COLUMBUS CREW SC v NEW YORK CITY FC
(August 19, Mapfre Stadium, 7:30 p.m. ET)
PROBABLE LINEUPS
2015 SEASON RECORDS
GP W-L-TPTS GF GA
Crew SC 249-8-734 38 39
at home 127-2-324 27 16
NYCFC
on road
ROSTERS
1
247-11-627 34 37
113-6-211 9 13
Clark
LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD
16
ALL-TIME: First meeting.
Jimenez
4
2
Parkhurst
Wahl
20
6
Trapp
Tchani
13
7
10
Finlay
3
Klute
Steindorsson
Higuain
23
Kamara
7
UPCOMING MATCHES
NYCFC
CREW SC
Sun. Aug. 23 at Los Angeles
Sat. Aug. 22 Sporting KC
Sat. Aug. 29 Columbus
Sat. Aug. 29 at NYCFC
Sat. Sep. 12 at FC Dallas
Sun. Sep. 6 FC Dallas
Wed. Sep. 16 Toronto FC
Sat. Sep. 12 at Philadelphia
Villa
88
15
McNamara
WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM
F
38
57
A
39
55
GOALS SCORED
MINUTES PER GOAL
21
4
Pirlo
Jacobson
2
23
Hernandez
Mena
69
NYCFC
CREW SC
Angelino
F
34
64
A
37
58
RIGHT FOOT
LEFT FOOT
HEADERS
OTHER
28
4
7
0
24
8
1
1
26
6
5
0
21
2
1
2
4
2
1
1
21
5
2
0
4
1
4
0
7
23
4
7
29
1
TYPE OF PLAY
23
9
2
1
1
0
1
1
19
8
3
3
3
1
2
0
OPEN PLAY
CROSS
CORNER
REBOUND
PENALTIES
DIRECT FROM FREE KICK
FREE KICK (INDIRECT)
OWN GOALS
11
25
2
11
21
7
INSIDE GOAL AREA
INSIDE PENALTY AREA
OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA
Diskerud
27
Allen
12
Saunders
HOW SCORED
24
5
9
0
10
Poku
REFEREE: Allen Chapman.
AR1 (bench): Eric Boria; AR2 (opposite): Jeremy Hanson;
4th: Sorin Stoica
DISCIPLINARY SITUATION
SUSPENDED: NYC: Shay Facey (caution accumulation; through Aug. 19)
WARNINGS (suspended next yellow card): CLB: Federico Higuain,Kei
Kamara, Jack McInerney … NYC: Kwame Watson-Siriboe
DISABLED LIST / INJURED RESERVE
CLB: Sagi Lev-Ari … NYC: Tony Taylor
DISTANCE
(W-L-T)
CLB
NYC
RECORD AT HALFTIME
LEAD TIED TRAIL
4-0-24-4-4 1-4-1
5-1-01-1-4 1-9-2
COLUMBUS CREW SC
Date
Score (Gms since)
7/19/2015 CLB
3, CHI 1
8/08/2015 CLB
2, COL 1
6/06/2015 CLB
1, MTL 2
8/01/2015 CLB
2, ORL 5
7/25/2015 CLB
3, TOR 3
7/15/2015 CLB
1, CHI 0
7/11/2015 CLB
0, MTL 3
(1)
(0)
(5)
(1)
(2)
(4)
(5)
INTERNATIONAL DUTY
RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL
SCOREALLOW
6-1-4 3-7-2
5-1-32-10-2
NEW YORK CITY FC
Date
Score (Gms since)
8/13/2015 NYC 3, DC 1
7/04/2015 NYC 2, MTL 1
8/01/2015 NYC 2, MTL 3
8/09/2015 NYC 0, NYR 2
7/12/2015 NYC 4, TOR 4
6/20/2015 NYC 2, TOR 0
8/09/2015 NYC 0, NYR 2
GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED
Crew SC
LWLTTWWLWLTTLLTWTWLWWTLW
NYCFCTWTLLTLLLLTLTWWWLWTLWLLW
NEW YORK CITY FC
2 Jason Hernandez (DF)
3 Kwame Watson-Siriboe (DF)
4 Andrew Jacobson (MF)
5 Jeb Brovsky (DF)
6 George John (DF)
7 David Villa (FW)
8 Frank Lampard (MF)
10 Mix Diskerud (MF)
11 Ned Grabavoy (MF)
12 Josh Saunders (GK)
14 Patrick Mullins (FW)
15 Thomas McNamara (MF)
16 Connor Brandt (DF)
17 Chris Wingert (DF)
18 Ryan Meara (GK)
19 Khiry Shelton (FW)
20 Mehdi Ballouchy (MF)
21 Andrea Pirlo (MF)
22 Pablo Alvarez (MF)
23 Jefferson Mena (DF)
24 Shay Facey (DF)
25 Eirik Johansen (GK)
26 Sebastian Velasquez (MF)
27 R.J. Allen (DF)
30 Javier Calle (MF)
32 Adam Nemec (FW)
51 Andoni Iraola (DF)
69 Angelino (DF)
88 Kwadwo Poku (MF)
99 Tony Taylor (FW)
none
THE LAST TIME
Home win
Road win
Home loss
Road loss
Tie game
Shutout for
Shutout vs.
COLUMBUS CREW SC
1 Steve Clark (GK)
2 Tyson Wahl (DF)
3 Chris Klute (DF)
4 Michael Parkhurst (DF)
5 Emanuel Pogatetz (DF)
6 Tony Tchani (MF)
7 Kristinn Steindorsson (MF)
8 Mohammed Saeid (MF)
9 Justin Meram (MF)
10 Federico Higuain (MF)
11 Cedrick Mabwati (MF)
12 Kevan George (MF)
13 Ethan Finlay (MF)
14 Waylon Francis (DF)
16 Hector Jimenez (MF)
17 Ben Speas (MF)
18 Aaron Schoenfeld (FW)
19 Romain Gall (MF)
20 Wil Trapp (MF)
21 Chad Barson (DF)
22 Gaston Sauro (DF)
23 Kei Kamara (FW)
24 Sergio Campbell (DF)
25 Harrison Afful (DF)
26 Ben Swanson (MF)
28 Matt Lampson (GK)
30 Jack McInerney (FW)
41 Brad Stuver (GK)
(0)
(2)
(1)
(0)
(5)
(8)
(1)
TEAM LEADERS
CREW SC
G: 17 Kamara
A: 12 Finlay
SHT: 107 Kamara
SOG: 45 Kamara
FC: 59 Tchani
FS: 39 Kamara
OF: 19 Finlay
C: 5 Francis/Saeid
E: 1 3 players tied
NYCFC
G: 14 Villa
A: 7 Poku
SHT: 96 Villa
SOG: 49 Villa
FC: 34 Jacobson
FS: 40 Villa
OF: 32 Villa
C: 6 Hernandez
E: 1 5 players tied
GOALSCORING RECORD
GOALS SCORED IN GAME
GP01234+
TOT
AVG
CLB
246494138
1.58
NYC
247762234
1.42
GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME
GP01234+
TOT
AVG
CLB
244793139
1.63
NYC
243115 4 137
1.54
GOALS BY INTERVALS
GOALS SCORED
Total 1-15 16-3031-4546-6061-7576-90
CLB
386471173
NYC
342357413
GOALS ALLOWED
Total 1-15 16-3031-4546-6061-7576-90
CLB 397361157
NYC
375757310
COLUMBUS CREW SC v NEW YORK CITY FC
(August 19, Mapfre Stadium, 7:30 p.m. ET -- MLS Game 245)
COLUMBUS CREW SC
2015
CAREER
No.Player
Pos
Ht Wt
Birthdate
Birthplace
GPGS G A
GPGS G A
1Steve Clark
GK 6-2192 04/14/1986 Mason, MI
24
2401 58
5801
DF 6-2183 02/23/1984 Newport Beach, CA
11800 140
121
15
2Tyson Wahl
3Chris Klute
DF 6-1172 03/05/1990 Grand Prairie, TX
11600 68
6108
DF 5-11
159 01/24/1984 Providence, RI
23
2300 171
170
11
4Michael Parkhurst
5Emanuel Pogatetz
DF 6-3198 01/16/1983 Graz, Austria
17
1601 19
1601
6 Tony Tchani
MF 6-4185 04/13/1989 Dovala, Cameroon
22224 3 141
113815
7Kristinn Steindorsson
MF 5-10
154 04/29/1990 Reykjavik, Iceland
20400 20400
MF 5-7141 12/24/1990 Orebro, Sweden
20
1600 20
1600
8Mohammed Saeid
9 Justin Meram
MF 6-1 165
12/04/1988
Shelby Township, MI
2220 3 5 112631613
MF 5-8 165
10/24/1984
Buenos Aires, Argentina
2323 6 5
94913328
10Federico Higuain
11Cedrick Mabwati
MF 5-6137 03/08/1992 Kinshasa, DR Congo
2000 2000
12
Kevan George
MF 6-2170 01/30/1990 Roxborough, Trinidad & Tobago5201 27
1101
13Ethan Finlay
MF 5-9 165
08/06/1990
Duluth, MN
2424 7 12 87511819
DF
5-9 160
09/20/1990
Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
20 20 0
6
44 44 0 12
14 Waylon Francis
16 Hector Jimenez
DF
5-9 140
11/03/1988
Huntington Park, CA
18 11 0
4
85 58 5 15
Ben Speas
MF 5-8155 01/17/1991 Stow, OH
7100 40
2024
17
Aaron Schoenfeld
FW 6-4190 04/17/1990 Knoxville, TN
13100 47
1443
18
19
Romain Gall
MF 5-9140 01/31/1995 Paris, France
0000 3000
20
Wil Trapp
MF 5-8150 01/15/1993 Columbus, OH
10801 54
5216
21
Chad Barson
DF 5-10
170 02/25/1991 Columbus, OH
10401 43
3002
22
Gaston Sauro
DF 6-3185 02/23/1990 Rosario, Argentina
0000 0000
23Kei Kamara
FW 6-3 186
09/01/1984
Kenema, Sierra Leone
242317 5 217
1706928
24
Sergio Campbell
DF 6-4197 01/16/1992 Clarendon, Jamaica
1100 1100
25
Harrison Afful
DF 5-6128 07/24/1986 Tema, Ghana
0000 0000
26
Ben Swanson
MF 5-6130 07/18/1997 Grove City, OH
0000 0000
28
Matt Lampson
GK 6-3200 09/06/1989 Cleveland, TN
0000 16
1400
30Jack McInerney
FW 5-11151
08/05/1992
Chattanooga, TN
1813 4 0 1398736 5
41
Brad Stuver
GK 6-3180 04/16/1991 Mayfield, OH
0000 0000
HEAD COACH : Gregg Berhalter
08/01/1973 W23
L18
T17
NEW YORK CITY FC
2015
CAREER
No.Player
Pos
Ht Wt
Birthdate
Birthplace
GPGS G A
GPGS G A
2Jason Hernandez
DF 5-10
170 08/26/1983 New York, NY
17
1700 235
214
03
3Kwame Watson-Siriboe
DF 6-3196 11/13/1986 Chino Hills, CA
9600 38
3000
MF 6-2185 09/25/1985 Palo Alto, CA
23
2301 163
129
58
4Andrew Jacobson
5Jeb Brovsky
DF 6-1170 12/03/1988 Lakewood, CO
15
1201 104
8925
6George John
DF 6-3203 03/20/1987 Shoreline, WA
0000 119
114
61
7 David Villa
FW 5-9 150
12/03/1981
Langreo, Spain
212014 6
212014 6
MF 6-0194 06/20/1978 Romford, London, England
2100 2100
8Frank Lampard
10Mix Diskerud
MF 6-0 156
10/02/1990
Oslo, Norway
1815 3 1
1815 3 1
MF
5-7 160
07/01/1983
Joliet, IL
18 16 0
2
271 214 15 30
11 Ned Grabavoy
12 Josh Saunders
GK
6-4 210
03/02/1981
Grants Pass, OR
23 23 0
0
82 79 0
0
FW
6-1 175
02/05/1992
New Orleans, LA
16 9
4
3
37 23 8
4
14 Patrick Mullins
15 Thomas McNamara
MF
5-9 170
02/06/1991
West Nyack, NY
14 11 5
3
20 17 6
3
Connor Brandt
DF 6-1165 09/15/1992 San Diego, CA
1000 1000
16
17Chris Wingert
DF 5-11165
06/16/1982
Babylon, NY
2120 0 0 290
2561 16
Ryan Meara
GK 6-4185 11/15/1990 Crestwood, NY
1100 19
1900
18
19
Khiry Shelton
FW 6-3185 06/26/1993 Carson, CO
12611 12611
MF 5-11169
04/06/1983
Casablanca, Morocco
1816 3 2 212
1591626
20Mehdi Ballouchy
21
Andrea Pirlo
MF 5-9150 05/19/1979 Flero, Lombardy, Italy
4301 4301
22
Pablo Alvarez
MF 5-9174 05/14/1980 Oviedo, Spain
8300 8300
23
Jefferson Mena
DF 6-0174 06/15/1989 Apartado, Colombia
3200 3200
DF
5-7 171
01/07/1994
Manchester, England
1614 0 0
1614 0 0
24Shay Facey
25
Eirik Johansen
GK 6-7235 07/12/1992 Tonsberg, Norway
0000 0000
26
Sebastian Velasquez
MF 5-7155 02/11/1991 Medellin, Colombia
10500 48
2015
27
R.J. Allen
DF 5-11
165 04/17/1990 Old Bridge, NJ
8701 8701
30
Javier Calle
DF 5-9177 04/19/1991 Medellin, Colombia
11610 11610
32
Adam Nemec
FW 6-3185 09/02/1985 Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
9800 9800
Andoni Iraola
DF 5-11
165 06/22/1982 Usurbil, Spain
6501 6501
51
69
Angelino
DF 5-9152 01/04/1997 A Coruna, Spain
6502 6502
88
Kwadwo Poku
MF 6-1185 02/19/1992 Kumasi, Ghana
17427 17427
99
Tony Taylor
FW 6-0170 07/13/1989 Long Beach, CA
2100 3100
HEAD COACH : Jason Kreis
12/29/1972 W97
L82
T63
COLUMBUS CREW SC vs NEW YORK CITY FC
MAPFRE STADIUM, Columbus, Ohio
August 19, 2015 (WEEK 25, MLS Game #245)
7:30 p.m. ET (TWC-OHIO, YES)
Two clubs in the thick of the hunt for playoff positions in the Eastern Conference meet when Columbus Crew SC take
on New York City FC for the first time, Wednesday evening at Mapfre Stadium. After a week off following a 2-1 win at
the Colorado Rapids, Crew SC sit in a tie for third place in the conference, six points ahead of the final postseason
placing. New York City FC are just a point out of sixth place in their inaugural season, coming off a 3-1 win against
current Eastern Conference and Supporters’ Shield leaders D.C. United at Yankee Stadium last Thursday.
REFEREE: Allen Chapman. AR1 (bench): Eric Boria; AR2 (opposite): Jeremy Hanson; 4th: Sorin Stoica
MLS Career: 65 games; FC/gm: 23.5; Y/gm: 3.7; R: 16; pens: 28
SUSPENDED: NYC: Shay Facey (caution accumulation; through Aug. 19)
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: CLB: Federico Higuain, Kei Kamara, Jack McInerney … NYC: Kwame WatsonSiriboe
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: CLB: Kevan George, Hector Jimenez, Emanuel Pogatetz, Justin Meram,
Tony Tchani … NYC: Andrew Jacobson, Kwadko Poku, R.J. Allen, Chris Wingert, Jason Hernandez, David Villa
DISABLED LIST: CLB: Sagi Lev-Ari … NYC: Tony Taylor
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME: First meeting.
RETURN MATCH: 8/29: New York City FC vs. Columbus Crew SC, 7 p.m. ET
 Coaches record: Gregg Berhalter vs. NYC: first game … Jason Kreis vs. CLB: P11 W4 L7 D0
COLUMBUS CREW SC
Columbus Crew SC return to action after a weekend off, putting an end to their brief two-game winless run with a 2-1
win against the Colorado Rapids on Aug. 8 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Crew SC are in a tie for third place in the
Eastern Conference with 34 points from 24 matches.
LAST MATCH
 The Rapids took the lead three minutes before halftime. Vicente Sanchez curled in a free kick from out on the
left and center back Bobby Burling headed home from the heart of the area.
 But Crew SC were level seven minutes after the break. Tony Tchani found a streaking Kei Kamara down the
left side of Colorado’s box and he buried a low shot past Colorado goalkeeper Clint Irwin.
 Kamara doubled the Crew SC lead in the 64th minute, when Tchani played a ball over the top to overlapping
right back Hector Jimenez, and slotted it across the box. Kamara was there to turn the ball home from close
range for the eventual winner.
 The home side finished the game a man down when Axel Sjoberg was sent off by referee Alan Kelly for a
second yellow card in the 90th minute.
 Crew SC head coach Gregg Berhalter made three changes to the team that fell 5-2 to Orlando City SC at the
Citrus Bowl. Hector Jimenez and Chris Klute came in at the fullback spots for Chad Barson and Waylon Francis,
and Kristinn Steindorsson started in place of Justin Meram.
 COLUMBUS CREW SC (4-2-3-1): Steve Clark - Hector Jimenez (Chad Barson 66), Michael Parkhurst, Tyson
Wahl, Chris Klute - Tony Tchani, Wil Trapp - Ethan Finlay, Federico Higuain (Jack McInerney 90), Kristinn
Steindorsson (Justin Meram 78) - Kei Kamara.
TEAM NEWS
 Crew SC return to action after a week off, after snapping a two-game winless run in the win against the Rapids.
It was their second win in the last three away games, after going 0-5-4 on their travels to start the season.
 “We lacked 100 percent confidence in this game, and it’s tough to go on the road at that altitude and win a
game, and the guys did it. They didn’t do it through beauty the whole time, they did it through hard work and
determination and that goes a long way, said Crew SC boss Gregg Berhalter.
 Said Kei Kamara: “It was kind of shaky in the first half, but again, we have to figure out how to play on the road.
Hopefully, this is the turning point for us. For me, I want to keep scoring goals. I'm going to keep scoring goals
as long as the team keeps producing, but it's really all about that three points on the road. That's huge.”
MLS GAME INFORMATION
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Kamara scored his fourth and fifth goals over the last five games. It was his league-leading fifth multiple-goal
game of the season and the 10th of his MLS career. He still leads the MLS Golden Boot standings with 17
goals on the season, one ahead of Toronto FC’s Sebastian Giovinco.
“The guys know how to look for him and to his credit he knows how to be in the right spot. He’s a fantastic
goalscorer, he’s done a great job this year so far and it’s always nice to get him goals away from home,” said
Berhalter.
Tony Tchani set up both Kamara goals, the second two-assist game of Tchani’s career, the first coming last
season.
“It feels really good because it was something that we were looking forward to, because we have been working
so hard. Based on last game, we didn’t have a good performance, but I thought [vs. Colorado] all the guys
stepped up,” Tchani said.
Kristinn Steindorsson made his first start since June 6, coming into a wide midfield role and playing 70 minutes
before giving way to Justin Meram.
Hector Jimenez made his first start since June 11, when he forced out of the Montréal early with an injury.
Jimenez played 66 minutes before coming off for a substitute; he played 32 minutes off the bench the week
before at Orlando City.
Chris Klute made his second start in the last four matches, playing the full 90 minutes at left back. “I think it’s
going to bring us closer together in the long run. A couple of weeks ago we kind of let down being up three
goals, and we were down a goal this game and we came together instead of just going against each other, and
we came back and won the game,” said Klute.
NEW YORK CITY FC
New York City FC put a swift end to their two-game losing slide, defeating D.C. United 3-1 on Thursday evening at
Yankee Stadium. NYCFC are in eighth place in the Eastern Conference with 27 points from 24 matches.
LAST MATCH
 United took the lead in the 36th minute. An attempted back pass landed at the feet of D.C. striker Chris Rolfe,
who turned and made a long run toward goal before finding Alvaro Saborio on his right, and he tapped in from
close range for the opener.
 NYCFC equalized five minutes into the second half. Andrew Jacobson played a terrific ball into space for
Kwadwo Poku, who rounded United goalkeeper Bill Hamid before slotting to Thomas McNamara, who knocked
the ball in from inside the six-yard box.
 The home side took the lead in the in the 80th minute. Andrea Pirlo lofted a ball from the midfield to David Villa,
who split a pair of D.C. defenders at the edge of the box before beating Hamid with a low shot inside the left
post.
 Two minutes from full time, Poku put the finishing touches on the NYCFC win when he latched onto a long ball
by McNamara and put his low shot in off Hamid from inside the penalty area.
 NYCFC head coach Jason Kreis made three changes to the team that fell 2-0 to the New York Red Bulls at
Red Bull Arena. R.J. Allen and Jason Hernandez came into the back four in place of Andoni Iraola and
Jefferson Mena, and Kwadwo Poku started in midfield for Frank Lampard.
 NEW YORK CITY FC (4-2-3-1): Josh Saunders - R.J. Allen (Andoni Iraola 52), Shay Facey, Jason Hernandez,
Angelino - Andrew Jacobson, Andrea Pirlo - Mix Diskerud (Sebastian Velasquez 79), Kwadwo Poku (Patrick
Mullins 90), Thomas McNamara - David Villa.
TEAM NEWS
 New York City FC snapped a two-game losing streak with the win against D.C. United, their first losses in backto-back games in league play since May 3-10, when they suffered the final two defeats in their season-long
four-game losing run.
 “I think this can be a really huge win for us and a season-changer for us and a momentum-changer for us,”
NYCFC coach Jason Kreis said. “I’m hopeful of that and I hope the locker room feels the same way. … What
I’m hopeful of is this starts a new season for us, that this can really push us forward.”
 Said goalkeeper Josh Saunders: “It was huge. This is definitely a confidence builder for us. They’re a first place
team in the league on our side. For us moving forward into a big road trip we need to build on this, build on the
result and rack up points wherever we can.”
 NYCFC hit for three goals, the third time in the last six matches where they’ve scored three or more goals.
They have scored 14 goals over that six-game span.
 “I think our team has been doing some really nice things. I think attacking-wise we've been quite good for many
games now. We've let ourselves down defensively a bit, and I think that comes from having new players that
have not played a lot together,” said NYCFC head coach Jason Kreis. “I think three out of the back four are
new players that are brand new to the team. We have Andrea Pirlo who is brand new to the team. We have
Frank Lampard now who is brand new to the team. So obviously there are going to be some tactical changes. I
am hopeful that we are sticking our flag in the ground right now and will move forward positively.”
MLS GAME INFORMATION
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David Villa scored his 14th goal of the season and added his sixth assist of the season, the seventh time in the
last 10 games he’s been involved in multiple goals in a game for NYCFC. Villa has scored 12 goals and added
four assists over the last 12 games, dating back to May 30.
Kwadwo Poku scored his second goal and added his seventh assist, his third match where he’s been involved
in multiple goals in the same game. Poku has a goal and four assists over his last four league games.
“He played a fantastic game. He had done so before against Orlando and the other teams,” Andrea Pirlo said
of Poku. “He is a player I did not know before. He has incredible physical strength and he is growing so well
and so much. He works very hard and he will continue to do so and grow.”
Thomas McNamara scored his fifth goal of the season, his third in the last four matches. All five of McNamara’s
goals and all three of his assists with NYCFC have come since June 6, over the last 10 games.
Andrea Pirlo contributed his first MLS assist, setting up the Villa goal. Pirlo was making a third consecutive start
in the midfield, again playing the full 90 minutes.
“I needed to get forgiven for the bad pass that led to the first goal in the first half,” Pirlo said. “David was really
good on picking up on it and it ended up really well.” Said Kreis: “For me that pass was out of this world.”
R.J. Allen returned to the starting lineup for the first time since July 4, coming in at right back and playing 52
minutes.
