In the final match of its England preseason trip, the Crew defeated the Liverpool FC reserve squad, 2-0, at the Reds' academy site in Knowsley. Alejandro Moreno and Guillermo Barros Schelotto each tallied for the Black & Gold in the second half, ensuring that the Crew went undefeated during its UK excursion.
Columbus Crew vs. Liverpool FC Reserves
Scoring Summary:
CLB - Alejandro Moreno 50
CLB - Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Eddie Gaven) 66
Lineup - William Hesmer, Frankie Hejduk, Danny O'Rourke, Chad Marshall, Gino Padula, Eddie Gaven, Brian Carroll, Emmanuel Ekpo (Duncan Oughton 77), Robbie Rogers, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Alejandro Moreno
Crew vs. Guiseley FC
March 3, 2009
LEEDS - Match cancelled due to inclement weather which rendered field unplayable.
Crew 5, Everton FC Reserves 1
March 1, 2009
LIVERPOOL - The Crew defeated an Everton squad made up of a mixture of its reserves and 18s, 5-1, in Liverpool, England. Robbie Rogers scored two goals and assisted on another, Chad Marshall scored twice off corner kicks and Guillermo Barros Schelotto added a goal and two assists.
Columbus Crew vs. Everton FC Reserves
Scoring Summary:
CLB - Chad Marshall (Guillermo Barros Schelotto) 9
EFC - Own Goal (Marshall) 13
CLB - Robbie Rogers (Emmanuel Ekpo) 38
CLB - Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Frankie Hejduk) 59
CLB - Robbie Rogers (Schelotto) 68
CLB - Chad Marshall (Rogers) 73
Lineup - William Hesmer, Frankie Hejduk, Danny O'Rourke, Chad Marshall, Gino Padula (Paul Gerstenberger 75), Eddie Gaven (Alex Grendi 75), Brian Carroll, Emmanuel Ekpo, Robbie Rogers, Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Pat Noonan 70), Alejandro Moreno (Jason Garey 70)
Crew 2, University of Tampa 0 (60 minutes)
Crew 6, University of Central Florida 0 (60 minutes)
Feb. 18, 2009
BRADENTON, Fla. - The Crew concluded the Florida leg of its preseason schedule with a pair of victories in 60-minute exhibition matches, 2-0 over the University of Tampa and 6-0 over the University of Central Florida at the IMG Academies in Bradenton.
Against Tampa, the Crew fielded the same starting line-up as it did in its match against the U.S. U-20s on Feb. 14, as new coach Robert Warzycha looks to solidify his rotation now that the squad is nearing full strength.
Midfielder Emmanuel Ekpo tallied his first goal of the preseason, as Robbie Rogers sprung him loose for the match's opening goal in the 11th minute. Brian Carroll notched the Crew's second goal on an unassisted score in the 46th minute.
A completely new line-up took to the field for the match vs. Central Florida, and the Crew proceeded to light up the scoreboard with six goals during the hour-long session. Pat Noonan started things off in the eighth minute with the match's first goal, thanks to an assist by Steven Lenhart. Kevin Burns, who made his return to the field after sitting out all of last season with an ankle injury, tallied for the Black & Gold in the 20th minute, and was followed by a goal from veteran midfielder Duncan Oughton in the 44th minute, off another assist from Lenhart. The Crew next got goals from two of its current trialists, Ty Shipalane in the 52nd minute and Jordan Seabrook in the 57th minute, before fourth-year forward Jason Garey capped things off just moments before the final whistle by capitalizing on an Alex Grendi corner kick for the Crew's sixth and final goal of the match.
Columbus Crew vs. University of Tampa
Scoring Summary:
CLB - Emmanuel Ekpo (Robbie Rogers) 11
CLB - Brian Carroll 46
Lineup - Kenny Schoeni, Jed Zayner, Danny O'Rourke, Chad Marshall, Gino Padula, Eddie Gaven, Emmanuel Ekpo, Brian Carroll, Robbie Rogers, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Alejandro Moreno
Columbus Crew vs. University of Central Florida
Scoring Summary:
CLB - Pat Noonan (Steven Lenhart) 8
CLB - Kevin Burns 20
CLB - Duncan Oughton (Steven Lenhart) 44
CLB - Ty Shipalane 52
CLB - Jordan Seabrook 57
CLB - Jason Garey (Alex Grendi) 59
Lineup - Andy Gruenebaum, Chris Clements, Anthony Peters, Andy Iro, Alex Grendi, Steven Lenhart (Ty Shipalane 45), Kevin Burns, Duncan Oughton, Cory Elenio (Jordan Seabrook 30), Jason Garey, Pat Noonan
Crew 3, U.S. Under-20 National Team 1
Feb. 14, 2009
BRADENTON, Fla. - The Crew picked up its first preseason victory of 2009 with a 3-1 win over the U.S. Under-20 National Team at the IMG Academies.
