COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Crew plays a pair of home games next week, hosting the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday, July 19, at 7:30 p.m. and the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday, July 22, at 4 p.m. Wednesday's match is the second Bob Evans Buck-A-Brat night of the year and Saturday's game is nationally televised on ESPN2.
The Crew (4-8-6, 18 pts) sits in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, but only two points out of third, after a 3-2 loss at D.C. United on Saturday, July 15. New York sits in sixth place in the Eastern Conference at 3-6-8 (17 pts.), while Los Angeles is in fifth place in the Western Conference at 5-10-4 (19 pts.).
Wednesday's and Saturday's matches can be heard in English on The Brew @ 105.7 or in Spanish on Radio Sol, AM-1550. Both broadcasts can be heard on-line on TheCrew.com and MLSNet.com.
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.
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.
COLUMBUS CREW vs. New York Red Bulls
Wednesday, July 19 - 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)
COLUMBUS CREW vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
Saturday, July 22 - 4 p.m. (ET) at Crew Stadium
National Television: ESPN2
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
July
Mon., 17: 10 a.m. training at Obetz
Tues., 18: 10 a.m. training at Obetz
Wed., 19: Crew vs. New York Red Bulls - 7:30 p.m. at Crew Stadium
Thurs., 20: 11 a.m. training at Crew Stadium
Fri., 21: 10 a.m. training at Obetz
Sat., 22: Crew vs. Los Angeles - 4 p.m. at Crew Stadium
(Times listed Eastern)
THE CREW AND EVERTON MEET ON JULY 26 AT CREW STADIUM, GAME ON ESPN2
The Crew and MLS announced that the Crew-Everton match on Wednesday, July 26, will be televised nationally on ESPN2 and will kick off at 7 p.m., instead of the originally scheduled 7:30 p.m. time.
The game is Special Game "A" for Crew Soccer Nation members. Individual advance ticket pricing is $15 adult/$13 youth (south end), $20/$17 (north end), $25/$19 (corner), $27/$21 (midfield) and $40/$30 (club seats). Day of game pricing is $2 more than advance. Group pricing is also available and can be purchased by calling 614-447-CREW. Tickets are available for purchase 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.
Everton finished 11th in the 20-team Premier League's 2005/2006 season. The game vs. The Crew will be one of the final preparation matches before Everton kicks off the next Premier League season in mid-August.
Three members of the Everton squad participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, and two of them made dramatic impacts for their respective countries. Portugal defender Nuno Valente started five of his team's six games, helping them notch four shutouts. Australian midfielder Tim Cahill played in all four games, starting twice, and scored two second half goals as Australia downed Japan, 3-1. The third player is former MLS star and U.S. National Team goalkeeper Tim Howard. He did not see any action for the U.S. Howard was recently loaned to Everton for the 2006-2007 season from Manchester United where he has played since July 2003.
The Crew is 6-1-1 all-time in international exhibitions, including 2-0-1 against teams from the English Premier League. The Black & Gold downed Leeds, 2-1, in 1997, tied Newcastle, 2-2, in 2000, and defeated Fulham, 2-1, in 2005.
CREW MAKES EVERTON MATCH A BOB EVANS BUCK-A-BRAT NIGHT
The Crew's match vs. Everton on Wednesday, July 26, has been made a Bob Evans Buck-A-Brat night. All game long, and throughout the stadium, juicy, full-size bratwurst will be sold for just $1, as they have been for all regular-season Wednesday home games and select other Wednesday games since Crew Stadium opened in 1999.
GET A CREW-EVERTON SPECIAL EDITION SCARF AND MIDFIELD TICKET FOR JUST $30
For only $30, fans receive a midfield ticket to The Crew's match-up with Everton of the English Premier League, as well as a Commemorative Crew/Everton Scarf. Orders can be placed at The Crew Stadium Box office or on-line at TheCrew.com, and supplies are limited.
CREW TO MEET D.C. UNITED IN OPEN CUP ROUND OF 16 ON AUGUST 1 IN MARYLAND
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.
Columbus will now take on D.C. on Tuesday, August 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the Maryland Soccer SoccerPlex in Germantown, Mary. An audiocast of the game will be available through TheCrew.com and MLSnet.com.
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.
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 90-year-old single-elimination tournament.