MLS GAME INFORMATION
2015 COLUMBUS CREW SC STATISTICS (9-8-7, 34 pts.)
UNF
23
13
10
6
9
14
16
21
5
12
1
20
18
17
11
3
27
30
30
7
4
8
24
2
POS
F
M
M
M
M
D
D
D
D
M
G
M
F
M
M
D
D
F
F
M
D
M
D
D
PLAYER
Kei Kamara
Ethan Finlay
Federico Higuain
Tony Tchani
Justin Meram
Waylon Francis
Hector Jimenez
Chad Barson
Emanuel Pogatetz
Kevan George
Steve Clark
Wil Trapp
Aaron Schoenfeld
Ben Speas
Cedrick Mabwati
Chris Klute
Hernan Grana
Jack McInerney (CLB)
Jack McInerney (TOT)
Kristinn Steindorsson
Michael Parkhurst
Mohammed Saeid
Sergio Campbell
Tyson Wahl
Own-goals received
Opponent totals
Team totals
GP
24
24
23
22
22
20
18
10
17
5
24
10
13
7
2
11
7
1
18
20
23
20
1
11
GS
23
24
23
22
20
20
11
4
16
2
24
8
1
1
0
6
7
0
13
4
23
16
1
8
MIN
2060
1967
1915
1912
1568
1702
949
456
1464
228
2160
722
172
157
49
654
598
1
1189
610
1995
1402
90
790
24
24
24
24
2160
2160
G
17
7
6
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
39
38
A
5
12
5
3
5
6
4
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SHT
107
37
48
28
54
6
3
3
4
0
0
3
4
3
0
1
3
0
27
7
1
13
2
2
SOG
45
19
18
12
18
1
0
3
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
0
12
2
0
0
0
1
34
45
307
329
119
124
FC
48
20
17
59
18
22
9
8
12
7
0
10
7
1
1
9
7
0
17
7
13
22
0
6
FS
39
20
29
28
28
14
7
1
16
5
5
7
3
2
1
6
8
0
14
7
12
14
0
6
OFF
12
19
8
0
5
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
CK
0
0
97
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
39
0
0
C
4
0
4
4
3
5
3
2
3
3
1
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
4
1
1
5
0
1
E
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
277 303
303 277
53
46
134
142
47
44
5
3
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Kei Kamara 5, Ethan Finlay 2, Federico Higuain 1, Justin Meram 1
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Ethan Finlay 4, Waylon Francis 3, Hector Jimenez 2, Justin Meram 1, Kei Kamara 1, Tony
Tchani 1, Federico Higuain 1
PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Federico Higuain 1-1
COLUMBUS CREW SC GOALKEEPING
UNF
1
POS
G
GOALKEEPER
Steve Clark
Team totals
Opponent totals
GP
24
24
24
GS
24
24
24
MIN SHTS
2160 119
2160 119
2160 124
SV
79
79
85
GA
39
39
38
GAA
1.62
1.62
1.58
PG
3
3
1
PA
3
3
1
W
9
9
8
L
8
8
9
T
7
7
7
SO
4
4
6
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2015 NEW YORK CITY FC STATISTICS (7-11-6, 27 pts.)
UNF
7
15
14
20
10
88
19
30
69
11
51
21
4
5
27
32
17
16
8
2
23
12
13
13
3
23
22
18
26
24
99
POS
F
M
F
M
M
M
F
D
D
M
D
M
M
D
D
F
D
D
M
D
D
G
D
D
D
M
M
G
M
D
F
PLAYER
David Villa
Thomas McNamara
Patrick Mullins
Mehdi Ballouchy
Mix Diskerud
Kwadwo Poku
Khiry Shelton
Javier Calle
Angelino
Ned Grabavoy
Andoni Iraola
Andrea Pirlo
Andrew Jacobson
Jeb Brovsky
R.J. Allen
Adam Nemec
Chris Wingert
Connor Brandt
Frank Lampard
Jason Hernandez
Jefferson Mena
Josh Saunders
Josh Williams (NYC)
Josh Williams (TOT)
Kwame Watson-Siriboe
Matthew Dunn
Pablo Alvarez
Ryan Meara
Sebastian Velasquez
Shay Facey
Tony Taylor
Own-goals received
Opponent totals
Team totals
GP
21
14
16
18
18
17
12
11
6
18
6
4
23
15
8
9
21
1
2
17
3
23
5
6
9
1
8
1
10
16
2
GS
20
11
9
16
15
4
6
6
5
16
5
3
23
12
7
8
20
0
1
17
2
23
5
6
6
0
3
1
5
14
1
MIN
1769
998
790
1191
1368
646
704
466
475
1430
488
303
1953
1132
548
594
1657
9
107
1485
256
2070
430
520
552
52
244
90
408
1303
66
24
24
24
24
2160
2160
G
14
5
4
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
37
34
A
6
3
3
2
1
7
1
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SHT
96
18
26
13
23
12
12
12
5
13
2
3
15
11
3
13
2
0
4
1
1
0
2
2
2
0
5
0
9
0
1
SOG
49
10
10
7
8
7
4
4
1
6
0
0
2
1
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
42
32
341
304
128
117
FC
20
14
14
26
21
15
5
7
5
14
4
3
34
14
10
10
28
0
0
26
5
2
5
6
15
0
3
0
7
21
2
FS
40
20
21
25
20
8
7
2
7
25
5
8
23
7
6
8
10
0
0
5
0
3
1
2
2
2
9
0
7
7
0
OFF
32
1
4
0
1
0
2
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
CK
45
3
0
26
1
0
0
8
0
3
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
3
0
0
C
3
2
2
5
2
4
0
2
0
1
1
1
4
2
3
0
4
0
0
6
1
2
1
1
4
0
0
0
0
5
0
E
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
306 330
330 306
75
53
128
113
47
55
3
5
GAME-WINNING GOALS: David Villa 4, Mix Diskerud 1, Thomas McNamara 1, Patrick Mullins 1
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Kwadwo Poku 2, Ned Grabavoy 1, Andrea Pirlo 1, Jeb Brovsky 1
PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: David Villa 4-5
NEW YORK CITY FC GOALKEEPING
UNF
12
18
POS
G
G
GOALKEEPER
Josh Saunders
Ryan Meara
Team totals
Opponent totals
GP
23
1
24
24
GS
23
1
24
24
MIN SHTS
2070 121
90
7
2160 128
2160 117
SV
81
6
87
82
GA
36
1
37
34
GAA
1.57
1
1.54
1.42
PG
4
0
4
4
PA
5
0
5
5
W
L
7 10
0
1
7 11
11
7
T
6
0
6
6
SO
3
0
3
7
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COLUMBUS CREW SC 2015 SCHEDULE
DAY
DATE
Sat. Mar.
Sat. Mar.
Sat. Mar.
OPPONENT
7 at Houston
14 Toronto FC
28 New York
Wed.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
8 at Vancouver
11 at New England
18 Orlando City SC
25 Philadelphia
T
T
W
W
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Fri.
Sat.
May
May
May
May
May
Wed.
Sat.
Sat.
Wed.
Sat.
June
June
June
June
June
Sat.
Sat.
Wed.
Sun.
July
July
July
July
2 at D.C. United
9 Seattle
16 at San Jose
22 Chicago
30 at Orlando City
SC
3 at Philadelphia
6 Montreal
13 Los Angeles
24 New England
27 at Real Salt
Lake
4 New York
11 at Montreal
15 at Chicago
19 Chicago
Sat. July
Sat. Aug.
Sat. Aug.
Wed. Aug.
Sat. Aug.
Sat. Aug.
Sun.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sun.
Sep.
Sep.
Sep.
Sep.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
RESULT
L 0-1
W 2-0
L 1-2
ATT
22351
15826
18333
W-L-T
0-1-0
1-1-0
1-2-0
2-2
0-0
3-0
4-1
18083
13092
15655
15553
1-2-1
1-2-2
2-2-2
3-2-2
L
W
L
T
T
0-2
3-2
0-2
2-2
2-2
13107
16714
18000
13118
31430
3-3-2
4-3-2
4-4-2
4-4-3
4-4-4
L
L
T
W
T
0-3
1-2
1-1
2-1
2-2
15374
12265
21051
11435
20171
4-5-4
4-6-4
4-6-5
5-6-5
5-6-6
W
L
W
W
2-1
0-3
1-0
3-1
14429
15304
14092
15455
6-6-6
6-7-6
7-7-6
8-7-6
25 Toronto FC
T 3-3
21324
8-7-7
1 at Orlando City
SC
8 at Colorado
19 New York City
FC
22 Sporting KC
29 at New York
City FC
6 FC Dallas
12 at Philadelphia
19 at D.C. United
26 Portland
3 at New York
17 at Toronto FC
25 D.C. United
L 2-5
26586
8-8-7
W 2-1
16656
9-8-7
POS PTS NOTES:
5
0 HOU: Barnes (66)
2
3 CLB: Meram (57) Kamara (61);
8
3 CLB: Tchani (58); NYR: Wright-Phillips (49) Grella
(67)
9
4 CLB: Kamara (24,50); VAN: Rivero (31) Mattocks (64)
7
5
5
8 CLB: Higuain (32) Meram (55) Kamara (60);
3
11 CLB: Kamara (21) Finlay (32,73) Meram (44); PHI: Mbu
(64)
4
11 DC: Espindola (15) Franklin (41)
3
14 CLB: Kamara (10,58) Higuain (50); SEA: Dempsey (24,75)
5
14 SJ: Wondolowski (55) Salinas (60)
6
15 CLB: Kamara (8,55); CHI: Accam (58) Johnson (94+)
7
16 CLB: Tchani (6) Kamara (61); ORL: Santos Leite (17)
Ribeiro (89)
7
16 PHI: Sapong (41) Nogueira (52) Le Toux (58)
8
16 CLB: Higuain (91+); MTL: Tissot (55) Romero (79)
8
17 CLB: Higuain (66); LA: Lletget (14)
6
20 CLB: Kamara (4,50); NE: Nguyen (1)
6
21 CLB: Tchani (42) Finlay (62); RSL: Garcia (36) Jaime
(46)
3
24 CLB: Finlay (33,74); NYR: Abang (8)
6
24 MTL: Oduro (5,80) Donadel (8)
3
27 CLB: Kamara (41);
3
30 CLB: Higuain (2) Kamara (17) Finlay (83); CHI: Accam
(9)
3
31 CLB: Kamara (17) Tchani (36) Finlay (47); TOR:
Giovinco (50) Warner (55) Altidore (89)
4
31 CLB: Higuain (5) own goal (91+); ORL: Larin (18,53)
Ceren (38) Collin (77) Higuita (84)
3
34 CLB: Kamara (52,64); COL: Burling (42)
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NEW YORK CITY FC 2015 SCHEDULE
DAY
DATE
Sun. Mar.
OPPONENT
RESULT
8 at Orlando City
T 1-1
SC
15 New England
W 2-0
21 at Colorado
T 0-0
28 Sporting KC
L 0-1
11 at Philadelphia
L 1-2
16 Philadelphia
T 1-1
19 Portland
L 0-1
24 at Chicago
L 0-1
3 Seattle
L 1-3
10 at New York
L 1-2
15 Chicago
T 2-2
ATT
62510
W-L-T
0-0-1
43507
17692
27454
18603
20461
21891
19124
25384
25217
23315
1-0-1
1-0-2
1-1-2
1-2-2
1-2-3
1-3-3
1-4-3
1-5-3
1-6-3
1-6-4
1
1
3
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
L 0-2
20801
1-7-4
12
Sat. May
Sat. June
Sat. June
23 at Real Salt
Lake
30 Houston
6 at Philadelphia
13 Montreal
T 1-1
W 2-1
W 3-1
26211
18517
24042
1-7-5
2-7-5
3-7-5
12
12
12
Sat. June
Sun. June
20 at Toronto FC
28 New York
W 2-0
L 1-3
30029
48047
4-7-5
4-8-5
10
11
Sat. July
Sun. July
4 at Montreal
12 Toronto FC
W 2-1
T 4-4
18112
27533
5-8-5
5-8-6
9
11
Sat. July
Sun. July
18 at New England
26 Orlando City SC
L 0-1
W 5-3
28811
32041
5-9-6
6-9-6
11
9
L 2-3
27645
6-10-6
10
L 0-2
W 3-1
25219
28262
6-11-6
7-11-6
10
10
Sun.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Thu.
Sun.
Fri.
Sun.
Sun.
Fri.
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
May
May
May
Sat. May
Sat. Aug.
1 Montreal
Sun. Aug.
Thu. Aug.
9 at New York
13 D.C. United
Wed.
Sun.
Sat.
Sat.
Wed.
Sat.
Sat.
Fri.
Fri.
19 at Columbus
23 at Los Angeles
29 Columbus
12 at FC Dallas
16 Toronto FC
19 San Jose
26 at Vancouver
2 at D.C. United
16 at Orlando City
SC
25 New England
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Sep.
Sep.
Sep.
Sep.
Oct.
Oct.
Sun. Oct.
POS PTS NOTES:
4
1 NYC: Diskerud (76); ORL: Santos Leite (91+)
4 NYC: Villa (19) Mullins (84);
5
5 KC: Opara (13)
5 NYC: Villa (55); PHI: Pfeffer (27) Nogueira (92+)
6 NYC: Ballouchy (57); PHI: Sapong (86)
6 POR: Asprilla (79)
6 CHI: Accam (20)
6 NYC: Ballouchy (54); SEA: Martins (23,66) Dempsey (58)
6 NYC: Mullins (76); NYR: Wright-Phillips (4,52)
7 NYC: Ballouchy (46+) Shelton (91+); CHI: Cocis (14)
Larentowicz (27)
7 RSL: Stertzer (25) Saborio (49)
8 NYC: Villa (46+); HOU: Bruin (16)
11 NYC: McNamara (53) Mullins (87); PHI: Sapong (46)
14 NYC: Villa (31) Diskerud (76) Poku (90); MTL: Lefevre
(88)
17 NYC: Villa (9,58);
17 NYC: McNamara (6); NYR: Wright-Phillips (47) Duvall
(52) Miazga (73)
20 NYC: Villa (34,82); MTL: Piatti (77)
21 NYC: Villa (17,65) own goal (29) Mullins (84); TOR:
Giovinco (34,40,43) Delgado (82)
21 NE: Nguyen (12)
24 NYC: Villa (45,67) Calle (53) McNamara (71) Diskerud
(93+); ORL: Larin (50,61,85)
24 NYC: Villa (68) McNamara (85); MTL: Oduro (5) Piatti
(32,84)
24 NYR: Wright-Phillips (21) Martins (85)
27 NYC: McNamara (51) Villa (80) Poku (88); DC: Saborio
(36)
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CREW SC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015)
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)
Goals
2
7 times
Assists
2
Kei Kamara
2
Tony Tchani
Shots
10 Kei Kamara
Shots on Goal
4
4 times
Fouls Committed
6
Waylon Francis
Fouls Suffered
5
Kei Kamara
5
Kei Kamara
Offside
4
Ethan Finlay
Saves
7
Steve Clark
Shots Faced
9
Steve Clark
Goals Allowed
5
Steve Clark
Goals
4
04/25/2015 vs
Assists
5
04/25/2015 vs
Shots
25
05/09/2015 vs
Shots on Goal
13
05/09/2015 vs
Fouls Committed
23
07/19/2015 vs
Fouls Suffered
19
05/30/2015 vs
Corner Kicks
15
07/04/2015 vs
Offside
6
05/22/2015 vs
6
07/19/2015 vs
Saves
7
05/30/2015 vs
Shots Faced
9
05/30/2015 vs
Goals Allowed
5
08/01/2015 vs
04/08/2015 vs VAN
T 2-2
07/04/2015 vs NYR
08/08/2015 vs COL
W 2-1
W 2-1
06/06/2015 vs MTL
L 1-2
04/18/2015 vs ORL
W 3-0
07/19/2015 vs CHI
W 3-1
05/30/2015 vs ORL
08/08/2015 vs COL
T 2-2
W 2-1
05/22/2015 vs CHI
T 2-2
05/30/2015 vs ORL
T 2-2
05/30/2015 vs ORL
T 2-2
08/01/2015 vs ORL
L 2-5
NEW YORK CITY FC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES
(2015)
Goals
2
4 times
Assists
3
Kwadwo Poku
Shots
8
David Villa
Shots on Goal
6
David Villa
Fouls Committed
4
8 times
Fouls Suffered
6
David Villa
Offside
4
David Villa
4
David Villa
Saves
8
Josh Saunders
Shots Faced
10 Josh Saunders
Goals Allowed
4
Josh Saunders
06/20/2015 at TOR
W 2-0
07/26/2015 at ORL
W 5-3
07/12/2015 at TOR
T 4-4
07/12/2015 at TOR
T 4-4
05/03/2015 at SEA
L 1-3
06/28/2015 at NYR
L 1-3
03/15/2015 at NE
08/13/2015 at DC
W 2-0
W 3-1
07/04/2015 at MTL
W 2-1
07/04/2015 at MTL
W 2-1
07/12/2015 at TOR
T 4-4
TEAM LOW GAMES (2015)
PHI
W 4-1
PHI
W 4-1
SEA
W 3-2
SEA
W 3-2
CHI
W 3-1
ORL
T 2-2
NYR
W 2-1
CHI
CHI
T 2-2
W 3-1
ORL
T 2-2
ORL
T 2-2
ORL
L 2-5
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)
Goals
5
07/26/2015 at
Assists
7
07/26/2015 at
Shots
21
04/19/2015 at
Shots on Goal
9
03/15/2015 at
9
05/03/2015 at
9
06/13/2015 at
9
08/13/2015 at
Fouls Committed
20
05/30/2015 at
Fouls Suffered
18
06/20/2015 at
18
07/12/2015 at
Corner Kicks
10
05/03/2015 at
Offside
6
07/12/2015 at
6
08/13/2015 at
Saves
8
07/04/2015 at
Shots Faced
10
07/04/2015 at
Goals Allowed
4
07/12/2015 at
Shots
7
06/27/2015 vs
Shots on Goal
0
04/11/2015 vs
Fouls Committed
7
06/03/2015 vs
Fouls Suffered
6
04/25/2015 vs
6
05/09/2015 vs
Corner Kicks
2
05/30/2015 vs
2
08/08/2015 vs
Offside
0
04/08/2015 vs
0
05/16/2015 vs
0
06/03/2015 vs
0
06/06/2015 vs
0
08/01/2015 vs
Saves
1
04/25/2015 vs
Shots Faced
2
04/25/2015 vs
2
07/15/2015 vs
RSL
T 2-2
NE
T 0-0
PHI
L 0-3
PHI
SEA
W 4-1
W 3-2
ORL
COL
T 2-2
W 2-1
VAN
SJ
PHI
MTL
ORL
T
L
L
L
L
PHI
W 4-1
PHI
CHI
W 4-1
W 1-0
2-2
0-2
0-3
1-2
2-5
TEAM LOW GAMES (2015)
ORL
W 5-3
ORL
W 5-3
POR
L 0-1
NE
SEA
MTL
DC
W
L
W
W
HOU
T 1-1
TOR
TOR
W 2-0
T 4-4
SEA
L 1-3
TOR
DC
T 4-4
W 3-1
MTL
W 2-1
MTL
W 2-1
TOR
T 4-4
2-0
1-3
3-1
3-1
Shots
5
07/04/2015 at
Shots on Goal
1
03/08/2015 at
1
05/23/2015 at
Fouls Committed
6
05/23/2015 at
Fouls Suffered
9
05/23/2015 at
9
06/06/2015 at
Corner Kicks
1
03/08/2015 at
1
03/21/2015 at
1
04/11/2015 at
Offside
0
04/24/2015 at
0
05/30/2015 at
0
06/06/2015 at
0
07/04/2015 at
Saves
1
03/15/2015 at
1
03/28/2015 at
1
07/12/2015 at
1
07/26/2015 at
Shots Faced
1
03/15/2015 at
MTL
W 2-1
ORL
RSL
T 1-1
L 0-2
RSL
L 0-2
RSL
PHI
L 0-2
W 2-1
ORL
COL
PHI
T 1-1
T 0-0
L 1-2
CHI
HOU
PHI
MTL
L
T
W
W
0-1
1-1
2-1
2-1
NE
KC
TOR
ORL
W
L
T
W
2-0
0-1
4-4
5-3
NE
W 2-0
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HEAD-TO-HEAD
NEW YORK CITY FC VS CREW SC
ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS
Crew SC 0 wins, 0 goals
Crew SC
Category
Goals
Shots
Shots on Goal
Fouls
Offsides
Corner Kicks
New York City FC 0 wins, 0 goals
0 ties
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
New York City FC
OT
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tot
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
OT
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tot
0
0
0
0
0
0
GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS:
CLB
NYC
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
OT
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CAREER COACHING RECORDS:
Jason Kreis
vs. CLB
4-7-0
(1.09 pts./game)
ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS:
Crew SC
New York City FC
Goals
Assists
Shots
Shots on Goal
Fouls Committed
Fouls Suffered
Wins
Losses
Shutouts
Saves
Goals Allowed
ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS:
Crew SC
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
Goals
Assists
Shots
Shots on Goal
Fouls Committed
Fouls Suffered
Shutouts
Saves
Goals Allowed
New York City FC
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
W-L-T Breakdowns:
Columbus Crew SC
W-L-T
At Halftime:
Leading
Tied
Trailing
First Goal:
Allowed
Scored
Goals Scored:
0 goals
1 goals
2 goals
3 goals
4 goals
Goals Allowed:
0 goals
1 goals
2 goals
3 goals
4 goals
New York City FC
Streak (started)
W-L-T
Streak (started)
4-0-2
4-4-4
1-4-1
1 Ts
1 Ws
1 Ws
(07/25/2015)
(07/04/2015)
(08/08/2015)
5-1-0
1-1-4
1-9-2
2 Ws (07/04/2015)
1 Ws (06/06/2015)
1 Ws (08/13/2015)
3-7-2
6-1-4
1 Ws
1 Ls
(08/08/2015) 2-10-2
(08/01/2015) 5-1-3
1 Ws (08/13/2015)
1 Ws (07/26/2015)
0-5-1
1-2-1
4-1-4
3-0-1
1-0-0
4 Ls
1 Ws
1 Ws
1 Ts
2 Ws
(05/02/2015)
(07/15/2015)
(08/08/2015)
(07/25/2015)
(08/16/2014)
0-6-1
0-4-3
4-1-1
2-0-0
1-0-1
6
1
1
2
1
Ls
Ls
Ls
Ws
Ws
(03/28/2015)
(06/28/2015)
(08/01/2015)
(06/13/2015)
(07/26/2015)
3-0-1
5-1-1
1-4-4
0-2-1
0-1-0
2 Ws
4 Ws
1 Ts
1 Ts
2 Ls
(04/18/2015)
(06/24/2015)
(06/27/2015)
(07/25/2015)
(07/12/2014)
2-0-1
4-4-3
0-4-1
1-3-0
0-0-1
1
1
2
1
1
Ws
Ws
Ls
Ls
Ts
(06/20/2015)
(08/13/2015)
(05/23/2015)
(08/01/2015)
(07/12/2015)
CREW SC CAREER SCORING VS. NEW YORK CITY FC (0-0-0)
PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT GOALKEEPER
GP
MIN
SHT
SV
GAA
PG
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NEW YORK CITY FC CAREER SCORING VS. CREW SC (0-0-0)
PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
GOALKEEPER
GP
MIN SHTS
SV
GAA
PG
©2015 Elias Sports Bureau, Inc.
CURRENT CREW SC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC (0-0-0)
PLAYER
Jack McInerney
GOALKEEPER
CURRENT NEW YORK CITY FC VS. CREW SC (0-0-0)
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
2
2
180
0
0
5
GP
MIN
SHT
SV
GAA
PG
PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
Mehdi Ballouchy
Ned Grabavoy
Andrew Jacobson
Chris Wingert
Jeb Brovsky
Jason Hernandez
George John
Ryan Meara
Patrick Mullins
Josh Saunders
Sebastian Velasquez
Kwame Watson-Siriboe
14
13
7
8
7
13
6
1
1
4
1
2
13
12
4
8
6
12
6
1
1
4
0
0
1095
1039
434
720
485
1088
540
90
67
360
9
81
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
7
3
1
7
0
3
0
2
0
0
1
GOALKEEPER
Josh Saunders
Ryan Meara
GP
4
1
MIN SHTS
SV
GAA
PG
360
90
14 0.50
7 1.00
0
0
17
8
©2015 Elias Sports Bureau, Inc.
2015 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
OVERALL: 9-8-7
Date
COLUMBUS
CREW SC
(9-8-7, 34 pts.)