The Crew tallied its first goal in the 37th minute, when Alejandro Moreno was taken down in the penalty box by a U.S. U-20 defender. As usual, Guillermo Barros Schelotto calmly stepped to the penalty spot and put the Crew up 1-0, for the only score of the first half.
After the first 60 minutes of play, the Crew brought on a completely new line-up for the match's final third, and the group responded with two goals of its own. In the 74th minute, the Crew's third round selection in the 2009 SuperDraft, midfielder Alex Grendi, sent in a corner kick which found the head of trialist Anthony Peters, who sent the header into the back of the net for the match's second goal.
Midfielder Brek Shea, a member of FC Dallas, scored the U-20's lone goal in the 83rd minute, but the Crew responded with a final goal in the 89th minute when Grendi again sent a corner kick into the mixer. After a brief scrum, Steven Lenhart came away with the ball and blasted a close range shot into the back of the net for the final 3-1 margin.
Columbus Crew vs. U.S. Under-20 Team
Scoring Summary:
CLB - Guillermo Barros Schelotto (penalty kick) 37
CLB - Anthony Peters (Alex Grendi) 74
U.S. - Brek Shea 83
CLB - Steven Lenhart 89
First 60 mins. - Kenny Schoeni, Jed Zayner, Danny O'Rourke, Chad Marshall, Gino Padula, Eddie Gaven, Emmanuel Ekpo, Brian Carroll, Robbie Rogers, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Alejandro Moreno
Last 30 mins. - Kenny Schoeni, Cory Elenio, Anthony Peters, Andy Iro, Chris Clements, Pat Noonan, Stanley Nyazamba, Duncan Oughton, Alex Grendi, Steven Lenhart, Jason Garey
Puerto Rico Islanders 2, Crew 0
Feb. 12, 2009
BRADENTON, Fla. - The Crew lost to the Puerto Rico Islanders, 2-0, Thursday morning at the IMG Academies, in its second preseason exhibition match of 2009.
Puerto Rico, of the United Soccer Leagues First Division, started the match on a high note. It scored goals in the first and 13th minutes to take an early lead which it would not relinquish to a Crew side that continues to focus the early portion of its preseason trip in Florida on fitness and evaluation.
Notes:
• Crew goalkeeper Andy Gruenebaum was forced to leave the match early in the proceedings due to an ankle injury and was replaced by Kenny Schoeni in the 20th minute.
• Second-year forward Steven Lenhart picked up a red card in the 30th minute. Due to the match being an exhibition, the Crew was not forced to go a man down and Lenhart was replaced by Jason Garey.
• Yellow cards were given to Jed Zayner (48th min.), Anthony Peters (78th min.) and Duncan Oughton (85th min.).
Columbus Crew vs. Puerto Rico Islanders
Scoring Summary:
P.R. - Delgado 1
P.R. - Nuñez 13
First Half - Andy Gruenebaum (Kenny Schoeni 20), Danny O'Rourke, Chris Clements, Andy Iro, Gino Padula, Ty Shipalane, Brian Carroll, Stanley Nyazamba, Emmanuel Ekpo, Steven Lenhart (Jason Garey 30), Guillermo Barros Schelotto
Second Half - Kenny Schoeni, Jed Zayner, Anthony Peters, Chad Marshall, Paul Gerstenberger, Cory Elenio, Duncan Oughton, Eddie Gaven, Alex Grendi, Pat Noonan, Jason Garey
D.C. United 2, Crew 1
Feb. 10, 2009
BRADENTON, Fla. - The MLS Cup-champion Columbus Crew fell to D.C. United, 2-1, Tuesday morning at the IMG Academies, in its first preseason exhibition match of 2009.
The match was an energetic, up-and-down affair as both sides looked to hit the ground running and make a good first impression for the upcoming season. The Crew recorded its lone tally in the 58th minute, off an unassisted goal by forward Jason Garey.
Columbus Crew vs. D.C. United
Scoring Summary:
D.C. - Luciano Emilio 22
CLB - Jason Garey 58
D.C. - Chris Pontius 76
First Half - Andy Gruenebaum, Jed Zayner, Anthony Peters, Danny O'Rourke, Chris Clements, Emmanuel Ekpo, Duncan Oughton, Brian Carroll, Alex Grendi, Eddie Gaven, Steven Lenhart
Second Half - Andy Gruenebaum, Paul Gerstenberger, Andy Iro, Chad Marshall, Cory Elenio, Ty Shipalane, Brian Carroll (Eddie Gaven 67), Stanley Nyazamba, Pat Noonan, Jason Garey, Guillermo Barros Schelotto
