2007 Columbus Crew season

The 2007 Columbus Crew season was the club's 12th season of existence and their 12th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States and Canada. The first match of the season was on April 7 against New York Red Bulls. It was the second season under head coach Sigi Schmid. Columbus also competed in the U.S. Open Cup but failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Columbus Crew

2007 season
Investor-operators	Clark Hunt Dan Hunt Lamar Hunt Jr. Sharron Hunt Munson Ron Pizzuti and a group of local investors
Head Coach	Sigi Schmid
Stadium	Columbus Crew Stadium
Major League Soccer	Conference: 6th Overall: 9th
MLS Cup Playoffs	Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup	Qualification Semifinals
Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup	Champions (3–0)[nb 1]
MLS Reserve League	7th Place
Top goalscorer	League: Alejandro Moreno (7) All: Alejandro Moreno (7)
Highest home attendance	24,300 (4/14 v. LA)
Lowest home attendance	5,424(4/24 v. LA)
Average home league attendance	15,230 (67.5%)
Biggest win	CLB 2–0 RSL (7/7) CLB 2–0 TOR (7/22)
Biggest defeat	NY 4-0 CLB (5/19)
Home colors Away colors
← 2006 2008 →

Although the Crew faced FC Dallas in the regular season, control of the inaugural edition of the Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup was decided in the preseason. Columbus claimed a 3–0 victory and hoisted the cup for the first time. The Crew were eliminated in the U.S. Open Cup qualification semifinals by Los Angeles Galaxy and finished three points out of a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs, the third consecutive season without a playoff berth for Columbus.

Background

In the 2006 season the Crew finished sixth place in the East, finished last in the Supporters' Shield table, and failed to qualify for the U.S. Open Cup or the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Columbus lost defender Ritchie Kotschau to expansion team Toronto FC,^[1] but he would be replaced by 2007 MLS SuperDraft second-round selection Brad Evans.^[2] Coach Sigi Schmid would also bring in Danny O'Rourke,^[3] Robbie Rogers,^[4] Alejandro Moreno,^[5] William Hesmer,^[3] and the team's very first Designated Player, Guillermo Barros Schelotto.^[6]

The 2007 season was ultimately unsuccessful, but would be a rebuilding year for Columbus in preparation for the 2008 season, in which they would win both the Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup.

Roster

As of October 9, 2007^[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  USA William Hesmer 2 DF  USA Frankie Hejduk (captain) 3 DF  USA Brad Evans 4 DF  USA Rusty Pierce 5 DF  USA Danny O'Rourke 6 DF  CHI Marcos González (INT) 7 FW  ARG Guillermo Barros Schelotto (INT) 8 DF  NZL Duncan Oughton 9 FW  USA Jason Garey 10 FW  VEN Alejandro Moreno 11 MF  USA Ned Grabavoy 12 MF  USA Eddie Gaven 13 DF  USA Andrew Peterson (DEV) 14 DF  USA Chad Marshall 15 MF  BRA Stefani Miglioranzi 16 FW  SLE Kei Kamara (GA; DEV)

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 GK  PUR Bill Gaudette 19 DF  USA Robbie Rogers (GA; DEV) 20 DF  USA Tim Ward (GA; DEV) 21 MF  USA Brandon Moss 22 MF  SCO Adam Moffat 23 DF  VIN Ezra Hendrickson 24 DF  USA Jed Zayner (GA; DEV) 25 DF  BRA Ricardo Virtuoso (INT) 26 FW  CRC Andy Herron (INT) 27 DF  USA Ryan Junge (DEV) 28 FW  ENG Ben Hunter (INT; DEV) 29 MF  TRI Andrei Pacheco (INT; DEV) 30 GK  USA Andy Gruenebaum (DEV) 31 DF  USA Leonard Griffin 34 MF  USA Jacob Thomas

Technical Staff

Position	Staff
President/General Manager	Mark McCullers
Head Coach	Sigi Schmid
Assistant Coach	Robert Warzycha
Assistant Coach	Mike Lapper
Assistant Coach	Vadim Kirillov
Strength and Conditioning Coach	Steve Tashjian
Head Trainer	Jason Mathews
Team Manager	Tucker Walther
Equipment Manager	Rusty Wummel

Source: ^[8]

Non-competitive

Preseason

The Crew started preseason in Columbus and played games in Florida, Arizona, Texas, California and North Carolina before returning to Ohio. The Crew brought in the following trialists during training camp: Juan Cobián

Unsigned draft picks Aaron Chandler, Ryan Junge, Tonci Skroce and Teddy Niziolek also joined the team for preseason.

Columbus Crew v D.C. United

February 11 Friendly	Columbus Crew	4-2	D.C. United	Bradenton, FL
10:00 AM EST	Kamara Chandler	Report	Emilio 14', Moreno 30' Gomez 45'	Stadium: IMG Academy
Note: 120 minute scrimmage

Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire

February 13 Friendly	Columbus Crew	0-0	Chicago Fire	Bradenton, FL
10:00 AM EST		Report		Stadium: IMG Academy

Columbus Crew v Real Salt Lake

February 15 Tom Fitzgerald Memorial Soccer Festival	Columbus Crew	2-1	Real Salt Lake	Tampa, FL
	Oughton 59' Chandler 64'	Report	Harris 12'	Stadium: University of South Florida

Columbus Crew v Kansas City Wizards

February 16 Friendly	Columbus Crew	1-0	Kansas City Wizards	Bradenton, FL
	Grabavoy 50' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: IMG Academy