NEW YORK CITY
FC
(7-11-6, 27 pts.)
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus, OH)
TWCSC: Dwight Burgess (co-host), Neil Sika (co-host), Ashleigh Ignelzi (sideline)
CD102.5 FM: Dwight Burgess (co-host), Neil Sika (co-host), Ashleigh Ignelzi (sideline)
La Mega 103.1 FM: Juan Valladares (play-by-play)
Columbus Crew SC Communications Contacts:
Tim Miller (O: 614-447-4176) (C: 847-828-2003), [email protected]
Ryan Schwepfinger (O: 614-447-4203) (C: 610-751-7067), [email protected]
New York City FC Communications Contacts:
Marty Von Wuthenau (O: 212-738-5900) (C: 646-671-0969), [email protected]
Amanda Marston (O: 212-738-5894) (C: 512-565-8755), [email protected]
POSSIBLE STARTING XI
7 STEINDORSSON
20 GP, 4 GS, 0 G, 0 A
Opponent
HOME: 7-2-3
AWAY: 2-6-4
Time (ET)/Result
TV
Sat., March 7
at Houston Dynamo
L, 0-1
TWC SportsChannel
Sat., March 14
TORONTO FC
W, 2-0
TWC SportsChannel
Sat., March 28
NEW YORK RED BULLS
L, 1-2
TWC SportsChannel
Wed., April 8
at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D, 2-2
TWC SportsChannel
Sat., April 11
at New England Revolution
D, 0-0
TWC SportsChannel
Sat., April 18
ORLANDO CITY SC
W, 3-0
TWC SportsChannel
Sat., April 25
PHILADELPHIA UNION
W, 4-1
TWC SportsChannel
Sat., May 2
at D.C. United
L, 0-2
TWC SportsChannel
Sat., May 9
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
W, 3-2
TWC SportsChannel
Sat., May 16
at San Jose Earthquakes
L, 0-2
TWC SportsChannel
Fri., May 22
CHICAGO FIRE
D, 2-2
TWC SportsChannel/Univision
Wed., May 27
VALENCIA CF (International Friendly)
L, 0-1
Sat., May 30
at Orlando City SC
D, 2-2
TWC SportsChannel
Wed., June 3
at Philadelphia Union
L, 0-3
TWC SportsChannel
Sat., June 6
MONTREAL IMPACT
L, 1-2
TWC SportsChannel
Sat., June 13
LA GALAXY
D, 1-1
Wed., June 17
at Richmond Kickers (USOC Fourth Rd.)
W, 3-1
Wed., June 24
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
W, 2-1
Sat., June 27
at Real Salt Lake
D, 2-2
TWC SportsChannel
Tue., June 30
at Orlando City SC (USOC Rd. of 16)
L, 0-2
YouTube.com/USSoccer
Sat., July 4
NEW YORK RED BULLS
W, 2-1
Sat., July 11
at Montreal Impact
L, 0-3 TWC SportsChannel
Wed., July 15
at Chicago Fire
W, 1-0
Sun., July 19
CHICAGO FIRE
W, 3-1
ESPN2
Sat., July 25
TORONTO FC
D, 3-3
TWC SportsChannel
Sat., Aug. 1
at Orlando City SC
L, 2-5
TWC SportsChannel
Sat., Aug. 8
at Colorado Rapids
W, 2-1 TWC SportsChannel
Wed., Aug. 19
NEW YORK CITY FC
7:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannel
Sat., Aug. 22
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
7:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannel
Sat., Aug. 29
at New York City FC
4:00 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 6
FC DALLAS
7:00 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 12
at Philadelphia Union
7:00 p.m.
TWC SportsChannel
TWC SportsChannel
TWC SportsChannel
ColumbusCrewSC.com
TWC SportsChannel
TWC SportsChannel
TWC SportsChannel
TWC SportsChannel
FOX Sports 1
Sat., Sept. 19
at D.C. United
7:00 p.m.
23 KAMARA
24 GP, 23 GS, 17 G, 5 A
Sat., Sept. 26
PORTLAND TIMBERS FC
7:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannel
Sat., Oct. 3
at New York Red Bulls
7:00 p.m.
TWC SportsChannel
Sat., Oct. 17
at Toronto FC
2:00 p.m.
TWC SportsChannel
10 HIGUAIN
23 GP, 23 GS, 6 G, 5 A
Sun., Oct. 25
D.C. UNITED
5:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannel
6 TCHANI
22 GP, 22 GS, 4 G, 3 A
13 FINLAY
24 GP, 24 GS, 7 G, 12 A
20 TRAPP
10 GP, 8 GS, 0 G, 1 A
16 JIMENEZ
18 GP, 11 GS, 0 G, 4 A
3 KLUTE
11 GP, 6 GS, 0 G, 0 A
2 WAHL
11 GP, 8 GS, 0 G, 0 A
4 PARKHURST
23 GP, 23 GS, 0 G, 0 A
1 CLARK
24 GP, 24 GS, 1.63 GAA, 4 CS
CREW SC INJURY REPORT FOR UPCOMING MATCH
OUT:
Sergio Campbell (R Calf Strain)
QUESTIONABLE:
Harrison Afful (R Hamstring Strain)
Emanuel Pogatetz (R Knee Sprain)
Ben Swanson (R Hamstring Strain)
PRONUNCIATIONS
#Player
Pos.
2 Tyson Wahl
D
3 Chris Klute
D
5 Emanuel Pogatetz
D
6 Tony Tchani
M
7 Kristinn Steindorsson
M
8 Mohammed Saeid
M
9 Justin Meram
M
10 Federico Higuain (Nickname “Pipa”) M
11 Cedrick Mabwati
M
12 Kevan George
M
13 Ethan Finlay
M
14 Waylon Francis
D
16 Hector Jimenez
M
17 Ben Speas
M
18 Aaron Schoenfeld
F
19 Romain Gall
M
22 Gaston Sauro
D
23 Kei Kamara
F
25 Harrison Afful
D
30 Jack McInerney
F
41 Brad Stuver
GK
Pronunciation
WALL
KLOO-tee (like Flutie)
POH-gah-tetz
CHA-knee
KRIS-tin STYNE-door-son
mo-HAHM-ed SIGH-eed
MAIR-ahm
FED-er-EE-co EE-gwa-EEN (“PEA-pa”)
SEHD-rick Ma-BWAH-ti
KEY-vonn
Fin-LEE
WAY-lin
hee-MEH-nes
SPEEZ
SHOW-en-feld
RO-men GALL (like Ball)
GAS-tone sOW-roh
KYE kuh-MAR-uh
AH-full (like Waffle)
MACK-in-er-knee
STEW-vur
For an audio guide with every Crew SC player pronouncing his own name, please see
www.columbuscrewsc.com/media/pronounce. Technical staff pronunciations on page two.
CREW SC MEDIA WEBSITE: COLUMBUSCREWSC.COM/MEDIA
MLS MATCH 25: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
2015 NUMERICAL ROSTER
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Name
Steve Clark
Tyson Wahl
Chris Klute
Michael Parkhurst
Emanuel Pogatetz
Tony Tchani
Kristinn Steindorsson
Mohammed Saeid
Justin Meram
Federico Higuaín
Cedrick Mabwati
Kevan George
Ethan Finlay
Waylon Francis
Hector Jimenez
Ben Speas
Aaron Schoenfeld
Romain Gall
Wil Trapp
Chad Barson
Gaston Sauro
Kei Kamara
Sergio Campbell
Harrison Afful
Ben Swanson
Matt Lampson
Jack McInerney
Brad Stuver
Pos.
GK
D
D
D
D
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
D
M
M
F
M
M
D
D
F
D
D
M
GK
F
GK
Ht.
6-2
6-2
6-1
5-11
6-3
6-4
5-10
5-7
6-1
5-8
5-6
6-2
5-9
5-9
5-9
5-8
6-4
5-9
5-8
5-10
6-3
6-3
6-4
5-6
5-6
6-3
5-11
6-3
Wt.
192
185
172
159
198
185
154
141
165
165
137
170
165
160
140
155
200
163
150
170
185
185
197
128
130
200
151
180
DOB
04-14-86
02-23-84
03-05-90
01-24-84
01-16-83
04-13-89
04-29-90
12-24-90
12-04-88
10-24-84
03-08-92
01-30-90
08-06-90
09-20-90
11-03-88
01-17-91
04-17-90
01-31-95
01-15-93
02-25-91
02-23-90
09-01-84
01-16-92
07-24-86
07-18-97
09-06-89
08-05-92
04-16-91
Hometown
College
Mason, MI
Oakland University
Newport Beach, CA
University of California-Berkeley
Grand Prairie, TX
Clayton State University
Providence, RI
Wake Forest University
Graz, Austria
Douala, Cameroon
University of Virginia
Kopavogur, Iceland
Örebro, Sweden
Shelby Township, MI
University of Michigan
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Kinshasa, DR Congo
Roxborough, Tobago
University of Central Florida
Marshfield, WI
Creighton University
Puerto Limón, Costa Rica
Bell Gardens, CA
University of California-Berkeley
Stow, OH
University of North Carolina
Knoxville, TN
East Tennessee State University
Herndon, VA
Gahanna, OH
University of Akron
Lewis Center, OH
University of Akron
Rosario, Argentina
Kenema, Sierra Leone
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Clarendon, Jamaica
University of Connecticut
Senya Breku, Ghana
Grove City, OH
Hilliard, OH
The Ohio State University
Alpharetta, GA
Twinsburg, OH
Cleveland State University
2015 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
No.
25
21
24
1
13
14
19
12
10
16
23
3
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30
9
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5
8
22
18 17
7
41
26
6
20
2
Name
Harrison Afful
Chad Barson
Sergio Campbell
Steve Clark
Ethan Finlay
Waylon Francis
Romain Gall
Kevan George
Federico Higuaín (“Pipa”)
Hector Jimenez
Kei Kamara
Chris Klute
Matt Lampson
Cedrick Mabwati
Jack McInerney
Justin Meram
Michael Parkhurst
Emanuel Pogatetz
Mohammed Saeid
Gaston Sauro
Aaron Schoenfeld
Ben Speas
Kristinn Steindorsson
Brad Stuver
Ben Swanson
Tony Tchani
Wil Trapp
Tyson Wahl
Age
Pronunciation
29
AH-full
24
23
29
25
fin-LEE
24
WAY-lin
20
RO-men GALL (like Ball)
25
KEY-vonn
30
FED-er-EE-co EE-gwa-EEN (“PEA-pa”)
26
hee-MEH-nes
30
KYE kuh-MAR-uh
25
KLOO-tee (like Flutie)
25
23
SEHD-rick Ma-BWAH-ti
23
MACK-in-er-knee
26
MAIR-ahm
31
32
POH-gah-tetz
24
mo-HAHM-ed SIGH-eed
25
GAS-tone sOW-roh
25
SHOW-en-feld
24
SPEEZ
25
KRIS-tin STYNE-door-son
24
STEW-vur
18
26
CHA-knee
22
31
WALL
Sporting Director and Head Coach: Gregg Berhalter
Assistant Coaches: Sixten Boström, Pat Onstad, Josh Wolff
Director of Soccer Operations: Asher Mendelsohn
High Performance Director: Steve Tashjian
Pronunciations:
Gregg Berhalter (BUR-hall-ter)
Sixten Boström (SIX-tin BO-strum)
Asher Mendelsohn (MEN-dell-son)
Steve Tashjian (TASH-jin)
Birthplace
Tema, Ghana
Columbus, OH
Clarendon, Jamaica
Mason, MI
Duluth, MN
Puerto Limón, Costa Rica
Paris, France
Roxborough, Tobago
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Huntington Park, CA
Kenema, Sierra Leone
Grand Prairie, TX
Cleveland, TN
Kinshasa, DR Congo
Chattanooga, TN
Shelby Township, MI
Providence, RI
Graz, Austria
Örebro, Sweden
Rosario, Argentina
Knoxville, TN
Stow, OH
Reykjavik, Iceland
Mayfield, OH
Grove City, OH
Bafang, Cameroon
Columbus, OH
Newport Beach, CA
Director of Team Operations: Tucker Walther
Head Athletic Trainer: Craig Devine
Assistant Athletic Trainer: Jon MacGregor
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Brook Hamilton
Equipment Manager: John Velasco
Team Operations Assistant: Ron Meadors
Previous Club
Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia)
University of Akron (NCAA)
University of Connecticut (NCAA)
Honefoss BK (Norway)
Creighton University (NCAA)
CS Herediano (Costa Rica)
FC Lorient - Lorient II (France)
University of Central Florida (NCAA)
Colón de Santa Fe (Argentina)
LA Galaxy
Middlesbrough FC (England)
Colorado Rapids
The Ohio State University (NCAA)
Osasuna (Spain)
Montreal Impact
University of Michigan (NCAA)
FC Augsburg (Germany)
1. FC Nürnberg (Germany)
Örebro SK (Sweden)
Calcio Catania (Italy)
East Tennessee State University (NCAA)
University of North Carolina (NCAA)
Halmstads BK (Sweden)
Cleveland State University (NCAA)
Crew SC Academy
Toronto FC
University of Akron (NCAA)
Colorado Rapids
MLS MATCH 25: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
2015 MLS RESULTS
MLS Regular Season
Date
Sat., March 7
Sat., March 14
Sat., March 28
Wed., April 8
Sat., April 11
Sat., April 18
Sat., April 25
Sat., May 2
Sat., May 9
Sat., May 16
Fri., May 22
Sat., May 30
Wed., June 3
Sat., June 6
Sat., June 13
Wed., June 24
Sat., June 27
Sat., July 4
Sat., July 11
Wed., July 15
Sun., July 19
Sat., July 25
Sat., Aug. 1
Sat., Aug. 8
Wed., Aug. 19
Sat., Aug. 22
Sat., Aug. 29
Sun., Sept. 6
Sat., Sept. 12
Sat., Sept. 19
Sat., Sept. 26
Sat., Oct. 3
Sat., Oct. 17
Sun., Oct. 25
Opponent
Result Score Attend. Record Place Pts. Goal Scorers
at Houston Dynamo
L
0-1
22,351 0-1-0
7
0
HOU: Barnes (66’)
TORONTO FC
W
2-0
15,826 1-1-0
3
3
CLB: Meram (57’), Kamara (61’)
NEW YORK RED BULLS
L
1-2
10,302 1-2-0
6
3
CLB: Tchani (58’); NYRB: Wright-Phillips (49’), Grella (67’)
at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2-2
18,083 1-2-1
7
4
CLB: Kamara 2 (24’, 50’); VAN: Rivero (31’), Mattocks (64’)
at New England Revolution
D
0-0
13,092 1-2-2
6
5
None
ORLANDO CITY SC
W
3-0
15,655 2-2-2
4
8
CLB: Higuain (32’), Meram (55’), Kamara (60’)
PHILADELPHIA UNION
W
4-1
15,553 3-2-2
4 11
CLB: Kamara (21’), Finlay (32’, 73’), Meram (44’); PHI: Ayuk (64’)
at D.C. United
L
0-2
13,107 3-3-2
4 11
DC: Espindola (15’), Franklin (41’)
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
W
3-2
16,714 4-3-2
4 14
CLB: Kamara (10’, 58’), Higuain (49’); SEA: Dempsey (24’, 75’)
at San Jose Earthquakes
L
0-2
18,000 4-4-2
4 14
SJ: Wondolowski (55’), Salinas (60’)
CHICAGO FIRE
D
2-2
13,118 4-4-3
4 15
CLB: Kamara (8’, 55’); CHI: Accam (58’), Johnson (90’+4’)
at Orlando City SC
D
2-2
31,430 4-4-4
5 16
CLB: Tchani (6’), Kamara (61’); ORL: Kaka (17’), Ribeiro (89’)
at Philadelphia Union
L
0-3
15,374 4-5-4
5 16
PHI: Sapong (41’), Nogueira (52’), Le Toux (58’)
MONTREAL IMPACT
L
1-2
12,265 4-6-4
6 16
CLB: Higuain (90’+1’); MTL: Tissot (55’), Romero (79’)
LA GALAXY
D
1-1
21,051 4-6-5
6 17
CLB: Higuain (66’); LA: Lletget (14’)
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
W
2-1
11,435 5-6-5
5 20
CLB: Kamara (4’, 50’); NE: Nguyen (1’)
at Real Salt Lake
D
2-2
20,171 5-6-6
6 21
CLB: Tchani (42’), Finlay (62’); RSL: Garcia (36’), Jaime (46’)
NEW YORK RED BULLS
W
2-1
14,429 6-6-6
2 24
CLB: Finlay (33’, 74’); NYRB: Abang (8’)
at Montreal Impact
L
0-3
15,304 6-7-6
5 24
MTL: Oduro (5’, 80’), Donadel (8’)
at Chicago Fire
W
1-0
14,092 7-7-6
2 27
CLB: Kamara (41’)
CHICAGO FIRE
W
3-1
15,455 8-7-6
2 30
CLB: Higuain (2’), Kamara (17’), Finlay (83’); CHI: Accam (9’)
TORONTO FC
D
3-3
21,324 8-7-7
2 31
CLB: Kamara (17’), Tchani (36’), Finlay (47’); TFC: Giovinco (50’), Warner (55’), Altidore (89’)
at Orlando City SC
L
2-5
26,586 8-8-7
3 31
CLB: Higuain (5’), Collin (OG - 90’+1’); ORL: Larin (18’, 53’), Ceren (38’), Collin (77’), Higuita (84’)
at Colorado Rapids
W
2-1
16,656 9-9-7
3 34
CLB: Kamara (52’, 64’); COL: Burling (42’)
NEW YORK CITY FC
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
at New York City FC
FC DALLAS
at Philadelphia Union
at D.C. United
PORTLAND TIMBERS FC
at New York Red Bulls
at Toronto FC
D.C. UNITED
MLS MATCH 25: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
MISCELLANEOUS TEAM NOTES
LAST MATCH RECAP
BLACK & GOLD NOTES
KEI KAMARA NOTCHES FIFTH BRACE, TIES BRIAN MCBRIDE FOR
THIRD-PLACE IN CLUB SINGLE-SEASON SCORING AS CREW SC
DOWNS RAPIDS
On Saturday, August 8, Crew SC defeated the Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting
Goods Park by a 2-1 final in the club’s last match, ahead of an MLS bye weekend
last Saturday and Sunday. Against the Rapids, forward Kei Kamara notched two
goals in a match for the fifth time this season to fuel the comeback victory. The
two tallies gave Kamara 17 on the year, tying Brian McBride’s 1996 campaign for
third place in Columbus’ all-time single-season goal-scoring list. Tony Tchani
notched two assists for Crew SC in the win.
CREW SC AND NEW YORK CITY AT A GLANCE
Columbus Crew SC record: 0-0-0
First-ever meeting between the two sides.
LAST THREE REGULAR-SEASON MEETINGS
None
CREW SC TO MEET NEW MLS SIDE NEW YORK CITY FC FOR THE
FIRST TIME
Columbus Crew SC plays its 25th 2015 Major League Soccer regular-season
match and its 13th at MAPFRE Stadium by hosting New York City FC on
Wednesday, August 19. This is the first of two meetings between Columbus and
New York City this year and the first meeting overall. Following Wednesday’s
contest, the Black & Gold will square off with NYCFC for a second time ten days
later at Yankee Stadium.
Crew SC is 10-7-4 in inaugural matches in club history, most recently a 3-0
victory over Orlando City SC on April 18 earlier this year at MAPFRE Stadium.
Crew SC comes into this contest looking to pick up its eighth win against the
East with the Black & Gold currently possessing a 7-6-4 record against intraConference opponents.
MLS Regular Season: 7-11-6
Points: 24
Eastern Conference: Eighth
Home: 4-5-4
Away: 3-6-2
Goals For: 34
Goals Against: 37
+/-: -3
Regular-Season Leaders
Goals: Kamara (17)Goals: Villa (14)
Assists: Finlay (12)Assists: Poku (7)
Shots: Kamara (107)Shots: Villa (96)
Shots on Goal: Kamara (45)
Shots on Goal: Villa (49)
G-W Goals: Kamara (5)
G-W Goals: Villa (4)
G-W Assists: Finlay (4)
G-W Assists: Poku (2)
Fouls Suffered: Villa (40)
Fouls Suffered: Kamara (39)
Fouls Committed: Tchani (59)
Fouls Committed: Jacobson (34)
Yellow Cards Issued: Francis, Saeid (5) Yellow Cards Issued: Hernandez (6)
Saves Leader: Clark (79)
Saves Leader: Saunders (81)
GAA Leader: Clark (1.63)
GAA Leader: Meara (1.00)
Wins: Clark (9)Wins: Saunders (7)
WHERE TO WATCH/LISTEN
Wednesday’s 7:30 p.m. ET start is available locally on Time Warner Cable
SportsChannel ... “Crew SC Matchday” on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel
begins at 8:30 p.m. ET ... Dwight Burgess, Neil Sika are set to have the call of
the match at 9:00 p.m. ET ... a complete list of places to catch the Black & Gold
on TV is available at ColumbusCrewSC.com in the drop-down item “Where to
Watch” under the “Schedule” tab ... fans can also listen to the match on the radio
on Crew SC’s English-language radio partner CD102.5 FM or in Spanish on La
Mega 103.1 FM.
BLACK & GOLD BEGIN TWO MATCH HOMESTAND
Wednesday’s contest against New York City FC begins a two-match homestand
for the Black & Gold ... following this contest, Crew SC remains in Columbus to
take on Sporting Kansas City for the first time in 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium on
Saturday, August 22.
HOME SWEET HOME
At MAPFRE Stadium, Crew SC has scored 27 MLS regular-season goals in 2015,
a total that is tied for the most in the Eastern Conference and is tied for second
among all League clubs ... the Black & Gold’s 2015 regular-season home goal differential of +11 is tied for second in the Eastern Conference and tied for fourth
in all of MLS.
KAMARA REGAINS GOAL-SCORING LEAD
By scoring two goals in Crew SC’s last match at Colorado, forward Kei Kamara
reclaimed the 2015 MLS regular-season scoring lead from Toronto FC’s Sebastian Giovinco ... Kamara now has 17 goals in 2015, one ahead of Giovinco ... see
below for a full breakdown of the League’s leading goal-scorers:
Player/Club..............................Goals
Kei Kamara/CLB...................17
Sebastian Giovinco/TFC.......16
David Villa/NYC....................14
Robbie Keane/LA...................13
Bradley Wright-Phillips/NYRB......11
Cyle Larin/ORL......................11
HOW THE CLUBS MATCH-UP
MLS Regular Season: 9-8-7
Points: 34
Eastern Conference: Third
Home: 7-2-3
Away: 2-6-4
Goals For: 38
Goals Against: 39
+/-: -1
COACHES
Gregg Berhalter (23-18-17, Columbus Crew SC: ‘14 - Present)
vs. Jason Kreis (97-82-63, Real Salt Lake: ‘07 - ‘13; New York City FC: ‘15 Present)
Shots
107
126
96
48
73
47
Shots on Goal GP
4524
5323
4921
2516
3623
2019
KAMARA SURGING UP ALL-TIME BRACES LEADERBOARD
Kei Kamara registered his fifth brace of the 2015 MLS regular-season at Colorado, becoming just the second player in club history to ever total five two-goal
performances in a single season ... Kamara’s five braces trail Stern John’s eight
such efforts in 1998 for most all-time in Columbus history ... see below for a full
breakdown:
Player............................... Year
Braces
Stern John....................... 19988
Kei Kamara.................. 2015
5
Stern John....................... 19994
Dante Washington......... 20004
Andres Mendoza........... 20114
Total Goals That Season
26
17 (in progress)
18
15
13
KAMARA TIES MCBRIDE
In scoring his 16th and 17th goals of the 2015 Major League Soccer regularseason at Colorado, forward Kei Kamara tied Black & Gold Circle of Honor
inductee Brian McBride for third place on the club’s all-time single-season goalscoring list ... McBride struck for 17 tallies during Columbus’ first-ever season in
1996 ... Kamara only trails Stern John’s 26 goals in 1998 and 18 goals in 1999 in
the single-season goal-scoring record books.
