2010 Columbus Crew season

The 2010 Columbus Crew season was the club's 15th season of existence and their 15th 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 March 27 against Toronto FC. It was the second season under head coach Robert Warzycha.

Columbus Crew

2010 season
Investor-operators	Clark Hunt Dan Hunt Lamar Hunt Jr. Sharron Hunt Munson Ron Pizzuti and a group of local investors
Head Coach	Robert Warzycha
Stadium	Columbus Crew Stadium
Major League Soccer	Conference: 2nd Overall: 5th
MLS Cup Playoffs	Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup	Final
2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League	Quarterfinals
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League	Quarterfinals
Trillium Cup	Winners (4-2)
Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup	Runners-Up (1–2)
Top goalscorer	League: Guillermo Barros Schelotto (9) All: Guillermo Barros Schelotto (12)
Highest home attendance	19,006 (10/24 v. PHI)
Lowest home attendance	1,790 (6/29 v. ROC)
Average home league attendance	14,372 (71.3%)
Biggest win	CLB 3–0 CHA (7/6) CLB 3–0 HOU (7/24) CLB 3–0 JOE (9/14) JOE 1-4 CLB (10/21)
Biggest defeat	CLB 0–4 SEA (9/18)
Home colors Away colors
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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.^[1]

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

As of Aug 5, 2010.^[2]

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 Josh Williams 4 DF  ARG Gino Padula 5 DF  USA Danny O'Rourke 6 DF  ENG Andy Iro (INT) 7 FW  ARG Guillermo Barros Schelotto (INT; DP) 8 DF  NZL Duncan Oughton 9 FW  USA Jason Garey 10 FW  PER Andrés Mendoza (INT; DP) 11 MF  USA Dilly Duka (SUP) 12 MF  USA Eddie Gaven

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 MF  FRA Léandre Griffit (INT) 14 DF  USA Chad Marshall 15 MF  USA Kevin Burns (SUP) 16 MF  USA Brian Carroll 17 MF  NGA Emmanuel Ekpo 18 MF  USA Robbie Rogers 20 FW  VEN Emilio Rentería (INT) 22 MF  SCO Adam Moffat (INT) 23 DF  USA Eric Brunner 25 GK  USA Chase Harrison 29 DF  JAM Shaun Francis (INT; SUP) 30 GK  USA Andy Gruenebaum 32 FW  USA Steven Lenhart

Technical Staff

Position	Staff
President/General Manager	Mark McCullers
Technical Director	Brian Bliss
Head Coach	Robert Warzycha
Assistant Coach	Ricardo Iribarren
Assistant Coach	Mike Lapper
Assistant Coach	Vadim Kirillov
Strength & Fitness Coach	Mike Tremble
Head Trainer	David Lagow
Assistant Trainer	Skylar Richards
Director of Team Operations	Tucker Walther
Equipment Manager	Rusty Wummel

Last updated: June 23, 2010
Source: Columbus Crew

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.

Columbus Crew v U.S. U-17 National Team

February 6 Friendly	Columbus Crew	8-0	U.S. U-17 National Team	Bradenton, FL
	Marshall Barros Schelotto Rogers Herrera Lenhart Rentería Duka Dike	Report		Stadium: IMG Academy
Note: Three scrimmages of 45 minutes, 30 minutes and 30 minutes

Columbus Crew v U.S. U-17 National Team

February 9 Friendly	Columbus Crew	2-1	U.S. U-17 National Team	Bradenton, FL
	Marshall 12' Barros Schelotto 52'	Report	22'	Stadium: IMG Academy

IMG Academy U-19 Team v Columbus Crew

February 9 Friendly	IMG Academy U-19 Team	0-4	Columbus Crew	Bradenton, FL
		Report	Garey 4', 25', 50' Moffat 56'	Stadium: IMG Academy

Columbus Crew v D.C. United

February 13 Friendly	Columbus Crew	1-0	D.C. United	Bradenton, FL
	McTavish 8' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: IMG Academy

Columbus Crew v Los Angeles Galaxy

February 21 Friendly	Columbus Crew	0-0	Los Angeles Galaxy	Tempe, AZ
		Report		Stadium: Sun Devil Stadium

Columbus Crew v Colorado Rapids

February 23 Friendly	Columbus Crew	1-1	Colorado Rapids	Casa Grande, AZ
	Lenhart 4'	Report	Cummings 19' (pen.)	Stadium: Grande Sports Complex

Columbus Crew v Chivas USA

February 27 Friendly	Columbus Crew	4-1	Chivas USA	Phoenix, AZ
	Brunner 36' Herrera 82', 100' Rentería 105'	Report	56'	Stadium: Reach 11 Sports Complex
Note: Played in four 30-minute periods.

