Columbus Crew
2009 season
OwnerClark Hunt
Head coachRobert Warzycha
Major League SoccerConference: 1st
Overall: 1st
MLS CupConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupThird Round
CONCACAF Champions League 09-10Quarterfinals
Trillium CupWinners (5 - 4)
Highest home attendance20,966 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
(26 September 2009, Major League Soccer)
Lowest home attendance5,715 vs. Saprissa
(29 September 2009, CONCACAF Champions League)
Average home league attendance14,447 [1]

Background

Review

The 2009 Columbus Crew season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It started with a 1-1 draw at the Houston Dynamo on March 21, 2009, and ended on November 5, with a 3-2 playoff loss to Real Salt Lake. The Crew lost 4-2 on aggregate.

Roster

As of June 20, 2009.[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Will Hesmer
2 DF United States USA Frankie Hejduk (captain)
3 MF United States USA Alex Grendi
4 DF Argentina ARG Gino Padula
5 MF United States USA Danny O'Rourke
6 DF England ENG Andy Iro
7 FW Argentina ARG Guillermo Barros Schelotto
8 MF New Zealand NZL Duncan Oughton
9 FW United States USA Jason Garey
10 FW Venezuela VEN Alejandro Moreno
12 MF United States USA Eddie Gaven
14 DF United States USA Chad Marshall
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF United States USA Kevin Burns
16 MF United States USA Brian Carroll
17 MF Nigeria NGA Emmanuel Ekpo
19 MF United States USA Robbie Rogers
20 FW Venezuela VEN Emilio Rentería
22 MF Scotland SCO Adam Moffat
23 DF United States USA Eric Brunner
24 DF United States USA Jed Zayner
26 MF United States USA Cory Elenio
30 GK United States USA Andy Gruenebaum
32 FW United States USA Steven Lenhart
Position Staff
Technical Director United States Brian Bliss
Manager Poland Robert Warzycha
Assistant manager United States Mike Lapper
Assistant manager Russia Vadim Kirillov
Assistant manager Argentina Ricardo Iribarren
Head athletic trainer United States Jason Mathews (soccer)
Assistant athletic trainer United States Skylar Richards
Equipment manager United States Rusty Wummel

Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Columbus Crew

Competitions

Preseason

MLS

Standings

Eastern Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Columbus Crew 30 13 7 10 41 31 +10 49 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Chicago Fire 30 11 7 12 39 34 +5 45
3 New England Revolution 30 11 10 9 33 37 −4 42
4 D.C. United 30 9 8 13 43 44 −1 40
5 Toronto FC 30 10 11 9 37 46 −9 39
Source: MLS
Overall table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Columbus Crew (S) 30 13 7 10 41 31 +10 49 CONCACAF Champions League
2 LA Galaxy 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48
3 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48 North American SuperLiga
4 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47 CONCACAF Champions League
5 Chicago Fire 30 11 7 12 39 34 +5 45 North American SuperLiga
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
30 49 13 7 10 41 31  +10 9 2 4 25 13  +12 4 5 6 16 18  −2

Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
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

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHHAAHAHAHHAAH
ResultTTLLTTTWTWTWWLWTTWWWWWLWTWLWLL
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source: Columbus Crew
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Match results

