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2014 Columbus Crew season
Columbus Crew 2014 soccer season
The 2014 Columbus Crew season was the club's nineteenth season of existence, and their nineteenth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.
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| 2014 season | |||
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| Owner | Precourt Sports Ventures LLC | ||
| Head coach | Gregg Berhalter | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 3rd Overall: 7th | ||
| MLS Cup | Eastern Conference semifinals (lost to New England Revolution 7–3 agg) | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fifth round (lost to Chicago Fire) | ||
| Trillium Cup | Runners-Up (4–8) | ||
| Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup | Winners (1–1) | ||
| WDW Pro Soccer Classic | Champions | ||
| Highest home attendance | 21,318 vs. New England Revolution (20 September 2014, Major League Soccer) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,913 vs. Indy Eleven (17 June 2014, U.S. Open Cup) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,881 [1] | ||
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Main article: 2013 Columbus Crew season
The 2014 season was a significant break from the past, particularly off the field. New owner Anthony Precourt, having purchased the team from Hunt Sports Group midway through 2013, made his presence felt often through the year. The team enjoyed its best performance in several years, including an appearance in the playoffs for the first time in three years. Gregg Berhalter was handed the helm, serving both as head coach and sporting director. He was joined by a trio of assistant coaches that included fellow World Cup veteran Josh Wolff, and longtime MLS goalkeeper Pat Onstad.
Columbus started the season with three consecutive victories, including a road win over Seattle Sounders FC. This torrid beginning then cooled dramatically as Columbus won only one of their next 16 games. Dominic Oduro, the leading scorer from the previous year, was dealt to Toronto while Jairo Arrieta likewise struggled to make an impact. Defensively a pair of new Costa Rican signings, Giancarlo Gonzalez and Waylon Francis, missed significant time due to Costa Rica's run to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. The defensive changes could have been more drastic, however, as Michael Parkhurst was left off the American squad.
A handful of players emerged in the latter half of the season, however, leading the team to a dramatic turnaround and ultimately a postseason berth. Federico Higuain was joined atop the scoring charts by third-year winger Ethan Finlay, with both ending the year with 11 goals and seven assists. Other significant players included the pairing of Tony Tchani and Wil Trapp at holding midfield and goalkeeper Steve Clark.
Ultimately, however, the team's quest for its first hardware since 2009 came up empty. It was eliminated from the U.S. Open Cup after two games, falling once again to the Chicago Fire. The mid season doldrums ruled the club out of contention for Supporters Shield (won dramatically on the last day of the season by Seattle). Finally, the team was comprehensively outplayed in the playoffs by the New England Revolution, defeated 7–3 on aggregate over a two-game series. The team finished their last playoff game with only nine players on the field after ejections to Ethan Finlay and Justin Meram.
Off the field, new owner Anthony Precourt made sweeping changes. Long-serving General Manager Mark McCullers left the organization in the spring, replaced by Andy Loughnane after a nationwide search. While there was widespread criticism of the team's new television contract with Time Warner Sportschannel Ohio, the team continued its success at the turnstile. Three years after team attendance plummeted to less than 12,000, the team enjoyed five sellout crowds during 2014 and finished the year with the highest total attendance in the history of Crew Stadium.