Arizona Sahuaros v Columbus Crew

March 3 Friendly	Arizona Sahuaros	0-3	Columbus Crew	Phoenix, AZ
		Report	Barros Schelotto 45' (pen.) Elenio 85' Duka 90'	Stadium: Grand Canyon University

Columbus Crew v Kansas City Wizards

March 4 Friendly	Columbus Crew	1-1	Kansas City Wizards	Phoenix, AZ
	Carroll 17'	Report	Zusi 75'	Stadium: Reach 11 Sports Complex

Columbus Crew v Notre Dame Fighting Irish

March 10 Friendly	Columbus Crew	3-2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Columbus, OH
11:00 AM EST	Rentería 20' Barros Schelotto 31' Elenio 87'	Report	Perry 56', 64'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium

FC Dallas v Columbus Crew

March 20 Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup	FC Dallas	2-1	Columbus Crew	Frisco, TX
	Ferreira 16' Harris 34' Avila  81' Guarda  86'	Report	Oughton  29' Rentería  34' Garey  68' Iro 62' Herrera  69' Burns  76'	Stadium: Pizza Hut Park

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.

Columbus Crew v Marshall Thundering Herd

April 2 Friendly	Columbus Crew	5-0	Marshall Thundering Herd	Columbus, OH
	Gaven Herrera Barros Schelotto Griffit Isaac	Report		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium

Columbus Crew v Michigan State Spartans

April 2 Friendly	Columbus Crew	5-0	Michigan State Spartans	Columbus, OH
	Garey 21' Lenhart 37' Ekpo 42' Iro 76' Rentería 88'	Report		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium

Columbus Crew v Duquesne Dukes

April 17 Friendly	Columbus Crew	5-0	Duquesne Dukes	Columbus, OH
	Oughton Ekpo Burns Garey ,	Report		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Note: 45 minute scrimmage

Columbus Crew v Louisville Cardinals

April 17 Friendly	Columbus Crew	0-1	Louisville Cardinals	Columbus, OH
		Report		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Note: 45 minute scrimmage

Ohio State Buckeyes v Columbus Crew

May 4 Connor Senn Memorial Game	Ohio State Buckeyes	4-0	Columbus Crew	Columbus, OH
7:00 PM EDT		Report	Garey 16', 30', 74' Herrera 31'	Stadium: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium

Dayton Dutch Lions v Columbus Crew

June 19 Friendly	Dayton Dutch Lions	0-3	Columbus Crew	Dayton, OH
		Report	Lenhart Gaven 55' Garey 84'	Stadium: Baujan Field

Competitive

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Major League Soccer	March 27, 2010	October 24, 2010	Matchday 1	5th	30	14	8	8	40	34	+6	046.67
MLS Cup Playoffs	October 28, 2010	November 5, 2010	Conference Semifinals	Conference Semifinals	2	1	0	1	2	2	+0	050.00
U.S. Open Cup	June 29, 2010	October 5, 2010	Third Round	Final	4	3	0	1	8	4	+4	075.00
2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League	March 9, 2010	March 17, 2010	Quarterfinals	Quarterfinals	2	0	1	1	4	5	−1	000.00
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League	August 18, 2010	October 21, 2010	Group Stage	Quarterfinals	6	4	0	2	10	4	+6	066.67
Total					44	22	9	13	64	49	+15	050.00

Source: Competitions

MLS

Main article: 2010 Major League Soccer season

Standings

Eastern Conference

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	New York Red Bulls	30	15	9	6	38	29	+9	51	MLS Cup Playoffs
2	Columbus Crew	30	14	8	8	40	34	+6	50
3	Kansas City Wizards	30	11	13	6	36	35	+1	39
4	Chicago Fire	30	9	12	9	37	38	−1	36
5	Toronto FC	30	9	13	8	33	41	−8	35

Source: MLS

Overall table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
3	New York Red Bulls	30	15	9	6	38	29	+9	51
4	FC Dallas	30	12	4	14	42	28	+14	50	CONCACAF Champions League
5	Columbus Crew	30	14	8	8	40	34	+6	50
6	Seattle Sounders FC	30	14	10	6	39	35	+4	48	CONCACAF Champions League
7	Colorado Rapids (C)	30	12	8	10	44	32	+12	46

