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Columbus Crew SC
2015 season
OwnerPrecourt Sports Ventures LLC
CoachGregg Berhalter
Major League SoccerConference: 5th
Overall: 13th
MLS CupTBD
U.S. Open CupFifth Round (active)
Trillium CupTBD
IMG SunCoast Pro ClassicThird Place
Top goalscorerKei Kamara (12)
Highest home attendance21,051
(June 13 vs. LA Galaxy, MLS
Lowest home attendance10,302
(Mar. 22 vs. New York Red Bulls, MLS
Average home league attendance14,658
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The 2015 Columbus Crew SC season will be the club's twentieth season of existence, and their twentieth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.

Background

Main article: 2014 Columbus Crew season

Review

Roster

Major League Soccer teams are limited to eight players without U.S. 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.[1]

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Steve Clark  United States
2 DF Tyson Wahl  United States
3 DF Chris Klute  United States
4 DF Michael Parkhurst (Captain)  United States
5 DF Emanuel Pogatetz  Austria
6 MF Tony Tchani  Cameroon
7 MF Kristinn Steindórsson  Iceland
8 MF Mohammed Saeid  Sweden
9 FW Justin Meram  Iraq
10 FW Federico Higuaín (DP)  Argentina
12 MF Kevan George  Trinidad and Tobago
13 MF Ethan Finlay  United States
14 DF Waylon Francis  Costa Rica
16 MF Hector Jiménez  United States
17 FW Ben Speas (HGP)  United States
18 FW Aaron Schoenfeld  United States
19 MF Romain Gall  United States
20 MF Wil Trapp (HGP)  United States
21 DF Chad Barson (HGP)  United States
23 FW Kei Kamara  Sierra Leone
26 MF Ben Swanson (HGP)  United States
28 GK Matt Lampson (HGP)  United States
29 FW Adam Bedell  United States
41 GK Brad Stuver  United States

Competitions

Preseason

February 13, 2015 ATX Pro Challenge FC Dallas 3 – 1 Columbus Crew SC Austin, Texas
1:00 p.m. EST Perez 30'
Hollingshead 38'
Harris Yellow card 43'
Hollingshead 44'
Toja Yellow card 72'		 [1] Kamara Yellow card 29'
Parkhurst Yellow card 45'
Tchani Yellow card 60'
Steindórsson 65'		 Stadium: Mike A. Myers Stadium
Referee: Ismail Elfath
February 15, 2015 ATX Pro Challenge Austin Aztex 0 – 1 Columbus Crew SC Austin, Texas
1:00 p.m. EST Guaraci Yellow card 34'
Mulamba 55'		 Report Trapp Yellow card 38'
Barson 81'		 Stadium: Mike A. Myers Stadium
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
February 18, 2015 IMG Suncoast Pro Classic Columbus Crew SC 7 – 0 London United Bradenton, Florida
Kamara 3', 31'
Finlay 19'
Grana 21', 36'
Klute 45'
Lev-Ari 84'		 Report Stadium: IMG Academy Stadium
Note: 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, 2015 IMG Suncoast Pro Classic Columbus Crew SC 2 – 0 Costa Rica Costa Rica U-23 Bradenton, Florida
Kamara 16'
Higuaín 18'		 Report Clark Yellow card 5' Yellow-red card 39' Stadium: IMG Academy Stadium
Referee: Kris Tencil
February 25, 2015 IMG Suncoast Pro Classic Columbus Crew SC 1 – 1
(3 – 5 p)		 Philadelphia Union Bradenton, Florida
Steindórsson Yellow card 39'
Meram 68'		 Report Aristeguieta 27'
Williams Yellow card 39'		 Stadium: IMG Academy Stadium
Penalties
Wahl soccer ball with check mark
Schoenfeld soccer ball with check mark
Meram soccer ball with red X
Speas soccer ball with check mark		 Fabinho soccer ball with check mark
Fred soccer ball with check mark
Carroll soccer ball with check mark
Casey soccer ball with check mark
Lahoud soccer ball with check mark
February 28, 2015 IMG Suncoast Pro Classic Third Place Match Columbus Crew SC 4 – 1 Oklahoma City Energy FC Bradenton, Florida
Steindórsson 32'
Finlay 34'
Higuaín 65'
Kamara 87'		 Report Gonzalez 78' Stadium: IMG Academy Stadium

