2008 Columbus Crew season

The 2008 Columbus Crew season was the club's thirteenth season of existence and their thirteenth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus also competed in the U.S. Open Cup and the MLS Cup Playoffs. The season covered the period from November 14, 2007 to the start of the 2009 Major League Soccer season.

Columbus Crew
2008 season
OwnerClark Hunt
Head coachSigi Schmid
Major League SoccerConference: 1st
Overall: 1st
MLS Cup PlayoffsChampions
U.S. Open CupQualification finals
(knocked out by Chicago Fire)
Trillium CupChampions (3–1)
Top goalscorerLeague: Alejandro Moreno (9)
All: Alejandro Moreno (10)
Highest home attendance22,685
(October 4 vs. Los Angeles)
Lowest home attendance4,816
(May 24 vs. Real Salt Lake, USOC)
Average home league attendance14,622

Background

The Crew's rebuilding under Sigi Schmid paid immense dividends in 2008, as the team won the Supporters Shield and their first MLS Cup championship. Argentine midfielder Guillermo Barros Schelotto won the league MVP award, capping an incredible season with his three-assist performance in the championship game.

Roster

As of match played November 23, 2008
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1William HesmerUnited StatesGK (1981-11-23)November 23, 1981 (aged 27)2007United States Kansas City Wizards540
18Kenny SchoeniUnited StatesGK (1984-01-04)January 4, 1984 (aged 24)2008MLS pool goalkeeper00
30Andy GruenebaumUnited StatesGK (1982-12-30)December 30, 1982 (aged 25)2006United States Kentucky Wildcats160
Defenders
2Frankie HejdukUnited StatesDF (1974-08-05)August 5, 1974 (aged 34)2003Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen1197
4Gino PadulaArgentinaDF (1976-07-11)July 11, 1976 (aged 32)2008France Montpellier180
5Danny O'RourkeUnited StatesDF (1983-05-31)May 31, 1983 (aged 25)2007United States New York Red Bulls610
6Andy IroEnglandDF (1984-11-26)November 26, 1984 (aged 23)2008United States UC Santa Barbara Gauchos231
8Duncan OughtonNew ZealandDF (1977-06-14)June 14, 1977 (aged 31)2001United States Cal State Fullerton Titans1323
13Andrew PetersonUnited StatesDF (1984-12-02)December 2, 1984 (aged 23)2007United States Cleveland City Stars30
14Chad MarshallUnited StatesDF (1984-08-22)August 22, 1984 (aged 24)2004United States Stanford Cardinal13210