  Win   Tie   Loss

March 21, 2009 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Columbus Crew Houston, Texas, United States
Cameron Yellow card 43'
Ching 53'
Barrett Yellow card 59'		 Report Schelotto 81'
Gaven Yellow card 62'
Hejduk Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 16,053
Referee: Tim Weyland
March 28, 2009 Columbus Crew 1–1 Toronto FC Columbus, Ohio United States
Schelotto 30' Report Padula 84' (o.g.) Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,686
Referee: Michael Kennedy
April 2, 2009 Real Salt Lake 4–1 Columbus Crew Sandy, Utah United States
Findley 2'
Findley 29'
Borchers Yellow card 40'
Beckerman Yellow card 45'
Findley 62'
Beckerman 67'		 Report Garey 22'
Ekpo Yellow card 48+'
Rogers Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,806
Referee: Alex Prus
April 5, 2009 Chivas USA 2–1 Columbus Crew Carson, California United States
Harris 25'
Lillingston Yellow card 38'
Lillingston 50'
Kljestan Yellow card 67'
Talley Yellow card 84'		 Report Iro 37'
Iro Red card 67'		 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 12,827
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 11, 2009 Columbus Crew 1–1 Colorado Rapids Columbus, Ohio United States
Ekpo Yellow card 29'
Schelotto 41'		 Report Gibbs Yellow card 26'
Palguta Yellow card 68'
Casey 82'
Burpo Yellow card 94+'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 7,465
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
April 25, 2009 Columbus Crew 2–2 Chicago Fire Columbus, Ohio United States
Marshall 25'
Moreno 34'
Padula Red card 57'
Zayner Yellow card 80'		 Report Pappa Yellow card 32'
Ward Yellow card 64'
Thorrington Yellow card 72'
McBride 86'
Segares 88'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 16,628
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 2, 2009 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew Toronto, Ontario CAN
Brennan Yellow card 40'
Barrett Yellow card 52'
Barrett 64'		 Report Schelotto Yellow card 10'
Ekpo 54'
O'Rourke Yellow card 57'
Gaven Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 19,998
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 9, 2009 Columbus Crew 3–2 Kansas City Wizards Columbus, Ohio United States
Ekpo 38'
Schelotto 55'
Hejduk Yellow card 68'
Gaven 78'
Gruenebaum Yellow card 91+'		 Report Watson Yellow card 47'
López 51'
Espinoza Yellow card 67'
Besler Yellow card 73'
Wolff 79'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,271
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 17, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Columbus Crew Carson, California United States
Lewis Yellow card 32'
Jordan Yellow card 46'
Lewis 91+'		 Report Rogers Yellow card 58'
Moreno Yellow card 62'
Schelotto 70'
O'Rourke Yellow card 86' Yellow-red card 89'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,649
Referee: Alex Prus
May 27, 2009 Columbus Crew 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Columbus, Ohio United States
Gaven 29'
Schelotto 46'		 Report Amarikwa Yellow card 13'
Johnson 23'
Convey Yellow card 36'
Corrales Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 8,793
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
May 30, 2009 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Columbus Crew Seattle, Washington United States
19:30 PST Vagenas Yellow card 37'
Jaqua 58'
Hurtado Yellow card 68'
Ljungberg Yellow card 89'
Marshall Red card 92+'		 Report Moreno 12'
Schelotto Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 29,126
Referee: Michael Kennedy
June 6, 2009 Kansas City Wizards 0–2 Columbus Crew Kansas City, Kansas United States
Arnaud Yellow card 35'
López Yellow card 42'		 Report Schelotto 14'
O'Rourke Yellow card 17'
Marshall Red card 51'
Schelotto 64' (pen.)
Gruenebaum Yellow card 91'		 Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 10,385
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 14, 2009 Columbus Crew 2–1 Chivas USA Columbus, Ohio United States
Carroll Yellow card 30'
Schelotto 61'
Schelotto 87'		 Report Nagamura Yellow card 19'
Lillingston 39'
Galindo Yellow card 57'
Talley Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,658
Referee: Steven DePiero
June 20, 2009 FC Dallas 2–1 Columbus Crew Frisco, Texas United States
Moor Yellow card 32'
Avila 80'
Cooper 87' (pen.)		 Report Ricchetti 14' (o.g.)
Padula Yellow card 41'
Schelotto Yellow card 68'
Marshall Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 8,041
Referee: Terry Vaughn
June 27, 2009 Columbus Crew 1–0 New York Red Bulls Columbus, Ohio United States
Carroll Yellow card 34'
Marshall 45'
Schelotto Yellow card 79'		 [3] Stammler Yellow card 76' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 15,575
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
July 4, 2009 Columbus Crew 1–1 D.C. United Columbus, Ohio United States
Moreno Yellow card 12'
Moreno 59'
Ekpo Yellow card 74'
Lenhart Yellow card 92+'		 Report Gomez 33'
Olsen Yellow card 60'
N'Silu Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,370
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 11, 2009 Chicago Fire 0–0 Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois United States
Ward Yellow card 52' Report Ekpo Yellow card 33'
Carroll Yellow card 54'
Gaven Yellow card 85'
Hejduk Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,123
Referee: Michael Kennedy
July 18, 2009 Columbus Crew 3–1 Real Salt Lake Columbus, Ohio United States
Lenhart 23'
Garey 31'
Garey 52'
O'Rourke Yellow card 72'		 Report Grabavoy Yellow card 34'
Beltran Yellow card 46+'
Russell Yellow card 65'
Cox Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,922
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
July 25, 2009 Columbus Crew 3–2 Toronto FC Columbus, Ohio, United States
Carroll Yellow card 29'
Gaven 32'
Padula Yellow card 39'
Lenhart 76'
Garey 90+2'		 Report Robinson Yellow card 27'
De Rosario 35'
Gerba 49'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,775
Referee: Alex Prus
August 1, 2009 Colorado Rapids 0–1 Columbus Crew Commerce City, Colorado United States
Ihemelu Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card 84' Report Marshall 39'
Garey Yellow card 47+'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,851
Referee: Yader Reyes
August 8, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes 0–3 Columbus Crew San Francisco, California United States
Salinas Yellow card 55' Report Lenhart Yellow card 53'
Carroll Yellow card 67'
Moreno 69'
Rogers 73'
Moffat 86'		 Stadium: Candlestick Park
Referee: Jeff Gontarek
August 15, 2008 Columbus Crew 2–0 FC Dallas Columbus, Ohio United States
Marshall 10'
O'Rourke Yellow card 66'
Gaven 87'		 Report Benitez Yellow card 52' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 19,115
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
August 30, 2009 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Columbus Crew East Rutherford, New Jersey United States
Borman Yellow card 46+'
Ubiparipovic Yellow card 53'
Richards 63'
Johnson Yellow card 72'		 Report Ekpo Yellow card 37'
Hejduk Yellow card 63'
Brunner Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 10,323
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
September 13, 2009 Columbus Crew 2–1 Houston Dynamo Columbus, Ohio United States
Hejduk 34'
Moffat Red card 82'
Gaven 91+' (pen.)		 Report Weaver 80'
Clark Red card 82'
Ching Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,306
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
September 20, 2009 Chicago Fire 2–2 Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois United States
Lowry 6'
Lowry 35'
Mapp Yellow card 70'		 Report Padula Yellow card 7'
Schelotto 55'
Schelotto 78' (pen.)		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,549
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 26, 2009 Columbus Crew 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Columbus, Ohio United States
Hejduk Yellow card 28'
Gaven 33'
Lenhart 59'
Brunner Yellow card 62'
Moreno Yellow card 69'
Lenhart Yellow card 75'		 Report Kirovski Yellow card 56'
Birchall Yellow card 71'
Berhalter Yellow card 73'
Gordon Yellow card 93+'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 20,966
Referee: Terry Vaughn
October 3, 2009 Columbus Crew 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC Columbus, Ohio United States
19:30 EST Moreno Yellow card 55'
O'Rourke Yellow card 65'
Lenhart Yellow card 95+'		 Report Levesque 36'
Marshall Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,372
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
October 10, 2009 New England Revolution 0–1 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts United States
Osei Yellow card 7'
Joseph Yellow card 38'
Dube Yellow card 45'		 Report Padula 36'
Burns Yellow card 46+'
Brunner Yellow card 50'
Ekpo Red card 65'
Zayner Yellow card 93+'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 13,297
Referee: Paul Ward
October 17, 2009 D.C. United 1–0 Columbus Crew Washington, D.C. United States
McTavish Yellow card 6'
Emilio 17'		 Report Renteria Red card 83' Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 16,274
Referee: Alex Prus
October 25, 2009 Columbus Crew 0–1 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio United States
Iro Yellow card 60'
Zayner Yellow card 63'
Padula Yellow card 81'
Moffat Yellow card 88'		 Report Heaps Yellow card 55'
Larentowicz 79'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 16,797
Referee: Kevin Stott