Columbus Crew v FC Dallas

February 18 Friendly	Columbus Crew	4-1	FC Dallas	Phoenix, AZ
	Kamara 12', 30', 58' Daniels 14' (o.g.)	Report	McCarty 48'	Stadium: Grand Canyon University soccer stadium Attendance: 3,364 Referee: Richard Herron

Columbus Crew v Indios de Ciudad Juárez

February 21 Friendly	Columbus Crew	3-1	Indios de Ciudad Juárez	Phoenix, AZ
	Ngwenya 49' Garey 68' Virtuoso 82'	Report	31'	Stadium: Grand Canyon University soccer stadium

FC Dallas v Columbus Crew

March 11 Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup	FC Dallas	0-3	Columbus Crew	Frisco, TX
6:00 PM EST		Report	Ngwenya 58' Kamara 62' Chandler 86'	Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 6,525

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos v Columbus Crew

March 15 Friendly	UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	1-4	Columbus Crew	Santa Barbara, CA
10:00 PM EST	82'	Report	Oughton 30' Ngwenya 35' Garey 67' Rogers 70'	Stadium: Harder Stadium

UC Irvine Anteaters v Columbus Crew

March 16 Friendly	UC Irvine Anteaters	0-2	Columbus Crew	Irvine, CA
10:00 PM EST		Report	Garey 30' Chandler 70'	Stadium: Anteater Stadium

Los Angeles Galaxy v Columbus Crew

March 18 Friendly	Los Angeles Galaxy	1-1	Columbus Crew	Santa Clarita, CA
8:00 PM EST	Martino 8'	Report	Grabavoy 49' (pen.)	Stadium: College of the Canyons Cougar Stadium Attendance: 5,900

Columbus Crew v Indiana Hoosiers

March 24 Friendly	Columbus Crew	1-0	Indiana Hoosiers	Columbus, OH
	Evans 64'	Report		Stadium: Bernlohr Stadium

Wake Forest Demon Deacons v Columbus Crew

March 28 Friendly	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	1-0	Columbus Crew	Winston-Salem, NC
7:00 PM EST		Report	Thomas 51'	Stadium: W. Dennie Spry Soccer Stadium

Columbus Crew v Kansas City Wizards

March 31 Friendly	Columbus Crew	0-0	Kansas City Wizards	Winston-Salem, NC
7:00 PM EST	Hendrickson  27' Pierce  67'	Report	Arnaud  34'	Stadium: W. Dennie Spry Soccer Stadium

Midseason

Ohio State Buckeyes v Columbus Crew

May 2 Connor Senn Memorial Game	Ohio State Buckeyes	1-0	Columbus Crew	Columbus, OH
7:00 PM EST	Magill	Report		Stadium: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,053

Michigan Bucks v Columbus Crew

May 30 Friendly	Michigan Bucks	0-3	Columbus Crew	Berkley, MI
7:30 PM EST		Report	Gaven 25' (pen.) Kamara 29', 40'	Stadium: Hurley Field

Columbus Crew v Aston Villa

July 28 Friendly	Columbus Crew	1–3	Aston Villa	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EST	Garey 76'	Report	Young 8' Barry 11' Moore 90+1'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,317

Cleveland City Stars v Columbus Crew

July 31 Friendly	Cleveland City Stars	1-2	Columbus Crew	Cleveland, OH
7:00 PM EDT	Leibbrandt 47'	Report	Garey 8' Peterson 20'	Stadium: Krenzler Field Referee: Jason Krnac Assistant referees: Mladen Herceg John Safer Fourth official: Jeffrey Mellen

Postseason

Damian Blackburn and Jack Stewart were rostered as guest players against Tecos UAG

Columbus Crew v Tecos UAG

November 13 Friendly	Columbus Crew	2–0	Tecos UAG	Columbus, OH
7:00 PM EST	Moffat 24' Moreno 50'	Report		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,430

Competitive

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Major League Soccer	April 7, 2007	October 20, 2007	Matchday 1	9th	30	9	10	11	39	44	−5	030.00
U.S. Open Cup	April 24, 2007	April 24, 2007	Qualification Semifinals	Qualification Semifinals	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Total					31	9	10	12	39	45	−6	029.03

Source: Competitions

MLS

Main article: 2007 Major League Soccer season

Standings

Eastern Conference

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
3	New York Red Bulls	30	12	11	7	47	45	+2	43	MLS Cup Playoffs
4	Chicago Fire	30	10	10	10	31	36	−5	40
5	Kansas City Wizards	30	11	12	7	45	45	0	40
6	Columbus Crew	30	9	11	10	39	44	−5	37
7	Toronto FC	30	6	17	7	25	49	−24	25

Source: MLS

Overall table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts
7	Chicago Fire	30	10	10	10	31	36	−5	40
8	Kansas City Wizards	30	11	12	7	45	45	0	40
9	Columbus Crew	30	9	11	10	39	44	−5	37
10	Colorado Rapids	30	9	13	8	29	34	−5	35
11	LA Galaxy	30	9	14	7	38	48	−10	34

Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	Pts	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD
30	37	9	11	10	39	44	−5	5	5	5	17	17	0	4	6	5	22	27	−5

Source: MLS standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Stadium	A	H	A	A	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	T	T	T	W	L	T	L	T	L	L	T	W	W	W	T	W	L	W	T	L	L	T	T	L	L	W	L	L	W	W