MLS

Main article: 2015 Major League Soccer season

Standings

Conference tables
Eastern Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New York Red Bulls 34 18 10 6 62 43 +19 60 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Columbus Crew 34 15 11 8 58 53 +5 53
3 Montreal Impact 34 15 13 6 48 44 +4 51 MLS Cup Knockout Round
4 D.C. United 34 15 13 6 43 45 −2 51
5 New England Revolution 34 14 12 8 48 47 +1 50
Source: MLS
Overall table
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 FC Dallas 34 18 10 6 52 39 +13 60 CONCACAF Champions League
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 16 13 5 45 36 +9 53
4 Columbus Crew 34 15 11 8 58 53 +5 53
5 Portland Timbers (C) 34 15 11 8 41 39 +2 53 CONCACAF Champions League
6 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 13 6 44 36 +8 51
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
15 17 4 6 5 21 22  −1 4 2 2 17 10  +7 0 4 3 4 12  −8

Last updated: 17 June 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

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Match results

March 7, 2015 1 Houston Dynamo 1 – 0 Columbus Crew SC Houston, Texas
7:30p.m. CST Barnes 66' Report Pogatetz Yellow card 28'
Tchani Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,351
Referee: Allen Chapman
March 14 2 Columbus Crew SC 2 – 0 Toronto FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Meram 57'
Kamara 61'
George Yellow card 85'		 Report Morrow Red card 45+1' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,826
Referee: David Gantar
March 28 3 Columbus Crew SC 1 – 2 New York Red Bulls Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Higuaín Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 83'
Tchani 58'		 Report Perrinelle Yellow card 17'
Wright-Phillips 49' (pen.)
Grella 67'
Duvall Yellow card 90+'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 10,302
Referee: Sorin Stoica
April 8 4 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 – 2 Columbus Crew SC Vancouver, British Columbia
10:00PM Watson Yellow card 17'
Rivero 31'
Mattocks 64'		 Report Kamara 24', 50'
Jiménez Yellow card 54'
Wahl Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 18,083
Referee: Drew Fischer
April 11 5 New England Revolution 0 – 0 Columbus Crew SC Foxborough, Massachusetts
3:00PM Jones Yellow card 12'
Agudelo Yellow card 55'
Dorman Yellow card 68'		 Report Tchani Yellow card 62'
Higuaín Yellow card 65'
Saeid Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 13,092
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
April 18 6 Columbus Crew SC 3 – 0 Orlando City SC Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Higuaín 32'
Grana Yellow card 34'
Meram 55'
Kamara 60'		 Report Ramos Red card 34'
Okugo Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,655
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 25 7 Columbus Crew SC 4 – 1 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Kamara 21'
Finlay 32', 73'
Meram 44'		 Report Edu Yellow card 24'
Lahoud Yellow card 46'
Ayuk 64'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,553
May 2 8 DC United 2 – 0 Columbus Crew SC Washington D.C.
7:00PM Espindola 15', Yellow card 71'
Franklin 41', Yellow card 90'		 Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 13,107
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 9 9 Columbus Crew SC 3 – 2 Seattle Sounders FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Kamara 10', 58', Yellow card 77'
Pogatetz Yellow card 44'
Higuaín 49'
Schoenfeld Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Dempsey 24', 75'
Pineda Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 16,714
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
May 16 10 San Jose Earthquakes 2 – 0 Columbus Crew SC San Jose, California
10:30PM Goodson Yellow card 40'
García Yellow card 45+2'
Wondolowski 55'
Salinas 60'		 Report Saeid Red card
George Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 22 11 Columbus Crew SC 2 – 2 Chicago Fire Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Kamara 8', 55'
George Yellow card 21'
Meram Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Gehrig Yellow card 42'
Accam 58'
Johnson 90+4'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 13,118
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 30 12 Orlando City SC 2 – 2 Columbus Crew SC Orlando, Florida
7:30PM Kaká 17' (pen)
Rivas Yellow card 45+2'
