2010 Columbus Crew season

Background

Main article: 2009 Columbus Crew season

Review

Prior to the start of the 2010 MLS season, the Crew began play in the CONCACAF Champions League, with a quarterfinal-fixture against Group B winner, Toluca of Mexico.

During group stage, the Crew finished in a second place in their group with an even 2-2-2 record, narrowly edging the Costa Rican champions Saprissa to become the only American club in the knockout stage. On February 22, 2010; Columbus hosted Toluca before 4,500 people at Crew Stadium for the first leg. For the match, Columbus would be missing veteran striker Guillermo Barros Schelotto and defender Frankie Hejduk.

In the match, Mexican-international Sinha opened the scoring giving Los Rojos a critical away goal and the lead over the Crew. Following the goal near misses from Steven Lenhart and Eddie Gaven later on in the half almost drew things level. Shortly before halftime, however, Antonio Ríos doubled the lead for Toluca giving them a very strong advantage. However, the Rojos would relinquish their lead in the second half. Lenhart would bag a pair of goals in the 66th and 83rd minute of play to draw the match back on parity, and the Crew would head to Toluca tied at two on aggregate.

Roster

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Technical Staff

Non-competitive

Preseason

The Crew started preseason in Columbus and played games in Florida and Arizona before returning to Ohio. The Crew brought in the following trialists during training camp Ray Burse, Hugo Acosta, Kamil Witkowski, Doudou Touré, Yevhen Bredun, Sergei Kosov, Ireneusz Kowalski, Carlos Diaz, Conor O'Brien and Miloš Kocić.

Unsigned draft picks Dilly Duka, Bright Dike, Shaun Francis and Othaniel Yanez also joined the team for preseason.

• Marshall

• Barros Schelotto

• Rogers

• Herrera

• Lenhart

• Rentería

• Duka

• Dike

• Marshall

• Barros Schelotto

• Garey , ,

• Moffat

• McTavish

• Lenhart

• Cummings

• Brunner

• Herrera ,

• Rentería

• Barros Schelotto

• Elenio

• Duka

• Carroll

• Zusi

• Rentería

• Barros Schelotto

• Elenio

• Perry ,

• Ferreira

• Harris

• Avila

• Guarda

• Oughton

• Rentería

• Garey

• Iro

• Herrera

• Burns

Midseason

The Crew played some friendly matches during the season to keep fit during bye weeks or to get reserve players minutes. Saidi Isaac, Douglas Reisinger, Michael Amicone were guest players against Marshall Thundering Herd, assistant coach Mike Lapper subbed in against Michigan State Spartans, John Owoeri was a guest player against Duquesne Dukes, and draft pick Kwaku Nyamekye joined the team for the match against Dayton Dutch Lions.

• Gaven

• Herrera

• Barros Schelotto

• Griffit

• Isaac

• Garey

• Lenhart

• Ekpo

• Iro

• Rentería

• Oughton

• Ekpo

• Burns

• Garey ,

• Garey , ,

• Herrera

• Lenhart

• Gaven

• Garey

Competitive

Overview

MLS

Main article: 2010 Major League Soccer season

Standings

[[Eastern Conference (MLS)|Eastern Conference]]