Source: schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Match results

Columbus Crew v New York Red Bulls

April 7 1	Columbus Crew	0–0	New York Red Bulls	Columbus, OH
7:00 PM EDT		Report	Kovalenko  19'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,782 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Rob Fereday Adam Wienckowski Fourth official: Andrew Chapin

Real Salt Lake v Columbus Crew

April 14 2	Real Salt Lake	0–0	Columbus Crew	Salt Lake City, UT
6:00 PM EDT	Talley  30' Torres  70' Stewart  88'	Report	O'Rourke  76' Herron  90+2'	Stadium: Rice–Eccles Stadium Attendance: 16,157 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Fabio Tovar Paul Scott Fourth official: Ricardo Salazar

Columbus Crew v New England Revolution

April 19 3	Columbus Crew	2–2	New England Revolution	Columbus, OH
7:00 PM EDT	Grabavoy 8',  49' Hejduk  82' Kamara 86' Pierce  90+4'	Report	Dorman 10' Twellman 38' Heaps  42' Larentowicz  76'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,290 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: Craig Lowry George Vergara Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist

Columbus Crew v D.C. United

April 28 4	Columbus Crew	1–0	D.C. United	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Hendrickson 28',  52' Garey  89'	Report	Carroll  24' Emílio  38' Fred  56' Gómez  58'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,572 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Anthony Vasoli Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda

Kansas City Wizards v Columbus Crew

May 5 5	Kansas City Wizards	1–0	Columbus Crew	Kansas City, MO
1:00 PM EDT	Zavagnin  35' Johnson  89' Burciaga 90'	Report	Virtuoso  8' Hejduk  27' O'Rourke  30' Grabavoy  89'	Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 7,426 Referee: Jair Marrufo Assistant referees: Thomas Supple Kyle Borne Fourth official: Mark Geiger

Columbus Crew v Chivas USA

May 12 6	Columbus Crew	1–1	Chivas USA	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	González  1' Grabavoy 18' Hendrickson  54' Pierce  70'	Report	Razov 2' Marsch  13' Kljestan  49' Suárez  75' Vaughn  82' Hernandez  87'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,545 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez Assistant referees: Kermit Quisenberry Peter Balciunas Fourth official: Jozef Batko

New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew

May 19 7	New York Red Bulls	4–0	Columbus Crew	East Rutherford, NJ
7:30 PM EDT	Wolyniec 17' Mathis 51' Ángel 61' Caccavale 90'	Report	Pierce  55'	Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 10,321 Referee: Richard Heron Assistant referees: Bill Dittmar George Vergara Fourth official: Lee Suckle

Columbus Crew v Toronto FC

May 26 8	Columbus Crew	2–2	Toronto FC	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Herron 2',  3', 36' Barros Schelotto  78'	Report	Dichio 27' Brennan 49',  89'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,755 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: Jose Corro Peter Balciunas Fourth official: Brian Hall

Chicago Fire v Columbus Crew

June 3 9	Chicago Fire	3–2	Columbus Crew	Bridgeview, IL
7:00 PM EDT	Curtin 25',  49'  68' Robinson  38' Segares  51' Oliveira 61' Barrett 78'	Report	Pierce  29' Oughton 38' O'Rourke  57'  86' Hejduk  60' Marshall 84'	Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 10,115 Referee: Mark Geiger Assistant referees: Corey Rockwell Adam Wienckowski Fourth official: Richard Heron

Columbus Crew v Houston Dynamo

June 10 10	Columbus Crew	1–2	Houston Dynamo	Columbus, OH
5:00 PM EDT	Moreno 25' Barros Schelotto  27'	Report	Ngwenya 22',  43' Marshall 29' (o.g.)	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,661 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: George Vergara Frank Anderson Fourth official: Jorge Gonzalez

New England Revolution v Columbus Crew

June 16 11	New England Revolution	3–3	Columbus Crew	Foxborough, MA
6:30 PM EDT	Cristman 13', 32' Noonan 17' Dorman  87'	Report	Rogers 9' Pierce  40' O'Rourke  43' Barros Schelotto 45' Moreno 85'	Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 22,412 Referee: Ramon Hernandez Assistant referees: Kermit Quisenberry Corey Rockwell Fourth official: Alex Prus

Columbus Crew v Kansas City Wizards

June 20 12	Columbus Crew	2–1	Kansas City Wizards	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Gaven 56' Miglioranzi 61'	Report	Jewsbury 90'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,254 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Kermit Quisenberry Bill Dittmar Fourth official: Jozef Batko

Los Angeles Galaxy v Columbus Crew

June 23 13	Los Angeles Galaxy	2–3	Columbus Crew	Carson, CA
10:30 PM EDT	Harmse  21' Jaqua  34' Roberts  61' Glinton 66' Buddle 90'	Report	Marshall 15' Hendrickson  29' O'Rourke  54' Grabavoy 58' Moreno  81', 84'	Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,109 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Kyle Borne Fourth official: Abbey Okulaja

Columbus Crew v New York Red Bulls

June 30 14	Columbus Crew	1–0	New York Red Bulls	Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EDT	Kamara 69'	Report	Mendes  90+3'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,435 Referee: Jozef Batko Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Rob Fereday Fourth official: Ricardo Salazar

Colorado Rapids v Columbus Crew

July 4 15	Colorado Rapids	0–0	Columbus Crew	Commerce City, CO
9:30 PM EDT	Erpen  71'	Report		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,086 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Jose Corro Fourth official: Ben Chouaf