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

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	50	14	8	8	40	34	+6	10	3	2	22	12	+10	4	5	6	18	22	−4

Last updated: September 12, 2010
Source: MLSSoccer.com
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	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	H	H	A	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H
Result	W	T	W	T	W	W	W	W	L	T	L	W	W	T	L	W	W	L	W	L	W	T	W	L	L	T	T	L	T	W

Updated to match(es) played on September 12, 2010. Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Match results

Main article: 2010 Major League Soccer season

Columbus Crew v Toronto FC

March 27 1	Columbus Crew	2–0	Toronto FC	Columbus, OH
4:00 PM EDT	Iro 29' Barros Schelotto 89' Moffat  90+2'	Report	Saric  23' Attakora  77'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,536 Referee: Mark Geiger Assistant referees: Thomas Supple James Conlee Fourth official: Steven Depiero

FC Dallas v Columbus Crew

April 10 2	FC Dallas	2–2	Columbus Crew	Frisco, TX
8:30 PM EDT	Cunningham 29' (pen.) Pearce  61' Avila 90+3'	Report	Moffat 52' Carroll  55' Barros Schelotto 82' (pen.) O'Rourke  90+3'	Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 8,422 Referee: Jasen Anno Assistant referees: Anthony Vasoli Nate Clement Fourth official: Jeff Gontarek

Columbus Crew v Real Salt Lake

April 24 3	Columbus Crew	1–0	Real Salt Lake	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Barros Schelotto 38' (pen.)	Report	Beckerman  50'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,322 Referee: Steven DePiero Assistant referees: Joe Fletcher Héctor Vergara Fourth official: Andrew Chapin

Seattle Sounders FC v Columbus Crew

May 1 4	Seattle Sounders FC	1–1	Columbus Crew	Seattle, WA
10:30 PM EDT	Zakuani 4'	Report	O'Rourke  28'  85' Lenhart 45' Carroll  59' Barros Schelotto  87'	Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 36,219 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: Corey Rockwell Darren Clark Fourth official: Paul Ward

Columbus Crew v New England Revolution

May 8 5	Columbus Crew	3–2	New England Revolution	Columbus, OH
7:00 PM EDT	Gaven 31' Gibbs 35' (o.g.) Moffat  77' Rogers 90+1',  90+1'	Report	Boggs 29' 40'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,197 Referee: Ramon Hernandez Assistant referees: Jason Cullum Steve Taylor Fourth official: Jeff Gontarek

Columbus Crew v Chivas USA

May 15 6	Columbus Crew	1–0	Chivas USA	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Hejduk  55' Barros Schelotto 90' (pen.)	Report	Umana  15' Padilla  60' Zemanski  77'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,027 Referee: Jeff Gontarek Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Jeff Muschik Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda

New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew

May 20 7	New York Red Bulls	1–3	Columbus Crew	Harrison, NJ
8:00 PM EDT	Stammler  75' Tchani 81' Ream  85'	Report	Gaven 35' Iro 39',  60' Moffat  51' Rentería 83'	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 11,940 Referee: Baldomero Toledo Assistant referees: C.J. Morgante Peter Manikowski Fourth official: Jorge Gonzalez

Kansas City Wizards v Columbus Crew

May 23 8	Kansas City Wizards	0–1	Columbus Crew	Kansas City, KS
4:00 PM EDT	Smith  35' Rocastle  90'	Report	Ekpo  44' Padula  56' Rentería 64' Hesmer  90'	Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 10,385 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal Assistant referees: George Gansner Thomas Supple Fourth official: Terry Vaughn

Columbus Crew v Los Angeles Galaxy

May 29 9	Columbus Crew	0–2	Los Angeles Galaxy	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Zayner  35'	Report	Stephens 10' Gonzalez  25' DeLaGarza  29' Birchall  78' Bowen 87' Dunivant  90'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 18,139 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Claudiu Badea Brian Poeschel Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda

San Jose Earthquakes v Columbus Crew

June 2 10	San Jose Earthquakes	2–2	Columbus Crew	Santa Clara, CA
10:00 PM EDT	Alvarez 6' Wondolowski  40', 79' Burling  43'	Report	Gaven 5' Zayner  55' Brunner  62' Marshall 70'	Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 8,033 Referee: Jasen Anno Assistant referees: Chris Strickland Paul Scott Fourth official: Yader Reyes

Colorado Rapids v Columbus Crew

June 5 11	Colorado Rapids	1–0	Columbus Crew	Commerce City, CO
9:00 PM EDT	Casey  43' Baudet  58' Mastroeni  76' Moor 85'	Report	Moffat  40' Lenhart  76' Rentería  88'	Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,318 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Nate Clement Kermit Quisenberry Fourth official: Yader Reyes

