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Posts tagged "Columbus Crew"

Crew 2 Fire 1 - Recap and Ratings

There were no set piece goals allowed in this one but there was still enough lax defending and spotty goalkeeping to allow Columbus to take an early 1-0 en route to a victory in an important Eastern Conference battle.  An Eddie Gaven goal that should have been defended much better than it was put the... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
Saturday at 9:55 pm
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Fire v Crew match day

Starting Line Ups Fire GK Johnson D Gargan, Anibaba, Berry, Segares M Pause, Pardo, Robayo, Pappa, Nyarko F Puppo Bench: Tornaghi, Paladini, Jumper, Oduro, Bone, Barouch, Videira Crew GK Gruenebaum D Miranda, Mendes, Williams, Francis M Duka, George, Tchani, Anor F Gaven, Renteria Bench: Lampson, Gehrig, Vukovic, Birchall, Grossman, Meram, Vargas... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
Saturday at 5:33 pm
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Fire v Crew match preview - Live on NBC 5

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As far as Fire rivalries go, this is the biggest according to Fire Confidential readers.  You voted the Crew as the club’s biggest rival by a wide margin.  Columbus drew 39% of the votes easily outdistancing the New England Revolution who tallied 22%.  The match will be televised for the first time by the local... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
Friday at 5:07 pm
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Monday Misc. Notes and Links

Here are a few stories of interest before MLS Cup this coming weekend and the expansion draft a week from Wednesday on November 23.  Note Pad Sales In Mexico To Increase Former Fire head coach Juan Carlos Osorio has surfaced again after departing from Once Caldas in Colombia.  He’s now in charge of Puebla FC... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
November 14, 2011 at 10:38 am
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Fire v Crew Match Preview

This match no longer carries the playoff implications that Fire supporters were hoping for but it’s still a chance to show the league, fans, and most importantly themselves that this team could be one to be reckoned with in the Eastern Conference come 2012.  The Columbus Crew, like the Fire went through an offseason of... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
October 21, 2011 at 8:10 pm
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Fire 1 Crew 0 - Recap and Ratings

On a weekend chock full of late game heroics the Fire chipped in with a big victory of their own fueled by a 90th minute score by Cristian Nazirit.  After 89 minutes of generally outplaying the Crew in Columbus a third consecutive 0-0 draw almost seemed certain.  Particularly after Orr Barouch managed to find the post... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
June 12, 2011 at 11:19 pm
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Fire v Crew Match Day

Starting Line Ups Fire GK Johnson D Anibaba, Cuesta, Gibbs, Segares M Oduro, Pause, Husidic, Nyarko F Puerari, Chaves Bench : Conway, Robinson, Ristic, Paladini, Bone, Barouch, Nazirit Crew GK Hesmer D Miranda, Marshall, James, Gardner M Balchan, Ekpo, Gaven, Meram F Mendoza, Cunningham Bench : Gruenebaum, Iro, Veeder, Burns, Gehrig, Rusmir, Horton  ... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
June 12, 2011 at 2:09 pm
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Fire v Crew Match Preview

Travelling to Columbus for the second match in four days, the Fire will face an opponent that will certainly be a challenger for one of the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.  Despite cleaning house and releasing many of their most reliable veteran players after last season, Columbus is still currently eight points ahead... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
June 12, 2011 at 7:10 am
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Crew Loses in PK's - Rapids Advance

The Columbus Crew bowed out of the MLS playoffs in the most agonizing way possible.  Losing on penalty kicks at home.  Not only did they blow a 2-1 aggregate lead by allowing a late Conor Casey goal but the elimination came down to the final kick of the regular PK round.  After all five Rapids players converted PK’s and... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
November 6, 2010 at 5:56 pm
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Fire 2 Crew 0 - Game Recap and Player Ratings

The Fire capped off the thirteenth anniversary celebration with one of their better performances of the year and a 2-0 victory over Columbus.  Goals from Peter Lowry and Brian McBride were enough to send a seemingly tired Columbus side home with the possibility of falling four points behind New York in the Eastern Conference table. ... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
October 8, 2010 at 10:55 pm
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