23Ezra HendricksonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesDF (1972-01-16)January 16, 1972 (aged 36)2006United States Chivas USA612
24Jed ZaynerUnited StatesDF (1984-12-13)December 13, 1984 (aged 23)2006United States Indiana Hoosiers100
27Ryan JungeUnited StatesDF (1984-09-07)September 7, 1984 (aged 24)2007United States Cleveland City Stars80
Midfielders
3Brad EvansUnited StatesMF (1985-04-20)April 20, 1985 (aged 23)2007United States UC Irvine Anteaters366
12Eddie GavenUnited StatesMF (1986-10-25)October 25, 1986 (aged 22)2006United States MetroStars8813
15Stefani MiglioranziBrazilMF (1977-09-20)September 20, 1977 (aged 31)2007United States Los Angeles Galaxy383
16Brian CarrollUnited StatesMF (1981-07-20)July 20, 1981 (aged 27)2008United States D.C. United361
17Emmanuel EkpoNigeriaMF (1987-12-20)December 20, 1987 (aged 20)2008Nigeria Enyimba International223
19Robbie RogersUnited StatesMF (1987-04-12)April 12, 1987 (aged 21)2007Netherlands SC Heerenveen4411
20Brian PlotkinUnited StatesMF (1984-08-03)August 3, 1984 (aged 24)2008United States Chicago Fire00
22Adam MoffatScotlandMF (1986-04-15)April 15, 1986 (aged 22)2007United States Cleveland City Stars92
26Cory ElenioUnited StatesMF (1986-08-14)August 14, 1986 (aged 22)2008United States Evansville Purple Aces10
31Kevin BurnsUnited StatesMF (1985-03-26)March 26, 1985 (aged 23)2008United States Rochester Raging Rhinos00
37Stanley NyazambaZimbabweMF (1983-01-06)January 6, 1983 (aged 25)2008United States Richmond Kickers00
Forwards
7Guillermo Barros SchelottoArgentinaFW (1973-05-04)May 4, 1973 (aged 35)2007Argentina Boca Juniors5312
9Jason GareyUnited StatesFW (1984-07-19)July 19, 1984 (aged 24)2006United States Maryland Terrapins4810
10Alejandro MorenoVenezuelaFW (1979-07-08)July 8, 1979 (aged 29)2007United States Houston Dynamo5817
11Pat NoonanUnited StatesFW (1980-08-02)August 2, 1980 (aged 28)2008Norway Aalesund111
25George JostenUnited StatesFW (1986-05-12)May 12, 1986 (aged 22)2008United States Gonzaga Bulldogs10
29Ricardo Pierre-LouisHaitiFW (1984-11-02)November 2, 1984 (aged 24)2008United States Lee Flames00
32Steven LenhartUnited StatesFW (1986-08-28)August 28, 1986 (aged 22)2008United States Azusa Pacific Cougars146

