The Crew is on the road twice this week as they face FC Dallas and the Chicago Fire. Wednesday's game at FC Dallas marks the first time The Crew will visit the new Pizza Hut Park, only the third soccer-specific stadium to be built in the United States, with Crew Stadium being the first. After Dallas on Wednesday, The Crew remains on the road taking on Chicago on Saturday at Soldier Field.
The Crew (10-15-4, 34 pts.) is 6-5-2 under Interim Head Coach Robert Warzycha after losing to Chivas USA 1-0 at home on Saturday. FC Dallas (12-10-7, 43 pts.) sits in third-place in the Western Conference after a 2-1 road loss to the L.A. Galaxy on Saturday. Dallas has already clinched a spot in the playoffs. Chicago (15-11-3, 48 pts.) is in third-place in the East after defeating Kansas City 1-0 on the road on Saturday. Columbus is nine points out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with just three games left. Kansas City needs just one point in its last two games to eliminate The Crew from playoff contention.
Wednesday's and Saturday's games will be televised locally on the Ohio News Network, while Saturday's game will also be televised nationally on Fox Soccer Channel. Both can be heard in English on 103.9, TED-FM. The games can be heard on-line in English at TheCrew.com and MSLnet.com.
COLUMBUS CREW at FC Dallas
Wednesday, October 5 - 8:30 p.m. (ET) at Pizza Hut Park
Crew Television: Ohio News Network
Crew Radio: 103.9, TED-FM (English)
Saturday, October 8 - 8:30 p.m. (ET) at Soldier Field
Crew Television: The Ohio News Network; National Television: Fox Soccer Channel
Crew Radio: 103.9, TED-FM (English)
Crew Webcasts: TheCrew.com and MSLnet.com (English)
CREW WEEKLY SCHEDULE
DAY DATE EVENT TIME (ET)
Mon. Oct. 3 Training at Obetz 10:00 a.m.
Tues. Oct. 4 Training at Obetz 10:00 a.m.
Tues. Oct. 4 Depart for Dallas
Wed. Oct. 5 Crew at FC Dallas - Pizza Hut Park 8:30 p.m.
Thurs. Oct. 6 Return to Columbus
Fri. Oct. 7 Training at Obetz 10:00 a.m.
Fri. Oct. 7 Depart for Chicago
Sat. Oct. 8 Crew at Chicago - Soldier Field 8:30 p.m.
Sun. Oct. 9 Crew Reserves at Chicago Reserves 11:00 a.m.
Sun. Oct. 9 Return to Columbus
BUFFALO WILD WINGS SET FOR AWAY GAME VIEWING PARTIES ON WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar on Bethel Road, the "Official Away Game Headquarters" for all Crew road games, will host viewing parties on Wednesday, October 5, and Saturday, October 8, at 8:30 p.m. for The Crew's games at FC Dallas and Chicago. Buffalo Wild Wings is located on 5240 Bethel Centre Mall.
FINAL ADDED TIME WITH THE CREW SET FOR TUESDAY AT 7 P.M. ON 1460 THE FAN
Added Time With The Crew, The Crew's half-hour radio show on 1460 The Fan, will air on Tuesday, October 4, from 7-7:30 p.m. It is the final Added Time With The Crew of the year.
PASION DE GOL SET FOR THURSDAY AT 5 P.M. ON RADIO SOL, 1550-AM
Crew Assistant Coach Eduardo "Eddie" Carvacho hosts Pasion de Gol (Passion for Goals), an hour long soccer show every Thursday from 5-6 p.m. on Spanish radio station Radio Sol, 1550-AM. Radio Sol is also the Spanish radio play-by-play home for all Crew home games. The show will be geared toward The Crew and Major League Soccer, as well as the numerous Hispanic players, coaches and administrators around the league and country.
HEJDUK MOST LIKELY TO MISS THE REST OF YEAR AFTER BREAKING A BONE IN HIS RIGHT WRIST
Crew midfielder Frankie Hejduk will most likely miss the remainder of the season due to surgery after breaking a bone in his right wrist during The Crew's game on Sept. 21 vs. New England. Hejduk had surgery on Tuesday, Sept. 27.
CREW RESERVES FALL 2-0 TO CHIVAS USA RESERVES, TAKE ON CHICAGO RESERVES ON SUNDAY
The Crew reserves lost 2-0 to the Chivas USA reserves on Sunday at Obetz. The Crew reserves play the Chicago Fire reserves this Sunday, Oct. 9, at 11:00 a.m. (ET) in Chicago.
CREW TO HOLD OPEN TRYOUTS ON OCTOBER 8 AT OBETZ
Columbus Crew General Manager Mark McCullers announced that the club will hold open tryouts for the 2006 season on Saturday, October 8, at the Crew Training Center at Obetz.
The tryout will be an all-day affair, with registration beginning at 7 a.m. and the evening session ending at 6 p.m. Select members of the Crew coaching staff will be in attendance throughout the day to assess and evaluate the entire player pool. As part of that evaluation process, the coaching staff will reserve the right to dismiss candidates at any time throughout the day. College players will not be eligible to participate in the tryout. There is no pre-registration, just show up on the day of the tryout.
All tryout participants will receive a tryout shirt that is theirs to keep. There will be a $50 administrative fee per player, which must be paid in cash or check prior to the first training session. All proceeds from participation in the Crew open tryout will benefit the club's charitable arm, the Crew Soccer Foundation. Individuals wishing to try out are solely responsible for any and all accommodations and transportation they deem necessary. They are also responsible for their own training gear, such as cleats and shin guards and anything else they might need to perform to the best of their abilities. Players must also bring their own ball.
For further information, interested players are encouraged to e-mail Mike Lapper, Crew assistant coach and Director of Soccer Business Development, at mlapper@thecrew.com or call 614-447-4141.
CREW INJURY REPORT
Player Status Injury
Danny Szetela Questionable Head
Ryan Kelly Out Knee Sprain (R)
Eric Vasquez Out Ankle Sprain (R)
Frankie Hejduk Out for the year Wrist (R)
Stephen Herdsman Out for the year Groin
Jon Busch Out for the year Knee (R)
Duncan Oughton Out for the year Knee (R)
Ross Paule Out for the year Post Concussion Syndrome
