Landon Donovan was named the 2009 MLS Most Valuable Player on Thursday, and while it is tough to
argue against awarding the U.S. national team star for his performance this season, the MVP results
still raised a glaring question.
What about Shalrie Joseph?
It isn't a question so much about choosing between Joseph and Donovan, which is a subjective
debate that has supporters on both sides.
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Landon Donovan was named the 2009 MLS Most Valuable Player on Thursday, and while it is tough to
argue against awarding the U.S. national team star for his performance this season, the MVP results
still raised a glaring question.
What about Shalrie Joseph?
It isn't a question so much about choosing between Joseph and Donovan, which is a subjective
debate that has supporters on both sides.
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CONCACAF held its draw for the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday and the draw will pit
defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew against defending Mexican League champion Toluca.
Columbus was eliminated from the MLS playoffs by Real Salt Lake in the first round, but will
kick off 2010 in March with a home-and-home quarterfinal series against Toluca.
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CONCACAF held its draw for the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday and the draw will pit
defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew against Mexican League power Toluca.
Columbus was eliminated from the MLS playoffs by Real Salt Lake in the first round, but will
kick off 2010 in March with a home-and-home quarterfinal series against Toluca.
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The MLS playoffs resume on Friday with the Western Conference final, but the playoffs are
already over for the four teams eliminated this past weekend. How those teams respond to their
first-round exits, and how they deal with very important off-seasons, will determine if they are
back in the post-season in 2010.
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The MLS playoffs resume on Friday with the Western Conference final, but the playoffs are
already over for the four teams eliminated this past weekend. How those teams respond to their
first-round exits, and how they deal with very important off-seasons, will determine if they are
back in the post-season in 2010.
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Standing on a rooftop overlooking the site of the Philadelphia Union's future stadium, I
couldn't help but see the pieces being put into place for a club that should help revitalize soccer
on the East Coast.
As cranes lowered ten-ton cement blocks into place to piece together the Union's stadium, you
could stand inside the unfinished building and see the vision.
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Standing on a rooftop overlooking the site of the Philadelphia Union's future stadium, I
couldn't help but see the pieces being put into place for a club that should help revitalize soccer
on the East Coast.
As cranes lowered ten-ton cement blocks into place to piece together the Union's stadium, you
could stand inside the unfinished building and see the vision.
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Guillermo Barros Schelotto was being counted on to help his Columbus Crew climb out of the one-goal
deficit it faced after a Game One defeat to Real Salt Lake, and he did just that with two
first-half goals in Thursday night's Game Two. Unfortunately for the Crew, the normally stout
defense it was counting on to pitch a shutout delivered a mistake-filled performance that has
helped put an end to Columbus' quest for a repeat.
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Guillermo Barros Schelotto was being counted on to help his Columbus Crew climb out of the one-goal
deficit it faced after a Game One defeat to Real Salt Lake, and he did just that with two
first-half goals in Thursday night's Game Two. Unfortunately for the Crew, the normally stout
defense it was counting on to pitch a shutout delivered a mistake-filled performance that has
helped put an end to Columbus' quest for a repeat.
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The Columbus Crew quest for a repeat MLS Cup championship will ride on tonight's First Round
playoff decider against Real Salt Lake at Crew Stadium (8pm, ESPN2).
The Crew will need to erase a 1-0 deficit from its first-leg loss at Rio Tinto Stadium to do win
the series, and will welcome back reigning MLS MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto, who is expected to
start after being benched for the first game.
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The Columbus Crew quest for a repeat MLS Cup championship will ride on tonight's First Round
playoff decider against Real Salt Lake at Crew Stadium (8pm, ESPN2).
The Crew will need to erase a 1-0 deficit from its first-leg loss at Rio Tinto Stadium to do win
the series, and will welcome back reigning MLS MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto, who is expected to
start after being benched for the first game.
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For the second straight season, the Columbus Crew's Chad Marshall was selected as the league's
best defender. Marshall was named as the MLS 2009 Defender of the Year Thursday, joining Carlos
Bocanegra and Robin Fraser as the award's only two-time winners.
2009 has been a tremendous success for Marshall, named in July as an All-Star, and earning five
caps with the U.
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For the second straight season, the Columbus Crew's Chad Marshall was selected as the league's
best defender. Marshall was named as the MLS 2009 Defender of the Year Thursday, joining Carlos
Bocanegra and Robin Fraser as the award's only two-time winners.
2009 has been a tremendous success for Marshall, named in July as an All-Star, and earning five
caps with the U.
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Real Salt Lake took a major step toward a potential first-round series upset on Saturday,
scoring a 1-0 victory in the opening leg of its series vs. defending MLS Cup champions Columbus
Crew.
Robbie Findley tapped home a Yura Movsisyan pass in the 88th minute to send RSL into Thursday
night's Game Two in Columbus up a goal.
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Real Salt Lake took a major step toward a potential first-round series upset on Saturday,
scoring a 1-0 victory in the opening leg of its series vs. defending MLS Cup champions Columbus
Crew.
Robbie Findley tapped home a Yura Movsisyan pass in the 88th minute to send RSL into Thursday
night's Game Two in Columbus up a goal.
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The Columbus Crew begins defense of its MLS Cup title today at Rio Tinto Stadium against Real
Salt Lake in Game One of their Eastern Conference series (6pm, Direct Kick).
The Crew will come into the match with a surprising lineup that does not include MLS MVP
Guillermo Barros Schelotto or forward Alejandro Moreno.
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The Columbus Crew begins defense of its MLS Cup title today at Rio Tinto Stadium against Real
Salt Lake in Game One of their Eastern Conference series (6pm, Direct Kick).