Columbus Crew v Real Salt Lake

July 7 16	Columbus Crew	2–0	Real Salt Lake	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Barros Schelotto 76' (pen.) Gaven 80'	Report	Talley  7' Ballouchy  55' Eskandarian  77'  90+3' Kipré  78'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,203 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Steve Taylor Michael Salyers Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist

Chivas USA v Columbus Crew

July 14 17	Chivas USA	2–1	Columbus Crew	Carson, CA
10:30 PM EDT	Razov 19' Gaven 69' (o.g.) Galindo  76'	Report	Miglioranzi 23'	Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 10,214 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Emiliano Monje Frank Anderson Fourth official: Miguel Chicas

Columbus Crew v Toronto FC

July 22 18	Columbus Crew	2–0	Toronto FC	Columbus, OH
5:00 PM EDT	Schelotto 50', 56'	Report	Marshall  45+1'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,479 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Thomas Supple Michael Salyers Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist

Chicago Fire v Columbus Crew

August 4 19	Chicago Fire	0–0	Columbus Crew	Bridgeview, IL
8:30 PM EDT	Gutiérrez  13' Brown  27' Soumaré  86'	Report	Szetela  30' Miglioranzi  44' González  60'	Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,538 Referee: Terry Vaughn Assistant referees: Nate Clement Anthony Vasoli Fourth official: Ricardo Salazar

FC Dallas v Columbus Crew

August 11 20	FC Dallas	3–2	Columbus Crew	Frisco, TX
8:30 PM EDT	Ricchetti  29' Álvarez 60' Ruíz 80' Saragosa  81' Goodson 90'	Report	González 6' Moreno  45+3' O'Rourke  57' Herron 74' (pen.)	Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 14,818 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez Assistant referees: Corey Rockwell David Bragg Fourth official: Ricardo Salazar

Columbus Crew v D.C. United

August 18 21	Columbus Crew	0–2	D.C. United	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Miglioranzi  31' Hejduk  42'	Report	Fred 52' Emílio 63' Carroll  82'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 21,639 Referee: Richard Heron Assistant referees: Kermit Quisenberry Sean Hurd Fourth official: Michael Kennedy

Houston Dynamo v Columbus Crew

August 25 22	Houston Dynamo	1–1	Columbus Crew	Houston, TX
8:30 PM EDT	Jaqua  26', 80' Mullan  84'	Report	Moreno 17' González  33'  38' Barros Schelotto  73' Miglioranzi  90'	Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 14,351 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja Assistant referees: Fabio Tovar Corey Rockwell Fourth official: Jair Marrufo

Columbus Crew v Colorado Rapids

September 2 23	Columbus Crew	1–1	Colorado Rapids	Columbus, OH
3:00 PM EDT	Gaven 45+1' Oughton  88'	Report	Erpen  26' Casey  49', 84' Ihemelu  62' Ballouchy  88'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,036 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Rob Fereday Craig Lowry Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist

Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire

September 8 24	Columbus Crew	0–1	Chicago Fire	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Barros Schelotto  8' Hejduk  37' Oughton  68'	Report	Robinson  27' Wanchope 65' Soumaré  78'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,983 Referee: Jozef Batko Assistant referees: George Gansner Michael Salyers Fourth official: Richard Heron

Kansas City Wizards v Columbus Crew

September 15 25	Kansas City Wizards	3–2	Columbus Crew	Kansas City, MO
8:00 PM EDT	Sealy 31', 90+4' Morsink  45' Johnson 90+3' (pen.)	Report	Gaven  36' González  48' Moreno 65' Herron 67' Oughton  72' Hesmer  87'	Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 10,217 Referee: Andrew Chapin Assistant referees: Jose Corro George Vergara Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda

Toronto FC v Columbus Crew

September 22 26	Toronto FC	1–2	Columbus Crew	Toronto, ON
3:30 PM EDT	Cañizalez 2'	Report	Hejduk 61' Thomas 83'	Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,127 Referee: Steven Depiero Assistant referees: Simon Fearn Amato DeLuca Fourth official: Carol-Anne Chenard

Columbus Crew v Los Angeles Galaxy

September 30 27	Columbus Crew	1–2	Los Angeles Galaxy	Columbus, OH
5:00 PM EDT	Moreno 2'	Report	Roberts 13' Tudela  14' Martino 16',  67'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 24,300 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Nate Clement Peter Balciunas Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda

Columbus Crew v FC Dallas

October 6 28	Columbus Crew	1–3	FC Dallas	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Gaven 31' Hendrickson  71'	Report	Denílson  40' Álvarez 48' Pitchkolan  61' Thompson 86', 89'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,517 Referee: Mark Geiger Assistant referees: Anthony Vasoli Nate Clement Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda

New England Revolution v Columbus Crew

October 13 29	New England Revolution	2–3	Columbus Crew	Foxborough, MA
7:30 PM EDT	Riley  16' Twellman 26' Thompson  59' Ralston 83'	Report	Gaven 61' Barros Schelotto  74', 86' Miglioranzi 77' Moreno  90+1'	Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 22,295 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Thomas Supple Fourth official: Abbey Okulaja

D.C. United v Columbus Crew

October 20 30	D.C. United	2–3	Columbus Crew	Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT	Namoff  18' Gómez 89', 90+3' (pen.) Burch  80'	Report	Rogers 21', 90+1' Moreno 66'	Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 23,149 Referee: Terry Vaughn Assistant referees: Rob Fereday Bill Dittmar Fourth official: Jorge Gonzalez

MLS Cup Playoffs

Main article: 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs

The Columbus Crew failed to qualify for the playoffs in this season.