Competitive

MLS

Eastern Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Columbus Crew 30 17 7 6 50 36 +14 57 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Chicago Fire 30 13 10 7 44 33 +11 46
3 New England Revolution 30 12 11 7 40 43 3 43
4 Kansas City Wizards 30 11 10 9 37 39 2 42
5 New York Red Bulls 30 10 11 9 42 48 6 39
Source: MLS
Overall table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Columbus Crew (C, S) 30 17 7 6 50 36 +14 57 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Houston Dynamo 30 13 5 12 45 32 +13 51
3 Chicago Fire 30 13 10 7 44 33 +11 46 North American SuperLiga
4 Chivas USA 30 12 11 7 40 41 1 43
5 New England Revolution 30 12 11 7 40 43 3 43
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
30 57 17 7 6 50 36  +14 11 2 2 30 15  +15 6 5 4 20 21  −1

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumHAHAHHAAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAH
ResultWLWWWWWTLLLWTWTLTWLWWWWTWWWTLW
Source: Columbus results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Match results

March 29 1 Columbus Crew 2–0 Toronto FC Columbus, OH
Hejduk Yellow card 10'
Moffat 26'
Moreno 76'
Report Edu Yellow card 55' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,843
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 5 2 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Columbus Crew East Rutherford, NJ
7:30 PM EST van den Bergh 1'
Goldthwaite 8'
Parke Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 81'
Report Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 17,119
Referee: Alex Prus
April 12 3 Columbus Crew 4–3 Chivas USA Columbus, OH
Barros Schelotto 26' (pen.), Yellow card
Moreno 35'
Rogers 71', 82'
Gaven Yellow card
Moffat Yellow card
Padula Yellow card
Report Kljestan 33', Red card 84'
Marsch 72', Yellow card
Nagamura 78'
Mendoza Yellow card 0' Yellow-red card 83'
Bornstein Yellow card
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 6,733
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 17 4 D.C. United 1–2 Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
Namoff 42' Report Moreno 32'
Peralta 43' (o.g.)
Carroll Yellow card
Hesmer Yellow card
O'Rourke Yellow card
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 13,329
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 26 5 Columbus Crew 1–0 Houston Dynamo Columbus, OH
Moreno 22'
Hejduk Yellow card
Hesmer Yellow card
Moffat Yellow card
Report Boswell Yellow card 28' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 15,271
Referee: Terry Vaughn
May 3 6 Columbus Crew 2–1 Kansas City Wizards Columbus, OH
Moffat 4'
Rogers 34'
Evans Yellow card
Hejduk Yellow card
Report Espinoza Red card 36'
López 79' (pen.), Yellow card
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 10,447
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 10 7 San Jose Earthquakes 2–3 Columbus Crew Santa Clara, CA
Corrales 42'
Johnson 88'
Riley Yellow card
Report Rogers 73', 80'
Evans 82'
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,318
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 17 8 Toronto FC 0–0 Columbus Crew Toronto, ON
Report Barros Schelotto Yellow card Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,358
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 24 9 Columbus Crew 0–1 New England Revolution Columbus, OH
Hejduk Yellow card
Hendrickson Yellow card
Marshall Yellow card
Report Dube 89'
Nyassi Yellow card
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 15,621
Referee: Richard Heron
May 31 10 Chivas USA 2–0 Columbus Crew Carson, CA
Flores 19'
Marsch 21'
Braun Yellow card
Burling Yellow card
Harris Yellow card
Report O'Rourke Red card 22'
Moffat Yellow card
Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 12,388
Referee: Fernando Galvan
June 7 11 Columbus Crew 0–2 San Jose Earthquakes Columbus, OH
Moreno Yellow card 67'
Rogers Yellow card 76'
Evans Red card 80'
Report Johnson 10'
Corrales 60'
Cochrane Yellow card 65'
Gray Yellow card 69'
Denton Yellow card 82'
Riley Yellow card 0' Red card 85'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,704
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
June 14 12 Kansas City Wizards 0–3 Columbus Crew Kansas City, MO
Conrad Yellow card 67'
López Yellow card 67'
Report Marshall 3'
Moreno 20', 67'
O'Rourke Yellow card 44'
Iro Yellow card 65'
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 10,385
Referee: Terry Vaughn
June 21 13 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–3 Columbus Crew Carson, CA
Donovan 4', 83' (pen.)
Buddle 47'
Franklin Yellow card
Xavier Yellow card
Report Evans 67'
Barros Schelotto 71' (pen.)
Lenhart 88'
Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Mark Geiger