MLS MATCH 25: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
MCINERNEY DEBUTS FOR BLACK & GOLD
During the match at Colorado on August 8, new Black & Gold acquisition Jack
McInerney made his club debut as a second-half substitute in stoppage time,
entering the match for Designated Player Federico Higuain ... McInerney was
previously acquired on August 4 from the Montreal Impact in exchange for Columbus’ natural Second Round selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.
FRANCIS, SAEID AVAILABLE FOR SELECTION
After serving one-match suspensions on August 8 at Colorado for yellow-card
accumulation, both defender Waylon Francis and midfielder Mohammed Saeid
are available for selection for this match against New York City FC.
CLARK PASSES FRIEDEL
By winning his 23rd career match on August 8 at Colorado, goalkeeper Steve
Clark passed Brad Friedel for fifth all-time on the club’s historical wins list.
KAMARA PASSES JOHN FOR SECOND PLACE IN ALL-TIME CLUB
SINGLE-SEASON SHOTS
Forward Kei Kamara recorded seven shots on August 8 at Colorado, giving him
107 total for the 2015 MLS regular season ... he continues to be one of just two
players to surpass the century mark in the category this season, joining Toronto
FC’s Sebastian Giovinco ... Kamara’s 107 shots also passed Stern John’s 104 in
1999 for second on the club’s all-time single-season list ... Kamara is 10 shots shy
of breaking the club’s all-time single-season shots record (John, 116, 1998).
TCHANI ON THE VERGE OF 100
Midfielder Tony Tchani’s next appearance will mark his 100th with Crew SC ...
Tchani would become the 22nd player to ever hit 100 appearances with the Black
& Gold ... current teammate Justin Meram (112 appearances) is the only other
active member of Crew SC to hold that achievement.
TCHANI RECORDS SECOND MULTI-ASSIST GAME
Following an official scoring review, Tony Tchani was credited with a secondary assist on Kei Kamara’s 64th-minute goal (the game-winner) on August 8 at
Colorado ... the awarded assist gave Tchani two for the match and three for the
season ... he now has 15 career helpers, with 12 coming as a member of Crew SC
... the performance was also the second time in the Cameroonian’s career that he
recorded a two-assist match, following October 11, 2014 at Philadelphia, also as a
member of the Black & Gold ... it was also Tchani’s first game-winning assist this
season and the fifth of his MLS career.
JIMENEZ NOTCHES HELPER IN COLORADO
On August 8 at Colorado, Hector Jimenez registered the game-winning assist
by setting up Kamara’s second goal ... it was the fourth assist of the season for
Jimenez and his second game-winning helper, following his assist on May 9 vs.
Seattle ... this is the first time Jimenez has notched more than one game-winning
assist in a single season.
FINLAY TOP-THREE IN LEAGUE ASSISTS
Crew SC midfielder Ethan Finlay remains in the top three among all Major
League Soccer players in assists ... through 24 games this season, Finlay’s 12 assists are a new career single-season high, surpassing last season’s breakout total of
seven assists ... Finlay’s four game-winning assists are also tied for the MLS high
... see below for a breakdown:
Player/Club..............................AssistsGWAGP
Cristian Maidana/PHI...........14322
Benny Feilhaber/SKC.............13422
Ethan Finlay/CLB..................12
4
24
Sebastian Giovinco/TFC.......11123
Javier Morales/RSL.................9 218
FRANCIS REMAINS IN LEAGUE LEAD IN ASSISTS AMONG DEFENDERS
Black & Gold All-Star defender Waylon Francis continues to lead MLS in assists
by a defender, with six ... for a detailed breakdown, Opta statistics are below:
Player/Club..............................Assists
Waylon Francis/CLB.............6
Taylor Kemp/DC....................5
Steven Beitashour/VAN.........5
Chances Created
GP
1520
2419
922
KLUTE WORKS WAY TO MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER FOLLOWING SPELL
WITH ATLANTA SILVERBACKS
Ahead of becoming a member of Crew SC, defender Chris Klute plied his trade
for the Colorado Rapids and the NASL’s Atlanta Silverbacks ... according to The
Columbus Dispatch’s Adam Jardy, Klute joined the Silverbacks after a two-year
hiatus from the game ... a quote by Klute from Jardy’s story: “I knew in the back
of my head I always wanted to (keep playing), but I just didn’t know where to start.
I went [to Atlanta] and it was definitely a shocker. I hadn’t played for two years. It
was pretty bad, but the coach gave me a chance and let me stay and helped me get
back in shape.”
KLUTE RETURNS TO COLORADO, EARNS STARTING NOD
On August 8 at Colorado, defender Chris Klute started at leftback and played
the full 90 minutes in his return to Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, where he played
his first three MLS seasons ahead of being traded to Crew SC at the 2015 MLS
SuperDraft.
AFFUL CREDITS BERHALTER IN DECISION TO COME TO COLUMBUS
In a recent profile of new Crew SC signee Harrison Afful by Andrew King from
MLSsoccer.com, the defender was quoted as crediting Sporting Director and
Head Coach Gregg Berhalter in deciding to come to Columbus ... a quote by
Afful from King’s piece: “For me, what brought me here was the conversation with
[Berhalter]. For me, as a football player, the relationship with you and coach is
more important. So that’s what brought me here ... One more important thing is
that big names are coming to MLS. So it makes it more enjoyable for everybody. So
I’m really happy to be here. More international players are coming here from more
countries, so it makes it more competitive for the whole world to come to the MLS
game.”
KAMARA, FINLAY CHASING HISTORY
Should Crew SC’s tandem of forward Kei Kamara and midfielder Ethan Finlay
finish the season as the League’s leading goal-scorer and assist-getter, respectively, it would mark the first time since 2001 that the League leader in both goals
and assists came from the same team ... the Miami Fusion accomplished the feat
last in that 2001 season, with the Tampa Bay Mutiny the only other MLS team
to accomplish it, in 2000 ... no current MLS club has ever completed a season
boasting the League’s leading goal-scorer and assist-getter ... see below for a
breakdown:
Season........Club
2001............Miami
2000............Tampa Bay
Goals Leader
Alex Pineda Chacon
Mamadou Diallo
Goals
19
26
Assists Leader
Assists
Diego Serna
15 (tied for lead)
Carlos Valderrama 26
Additionally, Columbus has finished an MLS campaign with either the League’s
leading goal-scorer or assist-getter on four different occasions ... only twice has
Crew SC had a player lead the League outright in either category ... see below for
a full list:
Season.............Player
2008.................Guillermo Barros Schelotto
2001.................John Wilmar Perez
1999.................Stern John
1998.................Stern John
Category Led
Assists
Assists (tied)
Goals (tied)
Goals
Total
19
15
18
26
CREW SC SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CAPS
Player
Harrison Afful
Sergio Campbell
Waylon Francis
Kevan George
Kei Kamara
Cedrick Mabwati
Justin Meram
Michael Parkhurst
Emanuel Pogatetz
Kristinn Steindorsson
Wil Trapp
National Team
Ghana
Jamaica
Costa Rica
Trinidad & Tobago
Sierra Leone
DR Congo
Iraq
United States
Austria
Iceland
United States
Caps
53
2
2
14
23
12
14
25
61
1
1
Last Appearance
6/14/15 vs. Mauritania (AFCON qual.)
12/3/10 vs. Grenada (Caribbean Cup)
3/26/15 vs. Paraguay (friendly)
7/19/15 vs. Panama (Gold Cup)
9/10/14 vs. DR Congo (AFCON qual.)
2/7/15 vs. Eq. Guinea (AFCON)
6/11/15 vs. Japan (friendly)
4/3/14 vs. Mexico (friendly)
6/3/14 vs. Czech Republic (friendly)
1/16/15 vs. Canada (friendly)
1/28/15 vs. Chile (friendly)
MLS MATCH 25: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
CREW SC CAREER MILESTONES
CHAD BARSON
Reached 40 appearances in MLS and for Crew SC on 7/19 vs. Chicago. Reached 30 starts for
Crew SC on 8/1 at Orlando. Needs seven appearances to reach 50 and one shot to reach 10
in MLS and for Crew SC.
STEVE CLARK
Reached 50 starts in MLS and for Crew SC on 6/24 vs. New England. Needs 10 saves to
reach 200, two wins to reach 25 and eight clean sheets to reach 20 in MLS and for Crew SC.
ALL-TIME CLUB GK STARTS
Player..........................................................GS
1. Will Hesmer..........................................130
2. Jon Busch...............................................83
3. Andy Gruenebaum..............................79
4. Mark Dougherty...................................68
5. Steve Clark.......................................58
6. Tom Presthus........................................46
ALL-TIME CLUB GK WINS
Player..........................................................W
1. Will Hesmer..........................................59
2. Jon Busch...............................................35
3. Mark Dougherty...................................33
4. Andy Gruenebaum..............................26
5. Steve Clark.......................................23
6. Brad Friedel...........................................22
7. Tom Presthus........................................16
ETHAN FINLAY
Reached 15 assists in MLS and for Crew SC on 6/13 vs. LA. Reached 80 appearances in MLS
and for Crew SC on 6/27 at Real Salt Lake. Reached 15 goals in MLS and for Crew SC on
7/4 vs. New York. Needs four shots to reach 100, two goals to reach 20, one assist to reach
20 and 13 appearances to reach 100 in MLS and for Crew SC.
ALL-TIME CLUB SINGLE-SEASON ASSISTS
Player..........................................................A
1. Guillermo Barros Schelotto (2008)....19
2. John Wilmar Perez (2001)...................15
T3. Jeff Cunningham (2001)...................13
T3. Robert Warzycha (2000)...................13
T5. Robert Warzycha (1999)...................12
T5. Andy Williams (1998).......................12
T5. Ethan Finlay (2015).......................12
T8. Guillemo Barros Schelotto (2007)...11
T8. Simon Elliott (2005)..........................11
T8. Robert Warzycha (1997)...................11
T8. Robert Warzycha (1996)...................11
WAYLON FRANCIS
Reached 10 assists in MLS and for Crew SC on 5/30 at Orlando. Needs six appearances to
reach 50, six starts to reach 50 and three shots to reach 20 in MLS and for Crew SC.
KEVAN GEORGE
Reached 25 appearances and 10 starts in MLS and for Crew SC on 5/22 vs. Chicago.
Notched his first Crew SC and MLS assist on 5/22 vs. Chicago.
FEDERICO HIGUAIN
Reached 225 shots in MLS and for Crew SC on 6/27 at Real Salt Lake. Reached 75 starts in
MLS and for Crew SC on 5/2 vs. D.C. United. Reached 30 goals in MLS and for Crew SC on
6/6 vs. Montreal. Needs six appearances to reach 100 in MLS and for Crew SC.
ALL-TIME CLUB GOALS
Player..........................................................G
1. Jeff Cunningham..................................64
2. Brian McBride.......................................62
3. Stern John..............................................44
4. Edson Buddle........................................42
5. Eddie Gaven..........................................35
T6. Guillermo Barros Schelotto..............33
T6. Federico Higuain..........................33
8. Dante Washington................................28
ALL-TIME CLUB ASSISTS
Player..........................................................A
1. Robert Warzycha..................................61
2. Brian McBride.......................................45
3. Jeff Cunningham..................................44
4. Guillermo Barros Schelotto................41
5. Brian Maissonneuve.............................37
6. Brian West.............................................29
7. Federico Higuain.............................28
8. Eddie Gaven..........................................25
ALL-TIME CLUB SHOTS
Player..........................................................SH
1. Brian McBride.......................................460
2. Jeff Cunningham..................................430
3. Eddie Gaven..........................................349
4. Robert Warzycha..................................319
5. Edson Buddle........................................269
6. Federico Higuain.............................239
7. Stern John..............................................220
ALL-TIME CLUB GAME-WINNING ASSISTS
Player..........................................................GWA
1. Robert Warzycha..................................16
2. Jeff Cunningham..................................14
3. Brian McBride.......................................11
4. Guillermo Barros Scheloto..................10
T5. Simon Elliott.......................................8
T5. Brian Maissonneuve..........................8
T5. Federico Higuain..........................8
T8. John Wilmar Perez............................7
T8. Brian West..........................................7
HECTOR JIMENEZ
Reached 75 appearances and 50 starts in MLS on 5/16 at San Jose. Needs 15 appearances
to reach 100 in MLS.
KEI KAMARA
Reached 200 appearances and 25 assists in MLS on 4/25 vs. Philadelphia. Reached 15
goals for Crew SC on 5/30 at Orlando. Reached 200 shots on goal in MLS on 5/9 vs.
Seattle. Needs three goals to become the second player in club history to reach 20. Needs
10 goals to tie the all-time MLS single-season goal-scoring reord. Needs six goals to
reach 75 in MLS. Needs 10 shots to break the Crew SC all-time single-season record.
ALL-TIME CLUB SINGLE-SEASON GOALS
Player..........................................................G
1. Stern John (1998).................................26
2. Stern John (1999).................................18
T3. Kei Kamara (2015)........................17
T3. Brian McBride (1996).......................17
5. Jeff Cunningham (2002)......................16
6. Dante Washington (2000)...................15
CHRIS KLUTE
Reached 60 starts in MLS on 7/19 vs. Chicago. Needs two assists to reach 10 in MLS.
JACK MCINERNEY
Needs 11 appearances to reach 150, 13 starts to reach 100, four goals to reach 40, 14
shots to reach 250 and 11 shots on goal to reach 100 in MLS. Made his Crew SC debut
on 8/8 at Colorado.
JUSTIN MERAM
Reached 15 goals in MLS and for Crew SC on 4/18 vs. Orlando. Reached 50 starts and
10 assists in MLS and for Crew SC on 5/9 vs. Seattle. Reached 100 appearances in MLS
and for Crew SC on 5/30 at Orlando. Reached 150 shots in MLS and for Crew SC on 7/4
vs. New York. Needs 12 starts to reach 75 in MLS and for Crew SC.
MICHAEL PARKHURST
Reached 160 appearances in MLS on 5/30 at Orlando and 160 starts in MLS on 6/6 vs.
Montreal. Reached 50 appearances for Crew SC on 7/4 vs. New York and 50 starts for
Crew SC on 7/11 at Montreal. Reached 15,000 minutes played on 8/1 at Orlando.
EMANUEL POGATETZ
Reached 10 starts in MLS and for Crew SC on 5/22 vs. Chicago. Recorded his first MLS
assist on 4/25 vs. Philadelphia. Needs six appearances to reach 25 in MLS and for Crew
SC.
MOHAMMED SAEID
Reached 15 appearances in MLS and for Crew SC on 6/27 at Real Salt Lake. Reached 10
starts and 20 corner kicks in MLS and for Crew SC on 6/3 at Philadelphia. Needs five
appearances to reach 25, nine starts to reach 25 and seven shots to reach 20 in MLS and
for Crew SC.
AARON SCHOENFELD
Reached 40 appearances in MLS and for Crew SC on 5/16 at San Jose. Needs one start
to reach 15, one goal to reach five and one shot on goal to reach 20 in MLS and or Crew
SC.
BEN SPEAS
Reached 40 appearances in MLS and for Crew SC on 6/13 vs. LA. Needs six shots to
reach 50 in MLS and for Crew SC.
KRISTINN STEINDORSSON
Reached 15 appearances in MLS and for Crew SC on 6/27 at Real Salt Lake.
TONY TCHANI
Reached 125 appearances in MLS on 4/25 vs. Philadelphia and 100 starts in MLS on
5/16 at San Jose. Needs two assists to reach 15 in MLS. Reached 10 assists for Crew
SC on 4/25 vs. Philadelphia. Reached five goals for Crew SC on 6/27 at Real Salt Lake.
Reached 100 shots for Crew SC on 7/25 vs. Toronto FC. Needs one appearance to reach
100 for Crew SC.
WIL TRAPP
Reached 50 appearances in MLS and for Crew SC on 7/15 at Chicago and 50 starts in
MLS and for Crew SC on 7/25 vs. Toronto FC. Needs four assists to reach 10 in MLS
and for Crew SC.
TYSON WAHL
Reached 115 starts in MLS on 5/30 at Orlando and reached 50 starts for Crew SC on
7/15 at Chicago. Needs two shots to reach 30 in MLS. Needs three starts to reach 50 for
Crew SC.
MLS MATCH 25: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
2015 MISCELLANEOUS MLS STATS
Quickest Goal:
Quickest Goal Against:
Higuain, 7/19 vs. CHI, 2’ (PK)
Nguyen, 6/24 vs. NE, 1’
Game-Winning Goals after 75’:
Hat Tricks:N/A
Hat Tricks Against:N/A
Own Goals For:N/A
Own Goals Against:N/A
Red Cards:
Higuain, 3/28 vs. NYRB, 83’
Saeid, 5/16 at SJ, 33’
Parkhurst, 5/30 at ORL, 16’
Opponent’s Red Cards:
Morrow, 3/14 vs. TFC, 45’+1’
Ramos, 4/18 vs. ORL, 34’
Allen, 6/27 at RSL, 77’
Johnson, 7/19 vs. CHI, 50’
Sjoberg, 8/8 at COL, 90’
2014-15 COLUMBUS CREW SC TRANSACTIONS
PLAYERS OUT
F Adam Bedell (Trade to Orlando City SC on 8/6)
D Kalen Ryden (Waived on 8/6)
D Hernan Grana (Mutually parted ways on 5/12)
F Sagi Lev-Ari (Waived on 3/16)
D Ben Sweat (Waived on 2/9)
D Eric Gehrig (Selected by Orlando City SC in
MLS Expansion Draft on 12/10)
M Bernardo Anor (Trade to Sporting KC on 12/8)
D Josh Williams (Trade to NYCFC on 12/8)
D Ross Friedman (Option declined on 11/18)
D Matt Wiet (Option declined on 11/18)
M Kingsley “Fifi” Baiden (Option declined on
11/18)
M Daniel Paladini (Option declined on 11/18)
M Agustin Viana (Option declined on 11/18)
M Matt Walker (Option declined on 11/18)
F Jairo Arrieta (Option declined on 11/18, selected
by Orlando City SC in MLS Expansion Draft on
12/10)
PLAYERS IN
D Gaston Sauro (Discovery Signing on 8/6)
F Jack McInerney (Trade from Montreal on 8/4)
D Harrison Afful (Discovery Signing on 7/30)
GK Steve Clark (New contract on 4/2)
M Cedrick Mabwati (Acquired on 1/30, joined on 7/8)
D Hernan Grana (Signed on 1/23)
D Kalen Ryden (Selected 69th overall in the
MLS SuperDraft on 1/20, signed on 3/2)
D Chris Klute (Trade from Colorado on 1/16)
F Sagi Lev-Ari (Selected 35th overall in the
MLS SuperDraft on 1/15, signed on 3/2)
D Sergio Campbell (Selected 19th overall in the
MLS SuperDraft on 1/15, signed on 3/2)
M Federico Higuain (New Designated Player
contract on 1/5)
M Kristinn Steindorsson (Discovery Signing on
12/11)
M Justin Meram (Re-signed on 12/2)
16 player options exercised on 11/18
M Mohammed Saied (Discovery Signing on
10/29)
M Ethan Finlay (Contract extension on 10/24)
M Ben Swanson (Homegrown Player signing on
10/17)
F Kei Kamara (Signed via Allocation Order on 10/7)
HOW CREW SC WAS BUILT
Season2011 2012
2013
2014
2015
SuperDraft
Justin Meram Ethan Finlay
Kevan George
Sergio Campbell
Homegrown
Matt Lampson Ben Speas
Ben Swanson
Chad Barson
Wil Trapp
Trade
Tony Tchani
Aaron Schoenfeld
Steve Clark
Hector Jimenez
Michael Parkhurst
Chris Klute
Jack McInerney
Federico Higuain
Signing
Tyson Wahl
Waylon Francis
Emanuel Pogatetz
Allocation
Weighted Lottery
Waiver Draft
Harrison Afful
Cedrick Mabwati
Mohammed Saeid
Gaston Sauro
Kristinn Steindorsson
Kei Kamara
Romain Gall
Brad Stuver
BARBASOL MAN OF THE MATCH
3/7 at HOU
3/14 vs. TFC
3/28 vs. NYRB
4/8 at VAN
4/11 at NE
4/18 vs. ORL
4/25 vs. PHI
5/2 at DC
5/9 vs. SEA
5/16 at SJ
5/22 vs. CHI
Emanuel Pogatetz
Justin Meram
Tony Tchani
Kei Kamara
Hernan Grana
Federico Higuain
Ethan Finlay
Federico Higuain
Kei Kamara
Steve Clark
Kei Kamara
5/27 vs. VCF Brad Stuver
5/30 at ORL Steve Clark
6/3 at PHI
Aaron Schoenfeld
6/6 vs. MTL Waylon Francis
6/13 vs. LA Federico Higuain
6/17 at RIC Adam Bedell
6/24 vs. NE Kei Kamara
6/27 at RSL Ethan Finlay
6/30 at ORL Emanuel Pogatetz
7/4 vs. NYRB Ethan Finlay
7/11 at MTL Ethan Finlay
7/15 at CHI
7/19 vs. CHI
7/25 vs. TFC
8/1 at ORL
8/8 at COL
Wil Trapp
Kei Kamara
Ethan Finlay
Federico Higuain
Kei Kamara
CREW SC AND 2015 HONORS
Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month:
MLS Player of the Week:
MLS Team of the Week:
Goalkeeper, Team
Johnson, CHI
Date
7/19
Result
Goal
N/A
Game-Tying Goals after 75’:N/A
Game-Winning Goals Against after 75’:
Romero, 6/6 vs. MTL, 79’
Game-Tying Goals Against after 75’:
Johnson, 5/22 vs. CHI, 90’+4’
Ribeiro, 5/30 at ORL, 89’
Altidore, 7/25 vs. TFC, 90’ (penalty)
Designated Player
2015 PENALTY KICKS FOR
CLB Player
Higuain
Ethan Finlay (April, July) - nominated
Kei Kamara (April, May) - nominated
Ethan Finlay (Week 8)
Kei Kamara (Week 12)
Ethan Finlay (Weeks 8, 17, 18, 20)
Waylon Francis (Weeks 8, 20)
Hernan Grana (Week 2)
Federico Higuain (Weeks 7,10)
Kei Kamara (Weeks 7,8,10, 12, 17, 18, 20, 23)
Justin Meram (Week 2)
Emanuel Pogatetz (Week 10)
Tony Tchani (Week 15)
MLS Goal of the Week:
Ethan Finlay (Week 18) - nominated
Federico Higuain (Weeks 7, 15) - nominated
MLS Save of the Week:
Steve Clark (Weeks 4, 9, 14, 18, 21) - nominated; (Week 11) - won
2015 PENALTY KICKS AGAINST
Player, Team
Wright-Phillips, NYRB
Kaka, ORL
Altidore, TFC
CLB Goalkeeper
Clark
Clark
Clark
Date
3/28
5/30
7/25
Result
Goal
Goal
Goal
2015 MLS CATEGORICAL WIN-LOSS
Overall HomeAway
Overall:
9-8-7 7-2-32-6-4
vs. East:
7-6-4 6-2-21-4-2
vs. West:
2-2-3 1-0-11-2-2
Before All-Star Break (July 29)
8-7-7 7-2-31-5-4
After All-Star Break (July 29)
1-1-0 0-0-01-1-0
Scoring First:
6-1-4 5-0-21-1-2
Opp. Scoring First:
3-7-2 2-2-11-5-1
Leading at Half:
4-0-2 3-0-21-0-0
Trailing at Half: 1-4-1 0-0-11-4-0
Tied at Half:
4-4-4 4-2-00-2-4
Leading at 75’:
9-0-3 7-0-22-0-1
Trailing at 75’:
0-7-0 0-1-00-6-0
Tied at 75’:
0-0-4 0-0-10-0-3
Out-Shooting Opp.:
6-6-1 5-2-01-4-1
Out-Shot by Opp.:
2-2-5 1-0-21-2-3
Shots Even:
1-0-1 1-0-10-0-0
One-Goal Games:
5-3-0 3-2-02-1-0
Day Games (before 5 p.m. local):0-0-1
0-0-0
0-0-1
Night Games (5 p.m. or after local):9-8-6
7-2-3
2-6-3
In Black Uniforms:
5-2-4 5-1-30-1-1
In Gold Uniforms:
4-6-3 2-1-02-5-3
On Time Warner Cable SportsChannel:8-8-7
6-2-32-6-4
On ESPN2:
1-0-0 1-0-00-0-0
On Fox Sports 1:
0-0-0 0-0-00-0-0
On UniMas/Univision Deportes:
0-0-1 0-0-10-0-0
In March:
1-2-0 1-1-00-1-0
In April:
2-0-2 2-0-00-0-2
In May:
1-2-2 1-0-10-2-1
In June:
1-2-2 1-1-10-1-1
In July:
3-1-1 2-0-11-1-0
In August:
1-1-0 0-0-01-1-0
In September:
0-0-0 0-0-00-0-0
In October:
0-0-0 0-0-00-0-0
On Mondays:
0-0-0 0-0-00-0-0
On Tuesdays:
0-0-0 0-0-00-0-0
On Wednesdays:
2-1-1 1-0-01-1-1
On Thursdays:
0-0-0 0-0-00-0-0
On Fridays:
0-0-1 0-0-10-0-0
On Saturdays:
6-7-5 5-2-21-5-3
On Sundays:
1-0-0 1-0-00-0-0
In Sunny Weather:
0-0-1 0-0-00-0-1
In Clear Weather:
3-3-3 3-1-10-2-2
In Rain:
0-0-0 0-0-00-0-0
In Cloudy Weather:
6-5-3 4-1-22-4-1
30°-49° at Kickoff:
1-1-0 1-1-00-0-0
50°-59° at Kickoff:
1-1-2 1-0-00-1-2
60°-69° at Kickoff:
0-2-0 0-0-00-2-0
70°-79° at Kickoff:
4-4-2 3-1-21-3-0
80°-89° at Kickoff:
3-0-2 2-0-11-0-1
90°+ at Kickoff:
0-0-1 0-0-00-0-1
Indoors
0-0-0 0-0-00-0-0
Using No Subs:
0-0-0 0-0-00-0-0
Using 1 Sub:
0-0-0 0-0-00-0-0
Using 2 Subs:
0-0-1 0-0-10-0-0
Using 3 Subs:
9-8-6 7-2-22-6-4
On Natural Grass:
9-7-4 7-2-32-5-1
On FieldTurf/Artificial Surface:0-1-3
0-0-0
0-1-3
When scoring 0 goals: 0-5-1 0-0-00-5-1
When scoring 1 goal:
1-2-1 0-2-11-0-0
When scoring 2 goals: 4-1-4 3-0-11-1-3
When scoring 3 goals: 3-0-1 3-0-10-0-0
When scoring 4+ goals: 1-0-0 1-0-00-0-0
When allowing 0 goals: 3-0-1 2-0-01-0-1
When allowing 1 goal: 5-1-1 4-0-11-1-0
When allowing 2 goals: 1-4-4 1-2-10-2-3
When allowing 3 goals: 0-2-1 0-0-10-2-0
When allowing 4+ goals: 0-1-0 0-0-00-1-0
MLS MATCH 25: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
PLAYER MINI BIOS
1 STEVE CLARK – GK
6’ 2”, 192 LBS. / D.O.B.: 04-14-1986 / HOMETOWN: MASON, MI
2015 (Columbus): 24 GP / 24 GS, 1.63 GAA, 4 SO, 1 A in 2160
mins
Crew SC’s last match: Started at GK, 1 GA, 4 SV at COL (8/8)
Last match played: Started at GK, 1 GA, 4 SV at COL (8/8)
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 9-8-7
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 9-8-7
Most saves in a 2015 match: 7 (5/30/15 at ORL)
Most career saves: 7 (5/30/15 at ORL)
Last shutout: 7/15/15 at CHI
2015 Season
Has made 24 appearances (24 starts) in his second season with Crew SC and is
9-8-7 with four clean sheets ... started the club’s season opener against Houston
(March 7), making two saves ... recorded his first clean sheet of the season in the
club’s home opener versus Toronto FC (March 14), making three stops ... was
signed to a new contract by the club on April 2, extending his tenure in Black &
Gold ... tied his then-career-best with a six save performance at Vancouver (April
8) ... notched his second clean sheet of the season and the 10th of his career at New
England (April 11) ... registered his second-consecutive and third overall shutout
in a 3-0 win over Orlando (April 18) ... helped Crew SC complete an unbeaten
April (2-0-2) with a 4-1 win over Philadelphia (April 25) ... earned a victory with
a 3-2 win over Seattle Sounders FC (May 9) ... again tied his then-career-best with
his second six-stop performance of the season at San Jose (May 16) ... set a new
career-high by making seven saves at Orlando (May 30) ... helped Crew SC earn a
draw against the LA Galaxy with four saves (June 13) ... made his 50th appearance
in MLS and for Crew SC, earning his fifth win of the season vs. New England (June
24) ... notched his sixth win and his first-ever assist with two saves and a helper on
Ethan Finlay’s first-half goal in a 2-1 victory over the Red Bulls (July 4) ... kept his
fourth clean sheet of the season with a 1-0 blanking at Chicago (July 15) ... again
earned a win over Chicago, with three saves (July 19) ... earned his 23rd career win
at Colorado (August 8), surpassing Brad Friedel for fifth all-time in club history.