CONCACAF Champions League

August 18, 2009 Group stage Columbus Crew United States 2–0 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders Columbus, Ohio United States
20:00 Lenhart 58'
Rogers 79'		 Report Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 6,161
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
August 26, 2009 Group stage Cruz Azul Mexico 5–0 United States Columbus Crew Mexico City
22:00 Lozano 4', 82' (pen.), 87'
Núñez 9'
Marshall 47' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: 2,669
Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)
September 16, 2009 Group stage Saprissa Costa Rica 0–1 United States Columbus Crew San José, Costa Rica
22:00 Report Gaven 5' Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Roberto Garcia (Mexico)
September 23, 2009 Group stage Columbus Crew United States 0–2 Mexico Cruz Azul Columbus, Ohio United States
20:00 Report Zeballos 14'
Vela 39'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 7,921
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad and Tobago)
September 29, 2009 Group stage Columbus Crew United States 1–1 Costa Rica Saprissa Columbus, Ohio United States
20:00 Rogers 26' (pen.) Report Robinson 90+2' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 5,715
Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico)

U.S. Open Cup

June 30, 2009 Third round Columbus Crew 1–1 (a.e.t)
(3–5 p)		 Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) Rochester, New York United States
7:00 PM EDT Grendi Yellow card 30' Yellow-red card 55'
Oughton 37'
Elenio Yellow card 85'		 Report Harden 31'
Ambersley Yellow card 34'
Menyongar Yellow card 48'
Nurse Yellow card 103'		 Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: 6,098
Referee: Shane Moody
Penalties
Ekpo soccer ball with check mark
Moreno soccer ball with check mark
Oughton soccer ball with red X
Garey soccer ball with check mark		 Kenton soccer ball with check mark
Salles soccer ball with check mark
Gregor soccer ball with check mark
Bertzsoccer ball with check mark
Heins soccer ball with check mark

MLS playoffs

October 31, 2009 Conf. Semifinals Real Salt Lake 1–0 Columbus Crew Sandy, Utah United States
16:30 MDT Beckerman Yellow card 38'
Findley 88'		 Report Carroll Yellow card 19' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,499
Referee: Mark Geiger
November 5, 2009 Conf. Semifinals Columbus Crew 2–3 Real Salt Lake Columbus, Ohio United States
20:00 CST Schelotto 19'
Schelotto 35'
O'Rourke Yellow card 48'
Moreno Yellow card 59'		 [ Report] Morales 37'
Findley 47+' (pen.)
Williams 74'
Olave Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 10,109
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

See also

References

  1. ↑ "All-Time Attendance | Columbus Crew SC". Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Columbus Crew: Players: Main". Archived from the original on December 8, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Major League Soccer: Scoreboard: Week ending 0628". Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
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