The most significant change, however, was the revelation of a new team identity. The team's logo, unchanged since 1996, was jettisoned in favor of a new design that tried to better reflect the team's relationship to central Ohio. The name of the team was also changed slightly, becoming Columbus Crew SC. These changes were nearly unanimously applauded, in sharp contrast to the reaction to a new MLS logo that was also unveiled during the course of the season.[2]
Major League Soccer team are limited to eight players without U.S. citizenship, a permanent resident (green card holder), or the holder of 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 June 30, 2014.[3]
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Preseason
Columbus Crew v Malmö FF
| February 5, 2014 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | Malmö FF | Bradenton, Florida |
| 1:00 p.m. EST | Baiden  21'Añor 27'Arrieta  50'Williams 76' |
Report | Molins 90' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
Columbus Crew v Toronto FC
| February 19, 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic | Columbus Crew | 3–1 | Toronto FC | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 1:00 p.m. EST | Higuaín 10' Williams 12'Bedell 62' |
Report | Wahl 14' (o.g.) |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Robert Sibiga |
Philadelphia Union v Columbus Crew
| February 22, 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 1:00 p.m. EST | Okugo 87' |
Report | Añor 32' Higuaín 87' (pen.)Finley 89' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Ted Unkle |
Orlando City v Columbus Crew
| February 26, 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic | Orlando City | 4–4 | Columbus Crew | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 6:00 p.m. EST | Ceren 30' Molino 52'Mbengue 82'Chin 89' |
Report | Gehrig 35' Finley 43'Finlay 77' (pen.), 90+'Meram 86' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
Columbus Crew v Sporting Kansas City
| March 1, 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic Championship | Columbus Crew | 4–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | Trapp 18' Arrieta 20' Parkhurst 45' Añor 69' Meram 74' Higuaín 84' |
Report | Zusi 56' Bieler 87' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
MLS
Main article: 2014 Major League Soccer season
Standings
Eastern Conference
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | D.C. United | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 59 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 55 | |
| 3 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 52 | |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 50 | MLS Cup Knockout round |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 49 |
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Source: MLS
Overall table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 5 | New England Revolution | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 55 | |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 54 | |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 52 | |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 50 | |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 50 | CONCACAF Champions League |
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
Results summary
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| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 52 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 27 | −2 |
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Last updated: 19 October 2014
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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| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| Stadium | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H |
| Result | W | W | W | L | D | D | D | L | L | L | D | W | L | D | D | D | D | L | L | W | W | D | L | W | W | L | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | W |
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Updated to match(es) played on October 26, 2014. Source: thecrew.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match results
D.C. United v Columbus Crew
| March 8, 2014 1 | D.C. United | 0–3 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:00 P.M.EST | Neal 67' |
Report | Arrieta 18' Higuaín 27' (pen.), 90' 63'Tchani 39'Trapp 43'Francis 76' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,840 Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn |
Columbus Crew v Philadelphia Union
| March 22, 2014 2 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, Ohio |
| 6:00 P.M. EST | Añor 24', 45+' Higuaín 81' |
Report | Fernandes 62' Fabinho 74' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,517 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Seattle Sounders FC v Columbus Crew
| March 29, 2014 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Seattle, Washington |
| 10:00 PM EST | Cooper 22' Traoré  58'Azira 87' |
Report | Jiménez 8' Higuaín 59' (pen.)Trapp 68'Meram 90+4' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,469 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Columbus Crew v Toronto FC
| April 5, 2014 4 | Columbus Crew | 0–2 | Toronto FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 6:00 P.M. EST | Report | Bradley 11' Bloom 34'Nakajima-Farran 85' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,045 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
San Jose Earthquakes v Columbus Crew
| April 13, 2014 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Santa Clara, CA |
| 3:00 P.M. EST | Barklage 25' Wondolowski 51'Djaló 69' |