Columbus Crew v D.C. United

June 26 12	Columbus Crew	2–0	D.C. United	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Barros Schelotto 57' Brunner 87'	Report	Najar  52'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,335 Referee: Terry Vaughn Assistant referees: Philippe Brière Daniel Belleau Fourth official: Landis Wiley

Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire

July 3 13	Columbus Crew	2–1	Chicago Fire	Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EDT	Moffat 43' Garey 45+2'	Report	Hejduk 44' (o.g.) Robinson  45'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,017 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Thomas Supple Adam Garner Fourth official: Landis Wiley

Houston Dynamo v Columbus Crew

July 10 14	Houston Dynamo	0–0	Columbus Crew	Houston, TX
8:30 PM EDT	Hainault  73'	Report	Padula  88'	Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,486 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Chris Strickland Kermit Quisenberry Fourth official: Terry Vaughn

Columbus Crew v Kansas City Wizards

July 14 15	Columbus Crew	0–1	Kansas City Wizards	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Hejduk  40'	Report	Bunbury 14'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,304 Referee: Steven DePiero Assistant referees: Greg Barkey James Conlee Fourth official: Jasen Anno

Columbus Crew v New York Red Bulls

July 17 16	Columbus Crew	2–0	New York Red Bulls	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Rentería 20' Carroll 48' Hejduk  89'	Report	Mendes  10'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,378 Referee: Abbey Okulaja Assistant referees: Joe Fletcher Jeff Muschik Fourth official: Silviu Petrescu

Columbus Crew v Houston Dynamo

July 24 17	Columbus Crew	3–0	Houston Dynamo	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	O'Rourke  22' Rentería 34' Iro 84' Griffit 90'	Report	Chabala  2' Boswell  72'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,585 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Craig Lowry C.J. Morgante Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda

Chivas USA v Columbus Crew

July 31 18	Chivas USA	3–1	Columbus Crew	Carson, CA
10:30 PM EDT	Braun 37' Gavin 45' Borja 53'	Report	Francis  85' Lenhart 88'	Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 13,419 Referee: Hilario Grajeda Assistant referees: Chris Strickland George Gansner Fourth official: Alejandro Mariscal

Philadelphia Union v Columbus Crew

August 5 19	Philadelphia Union	1–2	Columbus Crew	Chester, PA
8:00 PM EDT	Fred  42' Le Toux 45+3'	Report	Carroll  37' Lenhart 43', 50'	Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,001 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: Paul Scott Brian Poeschel Fourth official: Abbey Okulaja

Real Salt Lake v Columbus Crew

August 14 20	Real Salt Lake	2–0	Columbus Crew	Sandy, UT
9:00 PM EDT	Morales 11', 60'	Report	Hejduk  48'	Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,906 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Ian Anderson Fourth official: Yader Reyes

Columbus Crew v Colorado Rapids

August 21 21	Columbus Crew	3–1	Colorado Rapids	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Barros Schelotto 6' (pen.)) Hejduk  22' Garey 53' Moffat  75' Lenhart 80'	Report	Mastroeni 45+1'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,063 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Assistant referees: Jason Cullum Adam Garner Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda

Columbus Crew v FC Dallas

August 28 22	Columbus Crew	0–0	FC Dallas	Columbus, OH
4:00 PM EDT	Moffat  28' Barros Schelotto  77'	Report	Loyd  40' Hernández  77' Harris  85'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,708 Referee: Andrew Chapin Assistant referees: Kermit Quisenberry Thomas Supple Fourth official: Michael Kennedy

D.C. United v Columbus Crew

September 4 23	D.C. United	0–1	Columbus Crew	Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT	Hernández  45+1' Graye  57'	Report	Barros Schelotto 23' Francis  47' Duka  58'	Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 12,075 Referee: Hilario Grajeda Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Brian Poeschel Fourth official: Lee Suckle

Los Angeles Galaxy v Columbus Crew

September 11 24	Los Angeles Galaxy	3–1	Columbus Crew	Carson, CA
10:30 PM EDT	Buddle 14' Kovalenko 35' Kirovski 55' Magee  72' Beckham  74'	Report	Mendoza 85'	Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 19,482 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Adam Wienckowski George Gansner Fourth official: Kevin Stott

