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Sauro Yellow card.svg 67'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 25,219
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

MLS Cup Final

December 6 Columbus Crew SC Flag of Ohio.svg 1–2 Flag of Oregon.svg Portland Timbers Columbus, Ohio
4:00PM EST Kamara Soccerball shade.svg18'
Afful Yellow card.svg 34'		 Report Valeri Soccerball shade.svg1'
Wallace Soccerball shade.svg7'
Powell Yellow card.svg 65'
Valeri Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Asprilla Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 21,747
Referee: Jair Marrufo

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 June 17, 2015 [3]
No.Pos.Nat.Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
AppsAppsApps
1GK Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark 15015
4DF Flag of the United States.svg Michael Parkhurst 14014
5DF Flag of Austria.svg Emanuel Pogatetz 13 (1)114 (1)
6MF Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Tchani 32114
8MF Flag of Sweden.svg Mohammed Saeid 12 (1)0 (1)12 (2)
9FW Flag of Iraq.svg Justin Meram 12 (1)0 (1)12 (2)
10FW Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín 14014
13FW Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay 15116
14FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg Waylon Francis 12012
20FW Flag of the United States.svg Wil Trapp 303
23FW Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara 14 (1)014 (1)
27FW Flag of Argentina.svg Hernán Grana 707
2DF Flag of the United States.svg Tyson Wahl 3 (2)14 (2)
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Chris Klute 4 (3)04 (3)
7DF Flag of Iceland.svg Kristinn Steindórsson 3 (10)14 (10)
12DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kevan George 2 (2)13 (2)
16DF Flag of the United States.svg Hector Jiménez 6 (6)17 (6)
17MF Flag of the United States.svg Ben Speas 1 (6)12 (6)
18FW Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Schoenfeld 1 (9)0 (1)1 (10)
21DF Flag of the United States.svg Chad Barson 1 (2)12 (2)
29FW Flag of the United States.svg Adam Bedell 011
41GK Flag of the United States.svg Brad Stuver 011

Goals and assists

As of match played December 6, 2015 [3]
No.Pos.Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
GoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssists
1GK Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark 010001
2DF Flag of the United States.svg Tyson Wahl 020002
5DF Flag of Austria.svg Emanuel Pogatetz 010001
6MF Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Tchani 560157
9FW Flag of Iraq.svg Justin Meram 650065
10MF Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín 890089
11MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Cedrick Mabwati 100010
12MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kevan George 010001
13MF Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay 1213101313
14DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Waylon Francis 070007
16MF Flag of the United States.svg Hector Jiménez 040105
17MF Flag of the United States.svg Ben Speas 000101
20MF Flag of the United States.svg Wil Trapp 020002
21DF Flag of the United States.svg Chad Barson 010001
23FW Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara 22800228
25D Flag of Ghana.svg Harrison Afful 020002
29FW Flag of the United States.svg Adam Bedell 002020
30FW Flag of the United States.svg Jack McInerney 210021
18FW Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Schoenfeld 100010
Total5663335966

Disciplinary record

As of match played June 17, 2015 [3]
No.Pos.Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
2DF Flag of the United States.svg Tyson Wahl 100010
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Chris Klute 100010
4DF Flag of the United States.svg Michael Parkhurst 010001
5DF Flag of Austria.svg Emanuel Pogatetz 200020
6MF Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Tchani 201030
8MF Flag of Sweden.svg Mohammed Saeid 310031
9FW Flag of Iraq.svg Justin Meram 200020
10MF Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín 210021
12MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kevan George 300030
14FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg Waylon Francis 100010
16MF Flag of the United States.svg Hector Jiménez 300030
18FW Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Schoenfeld 100010
23FW Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara 100010
27DF Flag of Argentina.svg Hernán Grana 100010
Total23310243