Ribeiro 89'		 Report Tchani 6'
Parkhurst Red card 16'
Meram Yellow card 32'
Jiménez Yellow card 40'
Kamara 61'
Saeid Yellow card 90'
Francis Yellow card 90+1'
Klute Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 31,430
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
June 3 13 Philadelphia Union 3 – 0 Columbus Crew SC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00PM Sapong 41'
Nogueira 52'
Le Toux 58'
Ayuk Yellow card 86'		 Report Jiménez Yellow card 85' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 15,374
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
June 6 14 Columbus Crew SC 1 – 2 Montreal Impact Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Higuaín 90+1' Report Tissot 55'
Donadel Yellow card 75'
Romero Yellow card 78', 79'
Toia Yellow card 87'
McInerney Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 12,265
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 13 15 Columbus Crew SC 1 – 1 LA Galaxy Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Higuaín 66' Report Lletget 14'
Gonzalez Yellow card 70'
Rogers Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 21,051
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 24 16 Columbus Crew SC 2 - 1 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Kamara 4' 50'
Parkhurst Yellow card 63'
Pogatetz Yellow card 79'
Francis Yellow card 86'
Steindórsson Yellow card 90'
Kamara Yellow card 95'		 Report Nguyen 1'
Shuttleworth Yellow card 50'
Dorman Yellow card 93'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 11,435
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
June 27 17 Real Salt Lake v Columbus Crew SC Sandy, Utah
10:00PM Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
July 4 18 Columbus Crew SC v New York Red Bulls Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
July 11 19 Montreal Impact v Columbus Crew SC Montreal, Quebec
8:00PM Stadium: Stade Saputo
July 15 20 Chicago Fire v Columbus Crew SC Bridgeview, Illinois
7:30PM Stadium: Toyota Park
July 19 21 Columbus Crew SC v Chicago Fire Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
July 25 22 Columbus Crew SC v Toronto FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
August 1 23 Orlando City SC v Columbus Crew SC Orlando, Florida
7:30PM Stadium: Citrus Bowl
August 8 24 Colorado Rapids v Columbus Crew SC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30PM Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
August 19 25 Columbus Crew SC v New York City FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
August 22 26 Columbus Crew SC v Sporting KC Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
August 29 27 New York City FC v Columbus Crew SC The Bronx, New York City
4:00PM Stadium: Yankee Stadium
September 6 28 Columbus Crew SC v FC Dallas Columbus, Ohio
7:00PM Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
September 12 29 Philadelphia Union v Columbus Crew SC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30PM Stadium: PPL Park
September 19 30 DC United v Columbus Crew SC Washington D.C.
7:00PM Stadium: RFK Stadium
September 26 31 Columbus Crew SC v Portland Timbers Columbus, Ohio
7:30PM Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
October 3 32 New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew SC Harrison, New Jersey
7:00PM Stadium: Red Bull Arena
October 17 33 Toronto FC v Columbus Crew SC Toronto, Ontario
2:00PM Stadium: BMO Field
October 25 34 Columbus Crew SC v DC United Columbus, Ohio
5:00PM Stadium: Mapfre Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
17 June 2015 Fourth Round Richmond Kickers Virginia 1 – 3 Ohio Columbus Crew SC Richmond, Virginia
7:00PM Sekyere 23' Recap Bedell 17', 63'
Tchani Yellow card 35'
Finlay 42'		 Stadium: City Stadium

Friendlies

March 20, 2015 Columbus Crew 6 – 1 Akron Zips Columbus, Ohio
8'
17'
41'
44'
56'
84'		 Holthusen 30' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
March 29, 2015 Columbus Crew 1 – 2 Louisville Cardinals Columbus, Ohio
Jiménez pen.' Report pen.'
 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
April 19, 2015 Columbus Crew 4 – 0 Bowling Green Falcons Columbus, Ohio
Report
May 27, 2015 International friendly Columbus Crew United States 0 – 1 Spain Valencia CF Columbus, Ohio
7:30p.m. ET Pogatetz Yellow card 85' Report Cancelo Yellow card 21'
Augusto Yellow card 28'
Negredo 33'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium

