COLUMBUS, Ohio - With just three games remaining on the year The Crew must win its final three games and hope for some help to make the 2006 MLS Cup Playoffs.
Two points earned by Kansas City and/or four gained by New York over their last three games will also eliminate The Crew from playoff contention. The Crew has 27 points, while New York sits in fifth in the East with 32 points and Kansas City fourth with 34. Columbus lost the season series to both K.C. and N.Y and would lose any tiebreaker if ending the year tied in points with either team. The top four teams in each conference make the MLS Cup Playoffs.</p>
Columbus faces FC Dallas on Saturday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m. at Crew Stadium in the final home game of the season. Dallas is 15-10-4 (49 pts) and in first place in the West.</p>
The game can be heard in English on The Brew @ 105.7 or in Spanish on Radio Sol, AM-1550. Both the English and Spanish radio broadcasts can also be heard on-line at TheCrew.com.</p>
COLUMBUS CREW vs. FC Dallas
Saturday, Sept. 30 - 7:30 p.m. (ET) at Crew Stadium
Crew Radio: The Brew @ 105.7 (English) and Radio Sol, AM-1550 (Spanish)
Crew Webcasts: TheCrew.com and MLSNet.com (English and Spanish)
CREW TRAINING AND GAME SCHEDULE
(Media availability at end of training; Times listed Eastern)
September
Tues., 26: 10 a.m. training at Obetz
Wed., 27: 10 a.m. training at Obetz
Thurs., 28: 10 a.m. training at Obetz
Fri., 29: 10 a.m. training at Obetz
Sat., 30: Crew vs. FC Dallas - 7:30 p.m. at Crew Stadium
October
Sun., 1: Crew reserves vs. FC Dallas reserves - 10 a.m. at Obetz
SEPT. 30 GAME WILL FEATURE "SHIRTS OFF THE PLAYER'S BACKS" AND CREW TEAM POSTERS
Lucky Crew fans will receive the shirts off the player's backs following the last home game of the regular season. The first 5,000 through the gates will receive a Team Poster presented by the American Dairy Association.</p>
BID TO WIN SIGNED PLAYER POSTERS
The Columbus Crew is auctioning off all Autographed Player Posters from Autograph Alley this year. The auctions are on TheCrew.com and will last through the month of September, with all proceeds benefiting the Crew Soccer Foundation. </p>
TITAN AUTO INSURANCE COPA VICTORIA TOURNAMENT MOVES TO FINALS
C-D- Aguila and Tapatio have advanced to the finals of the Titan Auto Insurance Copa Victoria, the Crew's annual adult Hispanic soccer tournament. The championship game will take place on Saturday, Sept. 30, 4 p.m. at Crew Stadium, prior to the Crew's regular-season home finale. </p>
The 24-team, single-elimination tournament, which is also supported by Roush Honda, Budweiser and adidas, kicked off on Saturday, July 29, and it is representative of the Columbus Crew's longstanding relationship with the Hispanic community in Central Ohio. In addition to coordinating the popular tournament, each year the Crew organizes Fubolito, the official 4v4 tournament of Major League Soccer, as well as Budweiser Hispanic Heritage Night. The Crew and Spanish radio broadcast partner, WXOL RadioSol, also air each home match in Spanish.</p>
CREW RESERVES FACE FC DALLAS RESERVES ON SUNDAY AT 10 A.M. AT OBETZ
The Crew Reserves play their final home game of the reserve season vs. FC Dallas on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 10 a.m. at Obetz. The Crew Reserves are 2-8-0 on the year. The last game of the 12-game reserve season for The Crew is on Sunday, Oct. 8, in Chicago.</p>