2 TYSON WAHL – D
6’ 2”, 185 LBS. / D.O.B.: 02-23-1984 / HOMETOWN: NEWPORT BEACH, CA
2015 (Columbus): 11 GP / 8 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 790 mins
Crew SC’s last match: Started at CB, 90 mins at COL (8/8)
Last match played: Started at CB, 90 mins at COL (8/8)
Last goal with Columbus: N/A
Last assist with Columbus: 3/23/13 at D.C.
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 3-2-3
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 5-2-4
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 Season
Has made 11 appearances (eight starts) at centerback for Crew SC ... made his
first appearance with a start at centerback at Vancouver (April 8) ... came on in
the second half against Philadelphia (April 25) and helped Crew SC complete a
4-1 win ... again helped Crew SC close-out a victory with a substitute appearance
vs. Seattle (May 9) ... started the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May
27) ... made his second League start of the season at Orlando (May 30) ... made
his second start in three League matches by getting the nod at centerback against
Montreal (June 6) ... came on at leftback in Crew SC’s draw at Real Salt Lake (June
27) ... started his fourth match of the season (his 50th all-time appearance for
Crew SC) at Chicago (July 15), helping the club keep a clean sheet ... started each
of Crew SC’s next four League matches.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Wahl made two appearances (both starts) in Crew SC’s 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S.
Open Cup campaign. He started in Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond
(June 17), helping the club earn a 3-1 victory. He again started the Round of 16
contest at Orlando (June 30).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Clark did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
3 CHRIS KLUTE – D
6’ 1”, 172 LBS. / D.O.B.: 03-05-1990 / HOMETOWN: GRAND PRAIRIE, TX / @CHRISKLUTE
2015 (Columbus): 11 GP / 6 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 654 mins
Crew SC’s last match: Started at LB, 90 mins at COL (8/8)
Last match played: Started at LB, 90 mins at COL (8/8)
Last goal with Columbus: N/A
Last assist with Columbus: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 2-1-3
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 4-3-4
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 Season
Has made 11 appearances (six starts) on the season, with six appearances coming
at leftback and five at rightback ... made his club debut with a start at MAPFRE
Stadium against the Red Bulls (March 28) ... started at Vancouver (April 8) ...
helped the club keep a clean sheet during his third consecutive start at New
England (April 11) ... came on as a substitute at halftime at D.C. United (May 2)
... made his first start of the year at rightback vs. Chicago (May 22) ... came on at
halftime in club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... made a substitute appearance at rightback at Orlando (May 30), at Montreal (July 11) and at
Chicago (July 15) ... made his 60th MLS start with a nod at rightback vs. Chicago
(July 19) ... started at leftback in his first return trip to Colorado (August 8).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Klute made one appearance – a start – in the club’s 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open
Cup run to the Round of 16. He was in the matchday 18 in the club’s Fourth
Round contest at Richmond (June 17), but did not make an appearance. He started
Crew SC’s Round of 16 match at Orlando (June 30) at right midfield.
4
MICHAELO’ROURKE
PARKHURST
–D
5 DANNY
– M/D
5’ 11”, 159 LBS. / D.O.B.: 01-24-1984 / HOMETOWN: PROVIDENCE, RI / @MFPARKHURST
2015 (Columbus): 23 GP / 23 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 1995 mins
Crew SC’s last match: Started at CB, 90 mins at COL (8/8)
Last match played: Started at CB, 90 mins at COL (8/8)
Last goal with Columbus: N/A
Last assist with Columbus: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 9-7-7
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 9-7-7
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 Season
Has made 23 appearances (23 starts) at centerback in his second season as the
club’s Captain ... started the season opener against Houston (March 7) ... helped
the club keep a clean sheet in the home opener versus Toronto FC (March 14) ...
was part of two additional shutouts with his fifth and sixth consecutive starts at
New England (April 11) and vs. Orlando (April 18) ... helped Crew SC complete
an unbeaten April (2-0-2) with a 4-1 win over Philadelphia (April 25) ... started at
centerback, but shifted to defensive midfield in helping Crew SC close-out a 3-2
win over Seattle (May 9) ... received his first career red card at Orlando (May 30)
and missed the club’s contest at Philadelphia (June 3) as a result of the ensuing suspension ... returned to the lineup by starting against Montreal (June 6) ... helped
the club earn a 2-1 win with a start against his former club, New England (June
24) ... again helped Crew SC capture a win by a 2-1 score over New York (July 4) ...
made his 50th career start for the club at Montreal (July 11) ... helped the club keep
a clean sheet with a start at centerback at Chicago (July 15) ... reached 15,000 MLS
minutes played at Orlando (August 1).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Parkhurst did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
MLS MATCH 25: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
PLAYER MINI BIOS
5 EMANUEL POGATETZ – D
6’ 3”, 198 LBS. / D.O.B.: 01-16-1983 / HOMETOWN: GRAZ, AUSTRIA
2015 (Columbus): 17 GP / 16 GS, 0 G, 1 A in 1464 mins
Crew SC’s last match: N/A
Last match played: Started at CB, 77 mins at MTL (7/11)
Last goal with Columbus: N/A
Last assist with Columbus: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 6-6-4
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 6-6-5
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 1-0-0
2015 Season
Has made 17 appearances (16 starts) at centerback in his second season with Crew
SC with one assist ... made his first MLS and Crew SC start in the season opener
against Houston (March 7) ... helped the club keep a clean sheet in the home
opener versus Toronto FC (March 14) ... was part of back-to-back shutout efforts
with starts at New England (April 11) and vs. Orlando (April 18) ... started again
vs. Philadelphia (April 25), notching his first MLS assist on Justin Meram’s goal ...
came on at haltime in the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27)
... came on as a substitute at centerback at Orlando (May 30) following Michael
Parkhurst’s red card ... helped Crew SC earn a 2-1 victory with a win over the Red
Bulls (July 4).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Pogatetz made two appearances (both starts) in Crew SC’s 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S.
Open Cup campaign. He started in Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond
(June 17), helping the club earn a 3-1 victory, He again started the Black & Gold’s
Round of 16 match at Orlando (June 30).
7 KRISTINN STEINDORSSON – M
5’ 10”, 154 LBS. / D.O.B.: 04-29-1990 / HOMETOWN: KÓPAVOGUR, ICELAND / @KIDDISTEIN
2015 (Columbus): 20 GP / 4 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 610 mins
Crew SC’s last match: Started at LM, 78 mins at COL (8/8)
Last match played: Started at LM, 78 mins at COL (8/8)
Last goal with Columbus: N/A
Last assist with Columbus: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 1-3-0
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 9-5-6
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 Season
Has made 20 total appearances in his first season with Crew SC: 15 appearances
(four starts) at left midfield, three appearances at right midfield and two appearances at central attacking midfield ... made his debut MLS and Black & Gold
appearances with a start against Houston (March 7) ... entered as a substitute in the
home opener against Toronto FC (March 14) ... started his first match at MAPFRE
Stadium against the New York Red Bulls (March 28) ... came on at central attacking midfield against Vancouver (April 8) ... entered as a substitute at right midfield
at New England (April 11) and at left midfield vs. Orlando (April 18), vs. Philadelphia (April 25), at D.C. United (May 2) and vs. Seattle (May 9) ... came on at right
midfield at San Jose (May 16) and vs. Chicago (May 22) ... came on at halftime in
the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... made a substitute appearance at left midfield at Orlando (May 30) ... started his third match of the season against Montreal (June 6) at left midfield ... came on as a substitute at central
attacking midfield against New England (June 24) and at left midfield at Real Salt
Lake (June 27), vs. New York (July 4), at Chicago (July 15), vs. Chicago (July 19)
and vs. Toronto FC (July 25) ... started for the first time since June 6 by receiving
the nod at Colorado (August 8) at left midfield.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Steindorsson made two appearances (both starts) in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S.
Open Cup. He started in Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17),
helping the club earn a 3-1 victory. He again started the club’s Round of 16 clash at
Orlando (June 30).
6 TONY
TCHANI--–MID
M
6 TONY
TCHANI
6’ 4”, 185 LBS. / D.O.B.: 04-13-1989 / HOMETOWN: DOUALA, CAMEROON / @TONYTCHANI23
2015 (Columbus): 22 GP / 22 GS, 4 G, 3 A in 1912 mins
Crew SC’s last match: Started at CM, 2 A, 90 mins at COL (8/8)
Last match played: Started at CM, 2 A, 90 mins at COL (8/8)
Last goal with Columbus: 7/25/15 vs. TFC
Last assist with Columbus: 8/8/15 at COL (2)
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 8-7-7
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 8-7-7
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: 0-1-3
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 2-0-0
2015 Season
Has made 22 appearances (22 starts) at central midfield with four goals and three
assists ... started the season opener at Houston (March 7) ... missed the home
opener against Toronto FC (March 14) while serving a one-match suspension ...
returned versus the New York Red Bulls (March 28), scoring his first goal of the
season in the process ... registered his first assist of the season vs. Philadelphia
(April 25) ... started the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ...
scored his second goal of the season at Orlando (May 30) ... added his third goal,
setting a new single-season best, at Real Salt Lake (June 27) ... helped Crew SC
keep a clean sheet with a start at Chicago (July 15) ... scored his fourth goal of
the season vs. Toronto FC (July 25), doubling his previous season career-best ...
registered his second career two-assist match by notching two helpers at Colorado
(August 8).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Tchani made two appearances (both starts) as Crew SC’s captain in its 2015 Lamar
Hunt U.S. Open Cup campaign, notching one assist. Tchani started and captained
Crew SC in its Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17), registering an assist
and helping the club earn a 3-1 victory. He again captained Crew SC in the Round
of 16 at Orlando (June 30).
8 MOHAMMED SAEID – M
5’ 7”, 141 LBS. / D.O.B.: 12-24-1990 / HOMETOWN: ÖREBRO, SWEDEN / @MSAEID8
2015 (Columbus): 20 GP / 16 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 1402 mins
Crew SC’s last match: N/A
Last match played: Sub. app. at CM, 23 mins at ORL (8/1)
Last goal with Columbus: N/A
Last assist with Columbus: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 6-6-4
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 7-7-6
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 Season
Has made 20 appearances (16 starts) in his first season with Crew SC, with 19
appearances coming at central midfield and one at attacking midfield ... notched
his first club and League start in the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14),
completing 93.22% of his passes (55/59) in the victory ... started a second consecutive match against the New York Red Bulls (March 28) ... came on at halftime for
his third appearance at Vancouver (April 8) ... made his third career start at New
England (April 11) and started every match through the contest at San Jose (May
16) ... missed the clash vs. Chicago (May 22) via red-card suspension ... came on
at halftime in the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... returned
to the lineup in the League with a start at Orlando (May 30) and started the next
seven League matches ... made a substitute appearance at central midfield vs. Chicago (July 19) ... came on in the attacking midfield role vs. Toronto FC (July 25)
and at central midfield at Orlando (August 1) ... served a one-match suspension
for yellow-card accumulation at Colorado (August 8).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Saeid made one appearance -- a substitute appearance -- in the 2015 Lamar Hunt
U.S. Open Cup during Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17).
MLS MATCH 25: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
PLAYER MINI BIOS
JUSTIN
MERAM
M
69TONY
TCHANI
-- –MID
10 FEDERICO HIGUAIN – M
6’ 1”, 165 LBS. / D.O.B.: 12-04-1988 / HOMETOWN: SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI / @JUSTINMERAM
5’ 8”, 165 LBS. / D.O.B.: 10-24-1984 / HOMETOWN: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA / @FHIGUAIN_33
2015 (Columbus): 22 GP / 20 GS, 3 G, 5 A in 1568 mins
Crew SC’s last match: Sub. app. at LM, 12 mins at COL (8/8)
Last match played: Sub. app. at LM, 12 mins at COL (8/8)
Last goal with Columbus: 4/25/15 vs. PHI
Last assist with Columbus: 8/1/15 at ORL
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 8-5-7
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 9-6-7
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: 3-0-0
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 1-1-3
2015 (Columbus): 23 GP / 23 GS, 6 G, 5 A in 1915 mins
Crew SC ’s last match: Started at CAM, 89 mins at COL (8/8)
Last match played: Started at CAM, 89 mins at COL (8/8)
Last goal with Columbus: 8/1/15 at ORL
Last assist with Columbus: 7/25/15 vs. TFC
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 9-8-6
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 9-8-6
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: 3-2-1
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 2-0-3
2015 Season
Has made 22 appearances (20 starts) at left midfield in 2015 ... has scored three goals
and notched five assists ... missed the club’s opener at Houston (March 7) due to a redcard suspension from the 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs ... started the home opener against
Toronto FC (March 14) and registered the game-winning goal ... missed the club’s match
against New York (March 28) while on international duty with the Iraq National Team ...
returned with a start at Vancouver (April 8), where he recorded his first assist of the season ... started his second consecutive match at New England (April 11) ... started again
vs. Orlando (April 18), recording his second goal of the season ... scored in consecutive
matches with a tally against Philadelphia (April 25) ... recorded his second assist of the
season with a helper on Kei Kamara’s second goal vs. Seattle (May 9) ... earned his third
assist via Kei Kamara’s eighth-minute goal vs. Chicago (May 22), which was the 500thever home regular-season goal in Black & Gold history ... started the club’s international
friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... made his 100th appearance in MLS and for Crew
SC with a start at Orlando (May 30) ... came on as a substitute vs. Montreal (June 6) ...
received his second international call-up of the season from the Iraq National Team and
earned his 14th cap by starting the team’s friendly at Japan (June 11) ... recorded a teamleading five shots in Crew SC’s 1-1 draw vs. the LA Galaxy (June 13) ... added his fourth
assist of the campaign vs. Toronto FC (July 15) ... recorded assists in back-to-back games
for the second time in his career with a helper at Orlando (August 1) ... came on as a
substitute at left midfield at Colorado (August 8).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Meram made two appearances -- both substitute appearances -- in the 2015 Lamar Hunt
U.S. Open Cup, in the Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17) and the Round of
16 match at Orlando (June 30).
11 CEDRICK MABWATI – M
5’6”, 137 LBS. / D.O.B.: 03-08-1992 / HOMETOWN: KINSHASA, DR CONGO / @CEDRICKM22
2015 (Columbus): 2 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 49 mins
Crew SC’s last match: N/A
Last match played: Sub. app. at RM, 45 mins at ORL (8/1)
Last goal with Columbus: N/A
Last assist with Columbus: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 0-1-1
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 Season
Has made two appearances in his debut season at right midfield with Crew SC
after officially being added to the roster on July 8, 2015 after the expiration of his
loan with Spanish side Osasuna ... made 30 league appearances with three assists
for the Segunda Division side in the 2014-15 season ... was selected for his first
matchday 18 with Columbus at Chicago (July 15) ... remained in the matchday
18 vs. Chicago (July 19) ... made his club and League debut by coming on at right
midfield vs. Toronto FC (July 25) ... played the full second half at Orlando (August
1).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Mabwati did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup,
joining the club following the conclusion of the club’s tournament run.
2015 Season
Has made 23 appearances (23 starts) at central attacking midfield in 2015 ... has scored
six goals and added five assists ... started at Houston (March 7), recording three shots
and four corner kicks for Crew SC ... started the home opener against Toronto FC
(March 14) ... missed the match at Vancouver (April 8) while serving a red-card suspension ... returned to the lineup with a start at New England (April 11) ... started again vs.
Orlando (April 18), scoring his first goal of the season with a backheel tally that was
nominated for MLS Goal of the Week ... made his 75th career MLS and Crew SC start
at D.C. United (May 2) ... notched his second goal of the season vs. Seattle (May 9) ...
earned an assist from a corner kick vs. Chicago (May 22) on Kei Kamara’s second goal
of the match ... started the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... registered his third goal of the campaign with a stoppage-time tally vs. Montreal (June 6) ...
scored in consecutive matches with a game-tying goal against LA (June 13) ... recorded
his third assist of the season on Ethan Finlay’s tying goal at Real Salt Lake (June 27) ...
notched an assist in back-to-back contests with a game-winning helper against the Red
Bulls (July 4) ... tied Guillermo Barros Schelotto for the most penalty kicks converted
in club history (13) with a successful spot kick vs. Chicago (July 19) ... assisted on Kei
Kamara’s 15th goal of the season vs. Toronto FC (July 25) ... notched his sixth goal of
the year at Orlando (August 1), tying Guillermo Barros Schelotto in the all-time club
goal-scoring list.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Higuain did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
12 KEVAN GEORGE – M
6’ 2”, 170 LBS. / D.O.B.: 01-30-1990 / HOMETOWN: ROXBORO, TOBAGO / @KICKITWITHKEVAN
2015 (Columbus): 5 GP / 2 GS, 0 G, 1 A in 228 mins
Crew SC’s last match: N/A
Last match played: Sub. app. at CM, 5 mins vs. NE (6/24)
Last goal with Columbus: N/A
Last assist with Columbus: 5/22/15 vs. CHI
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 0-1-1
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 2-2-1
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 0-0-1
2015 Season
Has made five appearances (two starts) in 2015 ... entered as a second-half substitute in the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14), playing 14 minutes in the
victory ... again came on in the club’s match at San Jose (May 16) ... made his first
start of the season at central midfield vs. Chicago (May 22), recording his first-ever
MLS and Crew SC assist in the contest ... started the club’s international friendly
vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... again started at central midfield at Philadelphia (June
3) ... came on at central midfield against New England (June 24) ... earned a call-up
to Trinidad and Tobago’s final 23-man roster for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup,
where he played every minute for the Soca Warriors in the Group Stage.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
George made two appearances (both starts) in Crew SC’s 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S.
Open Cup campaign. He started in Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond
(June 17), helping the club earn a 3-1 victory. He again started the club’s Round of
16 match at Orlando (June 30).
MLS MATCH 25: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
PLAYER MINI BIOS
13 ETHAN FINLAY - M
5’ 9”, 165 LBS. / D.O.B.: 08-06-1990 / HOMETOWN: MARSHFIELD, WI / @ETHANFINLAY13
2015 (Columbus): 24 GP / 24 GS, 7 G, 12 A in 1967 mins
Crew SC’s last match: Started at RM, 90 mins at COL (8/8)
Last match played: Started at RM, 90 mins at COL (8/8)
Last goal with Columbus: 7/25/15 vs. TFC
Last assist with Columbus: 7/25/15 vs. TFC
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 9-8-7
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 9-8-7
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: 3-0-2
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 6-0-6
2015 Season
Has made 24 appearances (24 starts) at right midfield with seven goals and 12 assists
on the season ... made his season debut with a start at Houston (March 7) ... started the
home opener against Toronto FC (March 14), recording an assist on Justin Meram’s
game-winning goal ... registered his second assist of the campaign at Vancouver (April
8) and his third vs. Orlando (April 18) on Federico Higuain’s game-winner ... scored his
first two goals of the year vs. Philadelphia (April 25), adding an assist in a performance
that ultimately captured the MLS Player of the Week award ... was nominated for the
Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month award for April ... registered his fifth assist,
a League-leading total at the time, vs. Seattle (May 9) ... recorded his sixth assist vs.