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[2]
No. Pos. Nat. Name MLS US Open Cup Total
Apps Apps Apps
1 GK United States Steve Clark 15 0 15
4 DF United States Michael Parkhurst 14 0 14
5 DF Austria Emanuel Pogatetz 13(1) 1 14(1)
6 MF Cameroon Tony Tchani 13 1 14
8 MF Sweden Mohammed Saeid 12(1) 0(1) 12(2)
9 FW Iraq Justin Meram 12(1) 0(1) 12(2)
10 FW Argentina Federico Higuaín 14 0 14
13 FW United States Ethan Finlay 15 1 16
14 FW Costa Rica Waylon Francis 12 0 12
20 FW United States Wil Trapp 3 0 3
23 FW Sierra Leone Kei Kamara 14(1) 0 14(1)
27 FW Argentina Hernán Grana 7 0 7
2 DF United States Tyson Wahl 3(2) 1 4(2)
3 DF United States Chris Klute 4(3) 0 4(3)
7 DF Iceland Kristinn Steindórsson 3(10) 1 4(10)
12 DF Trinidad and Tobago Kevan George 2(2) 1 3(2)
16 DF United States Héctor Jiménez 6(6) 1 7(6)
17 MF United States Ben Speas 1(6) 1 2(6)
18 FW United States Aaron Schoenfeld 1(9) 0(1) 1(10)
21 DF United States Chad Barson 1(2) 1 2(2)
29 FW United States Adam Bedell 0 1 1
41 GK United States Brad Stuver 0 1 1

Goals and assists

As of match played June 17, 2015[2]
No. Pos. Name MLS US Open Cup Total
Goals Assists Goals Assists Goals Assists
5 DF Austria Emanuel Pogatetz 0 1 0 0 0 1
6 MF Cameroon Tony Tchani 2 1 0 0 2 1
9 FW Iraq Justin Meram 3 2 0 0 3 2
10 MF Argentina Federico Higuaín 4 1 0 0 4 1
12 MF Trinidad and Tobago Kevan George 0 1 0 0 0 1
13 MF United States Ethan Finlay 2 8 1 0 3 8
14 DF Costa Rica Waylon Francis 0 4 0 0 0 4
16 MF United States Hector Jimenez 0 2 0 0 0 2
20 MF United States Wil Trapp 0 1 0 0 0 1
23 FW Sierra Leone Kei Kamara 10 2 0 0 10 2
29 FW United States Adam Bedell 0 0 2 0 2 0
Total 21 22 3 0 24 22

Disciplinary record

As of match played June 17, 2015[2]
No. Pos. Name MLS US Open Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 DF United States Tyson Wahl 1 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF United States Chris Klute 1 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF United States Michael Parkhurst 0 1 0 0 0 1
5 DF Austria Emanuel Pogatetz 2 0 0 0 2 0
6 MF Cameroon Tony Tchani 2 0 1 0 3 0
8 MF Sweden Mohammed Saeid 3 1 0 0 3 1
9 FW Iraq Justin Meram 2 0 0 0 2 0
10 MF Argentina Federico Higuaín 2 1 0 0 2 '1
12 MF Trinidad and Tobago Kevan George 3 0 0 0 3 0
14 FW Costa Rica Waylon Francis 1 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF United States Hector Jimenez 3 0 0 0 3 0
18 FW United States Aaron Schoenfeld 1 0 0 0 1 0
23 FW Sierra Leone Kei Kamara 1 0 0 0 1 0
27 DF Argentina Hernán Grana 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 23 3 1 0 24 3

Additional suspensions

Transfers

In

No. Position Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source

Loan in

Loan out

No. Position Player Loaned to Fee/Notes Date Source

Recognition

MLS Player of the Week

Week Player Opponent Link
Week 8 United States Ethan Finlay Philadelphia Union Report
Week 12 Sierra Leone Kei Kamara Chicago Fire Report

MLS Save of the Week

Week Player Opponent Link
Week 11 United States Steve Clark San Jose Earthquakes Report

MLS Team of the Week

Week Player Opponent Link

Kits

Home
Away
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Home Yellow Yellow Yellow
Away Black Black Black

See also

References

  1. ^ "Players | Columbus Crew". columbuscrewsc.com. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Team Stats (MLS) Columbus Crew SC". Retrieved May 30, 2015.
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