Report | Añor 13' González 15'Higuaín 44' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Columbus Crew v D.C. United
| April 19, 2014 6 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | D.C. United | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 P.M. EST | Oduro 18' González 73' Añor 81'Jiménez 90' |
Report | Espíndola 31' Kitchen 67' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,437 Referee: Juan Guzmán |
Columbus Crew v New York Red Bulls
| April 26, 2014 7 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 P.M. EST | Tchani 5' Arrieta 39' (pen.) |
Report | Wright-Phillips 45+' 66' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 18,026 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
Sporting Kansas City v Columbus Crew
| May 4, 2014 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 4:00 P.M.EST | Peterson 10' Olum 38'Sinovic 68'Feilhaber 90+'Bieler 90+' |
Report | Trapp 45+'  80'E.Finlay 86'Tchani 90+' |
Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 20,565 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Houston Dynamo v Columbus Crew
| May 7, 2014 9 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 P.M. EST | Bruin 50' Creavalle 87' |
Report | Añor 60' Higuaín 61'Paladini 80' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 15,030 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
Columbus Crew v Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| May 10, 2014 10 | Columbus Crew | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 P.M. EST | Tchani 38' Trapp 53' |
Report | Koffie 21' Hurtado 37'O'Brien 68'Beitashour 90+' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,495 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
Portland Timbers v Columbus Crew
| May 17, 2014 11 | Portland Timbers | 3–3 | Columbus Crew | Portland, Oregon |
| 10:30 P.M.EST | Urruti 5' Powell 34'Johnson 80'Fernández 85' |
Report | Higuaín 14', 45+' Williams 34'Clark 78'Finlay 81'Arrieta 85' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 20,814 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire
| May 24, 2014 12 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 P.M.EST | Finlay 10' Arrieta 25'Higuaín 54' |
Report | Amarikwa 57' Ianni 81' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,290 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Toronto FC v Columbus Crew
| May 31, 2014 13 | Toronto FC | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | Toronto, ON |
| 5:00 P.M. EST | Defoe 21' (pen.), 81' Bendik 66'Gilberto 77'Bekker 80'Henry 90+' 90+' |
Report | Meram 18' Parkhurst 39'Viana 60' 65'Wahl 83' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 22,591 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
Columbus Crew v Real Salt Lake
| June 4, 2014 14 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 P.M. EST | Gerhig 16' Finlay 88' |
Report | Gil 56' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,121 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
D.C. United v Columbus Crew
| June 7, 2014 15 | D.C. United | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Landover, Maryland |
| 7:00 P.M.EST | Boswell 42' Christian 78' |
Report | Meram 88' Gehrig 90+' |
Stadium: FedExField Attendance: 53,267 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
Columbus Crew v FC Dallas
| June 28, 2014 16 | Columbus Crew | 0–0 | FC Dallas | Columbus, Ohio |
| 8:00 P.M.EST | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 20,617 Referee:  Jair Marrufo |
Colorado Rapids v Columbus Crew
| July 4, 2014 17 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 9:30 P.M.EST | Moor 30' Sanchez 79'O'Neill 90+1' |
Report | Gehrig 59' (og) Finlay 76' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,432 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew
| July 12, 2014 18 | New York Red Bulls | 4–1 | Columbus Crew | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:00 P.M.EST | Wright-Phillips 17' Henry 45'Sam 56' 89'Robles 73'Alexander 90+1' |
Recap | Bedell 39' Añor 43' 85'Tchani 84' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 17,028 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Columbus Crew v Sporting Kansas City
| July 16, 2014 19 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 P.M. EST | Trapp 53' 89' Igor Julião 69' (o.g.) |
Report | Olum 34' Sapong 43'Collin 55'Igor Julião 79'Feilhaber 90+3' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,643 Referee: Edwin Jurisevic |
Columbus Crew v Montreal Impact
| July 19, 2014 20 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Montreal Impact | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 P.M. EST | Añor 56', 75' |
Report | Di Vaio 36' Camara 70' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 21,112 Referee:  Dave Gantar |
New England Revolution v Columbus Crew
| July 26, 2014 21 | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 P.M.EST | Soares 50' Caldwell 52'Nguyen 90' |
Report | Trapp 41' Higuaín 43'Finlay 84' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 24,542 Referee:  Alan Kelly |
Chicago Fire v Columbus Crew
| August 2, 2014 22 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:30 P.M. EST | Magee 37' (pk) Segares 75' |
Report | Higuaín 46' González 50'Francis 69' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,332 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Columbus Crew v Toronto FC
| August 9, 2014 23 | Columbus Crew | 2–3 | Toronto FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 P.M. EST | Higuaín 45+2' (pen.) Meram 81' |
Report | Gilberto 43' Henry 53'Osorio 59'Moore 84' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,822 Referee:  Marcos de Oliveira Marcelo |
Columbus Crew v LA Galaxy