Overall table

Results summary

Results by round

Match results

Main article: 2010 Major League Soccer season

• Iro

• Barros Schelotto

• Moffat

• Saric

• Attakora James Conlee

• Cunningham

• Pearce

• Avila

• Moffat

• Carroll

• Barros Schelotto

• O'Rourke Nate Clement

• Barros Schelotto

• Beckerman Héctor Vergara

• Zakuani

• O'Rourke

• Lenhart

• Carroll

• Barros Schelotto Darren Clark

• Gaven

• Gibbs

• Moffat

• Rogers ,

• Boggs
  Steve Taylor

• Hejduk

• Barros Schelotto

• Umana

• Padilla

• Zemanski Jeff Muschik

• Stammler

• Tchani

• Ream

• Gaven

• Iro ,

• Moffat

• Rentería Peter Manikowski

• Smith

• Rocastle

• Ekpo

• Padula

• Rentería

• Hesmer Thomas Supple

• Zayner

• Stephens

• Gonzalez

• DeLaGarza

• Birchall

• Bowen

• Dunivant Brian Poeschel

• Alvarez

• Wondolowski ,

• Burling

• Gaven

• Zayner

• Brunner

• Marshall Paul Scott

• Casey

• Baudet

• Mastroeni

• Moor

• Moffat

• Lenhart

• Rentería Kermit Quisenberry

• Barros Schelotto

• Brunner

• Najar Daniel Belleau

• Moffat

• Garey

• Hejduk

• Robinson Adam Garner

• Hainault

• Padula Kermit Quisenberry

• Hejduk

• Bunbury James Conlee

• Rentería

• Carroll

• Hejduk

• Mendes Jeff Muschik

• O'Rourke

• Rentería

• Iro

• Griffit

• Chabala

• Boswell C.J. Morgante

• Braun

• Gavin

• Borja

• Francis

• Lenhart George Gansner

• Fred

• Le Toux

• Carroll

• Lenhart , Brian Poeschel

• Morales ,

• Hejduk Ian Anderson

• Barros Schelotto )

• Hejduk

• Garey

• Moffat

• Lenhart

• Mastroeni Adam Garner

• Moffat

• Barros Schelotto

• Loyd

• Hernández

• Harris Thomas Supple

• Hernández

• Graye

• Barros Schelotto

• Francis

• Duka Brian Poeschel

• Buddle

• Kovalenko

• Kirovski

• Magee

• Beckham

• Mendoza George Gansner

• Nkufo , ,

• Sturgis

• Scott Brian Poeschel

• Phelan ,

• Perovic

• Joseph

• Hesmer

• Lenhart

• Francis

• Barros Schelotto

• Burns James Conlee

• Johnson Jason Cullum

• Lowry ,

• Kinney

• Brian McBride

• Brown

• Moffat

• Brunner C.J. Morgante

• Gargan

• Garcia

• Santos

• Peterson

• Conway

• Marshall

• Iro

• Moffat

• Lenhart

• Hesmer George Gansner

• Barros Schelotto

• Rentería ,

• Mendoza

• Fiscal

• Torres

• Le Toux Daniel Belleau

MLS Playoffs

Conference Semifinals

Main article: 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs

• Mastroeni ,

• Carroll Eric Boria

• Gaven

• Barros Schelotto

• Ekpo

• Carroll

• Francis

• Rogers ,

• Mullan

• Casey ,

• Barros Schelotto

• Garey

• Gaven

• Brunner

• Carroll

• Casey

• Kandji

• Larentowicz

• López

• Smith Philippe Brière

CONCACAF Champions League

2009-10 Championship Round

Main article: 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League championship round

Quarterfinals

• Lenhart ,

• Sinha

• Ríos

• Marín

• Brizuela Stephen Brown (Jamaica)

• Sinha , ,

• Dueñas

• Mancilla

• González

• Lenhart

• Barros Schelotto , ,

• Carroll Darren Clark (Canada)

2010-11 Group Stage

Main article: 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League group stage

• Ekpo

• O'Rourke

• Rentería

• Ramírez Marcos Quintero (Mexico)

• Estrada

• Rentería

• Iro

• Garey

• Gruenebaum Benigno Paneso (Panama)

• Francis

• Griffit

• Garey

• Lenhart

• Mitchell

• Williams Glenda Beatriz Lopez (Guatemala)

• Gaven

• Burns

• Mendoza

• Hejduk

• Peralta Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica)

• Ramírez ,

• Romero

• Padula

• Iro

• Moffat

• Lenhart Juan Antonio Rodas (Honduras)

• Noel

• Mendoza

• Rentería ,

• Oughton Venton Mars (Guyana)

U.S. Open Cup

Prior to 2010, the Columbus Crew had been to the U.S. Open Cup final twice in 1998 and 2002 and only won the cup once in 2002. On June 29, 2010, the Crew began the competition in the third round hosting the Rochester Rhinos of the D2 Pro League at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew's Andy Iro scored first in the 30th minute by heading in a corner kick from teammate Eddie Gavin. Later, in the second half, Rochester evened the score at one when substitute Darren Spicer scored from 17 yards out. The Rhinos' Alfonso Motagalvan was sent off in the 84th minute for a dangerous tackle on Emilio Rentería forcing Rochester to play the final minutes of the game with just ten men on the field. The score remained level until the 4th minute of stoppage time when Steven Lenhart scored on a "half volley" giving Columbus the victory.