June 28 14 Columbus Crew 2–1 Colorado Rapids Columbus, OH
Ekpo Yellow card 19', 70'
Barros Schelotto 53' (pen.)
Iro Yellow card 87'
Report LaBrocca 60' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,254
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 5 15 Columbus Crew 2–2 Chicago Fire Columbus, OH
Ekpo 36'
Hejduk Yellow card 71'
Miglioranzi Yellow card 85'
Lenhart 87'
O'Rourke Yellow card 89'
Report Rolfe 8'
Carr 25'
Segares Yellow card 53'
Soumaré Yellow card 89'
Prideaux Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,172
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 12 16 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Columbus Crew Salt Lake City, UT
Morales 4'
Beckerman Yellow card 78'
Findley 78'
Beltran Yellow card 81'
Borchers Yellow card 90'
Report Oughton Yellow card 65' Stadium: Rice–Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 12,378
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 17 17 Columbus Crew 3–3 Kansas City Wizards Columbus, OH
Barros Schelotto 26', Yellow card 72'
Moreno 33'
Marshall 38'
Rogers Yellow card 39'
Report Hejduk 22' (o.g)
Espinoza 24'
Morsink Yellow card 59'
Wolff 75'
Harrington Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 16,117
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
July 27 18 Colorado Rapids 0–2 Columbus Crew Commerce City, CO
LaBrocca Yellow card 45' Report O'Rourke Yellow card 13'
Lenhart 21', Red card 42'
Hejduk Yellow card 60'
Garey 75'
Iro Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,647
Referee: Shane Moody
August 2 19 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Columbus Crew Houston, TX
Davis 13'
Jaqua Yellow card 29'
Ching 43'
Report Gaven Yellow card 32'
Hendrickson Yellow card 37'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 15,371
Referee: Steven Depiero
August 16 20 Columbus Crew 2–1 FC Dallas Columbus, OH
Carroll Yellow card 56', 62'
Evans 65'
Report Moor Yellow card 29'
Cunningham 35'
Wagner Yellow card 50'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,647
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 23 21 Columbus Crew 3–0 Real Salt Lake Columbus, OH
Marshall 15'
Barros Schelotto 25' (pen.)
Hejduk Yellow card 26'
Evans 55'
O'Rourke Yellow card 65'
Report Olave Yellow card 7' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,448
Referee: Terry Vaughn
August 30 22 FC Dallas 1–2 Columbus Crew Frisco, Texas
Cunningham 35' Report Iron Yellow card 27'
Evans Yellow card 30'
Moreno 37'
Gaven 40'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 10,590
Referee: Ramon Hernandez
September 6 23 Columbus Crew 4–0 New England Revolution Columbus, OH
Barros Schelotto 39'
Iro 45'
Garey 67', 90', Yellow card 83'
Report Albright Yellow card 23'
Joseph Yellow card 50'
Igwe Yellow card 59'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 16,918
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 13 24 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew Toronto, ON
Robinson 6' Report Noonan 40' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 19,657
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
September 18 25 Columbus Crew 3–1 New York Red Bulls Columbus, OH
Hejduk 41'
Rogers 46'
Gaven 85'
Ángel 21'
Boyens Yellow card 34'
Cichero Yellow card 52'
Richards Yellow card 68'
Goldthwaite Red card 89'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 10,881
September 27 26 New England Revolution 0–1 Columbus Crew Foxborough, MA
Joseph Yellow card 90' Report Marshall 35'
Hejduk Yellow card 0' Red card 65'
Hesmer Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 15,035
Referee: Terry Vaughn
October 4 27 Columbus Crew 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Columbus, OH
Carroll Yellow card 9'
Moreno 43'
Report Vagenas Yellow card 29'
Beckham Yellow card 32'
Jordan Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 22,685
Referee: Jorge González
October 12 28 Chicago Fire 2–2 Columbus Crew Bridgeview, IL
McBride 13', 79'
Busch Yellow card 45'
Report Gaven 59'
Barros Schelotto 61'
Carroll Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,994
Referee: Shane Moody
October 18 29 New York Red Bulls 3–1 Columbus Crew East Rutherford, NJ
Kandji Yellow card 30'
Ángel 48', 76'
van den Bergh Yellow card 82'
Cepero 83'
Boyens Yellow card 90'
Report Hendrickson Yellow card 53'
Lenhart 62'
Noonan Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 18,546
Referee: Michael Kennedy
October 26 30 Columbus Crew 1–0 D.C. United Columbus, OH
Carroll Yellow card 66'
Evans 77', Yellow card 78'
Report Emílio Yellow card 25'
Burch Yellow card 53'
McTavish Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 19,591
Referee: Mark Geiger