| August 16, 2014 24 | Columbus Crew | 4–1 | LA Galaxy | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 P.M. EST | Meram 24' Finlay 33'Speas 75'González 84' |
Report | Zardes 49' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 20,729 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Columbus Crew v Houston Dynamo
| August 23, 2014 25 | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 P.M.EST | Meram 35' Bedell 59'Schoenfeld 64' |
Report | Ashe 61' Ownby 79' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,551 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
Montreal Impact v Columbus Crew
| August 30, 2014 26 | Montreal Impact | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | Montreal, Quebec |
| 7:30 P.M.EST | Piatti 32' 40', 90+5' |
Report | Tchani 34' Trapp 81'Francis 85' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 15,995 Referee: Juan Guzman |
Columbus Crew v Chivas USA
| September 7, 2014 27 | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | Chivas USA | Columbus, Ohio |
| 3:00 P.M. EST | Meram 52', 59' Gehrig 69'Añor 80' |
Report | Jean-Baptiste 40' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,043 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
Houston Dynamo v Columbus Crew
| September 13, 2014 28 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Houston, Texas |
| 8:30 P.M. EST | Schoenfeld 12' (o.g.) Barnes 38' 65'García 45+2'Sarkodie 87' |
Report | Schoenfeld 35' Trapp 48'Finlay 54'Añor 69'Francis 90' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,807 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Columbus Crew v New England Revolution
| September 20, 2014 29 | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 P.M. EST | Meram 23' Wahl 39'Higuaín 48' 72'Gehrig 75'Clark 90+2' |
Report | Barnes 47' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 21,318 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Columbus Crew v Montreal Impact
| September 27, 2014 30 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Montreal Impact | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 P.M. EST | Finlay 2' 67' Tchani 49'Higuaín 58' (pk)Wahl 63' |
Report | Gagnon-Laparé 56' Ferrari 77' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 20,318 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
New England Revolution v Columbus Crew
| October 4, 2014 31 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 P.M.EST | Nguyen 20' 90+4' José Gonçalves 41'Soares 59'Jones 64' 67' |
Report | Finlay 25' Francis 39' Schoenfeld 64'Higuaín 90+3' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 23,143 Referee: Jose Rivero |
Philadelphia Union v Columbus Crew
| October 11, 2014 32 | Philadelphia Union | 2–3 | Columbus Crew | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 P.M. EST | Cruz 68' 70' Wenger 75' |
Report | Finlay 78' Meram 79'Arrieta 83'Barson 90+1' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 15,849 Referee: Geiger |
New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew
| October 19, 2014 33 | New York Red Bulls | 1–3 | Columbus Crew | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 3:00 P.M. EST | Wright-Phillips 56' Sam 58'Olave 83'Armando Lozano 89' |
Report | Schoenfeld 18' 80' Finlay 34'Jiménez 77' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 20,681 Referee: Jose Rivero |
Columbus Crew v Philadelphia Union
| October 26, 2014 34 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, Ohio |
| 5:00 P.M. EST | Arrieta 13' Anor 90' |
Report | Okugo 57' Pfeffer 85' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,892 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2014 U.S. Open Cup
Columbus Crew v Indy Eleven
| June 17, 2014 Fourth round | Columbus Crew | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Indy Eleven | Akron, Ohio |
| 19:30 ET | Añor 4' Bedell 34'Paladini 110'Clark 112'Arrieta 114' (pen.) |
Report Box Score |
Corrado 45+1' Smith 62'Estridge 78'Moore 105' |
Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium Attendance: 1,913 Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov |
Chicago Fire v Columbus Crew
| June 25, 2014 Fifth round | Chicago Fire | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 CT | Ianni 34' Pause 54'Anangonó 83', 108'Amarikwa 92'Ward 118' |
Recap Boxscore |
Arrieta 55' Añor 70'Parkhurst 87' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 5,124 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Main article: 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs
Conference semifinals
Columbus Crew v New England Revolution
| November 1 Leg 1 | Columbus Crew | 2–4 | New England Revolution | Columbus, Ohio |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Meram 64' Higuaín 90+4' (pen.) |
Report | Davies 34', 78' Tierney 51' Nguyen 70' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 9,040 Referee: Drew Fischer |
New England Revolution v Columbus Crew
| November 9 Leg 2 | New England Revolution | 3–1 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 5:00 PM EST[4] | Nguyen 43' Gonçalves 55' Bunbury 77' |
Report | Tchani 69' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 20,184 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
New England Revolution won 7–3 on aggregate
Friendlies
Columbus Crew v Dayton Dutch Lions
| May 20, 2014 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Dayton Dutch Lions | West Carrollton, Ohio, U.S. |
| 7:00 P.M.EDT | Joel DeLass 1' (o.g.) Ethan Finlay 4' |
Stadium: Dayton Outpatient Center (DOC) Stadium Attendance: 1,082 Referee: Andrew Castel |