Columbus Crew v Seattle Sounders FC

September 18 25	Columbus Crew	0–4	Seattle Sounders FC	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT		Report	Nkufo 4', 39', 75' Sturgis 42' (pen.) Scott  77'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,144 Referee: Jair Marrufo Assistant referees: Joe Fletcher Brian Poeschel Fourth official: Chris Penso

New England Revolution v Columbus Crew

September 25 26	New England Revolution	2–2	Columbus Crew	Foxborough, MA
7:30 PM EDT	Phelan 2',  90+4' Perovic  37' Joseph 56' (pen.)	Report	Hesmer  46' Lenhart 62' Francis  72' Barros Schelotto 80' (pen.) Burns  88'	Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 13,533 Referee: Paul Ward Assistant referees: Cameron Blair James Conlee Fourth official: Jorge Gonzalez

Columbus Crew v San Jose Earthquakes

October 2 27	Columbus Crew	0–0	San Jose Earthquakes	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT		Report	Johnson  38'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,867 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez Assistant referees: Adam Garner Jason Cullum Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda

Chicago Fire v Columbus Crew

October 8 28	Chicago Fire	2–0	Columbus Crew	Bridgeview, IL
8:30 PM EDT	Lowry 30',  88' Kinney  41' Brian McBride 53' Brown  58'	Report	Moffat  25' Brunner  37'	Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,124 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Assistant referees: Craig Lowry C.J. Morgante Fourth official: Michael Kennedy

Toronto FC v Columbus Crew

October 16 29	Toronto FC	2–2	Columbus Crew	Toronto, ON
4:00 PM EDT	Gargan  21' Garcia  28' Santos 29' Peterson 38' Conway  72'	Report	Marshall 15' Iro  51' Moffat  61' Lenhart  71' Hesmer 90+2'	Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 18,084 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez Assistant referees: Adam Wienckowski George Gansner Fourth official: Geoff Gamble

Columbus Crew v Philadelphia Union

October 24 30	Columbus Crew	3–1	Philadelphia Union	Columbus, OH
4:00 PM EDT	Barros Schelotto 15' (pen.) Rentería 42',  63' Mendoza 79'	Report	Fiscal  63' Torres  76' Le Toux 87'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,006 Referee: Jair Marrufo Assistant referees: Chris Strickland Daniel Belleau Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda

MLS Playoffs

Conference Semifinals

Main article: 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs

Colorado Rapids v Columbus Crew

October 28 Leg 1	Colorado Rapids	1–0	Columbus Crew	Commerce City, CO
9:00 PM EDT	Mastroeni 23',  90+2'	Report	Carroll  57'	Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,872 Referee: Jair Marrufo Assistant referees: George Gansner Eric Boria Fourth official: Edvin Jurisevic

Columbus Crew v Colorado Rapids

November 6 Leg 2	Columbus Crew	2–1 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (4–5 p)	Colorado Rapids	Columbus, OH
4:00 PM EDT	Gaven 22' Barros Schelotto  31' Ekpo  52' Carroll  56' Francis  64' Rogers 70',  70'	Report	Mullan  38' Casey  48', 84'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,322 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Chris Strickland Philippe Brière Fourth official: Terry Vaughn
	Penalties
	Barros Schelotto Garey Gaven Brunner Carroll		Casey Kandji Larentowicz López Smith

CONCACAF Champions League

2009-10 Championship Round

Main article: 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League championship round

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Cruz Azul	6	5	1	0	16	4	+12	16
Columbus Crew	6	2	2	2	5	9	−4	8
Saprissa	6	1	2	3	6	8	−2	5
Puerto Rico Islanders	6	0	3	3	6	12	−6	3

Quarterfinals

Columbus Crew v Deportivo Toluca F.C.

March 9 Leg 1	Columbus Crew	2–2	Deportivo Toluca F.C.	Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EST	Lenhart 65', 83'	Report	Sinha 19' Ríos 44' Marín  63' Brizuela  66'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) Assistant referees: Anthony Garwood (Jamaica) Stephen Brown (Jamaica) Fourth official: Mark Geiger (United States)

Deportivo Toluca F.C. v Columbus Crew

March 17 Leg 2	Deportivo Toluca F.C.	3–2 (5-4 agg.)	Columbus Crew	Toluca, Mexico
6:00 PM EDT	Sinha  24', 57', 72' Dueñas  39' Mancilla 47' (pen.) González  76'	Report	Lenhart  31'  80' Barros Schelotto 45' (pen.),  45+1', 70' Carroll  56'	Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Referee: Paul Ward (Canada) Assistant referees: Hector Vergara (Canada) Darren Clark (Canada) Fourth official: Mauricio Morales (Mexico)