Chicago (May 22) on Kei Kamara’s first-half goal, which was the 500th-ever home
regular-season goal in Black & Gold history ... tallied his seventh assist of the season at
Orlando (May 30), tying him for the League lead at the time ... maintained his MLS lead
in helpers with his eighth assist vs. LA (June 13) and extended that total to nine with
another assist vs. New England (June 24) ... recorded his fourth-ever contest with at least
one goal and one assist by notching one of each at Real Salt Lake (June 27) ... registered
his second brace of the season by scoring both goals in Crew SC’s 2-1 win over New
York (July 4) ... extended his MLS assists lead with a game-winning helper at Chicago
(July 15) ... scored his sixth goal of the campaign vs. Chicago (July 19) ... notched one
goal and one assist vs. Toronto FC (July 25) ... was named to the 2015 AT&T MLS AllStar Game, his first-ever All-Star nod, and played 45 minutes in the contest (July 29).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Finlay made one appearance in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup, notching one goal. He started
in Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17), scoring the game-winning
goal en route to a 3-1 victory.
16 HECTOR JIMENEZ - M
5’ 9”, 140 LBS. / D.O.B.: 11-03-1988 / HOMETOWN: BELL GARDENS, CA / @HECTORJIMENEZ09
2015 (Columbus): 18 GP / 11 GS, 0 G, 4 A in 949 mins
Crew SC’s last match: Started at RB, 1 A, 66 mins at COL (8/8)
Last match played: Started at RB, 1 A, 66 mins at COL (8/8)
Last goal with Columbus: 4/19/14 vs. DC
Last assist with Columbus: 8/8/15 at COL
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 4-3-4
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 6-8-4
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 2-0-2
2015 Season
Has made 18 appearances (11 starts) in his second season with Crew SC, with 14
appearances coming at rightback, three coming at right midfield and one at central
attacking midfield ... has recorded four assists ... made his season debut with a substitute appearance at central attacking midfield against Houston (March 7) ... came
on at right midfield in the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14) and versus
the New York Red Bulls (March 28) ... made his first start of the season with a nod
at rightback at Vancouver (April 8) ... came on at right midfield vs. Orlando (April
18) ... started at rightback vs. Seattle (May 9), registering his first assist of the
season on Kei Kamara’s eventual game-winning goal ... again started at rightback
at San Jose (May 16), registering his 75th MLS appearance and 50th MLS start in
the process ... started the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ...
started at rightback at Orlando (May 30), recording his second assist of the campaign ... came on as a second-half substitute at rightback at Philadelphia (June 3) ...
again started at rightback vs. Montreal (June 6), against his former club, LA (June
13) and vs. New England (June 24) ... notched his third assist of the campaign at
Real Salt Lake (June 27) ... did not dress at Chicago (July 15) or vs. Chicago (July
19) after being listed as questionable with lower back pain ... came on at rightback
as a second-half substitute at Orlando (August 1) ... returned to the starting lineup
at Colorado (August 8), recording his fourth assist of the campaign.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Jimenez made one appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. He started
in Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17), helping the club earn
a 3-1 victory.
14 WAYLON FRANCIS - D
5’ 9”, 150 LBS. / D.O.B.: 09-20-1990 / HOMETOWN: PUERTO LIMÓN, COSTA RICA / @WAYLONFRANCIS90
2015 (Columbus): 20 GP / 20 GS, 0 G, 6 A in 1702 mins
Crew SC’s last match: N/A
Last match played: Started at LB, 90 mins at ORL (8/1)
Last goal with Columbus: N/A
Last assist with Columbus: 7/19/15 vs. CHI
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 8-7-5
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 8-7-5
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 5-0-1
2015 Season
Has made 20 appearances (20 starts) at leftback in his second season with Crew
SC ... has registered six assists ... made his season debut with a start at Houston
(March 7) ... notched his first assist of the season on Kei Kamara’s goal versus
Toronto FC (March 14) ... missed the team’s contest against New York (March 28)
while on international duty with the Costa Rica National Team ... was listed as
questionable ahead of the club’s matches at Vancouver (April 8) and at New England (April 11) and did not dress ... returned to the lineup with a start vs. Orlando
(April 18) ... started against vs. Philadelphia (April 25), registering his second assist
of the season ... recorded his third assist of the campaign on Kei Kamara’s opening
goal vs. Seattle (May 9) ... started the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF
(May 27) ... tallied his fourth assist of the season at Orlando (May 30), marking
his 10th career helper for the club ... notched his fifth assist vs. New England (June
24), becoming the League’s leader among defenders in the category ... helped Crew
SC keep a clean sheet with a start in a 1-0 win at Chicago (July 15) ... extended
his League lead in assists by a defender with his sixth, a game-winning assist, vs.
Chicago (July 19) ... was named as an MLS All-Star for the first time and played 45
minutes in the 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game vs. Tottenham Hotspur (July 29) ...
served a one-match suspension for yellow-card accumulation at Colorado (August
8).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Francis did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
17 BEN SPEAS - M
5’ 8”, 155 LBS. / D.O.B.: 01-17-1991 / HOMETOWN: STOW, OH / @BENSPEAS17
2015 (Columbus): 7 GP / 1 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 157 mins
Crew SC’s last match: N/A
Last match played: Sub. app. at CAM, 1 min vs. LA (6/13)
Last goal with Columbus: 8/16/14 vs. LA
Last assist with Columbus: 6/4/14 vs. RSL
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 0-0-1
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 0-4-3
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 Season
Has made seven appearances (one start) in 2015, with three appearances coming
at central attacking midfield, two coming at left midfield and two at right midfield
... made his season debut with a substitute appearance at left midfield against
Houston (March 7) ... came on again at left midfield against New York (March
28) ... made his first start of the season at central attacking midfield at Vancouver
(April 8) ... came on at central attacking midfield vs. Chicago (May 22) ... came on
at halftime in the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... made an
appearance at right midfield at Philadelphia (June 3) and vs. Montreal (June 6) ...
came on at central attacking midfield vs. LA (June 13).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Speas made two appearances -- both starts -- in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open
Cup, recording one assist. He started in Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at
Richmond (June 17), assisting on Adam Bedell’s opening goal and helping the club
earn a 3-1 victory. He again started in the Round of 16 at Orlando (June 30).
MLS MATCH 25: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
PLAYER MINI BIOS
18 AARON SCHOENFELD - F
6’ 4”, 190 LBS. / D.O.B.: 04-17-1990 / HOMETOWN: KNOXVILLE, TN / @AARONSCHOENFELD
2015 (Columbus): 13 GP / 1 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 172 mins
Crew SC’s last match: N/A
Last match played: Sub. app. at F, 1 min at CHI (7/15)
Last goal with Columbus: 10/19/14 at NY (2)
Last assist with Columbus: 7/19/14 vs. MTL
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 0-1-0
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 4-6-3
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 Season
Has made 13 appearances (one start) in 2015 ... made his season debut with a
substitute appearance at forward against Houston (March 7) ... came on again at
forward against New York (March 28), at New England (April 11), vs. Philadelphia
(April 25), vs. Seattle (May 9), at San Jose (May 16) and vs. Chicago (May 22) ...
came on at halftime in the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ...
made his first start of the season at Philadelphia (June 3), playing all 90 minutes ...
came on as a substitute vs. Montreal (June 6), vs. LA (June 13), vs. New York (July
4), at Montreal (July 11) and at Chicago (July 15).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Schoenfeld made two appearances -- one start and one substitute appearance
-- in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. He made a substitute appearance in
Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17), followed by a start in the
Round of 16 at Orlando (June 30).
19 ROMAIN GALL - M
5’ 9”, 163 LBS. / D.O.B.: 01-31-1995 / HOMETOWN: HERNDON, VA / @ROMAINGALL
2015 (Columbus): 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 mins
Crew SC ’s last match: N/A
Last match played: Sub. app. at FWD, 27 mins vs. PHI
(10/26/14)
Last goal with Columbus: N/A
Last assist with Columbus: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 Season
Has yet to make a First-Team appearance in 2015 ... missed Crew SC’s opener at
Houston (March 7) after being listed as out with a left knee sprain ... was upgraded
to questionable ahead of the match against Toronto FC (March 14) ... missed
the match against Philadelphia (April 25) while on international duty with the
United States Under-20 National Team, where he scored the game-winning goal
in a friendly against the Croatia U-20s ... appeared in the matchday 18 for the first
time this season vs. Chicago (May 22) ... started the club’s international friendly
vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... was sent on-loan to Austin (USL) on July 9 ... made
his Austin debut by entering the match in the 63rd minute at Real Monarchs SLC
(July 11) ... again came off the bench for the Aztex vs. Arizona United SC, recording an assist (July 17) ... came on as a substitute against Arizona United SC again
(July 25), firing a team-best six shots ... started against Portland Timbers 2, playing
62 minutes (August 1) ... came off the bench to play 30 minutes at OC Blues FC
(August 8) ... started and played 77 minutes vs. LA Galaxy II (August 15), leading
Austin in shots on goal (three).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Gall made one appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. He was in the
matchday 18 in the club’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17), but did
not make an appearance. He made his first competitive appearance of 2015 with a
start in the Round of 16 at Orlando (June 30).
20 WIL TRAPP - M
5’ 8”, 150 LBS. / D.O.B.: 01-15-1993 / HOMETOWN: GAHANNA, OH / @WIL_TRAPP
2015 (Columbus): 10 GP / 8 GS, 0 G, 1 A in 722 mins
Crew SC’s last match: Started at CM, 90 mins at COL (8/8)
Last match played: Started at CM, 90 mins at COL (8/8)
Last goal with Columbus: 9/13/14 at HOU
Last assist with Columbus: 3/14/15 vs. TFC
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 4-2-2
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 5-3-2
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 1-0-0
2015 Season
Has made 10 appearances (eight starts) at central midfield and has notched one
assist ... made his season debut with a start at central midfield against Houston
(March 7) ... notched his first assist of the season on Kei Kamara’s goal in the win
over Toronto FC (March 14) ... missed the match versus New York (March 28)
after being listed as questionable ... returned to the lineup with a start at Vancouver
(April 8) ... was again listed as questionable with concussion symptoms ahead of
the club’s next 13 matches, and did not dress ... returned to League action with a
substitute appearance vs. New York (July 4) ... played 45 minutes as a substitute
at Montreal (July 11) ... made his first League start since April 8 with a start at
Chicago (July 15), helping Crew SC keep a clean sheet in a 1-0 win ... started every
League match since for the Black & Gold.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Trapp made one appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. He recorded
his first on-field action since April 8 at Vancouver with a substitute appearance in
the Round of 16 at Orlando (June 30).
21 CHAD BARSON - D
5’ 10”, 170 LBS. / D.O.B.: 02-25-1991 / HOMETOWN: LEWIS CENTER, OH / @DOCTOROFDEFENSE
2015 (Columbus): 10 GP / 4 GS, 0 G, 1 A in 456 mins
Crew SC’s last match: Sub. app. at RB, 24 mins at COL (8/8)
Last match played: Sub. app. at RB, 24 mins at COL (8/8)
Last goal with Columbus: N/A
Last assist with Columbus: 7/19/15 vs. CHI
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 1-2-1
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 4-2-4
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 1-0-0
2015 Season
Has made 10 appearances (four starts) in 2015, with eight appearances coming
at rightback and one at leftback ... came on for his first appearance of the season
at rightback at Vancouver (April 8) ... made a substitute appearance at leftback
at New England (April 11) ... came on at halftime in the club’s international
friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... made his first start of the season at rightback
at Philadelphia (June 3) ... helped Crew SC close-out a 2-1 win with a substitute
appearance at rightback vs. New England (June 24) ... again came on at rightback
at Real Salt Lake (June 27) ... made his second start of the season at Chicago (July
15), helping Crew SC keep a clean sheet in a 1-0 win ... came on as a substitute
vs. Chicago (July 19) at rightback, recording his first assist of the season on Ethan
Finlay’s 83rd-minute goal ... again started at rightback vs. Toronto FC (July 25)
and at Orlando (August 1) ... came off the bench at rightback in the second half at
Colorado (August 8), helping Crew SC finish off a 2-1 win.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Barson made two appearances -- both starts -- in Crew SC’s 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S.
Open Cup campaign. He started Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond
(June 17), helping the club earn a 3-1 victory. He again started in the Round of 16
at Orlando (June 30).
MLS MATCH 25: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
PLAYER MINI BIOS
22 GASTON SAURO - D
6’ 3”, 185 LBS. / D.O.B.: 02-23-1990 / HOMETOWN: ROSARIO, ARGENTINA
2015 (Columbus): 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 mins
Crew SC’s last match: N/A
Last match played: N/A
Last goal with Columbus: N/A
Last assist with Columbus: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 Season
Has yet to make a First-Team appearance for Crew SC after being signed as a
Discovery Signing on August 6 after last playing for Italy’s Calcio Catania, where
he spent the 2014-15 season on-loan from Switzerland’s FC Basel.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Sauro did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, joining the club following the conclusion of the club’s tournament run.
23 KEI KAMARA - F
6’ 3”, 185 LBS. / D.O.B.: 09-01-1984 / HOMETOWN: KENEMA, SIERRA LEONE / @KEIKAMARA
2015 (Columbus): 24 GP / 23 GS, 17 G, 5 A in 2060 mins
Crew SC’s last match: Started at F, 2 G, 90 mins at COL (8/8)
Last match played: Started at F, 2 G, 90 mins at COL (8/8)
Last goal with Columbus: 8/8/15 at COL (2)
Last assist with Columbus: 7/4/15 vs. NYRB
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 9-7-7
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 9-8-7
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: 8-0-4
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 3-0-1
2015 Season
Has made 24 appearances (23 starts) at forward in the first season of his second stint with
Columbus ... has scored 17 goals and added five assists ... made his season debut with a start at
forward against Houston (March 7) ... notched his first goal of the season in the home opener
against Toronto FC (March 14) ... recorded his first brace for Columbus at Vancouver (April
8) ... scored one goal and added one assist as part of a win over Orlando (April 18) ... repeated
the one-goal, one-assist performance as part of a 4-1 win over Philadelphia (April 25) ... was
nominated for the Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month award for April ... registered his
second brace of the season vs. Seattle (May 9), tying for the League lead in goals (seven) following the match ... extended his League-lead in goals with a brace against Chicago (May 22),
earning MLS Player of the Week honors following the contest ... started the club’s international
friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... scored his 10th goal of the season at Orlando (May 30),
setting the all-time club record for fastest player to reach double figures in goals (12 appearances) ... made a substitute appearance at forward at Philadelphia (June 3) ... returned to the
starting lineup vs. Montreal (June 6), firing 10 shots in the contest, an MLS single-match
season-best by any one player at the time ... extended his League goals lead to four with his
fourth brace of the season against New England (June 24) ... notched his third assist of the
campaign at Real Salt Lake (June 27) ... recorded two additional assists, both to Ethan Finlay,
as part of Crew SC’s 2-1 win over New York (July 4) ... extended his goal-scoring lead with his
13th tally at Chicago (July 15) and added his 14th vs. Chicago (July 19) ... was named to the
AT&T MLS All-Star Game active roster for the first time in his career ... scored his 15th goal of
the season against Toronto FC (July 25) ... played 45 minutes in the 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star
Game (July 29) ... registered his fifth brace of the season at Colorado (August 8).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Kamara did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
24 SERGIO CAMPBELL - D
6’ 4”, 197 LBS. / D.O.B.: 01-16-1992 / HOMETOWN: CLARENDON, JAMAICA / @SERGIO4CAMPBELL
2015 (Columbus): 1 GP / 1 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 90 mins
Crew SC’s last match: N/A
Last match played: Started at CB, 90 mins at PHI (6/3)
Last goal with Columbus: N/A
Last assist with Columbus: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 0-1-0
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 0-1-0
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 Season
Has made one appearance (one start) at centerback in 2015 ... came on at halftime
in the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... made his first MLS
start and appearance at Philadelphia (June 3).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Campbell did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
25 HARRISON AFFUL - D
5’ 6”, 128 LBS. / D.O.B.: 07-24-1986 / HOMETOWN: SENYA BREKU, GHANA / @THEKINGHARRISON
2015 (Columbus): 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 mins
Crew SC’s last match: N/A
Last match played: N/A
Last goal with Columbus: N/A
Last assist with Columbus: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 Season
Has yet to make a First-Team appearance with Crew SC in 2015 after joining the
club as a Discovery Signing on July 30.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Afful did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, joining
the club following the conclusion of the club’s tournament run.
MLS MATCH 25: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
PLAYER MINI BIOS
26 BEN SWANSON - M
5’ 6”, 130 LBS. / D.O.B.: 07-18-1997 / HOMETOWN: GROVE CITY, OH / @BEN_S8
2015 (Columbus): 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 mins
Crew SC’s last match: N/A
Last match played: N/A
Last goal with Columbus: N/A
Last assist with Columbus: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 Season
Has yet to make a First-Team appearance in 2015 ... missed the match against Philadelphia (April 25) while on international duty with the United States Under-18
National Team, starting for the side in three friendlies ... came on at halftime in
the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... earned a call-up to
participate in United States U-18 camp from July 6-14 ... was named to the 2015
MLS Homegrown Team and played 45 minutes against Club America’s Under-20
squad at the 2015 Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game (July 28).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Swanson not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
28 MATT LAMPSON - GK
6’ 3”, 200 LBS. / D.O.B.: 09-06-1989 / HOMETOWN: HILLARD, OH / @LAMPSTRONG
2015 (Columbus): N/A
Crew SC’s last match: N/A
Last match played: Started, 90 mins, L, 6 SV, at NE (10/19/13)
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: N/A
Most saves in a 2015 match: N/A
Most career saves: 7 (9/14/13 at MTL)
Last shutout: 9/21/13 vs CHI
2015 Season
Has yet to make a First-Team appearance in 2015 ... served as Steve Clark’s backup in
Crew SC’s first nine matches ... was listed as questionable ahead of the club’s contest
at San Jose (May 16) and the five contests following and did not dress ... went on-loan
to Pittsburgh (USL) for one match, starting in the Riverhounds’ 2-1 loss at Charlotte
(June 13) ... was loaned to Charlotte (USL) for a span of six matches on July 3 ... he
made his Independence debut against Saint Louis FC (July 4), making two saves in
a 2-1 defeat ... made seven saves against Louisville City FC in a 1-0 loss (July 11) ...
notched a shutout with four saves in a 0-0 draw at Rochester (July 18) ... registered
his second-straight shutout with a blanking of FC Montreal (July 24) ... was named to
represent Crew SC at the Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game for the second time in as
many seasons, playing 45 minutes in the contest (July 28) ... started against Rochester
(August 1), New York Red Bulls II (August 5) and at New York Red Bulls II (August
12) before re-joining Crew SC on a full-time basis.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
In the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Lampson served as Brad Stuver’s backup in
both the Fourth Round match at Richmond (June 17) and the Round of 16 clash at
Orlando (June 30).
30 JACK MCINERNEY - F
5’ 11”, 151 LBS. / D.O.B.: 08-05-1992 / HOMETOWN: ALPHARETTA, GA / @JACKMCINERNEY9
2015 (Total): 18 GP / 13 GS, 4 G, 0 A in 1189 mins
2015 (Columbus): 1 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 1 min
2015 (Montreal): 17 GP / 13 GS, 4 G, 0 A in 1188 mins
Crew SC’s last match: Sub. app. at F, 1 min at COL (8/8)
Last match played: Sub. app. at F, 1 min at COL (8/8)
Last goal with Columbus: N/A
Last assist with Columbus: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 1-0-0
2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 Season
Has made one appearance for Crew SC after being acquired on August 4, 2015
from the Montreal Impact in exchange for Columbus’ natural Second Round selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft ... came on for his Crew SC debut in second half
stoppage time at Colorado (August 8) ... before joining Columbus, the forward
made 17 appearances (13 starts) for Montreal, scoring four goals ... in the Impact’s
run to the 2014-15 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Final, he scored
three goals in five appearances (two starts), including goals in the second leg of
both the Semifinal against Alajuelense and in the Final against Club America.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
McInerney did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup,
joining the club following the conclusion of the club’s tournament run.
41 BRAD STUVER - GK
6’ 3”, 180 LBS. / D.O.B.: 04-16-1991 / HOMETOWN: TWINSBURG, OH / @BSTUVER
2015 (Columbus): N/A
Crew SC ’s last match: N/A
Last match: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A
2015 Crew SC record when he appears: N/A
Most saves in a 2014 match: N/A
Most career saves: N/A
Last shutout: N/A
2015 Season
Has yet to make a First-Team appearance in 2015 ... served as Steve Clark’s backup
in the club’s match at San Jose (May 16) and all League matches following ... started
the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27), playing all 90 minutes.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Stuver made two appearances -- both starts -- in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open
Cup, registering a 1-1-0 record and a 1.50 goals-against average. Stuver started in
Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17), helping the club earn a
3-1 victory. He again started in the Round of 16 at Orlando (June 30).