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| July 23, 2014 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Crystal Palace F.C. | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| 7:30 P.M. (EDT) | Bedell 15' Paladini 80' |
Report | Murray 36' Gray 70' |
Stadium: Crew Stadium |
Kirk Urso Memorial Match
Columbus Crew v North Carolina Tar Heels
| August 19, 2014 | Columbus Crew | v | North Carolina Tar Heels | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| 7:00 P.M. (EDT) | Stadium: Crew Stadium |
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 September 27, 2014[5]
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| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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| 1 | GK | |
Steve Clark | 30(0) | 2(0) | 32(0) |
| 2 | D | |
Tyson Wahl | 11(3) | 1(0) | 12(3) |
| 3 | D | |
Josh Williams | 13(1) | 1(0) | 14(1) |
| 4 | D | |
Michael Parkhurst | 28(1) | 1(1) | 29(2) |
| 5 | D |  |
Giancarlo González | 17(0) | 0(0) | 17(0) |
| 6 | M |  |
Tony Tchani | 29(0) | 2(0) | 31(0) |
| 7 | M |  |
Bernardo Añor | 17(7) | 2(0) | 19(7) |
| 8 | F-M |  |
Dominic Oduro | 6(5) | 0(0) | 6(5) |
| 9 | M |  |
Justin Meram | 15(13) | 1(1) | 16(14) |
| 10 | F |  |
Federico Higuaín | 26(1) | 0(0) | 26(1) |
| 11 | M | |
Daniel Paladini | 2(1) | 1(0) | 3(1) |
| 12 | M | |
Hector Jiménez | 15(5) | 2(0) | 17(5) |
| 13 | F | |
Ethan Finlay | 17(8) | 1(0) | 18(8) |
| 14 | D | |
Waylon Francis | 22(0) | 0(0) | 22(0) |
| 16 | D | |
Eric Gehrig | 13(4) | 2(0) | 15(4) |
| 17 | M | |
Ben Speas | 6(5) | 2(0) | 8(5) |
| 18 | F | |
Aaron Schoenfeld | 4(8) | 0(0) | 4(8) |
| 19 | F | |
Jairo Arrieta | 15(5) | 0(2) | 15(7) |
| 20 | M | |
Wil Trapp | 24(0) | 0(1) | 24(1) |
| 21 | D | |
Chad Barson | 8(3) | 1(1) | 9(4) |
| 22 | D | |
Ben Sweat | 0(0) | 1(0) | 1(0) |
| 23 | D |  |
Kevan George | 2(2) | 1(0) | 3(2) |
| 24 | M-D |  |
Agustín Viana | 4(0) | 0(0) | 4(0) |
| 25 | M |  |
Álvaro Rey | 0(2) | 0(0) | 0(2) |
| 25 | M | |
Romain Gall | 0(2) | 0(0) | 0(2) |
| 29 | F | |
Adam Bedell | 6(8) | 1(0) | 7(8) |
| 30 | M | |
Fifi Baiden | 0(1) | 0(0) | 0(1) |
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Goals and assists
- As of match played September 27, 2014[5]
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| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
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| Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | |||
| 3 | D | Josh Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | D | Giancarlo González | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | M | Tony Tchani | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | M | Bernardo Añor | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | M | Justin Meram | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 10 | F | Federico Higuaín | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 12 | M | Hector Jiménez | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | M | Ethan Finlay | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 14 | D | Waylon Francis | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | M | Ben Speas | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | F | Aaron Schoenfeld | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | F | Jairo Arrieta | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | M | Wil Trapp | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | M-D | Agustín Viana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | F | Adam Bedell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 35 | ||
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- As of match played September 27, 2014[6]
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| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
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| 1 | GK | Steve Clark | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | D | Tyson Wahl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | D | Josh Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | D | Michael Parkhurst | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | D | Giancarlo González | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | M | Tony Tchani | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | M | Bernardo Añor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | F-M | Dominic Oduro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | M | Justin Meram | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | F | Federico Higuaín | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | M | Daniel Paladini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | M | Hector Jiménez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | F | Ethan Finlay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | D | Waylon Francis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | D | Eric Gehrig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | F | Aaron Schoenfeld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | F | Jairo Arrieta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | M | Wil Trapp | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 24 | D-M | Agustín Viana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | F | Adam Bedell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 51 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 5 | ||
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Additional suspensions
The pre-season transfer market was primarily spent strengthening the defensive line that saw the exit of Chad Marshall (Seattle Sounders) and Andy Gruenebaum (Sporting KC). Steve Clark (GK), Waylon Francis (LB), Giancarlo González (CB), and USMNT Standout Michael Parkhurst would be the new starting defensive team along with long-time defender Josh Williams.