2010-11 Group Stage

Main article: 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League group stage

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Santos Laguna	6	4	1	1	19	7	+12	13
Columbus Crew	6	4	0	2	10	4	+6	12
Municipal	6	2	2	2	9	13	−4	8
Joe Public	6	0	1	5	7	21	−14	1

Columbus Crew v C.S.D. Municipal

August 18 Group Stage	Columbus Crew	1–0	C.S.D. Municipal	Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EDT	Ekpo 14' O'Rourke  35' Rentería  86'	Report	Ramírez  62'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,745 Referee: Roberto García (Mexico) Assistant referees: Alejandro Ayala (Mexico) Marcos Quintero (Mexico) Fourth official: Mark Geiger (United States)

Club Santos Laguna v Columbus Crew

August 24 Group Stage	Club Santos Laguna	1–0	Columbus Crew	Torreón, Mexico
10:00 PM EDT	Estrada 90+3'	Report	Rentería  24' Iro  61' Garey  78' Gruenebaum  84'	Stadium: Nuevo Estadio Corona Attendance: 4,700 Referee: Luis Rodriguez (Panama) Assistant referees: Gabriel Antonio Victoria (Panama) Benigno Paneso (Panama) Fourth official: Ricardo Arellano (Mexico)

Columbus Crew v Joe Public F.C.

September 14 Group Stage	Columbus Crew	3–0	Joe Public F.C.	Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EDT	Francis  6' Griffit 47' Garey 51' Lenhart 79'	Report	Mitchell  31' Williams  90'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,445 Referee: Walter López Castellanos (Guatemala) Assistant referees: Ariel Mendez (Guatemala) Glenda Beatriz Lopez (Guatemala) Fourth official: Jair Marrufo (United States)

Columbus Crew v Club Santos Laguna

September 21 Group Stage	Columbus Crew	1–0	Club Santos Laguna	Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EDT	Gaven  41' Burns  73' Mendoza 87' Hejduk  90+3'	Report	Peralta  64'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 6,298 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) Assistant referees: Anthony Garwood (Jamaica) Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica) Fourth official: Baldomero Toledo (United States)

C.S.D. Municipal v Columbus Crew

September 29 Group Stage	C.S.D. Municipal	2–1	Columbus Crew	Guatemala City, Guatemala
10:00 PM EDT	Ramírez 19', 39' Romero  73'	Report	Padula  10' Iro 44' Moffat  76' Lenhart  90'	Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores Attendance: 3,545 Referee: José Pineda (Honduras) Assistant referees: Rafael Antonio Beltran (Honduras) Juan Antonio Rodas (Honduras) Fourth official: David España (Guatemala)

Joe Public v Columbus Crew

October 21 Group Stage	Joe Public	1–4	Columbus Crew	Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago
8:00 PM EDT	Noel 27' (pen.)	Report	Mendoza 20' Rentería 50' (pen.), 80' Oughton 90+2'	Stadium: Marvin Lee Stadium Attendance: 110 Referee: Stanley Lancaster (Guyana) Assistant referees: Dion Inniss (Guyana) Venton Mars (Guyana) Fourth official: Lee Davis (Trinidad and Tobago)

U.S. Open Cup

See also: 2010 U.S. Open Cup

The Columbus Crew hosted U.S. Open Cup matches at Crew Stadium.

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.^[3] The score remained level until the 4th minute of stoppage time when Steven Lenhart scored on a "half volley" giving Columbus the victory.^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[6]

Columbus Crew (MLS) v Rochester Rhinos (D2 Pro)

June 29 Third Round	Columbus Crew (MLS)	2–1	Rochester Rhinos (D2 Pro)	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Iro 30' Lenhart 90+4'	Report	Spicer 69' Motagalvan  85'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 1,790 Referee: Hilario Grajeda Assistant referees: Michael Kinder Sandip Basu Fourth official: Sorin Stoica

Columbus Crew (MLS) v Charleston Battery (USL-2)

July 6 Quarterfinals	Columbus Crew (MLS)	3–0	Charleston Battery (USL-2)	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Zayner  24' Rentería 38' (pen.) Lenhart  42', 70' Gaven 87'	Report	Fuller  37' Woodbine  64'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 1,847 Referee: Hilario Grajeda Assistant referees: John Safar Pierre Saintil Francillon Fourth official: Rizal Millikan

Columbus Crew (MLS) v D.C. United (MLS)