The Crew will come into the match with a surprising lineup that does not include MLS MVP
Guillermo Barros Schelotto or forward Alejandro Moreno.
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There may not be a bigger mismatch on paper in the first round of the MLS playoffs than the
Columbus Crew-Real Salt Lake series, but there is also no match brimming with more upset potential
than this unique Eastern Conference clash.
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There may not be a bigger mismatch on paper in the first round of the MLS playoffs than the
Columbus Crew-Real Salt Lake series, but there is also no match brimming with more upset potential
than this unique Eastern Conference clash.
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As their defense of the MLS Cup hits the postseason, Columbus Crew and head coach Robert
Warzycha are still waiting on the injury status of Chad Marshall. The Crew's defender of the year
has been missing in action since spraining his left knee in practice on September 15. While there
was no reason to rush him back from the injury as Columbus secured their second consecutive
Supporters' Shield, it looks like he will be ready to make his first start since the injury on
Saturday night.
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As their defense of the MLS Cup hits the postseason, Columbus Crew and head coach Robert
Warzycha are still waiting on the injury status of Chad Marshall. The Crew's defender of the year
has been missing in action since spraining his left knee in practice on September 15. While there
was no reason to rush him back from the injury as Columbus secured their second consecutive
Supporters' Shield, it looks like he will be ready to make his first start since the injury on
Saturday night.
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A year after every MLS team failed to reach the knockout round of the CONCACAF Champions League,
the defending MLS champion Columbus Crew has stepped up to make sure Major League Soccer will be
represented in the current Champions League Tournament.
The Crew tied the Puerto Rico Islanders, 1-1, on Tuesday night to lock up a quarterfinal
berth.
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A year after all but one MLS team failed to reach the knockout round of the CONCACAF Champions
League, the defending MLS champion Columbus Crew has become the first Major League Soccer teamÂ
to earn a place in the quarterfinals.
The Crew tied the Puerto Rico Islanders, 1-1, on Tuesday night to lock up a quarterfinal
berth.
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Two must-win games are on the slate tonight for MLS teams still involved in the CONCACAF
Champions League. D.C. United is in Mexico, and takes on Toluca down in Mexico (8pm,
FSC/Telefutura). Meanwhile in Puerto Rico, the Crew are out to ensure their passage to the third
round (2am, FSC).
It's been a dramatic turnaround for the Black-and-Red in Group B.
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The Columbus Crew had a chance to become the first MLS team to reach the knockout rounds of the
CONCACAF Champions League, but fell short with just seconds remaining as a late equalizer forced
the Crew to settle for a 1-1 tie vs. Deportivo Saprissa at Crew Stadium on Tuesday night.
The Crew looked on its way to clinching a top-two spot in its group before Alexander Robinson
headed home an equalizer in the second minute of stoppage time to negate a first-half penalty kick
from Robbie Rogers.
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The Columbus Crew had a chance to become the first MLS team to reach the knockout rounds of the
CONCACAF Champions League, but fell short with just seconds remaining as a late equalizer forced
the Crew to settle for a 1-1 tie vs. Deportivo Saprissa at Crew Stadium on Tuesday night.
The Crew looked on its way to clinching a top-two spot in its group before Alexander Robinson
headed home an equalizer in the second minute of stoppage time to negate a first-half penalty kick
from Robbie Rogers.
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It's all going well for the Columbus Crew at the moment. After their stumbling start to 2009,
things have long been smoothed out as the team clinched a playoff spot after the weekend's
results. The Crew have an opportunity to further their international pedigree with a win against
Deportivo Saprissa tonight (8pm, FSC), which would lock up second place in Group C and advance them
through to the Champions League quarterfinals.
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The Columbus Crew once again came away empty handed in a Group C match against Cruz Azul. Two first
half goals from the visitors were enough as Columbus fell 2-0.
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Heading into the fourth round of CONCACAF Champions League and the leaders are separating
themselves from the pack. Nowhere is this more evident than Group C, where Columbus and Cruz Azul
have a small lead ahead of the bottom two teams in the group, Saprissa and Puerto Rico.Â
With the way the standings are set, the winner of tonight's match is in the driver's seat to at
least snag one of the top two spots in the group and advance to the quarterfinals.
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In a match that could be a preview and rematch of the Eastern Conference final, the defending
MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew face the Chicago Fire today (3pm, Telefutura).
The Crew boast the best record in MLS and have posted six wins in the past seven MLS matches,
while the Fire still harbor hopes of catching Columbus atop the East standings.
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The Columbus Crew ended MLS and American struggles at Estadio Saprissa last night, becoming the
first American team to win at the fabled stadium in San Jose, defeating Saprissa 1-0. An Eddie
Gaven goal in just the fifth minute of the match stood up as the difference, as Will Hesmer made
some nice saves to keep the clean sheet.
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Major League Soccer powers Columbus Crew and Houston Dynamo battled each other in league play on
Sunday (a match won by Columbus on a last-minute penalty) and tonight both hit the road in
CONCACAF Champions League action.
The Houston Dynamo faces familiar foe Pachuca in Mexico (10pm, FSC), while Columbus is in San
Jose, Costa Rica to take on Deportivo Saprissa.
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The best team in Major League Soccer faces the worst in the last MLS match of the weekend as the
COlumbus Crew take on the New York Red Bulls.
Given the sad state of the Red Bulls it's almost a sin to remind folks that this is a rematch of
last year's MLS Cup, but it is.
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It was about as ugly a night as Major League Soccer fans could have expected in CONCACAF
Champions League action on Wednesday night, with two MLS teams suffering multi-goal losses to
Mexican clubs while a third squandered a lead in the 90th minute of a red card-filled affair.
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