A week later on July 6, Columbus faced the Charleston Battery of the USL Second Division in the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals. The match was hosted by Columbus, again at Crew Stadium. In the 37th minute, Steven Lenhart was fouled in the penalty area while going for a cross and the referee signalled for a penalty kick. Emilio Rentería took the penalty kick and drove a right-footed shot into the back of the net making the score 1–0. Columbus extended their lead in the 70th minute on a goal from Steven Lenhart, and again in the 87th minute when Eddie Gavin scored off of a pass from Emmanuel Ekpo. The Crew won 3–0 earning their first U.S. Open Cup semifinal appearance since 2002.

On September 1, 2010, the Columbus Crew visited Washington, D.C. to face MLS club D.C. United in their semifinal match at RFK Stadium. Pablo Hernández scored in the 17th minute on a penalty kick to give D.C. an early lead at 1–0. D.C. United almost kept that lead for the victory until the 89th minute when United's Marc Burch deflected a shot by Columbus's Andy Iro into the net for an own goal, tying the score and sending the match into extra time. In the 98th minute, the Crew's Steven Lenhart dribbled the ball into the 18-yard box and was tripped by D.C. United's Carey Talley to draw a penalty. Guillermo Barros Schelotto took the penalty kick and scored the game-winning goal. The 2–1 final score secured the Columbus Crew's spot in the final.

• Iro

• Lenhart

• Spicer

• Motagalvan Sandip Basu

• Zayner

• Rentería

• Lenhart ,

• Gaven

• Fuller

• Woodbine Pierre Saintil Francillon

• O'Rourke

• Iro

• Lenhart

• Barros Schelotto

• Hernández ,

• Jakovic

• Talley Cyril Madukanya

• Riley

• Nyassi , ,

• Alonso

• Burns

• Francis

• Carroll

• Barros Schelotto Paul Scott

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Under "Apps" for each section, the first number represents the number of starts, and the second number represents appearances as a substitute.

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Disciplinary record

Clean sheets

Transfers

In

Loans in

Out

MLS Draft picks

Main article: 2010 MLS SuperDraft

Main article: 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. The picks for the Columbus Crew are listed below:

Awards

MLS Player of the Week

MLS Save of the Week

[[2010 MLS All-Star Game]]

;Starters

• DF Chad Marshall
• FW Guillermo Barros Schelotto

Crew Team Awards

• Most Valuable Player – Eddie Gaven
• Defensive Player of the Year – Chad Marshall
• Scoring Champion – Guillermo Barros Schelotto
• Man of the Year – Steven Lenhart
• Coach's Award – Andy Iro
• Newcomer of the Year – Shaun Francis
• Goal of the Year – William Hesmer
• Humanitarian of the Year – Jason Garey
• Hardest Working Man of the Year – Steven Lenhart
• Comeback Player of the Year – Andy Gruenebaum
• Fan's Choice – Eddie Gaven
• Jim Nelson Fan of the Year – Herb Bresler
• Academy U15/U16 Player of the Year – Wil Trapp
• Academy U17/U18 Player of the Year – Aaron Horton
• Academy U19/U20 Player of the Year – Brandon Silva

References

References

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10. "Crew hoping Mendoza jumpstarts lagging offense | MLSSoccer.com".
11. "Crew fill roster with Williams".
12. "Crew signing Miranda "like Gino Padula" | MLSSoccer.com".
13. "Crew acquires backup goalkeeper".
14. "Crew View: Team not apologizing for late goals | MLSSoccer.com".
15. "Crew releases Herrera".
16. "SJ, Columbus release players | MLSSoccer.com".
17. "SJ, DC pull off trades for defenders Ward, Zayner | MLSSoccer.com".
18. "Columbus brass says tough cuts necessary | MLSSoccer.com".
19. "Crew make another change, trade Carroll to Philly | MLSSoccer.com".
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21. "Crew deal Garey to Dynamo for draft pick | MLSSoccer.com".
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23. "MLS Re-Entry Draft History | MLSSoccer.com".
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