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2007 U.S. Open Cup qualification

Columbus Crew (MLS) v Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)

April 24 Qualification Semifinals	Columbus Crew (MLS)	0–1	Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Oughton  49' Ward  81'	Report	Jaqua 17' Harmse  71'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,424 Referee: Erich Simmons Assistant referees: Mikael Lundqvist Michael Szymanski Fourth official: Jeffrey Mellen

Reserve League

Overall table

Pos	Club	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Colorado Rapids Reserves (C)	10	7	0	3	22	8	+14	24
2	Chivas USA Reserves	11	6	3	2	25	23	+2	20
2	New England Revolution Reserves	12	6	4	2	20	14	+6	20
4	Kansas City Wizards Reserves	12	6	5	1	22	19	+3	19
5	D.C. United Reserves	12	4	3	5	16	12	+4	17
6	FC Dallas Reserves	12	4	4	4	17	18	−1	16
7	Columbus Crew Reserves	11	4	4	3	17	14	+3	15
7	New York Red Bulls Reserves	9	5	4	0	14	15	−1	15
7	Real Salt Lake Reserves	11	5	6	0	19	17	+2	15
10	Toronto FC Reserves	12	3	5	4	14	19	−5	13
11	Houston Dynamo Reserves	12	3	6	3	16	21	−5	12
12	Chicago Fire Reserves	11	2	6	3	12	19	−7	9
13	Los Angeles Galaxy Reserves	11	2	7	2	14	29	−15	8

Match results

Columbus Crew v D.C. United

April 29 1	Columbus Crew	1-2	D.C. United	Obetz, OH
	Oughton 35',  69' Moss  58'	Report	Addlery 30', 50' Erpen  43' Mediate  69'	Stadium: Crew Training Center

Kansas City Wizards v Columbus Crew

May 6 2	Kansas City Wizards	0-1	Columbus Crew	Overland Park, KS
5:00 PM EDT	Kraus  36' Lowery  59'	Report	Oughton  28' Chandler  57' Martin 70'	Stadium: Sprint Campus Referee: Mark Geiger Assistant referees: Adam Dolezal Doug Wolff Fourth official: Cory Kramer

Columbus Crew v Chivas USA

May 13 3	Columbus Crew	1-1	Chivas USA	Obetz, OH
	Marshall 15' Oughton  47'	Report	López  30' Borja 49' Corona  73' Brooks  84'	Stadium: Crew Training Center

New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew

May 20 4	New York Red Bulls	2-1	Columbus Crew	Montclair, NJ
	Karcz  33' Ikangu  54' Laventure 67' Ubiparipović 70'	Report	Kamara 78'	Stadium: Sprague Field

Chicago Fire v Columbus Crew

June 4 5	Chicago Fire	0-1	Columbus Crew	Bridgeview, IL
	Sobolewski  52'	Report	Kamara 61' Zayner  69'	Stadium: Toyota Park Referee: Jose Gesundheit Assistant referees: Mark Gorak George Ghawi Fourth official: Khalaf Allatayfeh

New England Revolution v Columbus Crew

June 17 6	New England Revolution	2-1	Columbus Crew	Foxborough, MA
	Gonzales 25',  14'  68' Igwe 37'	Report	Pierce  32' Moodie  51' Caso 86'	Stadium: Gillette Stadium

New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew

July 1 7	New York Red Bulls	Cancelled	Columbus Crew	Montclair, NJ
				Stadium: Sprague Field

FC Dallas v Columbus Crew

August 12 8	FC Dallas	2-3	Columbus Crew	Frisco, TX
10:00 AM EDT	Rhine  15', 84' Gbandi 42'	Report	Kamara 22' Zayner  26' Pierce  60' Herron 77' Rogers 80' Hendrickson  81'	Stadium: Pizza Hut Park

Columbus Crew v Colorado Rapids

September 2 9	Columbus Crew	2-2	Colorado Rapids	Obetz, OH
5:30 PM EDT	Garey 38', 45+' Ward  48' Turizo  59'	Report	Keel  45+' Cancela 68' LaBrocca  75' DiRaimondo  86' Colaluca 83'	Stadium: Crew Stadium

Kansas City Wizards v Columbus Crew

September 16 10	Kansas City Wizards	2-0	Columbus Crew	Kansas City, MO
10:00 AM EDT	Pore 15', 72' Wahl  85'	Report	Herron  27'	Stadium: Swope Park Training Center Referee: Brad Clem Assistant referees: George Major Younasse Tarbouni Fourth official: Jordan Shaw

Columbus Crew v Los Angeles Galaxy

September 30 11	Columbus Crew	5-0	Los Angeles Galaxy	Obetz, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Virtuoso 20',  33', 89' Kamara 30' Rogers 55' Ward 74'	Report	Denton  33'	Stadium: Crew Training Center Referee: Rizal Milliken Assistant referees: Jason Krnac Michael Szymanski Fourth official: Jeffrey Mellen

New England Revolution v Columbus Crew

October 14 12	New England Revolution	1-1	Columbus Crew	Foxborough, MA
10:00 AM EDT	Dorman  58' Mansally 86'	Report	Grabavoy  28' Hunter 46'	Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Sean Nolly Assistant referees: Claudio Badea Daniel Herstoff

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.