Additional suspensions

Transfers

In

PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
FW Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara Free AgentAcquired via MLS allocation rankingOct 7, 2014 [4]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Ben Swanson Homegrown signingOct 16, 2014
MF Flag of Sweden.svg Mohammed Saeid Free AgentOct 29, 2014 [5]
MF Flag of Iceland.svg Kristinn Steindorsson Free AgentDec 11, 2014 [6]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Chris Klute Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Trade from Colorado Rapids Dec 16, 2014 [7]
DF Flag of Argentina.svg Hernan Grana Free AgentJan 23, 2015 [8]
MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Cedrick Mabwati Flag of Spain.svg Real Betis Transfer from Real Betis Jan 30, 2015 [9]
DF Flag of Jamaica.svg Sergio Campbell Flag of the United States.svg Connecticut Huskies Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 19th pickMar 2, 2015 [10]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Kalen Ryden Flag of the United States.svg Midwestern State Mustangs
Flag of the United States.svg Midland/Odessa Sockers 		Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 35th pickMar 2, 2015 [10]
FW Flag of Israel.svg Sagi Lev-Ari Flag of the United States.svg Cal State Northridge Matadors Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 35th pickMar 2, 2015 [10]
DF Flag of Ghana.svg Harrison Afful Flag of Tunisia.svg ES Tunis SignJul 30, 2015 [11]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Jack McInerney Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact Acquired in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.Aug 4, 2015 [12]
DF Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Sauro Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Basel SignAug 6, 2015 [13]

Out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
MF Flag of the United States.svg Matt Walker Option declinedNov. 18, 2014 [14]
MF Flag of Uruguay.svg Agustín Viana Flag of Uruguay.svg Danubio Option declinedNov. 18, 2014 [14]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Paladini Option declinedNov. 18, 2014 [14]
MF Flag of Ghana.svg Fifi Baiden Option declinedNov. 18, 2014 [14]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Matt Wiet Option declinedNov. 18, 2014 [14]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Ross Friedman Option declinedNov. 18, 2014 [14]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Josh Williams Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC Crew SC acquires allocation money from NYCFC in exchange for the defender.Dec. 8, 2014 [15]
MF Flag of Venezuela.svg Bernardo Añor Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City Crew SC acquires allocation money from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for the midfielder.Dec. 8, 2014 [16]
FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg Jairo Arrieta Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC Option declined Nov 18, 2014.

Selected by Orlando City SC in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft.

Dec 10, 2014 [14]
[17]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Eric Gehrig Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC Selected by Orlando City SC in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft.Dec. 10, 2014 [17]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Ben Sweat WaivedFeb. 9, 2015 [18]
FW Flag of Israel.svg Sagi Lev-Ari WaivedMar. 16, 2015 [19]
DF Flag of Argentina.svg Hernán Grana Grana and Crew SC mutually agreed to part ways.May 12, 2015 [20]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Kalen Ryden WaivedAug. 6, 2015 [21]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Adam Bedell Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC Crew SC acquires a second-round selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.Aug. 6, 2015 [22]

Recognition

MLS Player of the Week

WeekPlayerOpponent(s)Link
Week 8 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay Philadelphia Union Report Archived 2015-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
Week 12 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara Chicago Fire Report Archived 2015-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
Week 23 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara Colorado Rapids Report Archived 2015-08-13 at the Wayback Machine

MLS Save of the Week

WeekPlayerOpponentLink
Week 11 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark San Jose Earthquakes Report Archived 2015-05-23 at the Wayback Machine

MLS Team of the Week

WeekPlayerOpponent(s)Link
Week 2 Flag of Argentina.svg Hernán Grana Toronto FC Report Archived 2015-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
Flag of Iraq.svg Justin Meram
Week 7 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín Orlando City SC Report Archived 2015-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara
Week 8 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay Philadelphia Union Report Archived 2015-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Waylon Francis
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara
Week 10 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín Seattle Sounders FC Report Archived 2015-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara
Flag of Austria.svg Emanuel Pogatetz
Week 12 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara Chicago Fire Report Archived 2015-06-28 at the Wayback Machine
Week 15 Flag of Cameroon.svg Tony Tchani LA Galaxy Report Archived 2015-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
Week 17 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay New England Revolution & Real Salt Lake Report Archived 2015-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara
Week 18 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay New York Red Bulls Report Archived 2015-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara
Week 20 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay Chicago Fire Report Archived 2015-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Waylon Francis
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara
Week 23 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara Colorado Rapids Report Archived 2015-08-12 at the Wayback Machine

Kits

Kit left arm crewsc15h.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body crewsc15h.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm crewsc15h.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts black stripes adidas.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks 3 stripes black.png
Kit socks long.svg
Home
Kit left arm crewsc15a.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body crewsc15a.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm crewsc15a.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts yellow stripes adidas.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks 3 stripes yellow.png
Kit socks long.svg
Away
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Info
HomeYellowYellowYellowWeek 1 against Houston Dynamo
AwayBlackBlackBlackWeek 2 against Toronto FC

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