September 1 Semifinals	Columbus Crew (MLS)	2–1 (a.e.t.)	D.C. United (MLS)	Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT	O'Rourke  59' Iro 89' Lenhart  96' Barros Schelotto 98' (pen.)	Report	Hernández 13' (pen.),  59' Jakovic  39' Talley  97'	Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,411 Referee: Chris Penso Assistant referees: Sean Hurd Cyril Madukanya Fourth official: Jeff Gontarek

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) v Columbus Crew (MLS)

October 5 Final	Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)	2–1	Columbus Crew (MLS)	Seattle, WA
10:00 PM EDT	Riley  23' Nyassi 38', 66',  76' Alonso  72'	Report	Burns 24' Francis  28' Carroll  41' Barros Schelotto  87'	Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 31,311 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Thomas Supple Paul Scott Fourth official: Ricardo Salazar

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		MLS Cup Playoffs		U.S. Open Cup		2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League		2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	USA	William Hesmer	32	1	30+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0
2	DF	USA	Frankie Hejduk	27	0	20+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
3	DF	USA	Josh Williams	2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
4	DF	ARG	Gino Padula	18	0	13+2	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
5	DF	USA	Danny O'Rourke	23	0	14+3	0	0+0	0	2+1	0	2+0	0	1+0	0
6	DF	ENG	Andy Iro	36	6	24+1	3	1+0	0	3+0	2	2+0	0	4+1	1
7	FW	ARG	Guillermo Barros Schelotto	35	12	29+0	9	2+0	0	2+0	1	1+0	2	1+0	0
8	DF	NZL	Duncan Oughton	8	1	0+3	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	4+0	1
9	FW	USA	Jason Garey	34	3	9+13	2	0+2	0	0+2	0	0+2	0	4+2	1
10	FW	PER	Andrés Mendoza	15	4	1+7	2	1+1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	4+0	2
11	MF	USA	Dilly Duka	10	0	2+1	0	0+0	0	2+1	0	0+0	0	3+1	0
12	MF	USA	Eddie Gaven	39	5	28+0	3	2+0	1	3+1	1	2+0	0	2+1	0
13	MF	FRA	Léandre Griffit	9	2	0+3	1	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	4+1	1
14	DF	USA	Chad Marshall	32	1	24+0	1	2+0	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	3+0	0
15	MF	USA	Kevin Burns	19	1	4+5	0	0+2	0	1+1	1	0+1	0	4+1	0
16	MF	USA	Brian Carroll	38	1	27+1	1	2+0	0	3+0	0	2+0	0	2+1	0
17	MF	NGA	Emmanuel Ekpo	33	1	13+9	0	2+0	0	3+0	0	1+1	0	3+1	1
18	DF	USA	Robbie Rogers	26	2	17+3	1	2+0	1	0+0	0	3+1	0	0+0	0
20	FW	VEN	Emilio Rentería	28	8	9+10	5	0+0	0	1+1	1	0+3	0	2+2	2
22	MF	SCO	Adam Moffat	31	2	23+1	2	0+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0	4+0	0
23	DF	USA	Eric Brunner	24	1	13+1	1	1+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0	4+1	0
25	GK	USA	Chase Harrison	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
29	DF	JAM	Shaun Francis	23	0	10+2	0	2+0	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	4+2	0
30	GK	USA	Andy Gruenebaum	12	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	4+0	0	0+0	0	6+0	0
32	FW	USA	Steven Lenhart	39	11	17+10	6	1+1	0	4+0	2	2+0	2	1+3	1
			Own Goal	-0	1	-	1	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0
Players who left Columbus during the season:
19	MF	COL	Sergio Herrera	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
24	DF	USA	Jed Zayner	10	0	3+5	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
25	GK	USA	Kenny Schoeni	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
28	MF	USA	Othaniel Yanez	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Source:

Disciplinary record

No.	Pos.	Name	MLS		MLS Playoffs		U.S. Open Cup		2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League		2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League		Total
1	GK	William Hesmer	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2	DF	Frankie Hejduk	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
3	DF	Josh Williams	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	DF	Gino Padula	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
5	DF	Danny O'Rourke	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	2
6	DF	Andy Iro	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
7	FW	Guillermo Barros Schelotto	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
8	DF	Duncan Oughton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	FW	Jason Garey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
10	FW	Andrés Mendoza	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	MF	Dilly Duka	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
12	MF	Eddie Gaven	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
13	MF	Léandre Griffit	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	DF	Chad Marshall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	MF	Kevin Burns	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
16	MF	Brian Carroll	3	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
17	MF	Emmanuel Ekpo	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
18	MF	Robbie Rogers	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
20	FW	Emilio Rentería	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	0
22	MF	Adam Moffat	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	0
23	DF	Eric Brunner	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
25	GK	Chase Harrison	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	DF	Shaun Francis	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
30	GK	Andy Gruenebaum	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
32	FW	Steven Lenhart	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	1	0	5	2
Players who left Columbus during the season:
19	FW	Sergio Herrera	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	DF	Jed Zayner	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
25	GK	Kenny Schoeni	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	MF	Othaniel Yanez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source:

Clean sheets

No.	Name	MLS	MLS Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup	2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League	2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League	Total	Games Played
		1	William Hesmer	11	0	0	0	0	11	32
12	Eddie Gaven	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
25	Chase Harrison	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	Andy Gruenebaum	0	0	1	0	3	4	12
Players who left Columbus during the season:
25	Kenny Schoeni	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source:

Transfers

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2010

In

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee/notes	Date	Source
MF	Sergio Herrera	Deportivo Cali	Signed via discovery	February 15, 2010	[7]
MF	Dilly Duka	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	Drafted in round 1 of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft	March 23, 2010	[8]
DF	Shaun Francis	Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders	Drafted in round 4 of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft	March 23, 2010	[8]
MF	Othaniel Yanez	Louisville Cardinals	Drafted in round 4 of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft	March 23, 2010	[8]
MF	Léandre Griffit	UR La Louvière Centre	Signed via discovery	May 13, 2010	[9]
FW	Andrés Mendoza	Diyarbakırspor	Signed via discovery	May 13, 2010	[10]
DF	Josh Williams	Cleveland Internationals	Signed via discovery	September 15, 2010	[11]
DF	Sebastián Miranda	Unión Española	Signed via discovery	May 13, 2010	[12]

Loans in

Pos.	Player	Parent club	Length/Notes	Beginning	End	Source
GK	Chase Harrison	MLS Pool	Short term agreement	October 26, 2010	End of Season	[13]

Out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee/notes	Date	Source
MF	Alex Grendi	Long Island Rough Riders		March 23, 2010	[8]
MF	Cory Elenio	Carolina RailHawks		March 23, 2010	[8]
GK	Kenny Schoeni	Retired		May 17, 2010	[14]
MF	Sergio Herrera	Deportivo Táchira F.C.		June 28, 2010	[15]
MF	Othaniel Yanez	Louisville Lightning		August 2, 2010	[16]
DF	Jed Zayner	D.C. United	Traded with a fourth round draft pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft for a second round draft pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft	August 6, 2010	[17]
FW	Guillermo Barros Schelotto	Gimnasia La Plata	Option declined	November 16, 2010	[18]
DF	Gino Padula	Retired	Option declined	November 16, 2010	[18]
DF	Frankie Hejduk	Sporting Kansas City	Option declined; chosen in the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft	November 16, 2010	[18]
DF	Duncan Oughton	Retired	Option declined	November 16, 2010	[18]
MF	Brian Carroll	Philadelphia Union	Traded for a second round draft pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money	November 22, 2010	[19]
DF	Eric Brunner	Portland Timbers	Drafted in the second round of the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft	November 24, 2010	[20]
MF	Adam Moffat	Portland Timbers	Drafted in the third round of the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft	November 24, 2010	[20]
FW	Jason Garey	Houston Dynamo	Traded for a fourth round draft pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft	December 3, 2010	[21]

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:

2010 Columbus Crew SuperDraft Picks[22]
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1	8	Dilly Duka	MF	Rutgers
1	12	Bright Dike	FW	Notre Dame
4	60	Kwaku Nyamekye	DF	Harvard
4	61	Othaniel Yanez	MF	Louisville
4	63	Shaun Francis	DF	Lindsey Wilson College

2010 Columbus Crew Re-Entry Draft Picks[23]
Stage	Round	Pick	Player	Position	Team
1	1	10	Aaron Hohlbein	DF	Sporting Kansas City
2	1	10	Jeff Cunningham	FW	FC Dallas

Awards

MLS Player of the Week Week Player Opponent Link 9 Emilio Renteria New York Red Bulls

MLS Save of the Week Week Player Opponent Link 8 Gino Padula Chivas USA 30 Eddie Gaven Philadelphia Union

2010 MLS All-Star Game Starters DF Chad Marshall FW Guillermo Barros Schelotto

Crew Team Awards Most Valuable Player – Eddie Gaven[24] 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