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		MLS		U.S. Open Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	USA	William Hesmer	20	0	20+0	0	0+0	0
2	DF	USA	Frankie Hejduk	24	0	24+0	0	0+0	0
3	DF	USA	Brad Evans	4	0	1+3	0	0+0	0
4	DF	USA	Rusty Pierce	21	0	19+2	0	0+0	0
5	DF	USA	Danny O'Rourke	28	0	27+0	0	1+0	0
6	DF	CHI	Marcos González	28	1	27+0	1	1+0	0
7	FW	ARG	Guillermo Barros Schelotto	22	5	19+3	5	0+0	0
8	DF	NZL	Duncan Oughton	20	1	13+6	1	1+0	0
9	FW	USA	Jason Garey	11	1	5+6	1	0+0	0
10	FW	VEN	Alejandro Moreno	25	7	25+0	7	0+0	0
11	MF	USA	Ned Grabavoy	27	3	24+2	3	0+1	0
12	MF	USA	Eddie Gaven	28	5	21+6	5	1+0	0
13	DF	USA	Andrew Peterson	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
14	DF	USA	Chad Marshall	12	2	11+1	2	0+0	0
15	MF	BRA	Stefani Miglioranzi	24	3	17+6	3	1+0	0
16	FW	SLE	Kei Kamara	18	2	4+13	2	0+1	0
18	GK	PUR	Bill Gaudette	1	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
19	DF	USA	Robbie Rogers	11	3	6+4	3	1+0	0
20	DF	USA	Tim Ward	7	0	6+0	0	1+0	0
21	MF	USA	Brandon Moss	1	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
22	MF	SCO	Adam Moffat	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
23	FW	VIN	Ezra Hendrickson	23	1	21+2	1	0+0	0
24	DF	USA	Jed Zayner	2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0
25	DF	BRA	Ricardo Virtuoso	8	0	5+3	0	0+0	0
26	FW	CRC	Andy Herron	19	4	10+8	4	1+0	0
27	DF	USA	Ryan Junge	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
28	FW	ENG	Ben Hunter	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
29	MF	TRI	Andrei Pacheco	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
30	GK	USA	Andy Gruenebaum	11	0	10+0	0	0+1	0
31	DF	USA	Leonard Griffin	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
34	MF	USA	Jacob Thomas	9	1	4+5	1	0+0	0
			Own Goal	0	0	-	0	-	0
Players who left Columbus during the season:
10	FW	ZIM	Joseph Ngwenya	6	0	5+0	0	0+1	0
17	MF	USA	Danny Szetela	7	0	4+2	0	1+0	0
29	FW	USA	Aaron Chandler	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
40	GK	USA	Kenny Schoeni	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Source:

Disciplinary record

No.	Pos.	Name	MLS		U.S. Open Cup		Total
1	GK	William Hesmer	1	0	0	0	1	0
2	DF	Frankie Hejduk	5	0	0	0	5	0
3	DF	Brad Evans	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	DF	Rusty Pierce	5	0	0	0	5	0
5	DF	Danny O'Rourke	6	1	0	0	6	1
6	DF	Marcos González	4	1	0	0	4	1
7	FW	Guillermo Barros Schelotto	5	0	0	0	5	0
8	DF	Duncan Oughton	3	0	1	0	4	0
9	FW	Jason Garey	1	0	0	0	1	0
10	FW	Alejandro Moreno	3	0	0	0	3	0
11	MF	Ned Grabavoy	2	0	0	0	2	0
12	MF	Eddie Gaven	1	0	0	0	1	0
13	DF	Andrew Peterson	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	DF	Chad Marshall	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	MF	Stefani Miglioranzi	3	0	0	0	3	0
16	FW	Kei Kamara	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	MF	Danny Szetela	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	GK	Bill Gaudette	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	DF	Robbie Rogers	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	DF	Tim Ward	0	0	1	0	1	0
21	MF	Brandon Moss	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	MF	Adam Moffat	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	FW	Ezra Hendrickson	3	1	0	0	3	1
24	DF	Jed Zayner	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	DF	Ricardo Virtuoso	1	0	0	0	1	0
26	FW	Andy Herron	2	0	0	0	2	0
27	DF	Ryan Junge	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	FW	Ben Hunter	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	MF	Andrei Pacheco	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	GK	Andy Gruenebaum	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	DF	Leonard Griffin	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	MF	Jacob Thomas	0	0	0	0	0	0
Players who left Columbus during the season:
10	FW	Joseph Ngwenya	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	MF	Danny Szetela	1	0	0	0	1	0
29	FW	Aaron Chandler	0	0	0	0	0	0
40	GK	Kenny Schoeni	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source:

Clean sheets

No.	Name	MLS	U.S. Open Cup	Total	Games Played
1	William Hesmer	5	0	5	20
18	Bill Gaudette	0	0	0	1
30	Andy Gruenebaum	3	0	3	11
Players who left Columbus during the season:
40	Kenny Schoeni	0	0	0	0

Source:

Reserve League 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.