MLS MATCH 25: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
2015 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES
Columbus Crew SC 0 at Houston Dynamo 1
March 7, 2015 at BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, TX) Att. 22,351
Scoring - CLB - None
HOU - Barnes (Sarkodie) 66’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
1821216
DC
861021
Chicago Fire 2 at Columbus Crew SC 2
May 22, 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus, OH) Att. 13,118
Scoring - CLB - Kamara (Finlay, Meram) 8’, Kamara (George, Higuain) 55’
CHI - Accam (unassisted) 58’, Johnson (Gehrig) 90’+4’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
921163
CHI
1821137
Toronto FC 0 at Columbus Crew SC 2
March 14, 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus, OH) Att. 15,826
Scoring - CLB - Meram (Finlay) 57’, Kamara (Francis, Trapp) 61’
TFC - None
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
2131233
TFC
1151321
Columbus Crew SC 2 at Orlando City SC 2
May 30, 2015 at Orlando Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL) Att. 31,430
Scoring - CLB - Tchani (Jimenez, Finlay) 6’, Kamara (Francis) 61’
ORL - Kaka (penalty) 17’, Ribeiro (unassisted) 89’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
971922
ORL
24 419 114
New York Red Bulls 2 at Columbus Crew SC 1
March 28, 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus, OH) Att. 10,302
Scoring - CLB - Tchani (unassisted) 58’
NYRB - Wright-Phillips (penalty) 49’, Grella (Wright-Phillips) 67’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
15 318 110
NYRB
1331204
Columbus Crew SC 0 at Philadelphia Union 3
June 3, 2015 at PPL Park (Chester, PA) Att. 15,374
Scoring - CLB - None
PHI - Sapong (Le Toux, Maidana) 41’, Nogueira (unassisted) 52’, Le Toux (Williams) 58’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
102704
PHI
112748
Columbus Crew SC 2 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
April 8, 2015 at BC Place (Vancouver, BC, Canada) Att. 18,083
Scoring - CLB - Kamara (Finlay) 24’, Kamara (Meram) 50’
VAN - Rivero (Mattocks) 31’, Mattocks (Manneh, Kah) 64’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
1561104
VAN
2239211
Montreal Impact 2 at Columbus Crew SC 1
June 6, 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus, OH) Att. 12,265
Scoring - CLB - Higuain (unassisted) 90’+1’
MTL - Tissot (unassisted) 55’, Romero (Piatti) 79’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
2048010
MTL
93826
Columbus Crew SC 0 at New England Revolution 0
April 11, 2015 at Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, MA) Att. 13,092
Scoring - None
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
831517
NE
501576
LA Galaxy 1 at Columbus Crew SC 1
June 13, 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus, OH) Att. 21,051
Scoring - CLB - Higuain (Finlay) 66’
LA - Lletget (unassisted) 14’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
114835
LA
1231234
Orlando City SC 0 at Columbus Crew SC 3
April 18, 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus, OH) Att. 15,655
Scoring - CLB - Higuain (Finlay) 32’, Meram (Kamara) 55’, Kamara (Higuain) 60’
ORL - None
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
1731543
ORL
1161126
Philadelphia Union 1 at Columbus Crew SC 4
April 25, 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus, OH) Att. 15,553
Scoring - CLB - Kamara (Finlay, Tchani) 21’, Finlay (Francis) 32’, Meram (Pogatetz) 44’, Finlay (Kamara)
73’)
PHI - Ayuk (Sapong) 64’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
101836
PHI
80614
New England Revolution 1 at Columbus Crew SC 2
June 24, 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus, OH) Att. 11,435
Scoring - CLB - Kamara (unassisted) 4’, Kamara (Finlay, Francis) 50’
NE - Nguyen (Rowe) 1’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
1031319
NE
1021345
Columbus Crew SC 2 at Real Salt Lake 2
June 27, 2015 at Rio Tinto Stadium (Sandy, UT) Att. 20,171
Scoring - CLB - Tchani (Jimenez, Finlay) 42’, Finlay (Higuain, Kamara) 62’
RSL - Garcia (Plata, Beckerman) 36’, Jaime (Mansally) 46’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
741123
NE
1411334
Columbus Crew SC 0 at D.C. United 2
May 2, 2015 at RFK Stadium (Washington, D.C.) Att. 13,107
Scoring - CLB - None
DC - Espindola (Rolfe) 15’, Franklin (Espindola) 41’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
1521124
DC
103835
New York Red Bulls 1 at Columbus Crew SC 2
July 4, 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium Att. 14,429
Scoring - CLB - Finlay (Kamara, Clark) 33’, Finlay (Kamara, Higuain) 74’
NYRB - Abang (Wright-Phillips) 8’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
1929215
NYRB
1141424
Seattle Sounders FC 2 at Columbus Crew SC 3
May 9, 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus, OH) Att. 16,714
Scoring - CLB - Kamara (Francis) 10’, Higuain (Finlay) 49’, Kamara (Jimenez, Meram) 58’
SEA - Dempsey (Pappa) 24’, Dempsey (unassisted) 75’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
25 413 210
SEA
1210635
Columbus Crew SC 0 at Montreal Impact 3
July 11, 2015 at Stade Saputo Att. 15,304
Scoring - CLB - None
MTL - Oduro (Piatti) 5’, Donadel (Mallace) 8’, Oduro (unassisted) 80’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
1521118
MTL
851322
Columbus Crew SC 0 at San Jose Earthquakes 2
May 16, 2015 at Avaya Stadium (San Jose, CA) Att. 18,000
Scoring - CLB - None
SJ - Wondolowski (Stewart, Perez Garcia) 55’, Salinas (Perez Garcia) 60’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
861205
SJ
155908
Columbus Crew SC 1 at Chicago Fire 0
July 15, 2015 at Toyota Park Att. 14,092
Scoring - CLB - Kamara (Finlay) 41’
CHI - None
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
1421529
CHI
861317
MLS MATCH 25: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
2015 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES
Chicago Fire 1 at Columbus Crew SC 3
July 19, 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus, OH) Att. 15,455
Scoring - CLB - Higuain (penalty) 2’, Kamara (Francis) 17’, Finlay (Barson) 83’
CHI - Accam (unassisted) 9’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
1332363
CHI
1531432
Toronto FC 3 at Columbus Crew SC 3
July 25, 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus, OH) Att. 21,324
Scoring - CLB - Kamara (Higuain) 17’, Tchani (Finlay) 36’, Finlay (Meram) 47’
TFC - Giovinco (Warner) 50’, Warner (Lovitz, Giovinco) 55’, Altidore (penalty) 89’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
1441424
TFC
1441724
Columbus Crew SC 2 at Orlando City SC 5
August 2, 2015 at Orlando Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL) Att. 26,586
Scoring - CLB - Higuain (Meram) 5’, Collin (own goal) 90’+1’
ORL - Larin (Ashe, Carrasco) 18’, Ceren (unassisted) 38’, Larin (Ashe, Boden) 53’, Collin (Boden) 77’,
Higuita (Kaka) 84’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
1231207
ORL
1831206
Columbus Crew SC 2 at Colorado Rapids 1
August 8, 2015 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (Commerce City, CO) Att. 16,656
Scoring - CLB - Kamara (Tchani) 52’, Kamara (Jimenez, Tchani) 64’
COL - Burling (Sanchez) 42’
Shots Saves FoulsOffsides Corners
CLB
1241522
COL
21 212 210
MLS MATCH 25: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
2015 MLS MATCH-BY-MATCH LINEUPS
@ Houston Dynamo
L, 0-1 March 7, 2015
GKClark
RB Grana
CB Parkhurst ©
CBPogatetz
LB Francis
CM Trapp
CM Tchani (Schoenfeld 80’)
RM Finlay
CAM Higuain (Jimenez 75’)
LM Steindorsson (Speas 80’)
F
Kamara
vs. Toronto FC
W, 2-0 March 14, 2015
GKClark
RB Grana (Steindorsson 83’)
CB Parkhurst ©
CBPogatetz
LB Francis
CM Trapp
CM Saeid (George 76’)
RM Finlay (Jimenez 69’)
CAM Higuain
LM Meram
F
Kamara
vs. New York Red Bulls
L, 1-2 March 28, 2015
GK Clark
RB Grana
CB Parkhurst ©
CB Pogatetz
LB Klute (Schoenfeld 82’)
CM Saeid
CM Tchani
RM Finlay (Jimenez 74’)
CAM Higuain
LM Steindorsson (Speas 64’)
F
Kamara
at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D, 2-2 April 8, 2015
GK Clark
RB Jimenez (Barson 70’)
CB Parkhurst ©
CB Wahl
LB
Klute
CM Trapp (Saeid 46’)
CM Tchani
RM Finlay
CAM Speas (Steindorsson 70’)
LM Meram
F
Kamara
at New England Revolution
D, 0-0 April 11, 2015
GKClark
RB Grana
CB Parkhurst ©
CBPogatetz
LB Klute (Barson 67’)
CM Saeid
CM Tchani
RM Finlay (Steindorsson 74’)
CAM Higuain
LM Meram
F
Kamara (Schoenfeld 84’)
vs. Orlando City SC
W, 3-0 April 18, 2015
GKClark
RB Grana
CB Parkhurst ©
CB Pogatetz
LB Francis (Klute 65’)
CM Saeid
CMTchani
RM Finlay (Jimenez 79’)
CAMHiguain
LM Meram (Steindorsson 70’)
F
Kamara
vs. Philadelphia Union
W, 4-1 April 25, 2015
GKClark
RB Grana
CB Parkhurst ©
CB Pogatetz (Wahl 56’)
LB Francis
CM Saeid
CMTchani
RM Finlay
CAMHiguain
LM Meram (Steindorsson 66’)
F
Kamara (Schoenfeld 77’)
at D.C. United
L, 0-2 May 2, 2015
GK Clark
RB Grana (Jimenez 65’)
CB Parkhurst ©
CB Pogatetz
LB Francis (Klute 46’)
CM Saeid
CM Tchani
RM Finlay
CAM Higuain
LM Meram (Steindorsson 46’)
F
Kamara
vs. Seattle Sounders FC
W, 3-2 May 9, 2015
GK Clark
RB Jimenez
CB Parkhurst ©
CB Pogatetz
LB
Francis
CM Saeid (Wahl 63’)
CM Tchani
RM Finlay
CAM Higuain
LM Meram (Steindorsson 88’)
F
Kamara (Schoenfeld 84’)
at San Jose Earthquakes
L, 0-2 May 16, 2015
GKClark
RB Jimenez
CB Parkhurst ©
CB Pogatetz
LB Francis
CM Saeid
CMTchani
RM Finlay (Steindorsson 78’)
CAMHiguain
LM Meram (George 61’)
F
Kamara (Schoenfeld 83’)
vs. Chicago Fire
D, 2-2 May 22, 2015
GKClark
RB Klute
CB Parkhurst ©
CBPogatetz
LB Francis
CM George
CMTchani
RM Finlay (Steindorsson 75’)
CAM Higuain (Speas 87’)
LM Meram
F
Kamara (Schoenfeld 90’+1’)
at Orlando City SC
D, 2-2 May 30, 2015
GKClark
RB Jimenez (Klute 64’)
CB Parkhurst ©
CBWahl
LB Francis
CM Saeid
CMTchani
RM Finlay
CAM Higuain (Pogatetz 19’)
LM Meram (Steindorsson 46’)
F
Kamara
at Philadelphia Union
L, 0-3 June 3, 2015
GK Clark
RB Barson
CB Campbell
CB Pogatetz
LB Francis (Jimenez 71’)
CM George
CM Saeid
RM Finlay (Speas 65’)
CAM Higuain © (Kamara 65’)
LM Meram
F
Schoenfeld
vs. Montreal Impact
L, 1-2 June 6, 2015
GK Clark
RB Jimenez
CB Parkhurst ©
CB Wahl
LB
Francis
CM Saeid (Schoenfeld 80’)
CM Tchani
RM Finlay (Speas 68’)
CAM Higuain
LM Steindorsson (Meram 64’)
F
Kamara
vs. LA Galaxy
D, 1-1 June 13, 2015
GKClark
RB Jimenez
CB Parkhurst ©
CBPogatetz
LB Francis
CM Saeid
CMTchani
RM Finlay (Schoenfeld 84’)
CAM Higuain (Speas 90’+1’)
LM Meram
F
Kamara
vs. New England Revolution
W, 2-1 June 24, 2015
GKClark
RB Jimenez (Barson 66’)
CB Parkhurst ©
CB Pogatetz
LB Francis
CM Saeid
CMTchani
RMFinlay
CAM Higuain (Steindorsson 72’)
LM Meram (George 85’)
F
Kamara
at Real Salt Lake
D, 2-2 June 27, 2015
GKClark
RB Jimenez (Barson 62’)
CB Parkhurst ©
CB Pogatetz
LB Francis (Wahl 81’)
CM Saeid
CMTchani
RMFinlay
CAM Higuain
LM Meram (Steindorsson 67’)
F
Kamara
vs. New York Red Bulls
W, 2-1 July 4, 2015
GK Clark
RB Jimenez
CB Parkhurst ©
CB Pogatetz
LB Francis
CM Saeid
CM Tchani
RM Finlay
CAM Higuain (Trapp 88’)
LM Meram (Steindorsson 71’)
F
Kamara (Schoenfeld 90’+2’)
at Montreal Impact
L, 0-3 July 11, 2015
GK Clark
RB Jimenez (Klute 32’)
CB Parkhurst ©
CB Pogatetz (Schoenfeld 77’)
LB
Francis
CM Saeid (Trapp 46’)
CM Tchani
RM Finlay
CAM Higuain
LM Meram
F
Kamara
at Chicago Fire
W, 1-0 July 15, 2015
GKClark
RB Barson (Klute 81’)
CB Parkhurst ©
CB Wahl
LB Francis
CM Trapp
CMTchani
RMFinlay
CAM Higuain
LM Meram (Steindorsson 65’)
F
Kamara (Schoenfeld 90’+4’)
vs. Chicago Fire
W, 3-1 July 19, 2015
GKClark
RB Klute (Barson 72’)
CB Parkhurst ©
CBWahl
LBFrancis
CMTrapp
CM Tchani (Saeid 55’)
RM Finlay
CAM Higuain
LM Meram (Steindorsson 81’)
FKamara
vs. Toronto FC
D, 3-3 July 25, 2015
GK Clark
RB Barson
CB Parkhurst ©
CB Wahl
LB Francis
CM Trapp
CM Tchani
RM Finlay (Mabwati 86’)
CAM Higuain (Saeid 78’)
LM Meram (Steindorsson 66’)
F Kamara
at Orlando City SC
L, 2-5 August 1, 2015
GK Clark
RB Barson (Jimenez 58’)
CB Parkhurst ©
CB Wahl
LB Francis
CM Trapp
CM Tchani (Saeid 67’)
RM Finlay (Mabwati 46’)
CAM Higuain
LM Meram
F Kamara
at Colorado Rapids
W, 2-1 August 8, 2015
GK Clark
RB Jimenez (Barson 66’)
CB Parkhurst ©
CB Wahl
LB Klute
CM Trapp
CM Tchani
RM Finlay
CAM Higuain (McInerney 90’+6’)
LM Steindorsson (Meram 78’)
F Kamara
MLS MATCH 25: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
2015 MLS STATISTICS
2015 COLUMBUS CREW SC STATISTICS (9-8-7, 34 pts.) THROUGH GAMES OF AUGUST 8, 2015
UNF POS PLAYER
23 F Kei Kamara
13 M Ethan Finlay
10 M Federico Higuain
6 M Tony Tchani
30 F Jack McInerney (TOT)
30 F Jack McInerney (CLB)
9 M Justin Meram
14 D Waylon Francis
16 D Hector Jimenez
21 D Chad Barson
1 G Steve Clark
12 M Kevan George
5 D Emanuel Pogatetz
20 M Wil Trapp
24 D Sergio Campbell
27 D Hernan Grana
3 D Chris Klute
11 M Cedrick Mabwati
4 D Michael Parkhurst
8 M Mohammed Saeid
18 F Aaron Schoenfeld
17 M Ben Speas
7 M Kristinn Steindorsson
2 D Tyson Wahl
25 D Harrison Afful
19 M Romain Gall
28 G Matt Lampson
22 D Gaston Sauro
41 G Brad Stuver
26 M Ben Swanson
Own-goals received
Team totals
Opponent totals
GP
24
24
23
22
18
1
22
20
18
10
24
5
17
10
1
7
11
2
23
20
13
7
20
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
GS
23
24
23
22
13
0
20
20
11
4
24
2
16
8
1
7
6
0
23
16
1
1
4
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
MIN
2060
1967
1915
1912
1189
1
1568
1702
949
456
2160
228
1464
722
90
598
654
49
1995
1402
172
157
610
790
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
24
24
24
2160
2160
G
17
7
6
4
4
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
38
39
A
5
12
5
3
0
0
5
6
4
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SHT
107
37
48
28
27
0
54
6
3
3
0
0
4
3
2
3
1
0
1
13
4
3
7
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
SOG
45
19
18
12
12
0
18
1
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
FC
48
20
17
59
17
0
18
22
9
8
0
7
12
10
0
7
9
1
13
22
7
1
7
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
FS
39
20
29
28
14
0
28
14
7
1
5
5
16
7
0
8
6
1
12
14
3
2
7
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
OFF
12
19
8
0
14
0
5
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CK
0
0
97
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
39
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
C
4
0
4
4
4
0
3
5
3
2
1
3
3
0
0
1
2
0
1
5
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
E
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
34
329
307
124
119
303
277
277
303
46
53
142
134
44
47
3
5
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Kei Kamara 5, Ethan Finlay 2, Justin Meram 1, Federico Higuain 1
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Ethan Finlay 4, Waylon Francis 3, Hector Jimenez 2, Tony Tchani 1
Justin Meram 1, Kei Kamara 1, Federico Higuain 1
PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Federico Higuain 1-1
COLUMBUS CREW SC INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING
UNF POS GOALKEEPER
GP
GS
1 G Steve Clark
24
24
Team totals
24
24
Opponent totals
24
24
MIN
2160
2160
2160
SHTS
119
119
124
SV
79
79
85
GA
39
39
38
GAA
1.63
1.63
1.58
PG
3
3
1
PA
3
3
1
W
9
9
8
* = Played with other teams in 2015. Only Columbus Crew SC statistics listed here.
L
8
8
9
T
7
7
7
SO
4
4
6
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
25
26
27
28
29
30
41
Player
Steve Clark
Tyson Wahl
Chris Klute
Michael Parkhurst
Emanuel Pogatetz
Tony Tchani
Kristinn Steindorsson
Mohammed Saeid
Justin Meram
Federico Higuain
Cedrick Mabwati
Kevan George
Ethan Finlay
Waylon Francis
Hector Jimenez
Ben Speas
Aaron Schoenfeld
Romain Gall
Wil Trapp
Chad Barson
Kalen Ryden
Kei Kamara
Sergio Campbell
Sagi Lev-Ari
Harrison Afful
Ben Swanson
Hernan Grana
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Steve Clark
Tyson Wahl
Chris Klute
Michael Parkhurst
Emanuel Pogatetz
Tony Tchani
Kristinn Steindorsson
Mohammed Saeid
Justin Meram
Federico Higuain
Kevan George
Ethan Finlay
Waylon Francis
Hector Jimenez
Ben Speas
Aaron Schoenfeld
Romain Gall
Wil Trapp
Chad Barson
Kalen Ryden
Kei Kamara
Sergio Campbell
Sagi Lev-Ari
Ben Swanson
Hernan Grana
Matt Lampson
Adam Bedell
Brad Stuver
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5R
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NEW YORK CITY FC GAME NOTES
vs COLUMBUS CREW SC
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2015 7:30 PM EDT
MAPFRE STADIUM, COLUMBUS, OHIO
BUILDING NEW YORK CITY FC
MATCH INFORMATION
New York City FC is the newest professional soccer team in the
New York City area and the first MLS club to play within the five
boroughs. The club lives and breathes New York City’s diverse
culture and embraces the inclusion of all five boroughs in their
team philosophy. New York City FC is supported by their majority
owner, City Football Group, a global football network that
includes sister clubs Manchester City FC and Melbourne City FC
and a minority stake in Yokohama F. Marinos. The Club currently
play their home games at Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees
are a minority owner.
SEASON SCHEDULE
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Kick-off: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Location: Mapfre Stadium
Forecast: 84°F | 66°F, Scattered thunderstorms
NEW YORK CITY FC
7-11-6 (27 pts)
Referee:
Assistant Referees:
Fourth Official:
National TV: N/A
Local TV: YES
Online: MLS Live
English Radio: WFAN
Spanish Radio: WADO
COLUMBUS CREW SC
9-8-7 (34 pts)
INJURY REPORT
1-1 TIE
1-2 LOSS
2-0 WIN
0-0 TIE
0-1 LOSS
1-1 TIE
0-1 LOSS
0-1 LOSS
1-3 LOSS
1-2 LOSS
2-2 TIE
0-2 LOSS
2-0 WIN
3-1 WIN
2-0 WIN
1-3 LOSS
2-1 WIN
4-4 TIE
0-1 LOSS
5-3 WIN
Ballouchy: Out - Left Adductor
Calle: Out - Hamstring
Shelton: Questionable - Left Quad
Lampard: Questionable - Left Quad
LAST MATCH RECAP
New York City FC earned an impressive 3-1 victory over Eastern Conference-leading D.C.
United in front of a sell-out crowd of 28,262 at Yankee Stadium, earning a vital three points
as the Club vies to qualify for the Major League Soccer playoffs. The match was scoreless
until the 37th minute, when D.C. United forward Chris Rolfe slid the ball across the middle
to Alvaro Saborio whose side-footed effort went into the back of the net. The score remained unchanged heading into the second half. Club captain David Villa had the ball on
the left side and played a lovely through ball to Kwadwo Poku in space on the right. Poku
dribbled past Bill Hamid before feeding the ball to Tommy McNamara, who slotted it home.
With the score knotted at 1-1 in the 80th minute, midfielder Andrea Pirlo played a pinpoint
perfect pass from near the midfield line over the top to Villa. Villa somehow controlled the
ball despite being sandwiched by D.C. United defenders then fired home the go-ahead
goal inside the near post. New York City FC weren’t done, though, as Kwadwo Poku sealed
all three points for the home side with a goal in the 88th minute, Poku received the ball on
the right flank and drove on a backpeddling Boswell, turning him in and out and in again
before blasting a shot past Hamid at the near post for what would be the final score of 3-1.
1-1 TIE
PROJECTED STARTING XI
SAT
29
Angelino
1-3 LOSS
0-2 LOSS
McNamara
3-1 WIN
Hernandez
Pirlo
Saunders
Poku
Mena
Jacobson
Mix
Allen
VP Comunications: Martin von Wuthenau +1 646 671 0969, [email protected]
Media Relations: Sam Cooke +1 347 324 6215, [email protected]
Villa
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER STANDINGS (as of August 17th at 4:00 pm)
Jason Kreis at the Helm
New York City FC’s Head Coach, Jason Kreis, is already a
household name across America having established himself as a
world-class soccer player and coach over the last two decades.
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Kreis has seen his sporting career
continue to grow, beginning with a successful four year stint at
Duke University. He then went on to play for several minor league
clubs before joining Dallas Burn during the Inaugural MLS Draft in
1995. Kreis scored the team’s historic first goal and soon became
the League’s first American-born MVP in 1999, a year in which he
led the MLS’s scoreboard in both points and goals. In 2004, Kreis
became Real Salt Lake’s first player when the club joined the MLS
as its 12th franchise and he soon left his mark on MLS history yet
again by scoring the team’s first ever goal, cementing his place
as the first player in the League to score the inaugural goal for
two different clubs. A year later, during the MLS’s 10th season,
Kreis would continue to establish himself as a trailblazer when he
became the first player in the League’s history to score 100 goals.
Today, Kreis remains the fifth highest scorer in MLS history. With
over 300 professional appearances and 14 caps for the US national
team under his belt, it was no surprise when Real Salt Lake named
Kreis their head coach for the 2007 season. Despite being the
youngest active head coach in the MLS, Kreis’ professionalism on
the pitch allowed him to naturally transition into his new role. Kreis’
strong leadership brought Real Salt Lake a string of successes
over the next seven years, including winning the club’s first MLS
Cup Championship in 2009 and, most recently, coming second
to Sporting Kansas City following a dramatic penalty shoot-out.
Taking into account his dynamic and inspiring MLS career, New
York City FC proudly announced Kreis as the team’s new head
coach for their inaugural MLS season on December 11, 2013.
Captain David Villa
On June 2, 2014, New York City FC made an early splash when
they signed their first-ever player, international star David Villa.
As Spain’s all-time leading goal scorer, adding Villa to the New
York City FC roster and naming him captain was the perfect first
move to kick-start the club’s campaign for the 2015 MLS season.
Villa’s show-stopping performance on the pitch caught the eye of
the entire MLS and he was named Player of the week following
the club’s impressive victory over the Revolution on March 15th.
Villa began the season by scoring the club’s first-ever goal in their
pre-season friendly versus St. Mirren in February, but what fans
got to witness first-hand in the club’s first home game was even
more memorable. Not only did Villa net the team’s first goal with
the finesse of a seasoned player, he also played an essential role
in the club’s second goal where Patrick Mullins solidified New York
City FC’s lead and eventual win. After some time off the pitch due
to injury, Villa has returned to lead from the field.
At Home with the Yankees
From day one, the New York Yankees have welcomed New York
City FC to the Big Apple, sharing their iconic Yankee Stadium
home for the club’s inaugural MLS season. Located in the Bronx,
the stadium is a New York landmark and has hosted countless
historic sporting events. As New York City FC makes the stadium
its new home, the bar is set to join the ranks of sporting greatness.
An All-Star Coaching Team
Joining Kreis on the coaching bench are fellow sporting all-stars:
Miles Joseph, CJ Brown, Robert Vartughian, Aidan Byrne and
Oscar Pitillas. Joseph and Brown have earned a combined total
of 18 caps for the US national team and have also already left
their mark on the MLS scene with a string of outstanding stats
that include Brown’s record 25,738 minutes of game time with
the Chicago Fire. Likewise, Vartughian and Byrne’s coaching
experience with international youth and American university teams
is unparalleled, making them vital assets within the New York City
FC framework that is further bolstered by the international edge
that Pitillas offers. The lone non-soccer player of the bunch, Pitillas
is a former Spanish Olympic hurdler who brings over 10 years of
physical training expertise with him following his time with reigning
Spanish La Liga champions Atlético Madrid, where New York City
FC Captain David Villa used to play.
18,000 Founding Members and Counting
New York City FC has reached yet another milestone as their
number of season ticket holders has now surpassed the 18,000
seat threshold. The season tickets now comprise over 65% of
the 27,545 capacity that is available for MLS matches at Yankee
Stadium. The Club currently ranks 3rd in Major League Soccer with
an average attendance of 28,961 and the season ticket increase
will only aid the chances of future sell-outs.
Etihad Player of the Month (July): David Villa
New York City FC forward David Villa has been voted by the fans
as the Etihad Airways Player of the Month for July. The 33-year-old
forward was on fire this past month, finding the back of the net
six times in just four matches. On top of that, Villa also scored the
winning goal in the 2015 Major League Soccer All-Star Game on
July 29 in a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in Colorado. Villa,
New York City FC’s first-ever signing, scored both goals in a 2-1 win
at Montreal on July 4, two goals in the 4-4 draw with Toronto FC
on July 12 and had another brace in the 5-3 victory over Orlando
City SC on July 26. The captain was named to the MLS Team of the
Week three times in July (Weeks 18, 19 and 21) and was nominated
for MLS Goal of the Week twice (Weeks 19 and 21). Villa, who was
nominated for MLS Player of the Month (July), leads New York City
FC with 13 goals and ranks third in MLS.
