COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Crew will travel to Maryland to take on D.C. United in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 on Tuesday, August 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, Maryland. An audiocast of the game will be available through TheCrew.com and MLSnet.com.
If The Crew beats D.C. on Tuesday, they will either host the New York Red Bulls on August 23 or travel to face the Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2) on the same day, with both games kicking off at 7:30 p.m.</p>
Dating back to 1914, the U.S. Open Cup is the oldest cup competition in United States soccer and is among the oldest in the world. Open to all affiliated amateur and professional teams in the United States, the annual U.S. Open Cup is a single-elimination tournament. The Crew captured the 2002 U.S. Open Cup championship, downing Los Angeles, 1-0, at Crew Stadium.</p>
The Crew then gets the weekend off as the MLS All-Stars face English Premier League Champion Chelsea on Saturday, August 5, at 6:30 p.m. at TOYOTA PARK in Bridgeview, Ill.</p>
Columbus returns to MLS action on Saturday, August 12, at Kansas City at 8:30 p.m. in a game locally televised on ONN. It can also be heard in English on The Brew @ 105.7 or on-line on TheCrew.com and MLSNet.com. The Crew (4-9-8, 20 pts) sits in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, but only six points out of second after a 0-0 tie at Chicago on Saturday, July 29.</p>
Single-game tickets for the 2006 home season are on sale at the Crew Stadium Box Office, all Central Ohio Ticketmaster retail locations, via Ticketmaster phone at 614-431-3600 and on-line at TheCrew.com.</p>
Fans can become Crew Soccer Nation members by purchasing pro-rated, full-season ticket packages or partial plans, starting as low as $30 for the new Crew 3-Packs. Group tickets are also available. All ticket packages or plans are available through TheCrew.com and 614-447-CREW.
CREW DOWNS MICHIGAN BUCKS IN U.S. OPEN CUP ROUND OF 32
The Columbus Crew advanced to the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 with a 4-1 win over the Premier Development League Michigan Bucks on July 12 at Stoney Creek High School in Rochester Hills, Mich.</p>
The Crew tallied three second half goals to pull away for the win after being tied at 1-1 at the half. Ezra Hendrickson, Ivan Becerra, Jacob Thomas scored for the Black & Gold, with the fourth and final goal coming via an own goal, while Sebastian Rozental notched all three assists. It only took Columbus 16 minutes to pull in front, with Hendrickson finding the back of the net. But the amateur side equalized just six minutes later through Doug Rice. The 1-1 score held through halftime before Columbus took the lead for good just prior to the hour mark. Rozental earned his second assist of the night by feeding Becerra on a corner kick for what would prove to be the game-winning goal in the 59th minute. Thomas put a stamp on the victory with a blast from 30-plus yards in the 87th minute before a Bucks own goal through Erik Nelson a minute before the final whistle gave the game its final scoreline.</p>
COLUMBUS CREW at D.C. United (U.S. Open Cup Round of 16)
Tuesday, August 1 - 7:30 p.m. (ET) at Maryland SoccerPlex
Webcasts: TheCrew.com and MLSnet.com (English)
CREW TRAINING AND GAME SCHEDULE
(Media availability at end of training; Times listed Eastern)
July
Mon., 31: 10 a.m. training at Obetz
Mon., 31: Depart for D.C.
August
Tues., 1: Crew at D.C. - 7:30 p.m. at Maryland SoccerPlex (U.S. Open Cup Round of 16)
Wed., 2: Return to Columbus
Thurs., 3: OFF
Fri., 4: OFF
Sat., 5: OFF
Sun., 6: OFF
Mon., 7: 10 a.m. training at Obetz
Tues., 8: Crew exhibition at Riverhounds FC - 7:05 p.m. at Falconi Field in greater Pittsburgh
THE CREW'S 18-GAME MLS SINGLE-SEASON UNBEATEN STREAK RECORD REMAINS INTACT AFTER D.C. UNITED LOSS AT REAL SALT LAKE ENDS THEIR RUN AT 14 GAMES
The Crew's 18-game Major League Soccer single-season unbeaten streak record remains in tact after Real Salt Lake knocked off D.C. United, 2-1, on Saturday, July 29. United had gone 14 games without a loss this season, last losing on May 6.</p>
Columbus went 18 games (8-0-10) without a loss to finish the 2004 season and stretched the overall record to 19 games after winning their first regular season game to start the 2005 season.</p>
MLS ALL-STARS FACE EPL CHAMPIONS CHELSEA ON SATURDAY IN CHICAGO
The 11th version of Major League Soccer's midsummer classic will take place at the recently-opened Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Ill. The MLS All-Stars will face the reigning back-to-back English Premier League champions at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 5 in a match that can be seen live on ESPN.</p>
CREW TO PLAY RIVERHOUNDS IN PITTSBURGH ON AUGUST 8
The Crew will visit Washington County to take on the Riverhounds FC in an exhibition match on August 8 at 7:05 p.m. Tickets for the Crew match are available at the Falconi Field Box Office and on line at www.riverhounds.com.</p>