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		MLS Reserve League
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
26	FW	USA	Adrian Balc	1	0	0+1	0
22	FW	USA	Damion Blackburn	4	0	1+3	0
-	MF	USA	Taylor Canel	1	0	0+1	0
-	FW	USA	Mike Caso	1	1	1+0	1
29	FW	USA	Aaron Chandler	6	0	3+3	0
-	MF	ROU	Danny Drăgoi	0	0	0+0	0
3	DF	USA	Brad Evans	4	0	4+0	0
9	FW	USA	Jason Garey	6	2	5+1	2
18	GK	PUR	Bill Gaudette	5	0	4+1	0
12	MF	USA	Eddie Gaven	4	0	3+1	0
6	DF	CHI	Marcos González	1	0	1+0	0
11	MF	USA	Ned Grabavoy	1	0	1+0	0
31	DF	USA	Leonard Griffin	1	0	1+0	0
30	GK	USA	Andy Gruenebaum	5	0	5+0	0
23	FW	VIN	Ezra Hendrickson	1	0	1+0	0
26	FW	CRC	Andy Herron	4	1	4+0	1
1	GK	USA	William Hesmer	1	0	0+1	0
28	FW	ENG	Ben Hunter	3	1	2+1	1
27	DF	USA	Ryan Junge	9	0	8+1	0
16	FW	USA	Kei Kamara	8	4	8+0	4
-	DF	USA	Ritchie Kotschau	1	0	0+1	0
13	DF	PUR	John Krause	4	0	0+4	0
3	MF	USA	Skelly Kellar	1	0	0+1	0
-	DF	USA	Ricky Lewis	2	0	0+2	0
14	DF	USA	Chad Marshall	2	1	2+0	1
32	FW	USA	Ryan Martin	2	1	0+2	1
15	MF	BRA	Stefani Miglioranzi	6	0	5+1	0
22	MF	SCO	Adam Moffat	2	0	2+0	0
-	DF	USA	Richard Moodie	1	0	1+0	0
20	MF	USA	Brandon Moss	4	0	4+0	0
8	DF	NZL	Duncan Oughton	5	1	5+0	1
29	MF	TRI	Andrei Pacheco	3	0	2+1	0
-	MF	USA	Raul Palomares	1	0	0+1	0
13	DF	USA	Andrew Peterson	6	0	6+0	0
4	DF	USA	Rusty Pierce	3	0	3+0	0
-	MF	USA	Derek Potteiger	1	0	0+1	0
19	DF	USA	Robbie Rogers	8	2	7+1	2
-	FW	USA	David Roman	2	0	1+1	0
40	GK	USA	Kenny Schoeni	2	0	2+0	0
-	FW	USA	Jamal Sutton	1	0	1+0	0
17	MF	USA	Danny Szetela	6	0	6+0	0
-	DF	USA	Ashleigh Townsend	1	0	0+1	0
28	MF	COL	Christian Turizo	2	0	0+2	0
25	DF	BRA	Ricardo Virtuoso	8	2	8+0	2
20	DF	USA	Tim Ward	8	1	8+0	1
36	FW	USA	Dante Washington	1	0	0+1	0
24	DF	USA	Jed Zayner	10	0	8+2	0
			Own Goal	0	0	-	0

Disciplinary record

No.	Pos.	Name	MLS Reserve League		Total
26	FW	Adrian Balc	0	0	0	0
22	FW	Damion Blackburn	0	0	0	0
-	MF	Taylor Canel	0	0	0	0
-	FW	Mike Caso	0	0	0	0
29	FW	Aaron Chandler	1	0	1	0
-	MF	Danny Drăgoi	0	0	0	0
3	DF	Brad Evans	0	0	0	0
9	FW	Jason Garey	0	0	0	0
18	GK	Bill Gaudette	0	0	0	0
12	MF	Eddie Gaven	0	0	0	0
6	DF	Marcos González	0	0	0	0
11	MF	Ned Grabavoy	1	0	1	0
31	DF	Leonard Griffin	0	0	0	0
30	GK	Andy Gruenebaum	0	0	0	0
23	FW	Ezra Hendrickson	1	0	1	0
26	FW	Andy Herron	1	0	1	0
1	GK	William Hesmer	0	0	0	0
28	FW	Ben Hunter	0	0	0	0
13	DF	Ryan Junge	0	0	0	0
16	FW	Kei Kamara	0	0	0	0
-	DF	Ritchie Kotschau	0	0	0	0
14	DF	Chad Marshall	0	0	0	0
32	FW	Ryan Martin	0	0	0	0
15	MF	Stefani Miglioranzi	0	0	0	0
22	MF	Adam Moffat	0	0	0	0
-	DF	Richard Moodie	1	0	1	0
20	MF	Brandon Moss	1	0	1	0
8	DF	Duncan Oughton	3	0	3	0
29	MF	Andrei Pacheco	0	0	0	0
-	MF	Raul Palomares	0	0	0	0
13	DF	Andrew Peterson	0	0	0	0
4	DF	Rusty Pierce	2	0	2	0
-	MF	Derek Potteiger	0	0	0	0
19	DF	Robbie Rogers	0	0	0	0
-	FW	David Roman	0	0	0	0
40	GK	Kenny Schoeni	0	0	0	0
-	FW	Jamal Sutton	0	0	0	0
17	MF	Danny Szetela	0	0	0	0
-	DF	Ashleigh Townsend	0	0	0	0
-	MF	Christian Turizo	1	0	1	0
25	DF	Ricardo Virtuoso	1	0	1	0
20	DF	Tim Ward	1	0	1	0
36	FW	Dante Washington	0	0	0	0
24	DF	Jed Zayner	2	0	2	0

Clean sheets

No.	Name	MLS Reserve League	Total	Games Played
18	Bill Gaudette	1.5	1.5	5
30	Andy Gruenebaum	0.5	0.5	5
1	William Hesmer	0	0	1
40	Kenny Schoeni	1	1	2