Head to Head
New York City FC will return to action against Columbus Crew SC
on Wednesday, August 19 with 27 points on the year and a record
of 7-11-6. Columbus will enter the match with 44 points on the
year and a record of 9-8-7, which places them in 3rd place in the
Eastern Conference. New York City FC enters the match coming
off an impressive 3-1 victory over the top team in the Conference,
D.C. United, while the Crew enter the match coming off of a 2-1
win over the Colorado Rapids. This will be the first match between
the two clubs in history. The teams are set to begin play at Mapfre
Stadium in the Columbus, OH at 7:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday,
August 19.
Looking Ahead
After the conclusion of Wednesday’s match, New York City FC will
turn their attention to their next match against the LA Galaxy. Los
Angeles currently has a record of 12-7-7, which puts them in first
place in the Western Conference. This will be the first ever match
between the two clubs in their history. The teams are set to begin
play at the Stubhub Center in Carson, CA at 3:00 p.m. EDT on
Sunday, August 23.
2-Jason Hernandez, D
08/26/83
Born in New York, NY
5’10 178
Bio: Played for MetroStars (2005), Chivas USA (2006-07) and San Jose Earthquakes (2008-14). Moved up to fifth on San Jose’s all-time
games played list (145) and games started lit (141) in 2013. Attended nearby Seton Hall University.
3-Kwame Watson-Siriboe, D
11/03/86
Born in Chino Hills, CA
6’3 191
Bio: Played for Chicago Fire (2010-12) and Real Salt Lake (2012-14). Had loans with FC Tampa Bay (2011), Orange County Blues (2014) and
Carolina RailHawks (2014). Played in 12 league matches (10 starts) for Real Salt Lake in 2012. Named 2009 Big East Co-Defender of the Year
at the University of Connecticut.
4-Andrew Jacobson, M
09/25/85
Born in Ft. Myers, FL
6’2 188
Bio: Played for D.C. United (2009), Philadelphia Union (2010) and FC Dallas (2011-14). Was loaned to Staebek (2014) by New York City FC.
Had a career-high three goals on 40 shots in 2013. Led FC Dallas in assists in 2011. Trialed and signed with FC Lorient in 2008, but play was
limited due to foot injury.
5-Jeb Brovsky, D
12/03/88
Born in Lakewood, CO
6’1 185
Bio: Played for Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2011) and Montreal Impact (2012-14). Set personal bests with 30 games (29 starts) and 2,610
minutes of play in 2013. Won two Canadian Championships (2013, ’14).
6-George John, D
03/20/87
Born in Shoreline, WA
6’3 191
Bio: Played for FC Dallas (2009-14). Had a loan spell with West Ham United (2012). Played in seven of FC Dallas’ nine shutouts in 2013.
Helped FC Dallas to franchise-best 0.93 goals against average in 2010.
7-David Villa, F
12/03/81
Born in Langreo, Spain
5’9 175
Designated Player
Bio: Played for Sporting Gijon B (1999-2001), Sporting Gijon (2001-03), Real Zaragoza (2003-05), Valencia (2005-10), Barcelona (2010-13)
and Atletico Madrid (2013-14). Had a loan spell with Melbourne City (2014). Won three Copa del Rey titles (2003-04, 2007-08, 2011-12), La
Liga titles (2010-11, 2012-13, 2013-14), UEFA Champions League (2010-11) and FIFA Club World Cup (2011). Spain’s all-time leading goal scorer (59 goals in 97 appearances). Won UEFA European Championship (2008) and FIFA World Cup (2010) with Spain. First Spanish player
to reach 50 international goals. First capped by Spain in February 2005. Top goal scorer at UEFA Euro 2008.
8-Frank Lampard, M
06/20/78
Born in Romford, London
6’0 184
Designated Player
Bio: Played for West Ham United (1995-2001), Chelsea FC (2001-14) and Manchester City (2014-15). Had a loan spell at Swansea City (199596). Scored 39 goals in 187 appearances at West Ham United. Chelsea’s all-time leading scorer with 211 goals in 648 appearances. Won
three Premier League titles (2004-05, 2005-06, 2009-10), four FA Cups (2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12), UEFA Champions League
(2011-12) and UEFA Europa League (2012-13). Scored 29 goals for England in 106 appearances. His 15-year international career spanned five
major tournaments. Won his 100th cap against Ukraine in November 2013. Currently playing at sister club Manchester City FC.
10-Mix, M
10/02/90
Born in Oslo, Norway
6’0 184
Bio: Played for Stabæk (2008-12) and Rosenborg (2012-14). Loan spell with Gent (2012). Made United States national team debut on Nov.
17, 2010, assisting in match-winning goal vs. South Africa. Helped lead USMNT to 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Member of United States’
2014 FIFA World Cup squad.
11-Ned Grabavoy, M
07/01/83
Born in Joliet, IL
5’7 170
Bio: Played for Los Angeles Galaxy (2004-06), Columbus Crew (2006-07), San Jose Earthquakes (2008) and Real Salt Lake (2009-14).
Won MLS Cup in 2005 and 2009. Recorded career highs in games (32), starts (29), minutes (2,688), goals (5) and assists (5) in 2013.
12-Josh Saunders, GK
03/02/81
Born in Grants Pass, OR
6’4 193
Bio: Played for San Jose Earthquakes (2003), Portland Timbers (2004), Los Angeles Galaxy (2005-06, 09-12), Puerto Rico Islanders (2007),
Miami FC (2008) and Real Salt Lake (2013). Had loans with Portland Timbers (2003, 05-06), Los Angeles Galaxy (2008) and San Antonio
Scorpions (2014). Won three MLS Cups (2003, 2011, 2012), five Western Conference Championships, two MLS Supporters’ Shields (2010,
2011) and one NASL Cup (2014). Has two international caps for Puerto Rico.
14-Patrick Mullins, F
02/05/92
Born in New Orleans, LA
6’1 185
Bio: Drafted by New England Revolution in 2014 MLS SuperDraft. Scored four times in 21 appearances (14 starts) that season. Won Hermann
Trophy award in 2012 and 2013 at University of Maryland. Had 47 goals and 35 assists in 92 matches for Terrapins. Led NCAA Division I in
scoring as a senior with 19 goals.
15-Thomas McNamara, M
02/06/91
Born in West Nyack, NY
5’9 175
Bio: Played for Chivas USA (2014). Tore his ACL on April 12, 2014, and missed remainder of the season. Acquired by D.C. United in 2014 MLS
Dispersal Draft on Nov. 19, 2014. Earned bachelor’s degree from Brown University and master’s degree from Clemson University.
16-Connor Brandt, M
09/15/92
Born in San Diego, CA
6’1 185
Bio: Named 2014 West Coast Conference Player of the Year and to the All-WCC First Team as a senior at the University of San Diego.
Selected to the NSCAA Far West All-Region First Team. Led the WCC with 20 points and was second in goals (seven) and assists (six).
17-Chris Wingert, D
06/16/82
Born in Babylon, NY
5’11 180
Bio: Played for Columbus Crew (2004-05), Colorado Rapids (2006-07) and Real Salt Lake (2007-14). Won 2003 Hermann Trophy at St.
John’s University. Became first player in NCAA Division I men’s soccer history to win Hermann Trophy and NSCAA Scholar-Athlete Award
in same season. Won MLS Cup (2009).
18-Ryan Meara, GK
On loan from New York Red Bulls
11/15/90
Born in Crestwood, NY
6’4 193
Bio: Played for New York Red Bulls (2012-14). Won MLS Supporters’ Shield (2013). Posted 321 shutout minutes during five-match streak
(April 28 to May 19) in 2012. Underwent season-ending hip surgery on August 23, 2013.
19-Khiry Shelton, F
06/26/93
Born in Fort Carson, CO
6’3 191
Bio: Selected second overall by New York City FC in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. Tallied 10 goals and 12 assists at Oregon State University his
senior season. Pac-12 Player of the Year. Helped lead Beavers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003.
20-Mehdi Ballouchy, M
04/06/83
Born in Casablanca, Morocco
5’11 180
Bio: Played for Real Salt Lake (2006-07), Colorado Rapids (2007-10), New York Red Bulls (2010-12), San Jose Earthquakes (2012-13) and
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2014). Appeared in career-high 29 matches (17 starts) in 2011.
21-Andrea Pirlo, M
05/19/1979
Born in Flero, Italy
5’ 9” 150
Bio: Signed a free transfer from Juventus on July 6, 2015. Made 164 appearances in four seasons with Juventus. Scored 19 goals (15 on free
kicks) and had 35 assists while winning seven trophies. Made his Serie A debut as a 16-year-old with Brescia during the 1994-95 campaign.
Made his senior debut for Italy against Azerbaijan on Sept. 7, 2002. Has 115 caps and 13 goals for Italy. Won the 2006 World Cup. Captained
Italy’s U-21 side during their 2000 UEFA European Championship title run. Scored three goals and was named the tournament’s top player.
22-Pablo Alvarez, M
05/14/80
Born in Oviedo, Spain
5’9 174
Bio: Played for Sporting Gijon B (1998-2001), Sporting Gijon (2001-06), Deportivo La Coruna (2006-12), Lugo (2012-14) and UP Langreo
(2014-15). Had loan with Racing Santander (2008). Made his professional debut on May 19, 2001. Played three matches for Galicia national
team.
23-Jefferson Mena, D
06/15/89
Born in Apartadó, Colombia
5’10
Bio: Signed for New York City FC from Colombian team Independiente Medellín on July 14th, 2015. The 26-year-old central defender made
81 appearances for the Colombian side between 2011 and 2015, playing a pivotal role for Medellín during their 2014 campaign when the club
finished runners up in the Primera A Clausura.
24-Shay Facey, D
On loan from Manchester City
01/07/94
Born in Manchester, England
5’7 171
Bio: Joined Manchester City’s Academy in July 2007. Elite Development Squad vice captain in 2013-14 where he made 34 appearances in
all competitions. Nominated for 2013-14 EDS Player of the Year award.
25-Eirik Johansen, GK
07/12/1992
Born: Tønsberg , Norway
6’ 7” 235
Bio: Joined Manchester City Academy in August 2008. Trained with Club’s first team in 2010-11. Made his first-team debut during a friendly
against League of Ireland XI on July 30, 2011. Saw time in preseason friendlies ahead of 2012-13 season and started on the bench during
Manchester City’s 2012 FA Community Shield victory. Had loan spells with Scunthorpe United (2013) and Sandefjord (2014-15).
26-Sebastian Velasquez, M
02/11/91
Born in Medellin, Colombia
5’10 178
Bio: Played for Real Salt Lake (2012-14). Scored first-career goal in a 2-0 win over Los Angeles Galaxy in second leg of 2013 Western Conference semifinals. Scored 55 goals and added 33 assists in two seasons as Spartanburg Methodist College in South Carolina.
27-RJ Allen, D
04/17/1990
Born in Old Bridge, NJ
6’0 175
Bio: Signed on May 2, 2015. Played 18 matches for Skive IK in Denmark in 2013. Was drafted fifth overall by Chivas USA in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft, but didn’t sign. Played at Monmouth University from 2008-11. NSCAA All-American second team (2011), NSCAA All-American third team (2010) and All-Northeast Conference first team (2009-11). Coached in the youth ranks with Staten Island United, a New York
City FC Youth Affiliate.
30-Javier Calle, M
On loan from Independiente Medellín
04/19/91
Born in Medellin, Colombia
5’9 176
Bio: Played for Independiente (2009-14) with loan spells at America de Cali (2012) and Jaguares de Cordoba (2013). Represented Colombia
at the 2011 Under-20 World Cup where the team reached the quarterfinals. Had six goals in 13 regular-season appearances in 2014 Clausura.
32-Adam Nemec, F
09/02/85
Born in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
6’3 190
Bio: Played for Zilina (2004-07), Erzgebirge Aue (2007-09), Genk (2008-09), FC Kaiserslautern (200911), FC Ingolstadt (2012) and FC
Union Berlin (2012-15). Scored nine goals in 29 matches for Kaiserslautern in 2012-13. Earned first cap with Slovak National Team on Feb. 9,
2011. Has two goals and 14 caps.
51 -Andoni Iraola, D
06/22/82
Born in Usurbil, Spain
Bio: Made 510 appearances (406 league) with 38 goals for Bilbao over the past 12 seasons. The Basque right back has been a constant in
the team, appearing in 30 or more league matches in 11 seasons with a career-high 38 in 2005-06. Iraola joined Bilbao in 1999 and made
his first-team debut as a 21-year-old in a 1-0 loss to Barcelona on Aug. 30, 2003. Athletic Bilbao finished seventh in La Liga this season. The
club lost 3-1 to La Liga and Champions League winners Barcelona in the 2015 Copa del Rey final on May 30. Iraola had seven caps for Spain.
69-Angelino, D
01/04/97
Bio: Signed with Manchester City’s youth ranks as a first-year scholar in July 2013 and was a regular for the U-18s during the 2012-13 campaign. The left back made his EDS (U-21) debut prior to his 17th birthday. Chose Manchester City over Real Madrid and Barcelona. Showcased his offensive prowess by scoring a hat trick for the EDS in a 4-2 win over Leicester City on April 7, 2015.
88-Kwadwo Poku, M
02/19/92
Born in Kumasi, Ghana
5’11 180
Bio: Played for Georgia Revolution (2011-2013) and Atlanta Silverbacks (2014). Led Revolution in scoring in 2012 and 2013. Had team-high
seven assists in 2013. Came to United States from Ghana in 2010.
99-Tony Taylor, F
08/13/89
Born in Long Beach, CA
6’0 183
Bio: Played for Estoril Praia (2009-13), AC Omonia (2013-14) and New England Revolution (2014). Had a loan spell with Atletico CP (2011).
Scored eight goals in 41 appearances for Estoril. Member of United States Under-20 team that competed in 2009 FIFA U20 World Cup in
Egypt. Member of U23 squad at the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament.
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
#
Player
Position HT
WT
DOB
Hometown
College
22
Alvarez, Pablo
M
5’9
174
05/14/80
Oviedo, Spain
n/a
69
Angelino
D
5’ 9”
152
01/04/97
Coruna, Spain
n/a
20
Ballouchy, Mehdi
M
5’11
169
04/06/83
Casablanca, Morocco
Creighton College, Santa Clara
University
16
Brandt, Connor
D
6’1
165
09/15/92
San Diego, CA
University of San Diego
5
Brovsky¸ Jeb
D
6’1
170
12/03/88
Lakewood, CO
University of Notre Dame
30
Calle, Javier
M
5’9
177
04/19/91
Medellin, Colombia
n/a
10
Diskerud, Mix
M
6’0
156
10/02/90
Oslo, Norway
n/a
24
Facey, Shay
D
5’7
171
01/07/94
Manchester, UK
n/a
11
Grabavoy, Ned
M
5’7
160
07/01/83
Joliet, IL
Indiana University
21
Hernandez, Jason
D
5’10
170
08/26/83
51
Iraola, Andoni
D
5’10
171
4
Jacobson, Andrew
M
6’2
185
6
John, George
D
6’3
203
8
Lampard, Frank
M
6’0
15
McNamara, Thomas
M
5’9
18
Meara, Ryan
GK
6’4
23
Mena, Jefferson
D
5’10
14
Mullins, Patrick
F
6’1
32
Nemec, Adam
F
6’3
21
Pirlo, Andrea
M
5’9
88
Poku, Kwadwo
M
6’1
12
Saunders, Joshua
GK
19
Shelton, Khiry
F
99
Taylor, Tony
F
6’0
170
26
Velasquez, Sebastian
M
5’7
155
7
Villa, David
F
5’9
150
3
Watson-Siriboe,
Kwame
D
6’3
17
Wingert, Chris
D
5’11
New York, NY
Seton Hall University
Usurbil, Spain
n/a
09/25/85
Ft. Myers, FL
UC Berkley
03/20/87
Shoreline, WA
University of Washington
194
06/20/78
London, UK
n/a
170
02/06/91
West Nyack, NY
Brown University, Clemson
University
185
11/15/90
Crestwood, NY
Fordham University
06/15/89
Apartadó, Colombia
n/a
175
02/05/92
New Orleans, LA
University of Maryland
185
09/02/85
Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
n/a
150
05/19/79
Flero, Italy
n/a
185
02/19/92
Kumasi, Ghana
n/a
6’4
210
03/02/81
Grants Pass, OR
UC Berkley
6’3
185
06/26/93
Fort Carson, CO
Oregon State University
08/13/89
Long Beach, CA
USF, Jacksonville University
02/11/91
Medellin, Colombia
Spartanburg Methodist College
12/03/81
Langreo, Spain
n/a
196
11/03/86
Chino Hills, CA
University of Connecticut
165
06/16/82
Babylon, NY
St. John’s University
COACHES AND STAFF
Sporting Director:
Claudio Reyna
Head Coach:
Jason Kreis
Physical Training Coach: Oscar Pitillas
Physical Performance Coach: Aidan Byrne
Head Athletic Trainer: Kevin Christen
Assistant Athletic Trainer: Pascual Guerrero
Assistant Coach:
Miles Joseph
Assistant Coach:
CJ Brown
Assistant Coach:
Robert Vartughian
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Akira Fitzgerald
Jason Hernandez
Andres Mendoza
Kwame Watson-Siriboe
Andrew Jacobson
Jeb Brovsky
George John
David Villa
Frank Lampard
Mix Diskerud
Ned Grabavoy
Josh Saunders
Josh Williams
Patrick Mullins
Thomas McNamara
Connor Brandt
Chris Wingert
Ryan Meara
Khiry Shelton
Mehdi Ballouchy
Andrea Pirlo
Pablo Alvarez
Matthew Dunn
Jefferson Mena
Shay Facey
Eirik Johansen
Sebastian Velasquez
R.J. Allen
Javier Calle
Adam Nemec
Andoni Iraola
Angelino
Kwadwo Poku
Tony Taylor
90F 90F 90F
88M
90M
90G
90D
90M 85M
90M 90M
90G 90G
79D
6
82D
29
90D 90D 90D
28 24
62M
11
66M 71M
90F 45F
45M
45
7
55
16
35F
52
18
36
90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D
32
10
10
14
90D
13
14D
90D
90D
65M 68M 56M 65M 76M 77M 57M
33 90M 90M 90M
90D 78D 90D 24D 90D 90D 20
12 75F
80F 90F 58F
4
1
90M 90M 80M 90M 90M 67M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M
68F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F
21 86M
25 90F 90M
22 31 74M 79M
32 90M 90M 90M 25 90M 54M
59M
90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G
90M 70M 30M
90D 26D
60
20
26
70D
21
24
58M 15
22
34
58M 58M
90D 90D 90D 90D
20
68M 59M 16
79F 78F
7
90D 90D 90D 90D 90D
45 70D 90D 90D 90D
83M 23 32 90M 31 24
22
38
90D
89M
11
52D
76 90D 90D
90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D
90D 90D
90M 90M
90M 90M 64M 90M 90M 90M
90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M
90G 90G 90G 90G
90G 90G 90G 90G 90G
81D 90D
90D
90F
90F 56 69F 22 60F 66F 11
6
11 24
9
90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 81D 90D
90G
45 90M 90F 90M 90M 90F 30 66M 32
90M 74M 72M 54M 20 90M 90M 68M
15
31
1
19 59F 18 78D 90D 38D
89F 84F 61F
72F 90F
34F
2
75M
5 90D 9 45 90D 90D 88D
90D 45D
90M 90M 90M 84M 90M 90M 90M 24M
90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 69M 66M 90M
90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 12 83D 90D 90D
79D 90D 90D 90D 12
46
90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 45D
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ORL NE COL KC PHI PHI POR CHI SEA NYR CHI RSL HOU PHI MTL TOR NYR MTL TOR NE ORL MTL NYR DC
1-1 2-0 0-0 0-1 1-2 1-1 0-1 0-1 1-3 1-2 2-2 0-2 1-1 2-1 3-1 2-0 1-3 2-1 4-4 0-1 5-3 2-3 0-2 3-1
NEW YORK CITY FC
"00"
= 100 minutes played
F/M/D/G = starting position
McNamara 5 (Poku 7, Villa 6)
84
91+
51; Villa 14 (Pirlo 1)
80; Poku 2 (McNamara 3)
88
Villa 11 (Angelino 1) 45; Calle 1 (McNamara 2, Iraola 1) 53; Villa 12 (Poku 4)
Diskerud 3 (Poku 6, Villa 4) 93+
Villa 13 (penalty kick) 68; McNamara 4 (Angelino 2, Villa 5) 85
84
67; McNamara 3 (Poku 5)
Villa 3 (penalty kick) 46+
McNamara 1 (Poku 2) 53; Mullins 3 (Brovsky 1) 87
Villa 4 (Ballouchy 1, Mullins 2) 31; Diskerud 2 (Poku 3) 76; Poku 1 (Villa 3) 90
Villa 5 (penalty kick) 8; Villa 6 (Ballouchy 2, McNamara 1) 58
McNamara 2 (Jacobson 1, Diskerud 1)
6
Villa 7 (Mullins 3) 34; Villa 8 (unassisted) 82
Villa 9 (unassisted) 17; own goal (Perquis) 29; Villa 10 (penalty kick) 65; Mullins 4 (unassisted)
Ballouchy 2 (Mullins 1) 54
Mullins 2 (Allen 1, Poku 1) 76
Ballouchy 3 (unassisted) 46+; Shelton 1 (Villa 2)
Villa 2 (unassisted) 55
Ballouchy 1 (Shelton 1) 57
Diskerud 1 (unassisted) 76
Villa 1 (Grabavoy 1) 19; Mullins 1 (Villa 1)
NEW YORK CITY FC
T
W
T
L
L
T
L
L
L
L
T
L
T
W
W
W
L
W
T
L
W
ORL 1
NE 0
COL 0
KC 1
PHI 2
PHI 1
POR 1
CHI 1
SEA 3
NYR 2
CHI 2
RSL 2
HOU 1
PHI 1
MTL 1
TOR 0
NYR 3
MTL 1
TOR 4
NE 1
ORL 3
NYC
NYC
NYC
NYC
NYC
NYC
NYC
NYC
NYC
NYC
NYC
NYC
NYC
NYC
NYC
NYC
NYC
NYC
NYC
NYC
NYC
L
L
W
at
vs
at
vs
at
vs
vs
at
vs
at
vs
at
vs
at
vs
at
vs
at
vs
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vs
03/08/2015
03/15/2015
03/21/2015
03/28/2015
04/11/2015
04/16/2015
04/19/2015
04/24/2015
05/03/2015
05/10/2015
05/15/2015
05/23/2015
05/30/2015
06/06/2015
06/13/2015
06/20/2015
06/28/2015
07/04/2015
07/12/2015
07/18/2015
07/26/2015
NYC 2 vs MTL 3
NYC 0 at NYR 2
NYC 3 vs DC 1
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0
0
1
1
2
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1
2
3
2
1
2
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5
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Game
Game
Game
Game
Game
Game
Game
Game
Game
Game
Game
Game
Game
Game
Game
Game
Game
Game
Game
Game
Game
08/01/2015
08/09/2015
08/13/2015
log:
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#14
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#16
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#18
#19
#20
#21
Game #22
Game #23
Game #24
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Poku (Allen) 24; Poku (Mullins) 57
NEW YORK CITY FC
U.S. OPEN CUP
4R
COSM
2-2
47
120M
120D
120M
33
120F
56
120M
64D
120M
120D
120G
73D
87M
NYC 2 at COSMOS 2
Akira Fitzgerald
Andres Mendoza
Kwame Watson-Siriboe
Andrew Jacobson
Jeb Brovsky
George John
David Villa
Frank Lampard
Mix Diskerud
Ned Grabavoy
Josh Saunders
Josh Williams
Patrick Mullins
Thomas McNamara
Connor Brandt
Chris Wingert
Ryan Meara
Khiry Shelton
Mehdi Ballouchy
Jason Hernandez
Pablo Alvarez
Matthew Dunn
Shay Facey
Eirik Johansen
Sebastian Velasquez
R.J. Allen
Javier Calle
Adam Nemec
Kwadwo Poku
Tony Taylor
U.S. OPEN CUP
4R
06/17/2015