Postseason

November 1 Semifinals Leg 1 Kansas City Wizards 1–1 Columbus Crew Kansas City, KS
8:00 PM EST Jewsbury Yellow card 40'
Arnaud 53'
Gomez Red card 75'
Report Padula Yellow card 84'
Lenhart 90+2'
Carroll Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 10,385
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
November 8 Semifinals Leg 2 Columbus Crew 2–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 agg.)
Kansas City Wizards Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EST Evans 7' Yellow card 63'
Rogers 57' Yellow card 66'
Hejduk Yellow card 87'
Ekpo Yellow card 90'
Report Arnaud Yellow card 39'
Wahl Yellow card 49'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,153
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
November 13 Finals Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Chicago Fire Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EST Marshall 49'
Gaven 55'
O'Rourke Yellow card 57'
Hesmer Yellow card 90+2'
Report Soumare Yellow card 22'
McBride 29'
Segares Yellow card 48'
Prideaux Yellow card 67'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,688
Referee: Terry Vaughn
November 23 MLS Cup New York Red Bulls 1–3 Columbus Crew Carson, CA
3:30 PM EST Leitch Yellow card 4'
Wolyniec 51'
Report Moreno 31'
Marshall 53'
Padula Yellow card 68'
Hejduk 82'
Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

U.S. Open Cup

May 27 Qualification semifinal Columbus Crew 2–0 Real Salt Lake Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT Lenhart 26'
Rogers 53'
Ekpo Yellow card
Report Kovalenko Red card 49' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 4,816
June 10 Qualification final Chicago Fire 3–2 (a.e.t.) Columbus Crew Peoria, IL
King 10'
Herron 65', 116' (pen.)
Prideaux Yellow card 82'
Report Ekpo 63'
Garey 67'
Zayner Yellow card 79'
Rogers Yellow card 100'
Stadium: Shea Stadium
Attendance: 3,829
Referee: Tony Russo

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos. Name MLS MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK United States William Hesmer 2904010340
2 DF United States Frankie Hejduk 2414100282
3 MF United States Brad Evans 2654120326
4 DF Argentina Gino Padula 1404000180
5 DF United States Danny O'Rourke 2804010330
6 DF England Andy Iro 1813020231
7 FW Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto 2774000317
8 DF New Zealand Duncan Oughton 50000050
9 FW United States Jason Garey 1030011114
10 FW Venezuela Alejandro Moreno 27941203310
11 FW United States Pat Noonan 1110000111
12 MF United States Eddie Gaven 2434120304
13 DF United States Andrew Peterson 10001020
14 DF United States Chad Marshall 2944210346
15 MF Brazil Stefani Miglioranzi 1400000140
16 MF United States Brian Carroll 3014020361
17 MF Nigeria Emmanuel Ekpo 1723021223
18 GK United States Kenny Schoeni 00000000
19 MF United States Robbie Rogers 2764121338
20 MF United States Brian Plotkin 00000000
22 MF Scotland Adam Moffat 72001082
23 DF Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ezra Hendrickson 1301000140
24 DF United States Jed Zayner 60002080
25 FW United States George Josten 00001010
26 MF United States Cory Elenio 10000010
27 DF United States Ryan Junge 50002070
29 FW Haiti Ricardo Pierre-Louis 00000000
30 GK United States Andy Gruenebaum 10001020
31 MF United States Kevin Burns 00000000
32 FW United States Steven Lenhart 1042121146
37 MF Zimbabwe Stanley Nyazamba 00000000
Players who left the club during the season:
4 DF United States Leonard Griffin 00000000
11 FW Brazil Guilherme Só 00000000
20 FW Argentina Nicolás Hernández 50000050
21 DF United States Ryan Miller 00000000

Source: Columbus stats

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Name MLS MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed card
2 DF United States Frankie Hejduk 911000101
3 MF United States Brad Evans 31100041
4 DF Argentina Gino Padula 20200040
5 DF United States Danny O'Rourke 51100061
6 DF England Andy Iro 40000040
7 FW Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto 30000030
8 DF New Zealand Duncan Oughton 10000010
9 FW United States Jason Garey 10000010
10 FW Venezuela Alejandro Moreno 10000010
11 FW United States Pat Noonan 10000010
12 MF United States Eddie Gaven 20000020
14 DF United States Chad Marshall 20000020
15 MF Brazil Stefani Miglioranzi 10000010
16 MF United States Brian Carroll 50100060
17 MF Nigeria Emmanuel Ekpo 10101030
19 MF United States Robbie Rogers 20101040
22 MF Scotland Adam Moffat 30000030
23 DF Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ezra Hendrickson 30000030
24 DF United States Jed Zayner 00001010

Source: Columbus stats

Clean sheets

No. Name MLS MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total Games Played
1 United States William Hesmer 10101134
18 United States Kenny Schoeni 00000
30 United States Andy Gruenebaum 00112

Source: Columbus stats

See also

References

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