Transfers

In

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee/notes	Date	Source
FW	Andy Herron	Chicago Fire	Traded with a first round draft pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft for Ryan Coiner	January 12, 2007	[9]
MF	Stefani Miglioranzi	Los Angeles Galaxy	Traded for a third round draft pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft	January 19, 2007	[10]
DF	Brad Evans	UC Irvine Anteaters	Drafted in round 2 of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft	February 28, 2007	[9]
FW	Aaron Chandler	San Francisco Dons	Drafted in round 4 of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft. Signed to a developmental contract.	February 28, 2007	[9]
DF	Robbie Rogers	SC Heerenveen	Allocated by the league by weighted lottery.	March 9, 2007	[11]
FW	Guillermo Barros Schelotto	Boca Juniors	Contract through 2008	April 19, 2007	[12]
FW	Alejandro Moreno	Houston Dynamo	Traded for Joseph Ngwenya	May 9, 2007	[13]
DF	Ryan Junge	Cleveland City Stars	Drafted in round 2 of the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft. Signed to a developmental contract.	May 2007	[14][15]
FW	Ben Hunter	North Carolina Tar Heels	Drafted in round 4 of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft. Signed to a developmental contract.	June 2007	[9][16]
DF	Andrew Peterson	Cleveland City Stars	Signed to a developmental contract	July 3, 2007	[17]
MF	Andrei Pacheco	W Connection		August 31, 2007	[18]
DF	Leonard Griffin	Portland Timbers	Rights acquired from Chicago Fire for a fourth round pick in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft	September 14, 2007	[19]
MF	Adam Moffat	Cleveland City Stars	Signed via discovery. Signed to a developmental contract.	September 18, 2007	[20]
MF	Brian Carroll	D.C. United	Traded for Kei Kamara	November 26, 2007	[21]

Loans in

Pos.	Player	Parent club	Length/Notes	Beginning	End	Source
GK	Kenny Schoeni	MLS Pool		April 27, 2007	May 6, 2007

Out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee/notes	Date	Source
FW	Ryan Coiner	Chicago Fire	Traded with a first round draft pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft for Andy Herron	January 12, 2007	[9]
GK	Jonny Walker	Retired		January 26, 2007	[22]
GK	Jon Busch	Chicago Fire	Placed on waivers	March 1, 2007	[23]
DF	Ivan Becerra	Ventura County Fusion	Placed on waivers	March 1, 2007	[23]
DF	Chris Leitch	New York Red Bulls	Placed on waivers	March 1, 2007	[23]
MF	José Retiz	California Victory	Placed on waivers	March 1, 2007	[23]
FW	Marc Burch	D.C. United	Traded for a third round draft pick in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft	April 4, 2007	[24]
FW	Joseph Ngwenya	Houston Dynamo	Traded for Alejandro Moreno	May 9, 2007	[13]
FW	Aaron Chandler	California Victory	Placed on waivers	July 3, 2007	[17]
MF	Danny Szetela	Racing Santander	Transfer, terms undisclosed	August 31, 2007	[25]
MF	Ned Grabavoy	San Jose Earthquakes	Selected third in the 2007 MLS Expansion Draft	November 21, 2007	[26]
FW	Kei Kamara	San Jose Earthquakes	Traded for Brian Carroll	November 26, 2007	[21]
FW	Ben Hunter	Richmond Kickers	Placed on waivers	November 28, 2007	[27]
GK	Bill Gaudette	Puerto Rico Islanders	Contract expired	December 31, 2007
FW	Andy Herron	Puntarenas F.C.	Contract expired	December 31, 2007

Loans out

Pos.	Player	Loanee club	Length/Notes	Beginning	End	Source
FW	Aaron Chandler	Cleveland City Stars				[28]
DF	Ryan Junge	Cleveland City Stars				[28]
FW	Ben Hunter	Cleveland City Stars				[28]

MLS Draft picks

Main article: 2007 MLS SuperDraft

Main article: 2007 MLS Supplemental 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:

2007 Columbus Crew SuperDraft Picks[29]
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
2	15	Brad Evans	MF	UC Irvine
4	41	Aaron Chandler	FW	San Francisco
4	49	Ben Hunter	DF	North Carolina

2007 Columbus Crew Supplemental Draft Picks[30]
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
2	15	Ryan Junge	DF	Creighton
2	23	Tonci Skroce	MF	UIC
4	41	Teddy Niziolek	MF	Seton Hall
4	50	Kevin Burns	MF	UConn

Awards

MLS Player of the Week Week Player Opponent Link 16 Guillermo Barros Schelotto Toronto FC 28 Guillermo Barros Schelotto New England Revolution

MLS Player of the Month Month Player Stats Link July Guillermo Barros Schelotto 3 goals, 1 assist

2007 MLS All-Star Game Reserves FW Guillermo Barros Schelotto DF Frankie Hejduk

Postseason MLS Fair Play Team Award MLS Best XI FW Guillermo Barros Schelotto

Crew Team Awards Most Valuable Player – Guillermo Barros Schelotto[31] Defensive Player of the Year – Frankie Hejduk Scoring Champion – Alejandro Moreno Man of the Year – Duncan Oughton Coach's Award – Ezra Hendrickson Newcomer of the Year – Guillermo Barros Schelotto Goal of the Year – Alejandro Moreno Humanitarian of the Year – Danny O'Rourke Hardest Working Man of the Year – Alejandro Moreno Comeback Player of the Year – Frankie Hejduk Fan's Choice – Guillermo Barros Schelotto Fan of the Year – Andrew Goodrich