Jairo Arrieta has his option declined on 22 November 2013,[7] but was later re-signed on 18 December 2013.[8]
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| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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| 41 | GK | Brad Stuver | Unattached | Waiver Draft | November 25, 2013 | [9] |
| 14 | DF | Waylon Francis | Herediano | Free | November 26, 2013 | [10] |
| 31 | DF | Matt Wiet | Dayton Dutch Lions | Free | November 26, 2013 | [10] |
| 11 | MF | Daniel Paladini | Chicago Fire | Traded for Fourth Round Superdraft pick | December 12, 2013 | [11] |
| 1 | GK | Steve Clark |  Hønefoss BK | Undisclosed | December 16, 2013 | [12] |
| 4 | DF | Michael Parkhurst |  FC Augsburg | Undisclosed | January 13, 2014 | [13] |
| 12 | MF | Hector Jiménez | LA Galaxy | Trade | January 14, 2014 | [14] |
| 5 | DF | Giancarlo González | Vålerenga Fotball | Undisclosed | February 21, 2014 | [15] |
| 25 | MF | Álvaro Rey | Toronto FC | Trade | June 6, 2014 | [16] |
| 5 | DF |  Emanuel Pogatetz | 1. FC Nürnberg | Undisclosed | September 8, 2014 | [17] |
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| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Eddie Gaven |
Retired | October 31, 2013 | [18] | ||
| DF | Drew Beckie |
Option Declined | November 22, 2013 | [7] | ||
| DF | Gláuber |
Option Declined | November 22, 2013 | [7] | ||
| DF | Kyle Hyland |
Option Declined | November 22, 2013 | [7] | ||
| MF | Danny O'Rourke |
Option Declined | November 22, 2013 | [7] | ||
| MF |  Konrad Warzycha |
Option Declined | November 22, 2013 | [7] | ||
| DF | Chad Marshall |
Seattle Sounders FC |
Traded for allocation money and 2015 MLS SuperDraft third round pick | December 12, 2013 | [19] | |
| GK | Andy Gruenebaum |
Sporting Kansas City |
Trade | December 16, 2013 | [20] | |
| FW | Ryan Finley |
Chivas USA |
Trade | May 8, 2014 | [21] | |
| FW | Dominic Oduro |
Toronto FC |
Trade | June 6, 2014 | [16] | |
| MF | Álvaro Rey |
Mutually Agreed Release | July 15, 2014 | [22] | ||
| DF | Giancarlo González |
 Palermo |
Transfer | August 26, 2014 | [23] |
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Loan out
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| No. | Position | Player | Loaned to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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| 26 | FW | Ryan Finley | Dayton Dutch Lions | Affiliate Loan, later transferred out | March 12, 2014 | [24] |
| 27 | DF | Ross Friedman | Dayton Dutch Lions | Affiliate Loan | March 12, 2014 | [24] |
| 22 | MF | Kevan George | Dayton Dutch Lions | Affiliate Loan | March 12, 2014 | [24] |
| 41 | GK | Brad Stuver | Dayton Dutch Lions | Affiliate Loan | March 12, 2014 | [24] |
| 33 | MF | Matt Walker | Dayton Dutch Lions | Affiliate Loan | March 12, 2014 | [24] |
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MLS Player of the Week
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| Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bernardo Añor |
Philadelphia Union | Player of the Week |
| 11 | Federico Higuaín |
Portland Timbers | Player of the Week |
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MLS Save of the Week
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| Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Steve Clark |
Montreal Impact | Save of the Week |
| 29 | Steve Clark |
Montreal Impact | Save of the Week |
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| Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federico Higuaín Michael Parkhurst |
D.C. United | Team of the Week |
| 3 | Bernardo Añor |
Philadelphia Union | Team of the Week |
| 4 | Federico Higuaín |
Seattle Sounders FC | Team of the Week |
| 6 | Federico Higuaín |
San Jose Earthquakes | Team of the Week |
| 8 | Steve Clark |
New York Red Bulls | Team of the Week |
| 11 | Federico Higuaín |
Portland Timbers | Team of the Week |
| 11 | Federico Higuaín |
Chicago Fire | Team of the Week |
| 14 | Michael Parkhurst |
D.C. United | Team of the Week |
| 17 | Ethan Finlay |
Colorado Rapids | Team of the Week |
| 19 | Bernardo Añor |
Montreal Impact | Team of the Week |
| 20 | Giancarlo González |
New England Revolution | Team of the Week |
| 23 | Steve Clark Giancarlo González Tony Tchani |
Los Angeles Galaxy | Team of the Week |
| 24 | Justin Meram |
Houston Dynamo | Team of the Week |
| 26 | Justin Meram |
Chivas USA | Team of the Week |
| 28 | Tony Tchani Steve Clark Eric Gehrig |
New England Revolution | Team of the Week |
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