Buddle strikes twice and Razov once as Crew open 2005 season with 3-0 win over Los Angeles at Crew Stadium

Columbus Crew Stadium


Scoring Summary:
CLB -- Edson Buddle 1 (Manny Lagos 1) 8
CLB -- Edson Buddle 2 (Ante Razov 1) 47
CLB -- Ante Razov 1 (unassisted) 54


Los Angeles Galaxy -- Kevin Hartman, Chris Albright, Tyrone Marshall, Michael Umana (Pablo Chinchilla 59), Todd Dunivant, Paulo Nagamura, Guillermo Ramirez, Peter Vagenas, Cobi Jones (Joseph Ngwenya 67), Jovan Kirovski, Paul Broome (Mubarike Chisoni 46).


TOTAL SHOTS: 14 (Guillermo Ramirez 5); SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (3 tied with 1); FOULS: 17 (Chris Albright 4); OFFSIDES: 4 (Jovan Kirovski 2); CORNER KICKS: 6 (Jovan Kirovski 6); SAVES: 3 (Kevin Hartman 3)


Columbus Crew -- Jon Busch, Mark Schulte, Robin Fraser (Ryan Kelly 87), Chad Marshall,


Danny Szetela, Simon Elliott, Manny Lagos, Kyle Martino, David Testo (Domenic Mediate 77), Edson Buddle, Ante Razov (Knox Cameron 88).


TOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Ante Razov 4); SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Ante Razov 3); FOULS: 16 (3 tied with 3); OFFSIDES: 7 (Edson Buddle 3, Ante Razov 3); CORNER KICKS: 2 (Simon Elliott 2); SAVES: 3 (Jon Busch 3)


Misconduct Summary:
LA -- Michael Umana (caution; Professional Foul) 26
CLB -- Robin Fraser (caution; Professional Foul) 43


Referee: Mark Geiger
Referee's Assistants: -Robert Fereday; Richard Eddy
4th Official: Terry Vaughn
Attendance: 14,358
Time of Game: 1:48
Weather: Rain-and-37-degrees