COLUMBUS, Ohio - After capturing its first win of the season last Saturday, April 22, at Los Angeles, The Crew returns home to face the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. (ET) at Crew Stadium.
Kyle Martino tallied late in stoppage-time as Columbus (1-2-1, 4 points) downed the Galaxy, 1-0, and moved into a tie for third-place in the Eastern Conference with New England. Kansas City (3-1-0, 9 points) lost its first game of the year last Saturday, falling 2-1 at FC Dallas and is in second-place in the East. It is the second meeting of the year between The Crew and Wizards, with K.C. winning 3-1 on April 1 in the season opener in Kansas City.
Saturday's match will be televised nationally on HDNet in high definition. The game can also be heard in English on The Brew @ 105.7 or in Spanish on Radio Sol, 1550-AM. Both of those broadcasts can also be heard on-line on TheCrew.com and MLSNet.com.
After K.C., The Crew will play on the road for the fourth time in six games this year, traveling West to face Real Salt Lake on Saturday, May 5, at 9 p.m. (ET) at Rice-Eccles Stadium in a game that will be televised locally on ONN.
Single-game tickets for the 2006 home season are currently 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. Kansas City Wizards
Saturday, April 29 - 7:30 p.m. (ET) at Crew Stadium
National Television: HDNet (High Definition)
Crew Radio: The Brew @ 105.7 (English); Radio Sol, AM-1550 (Spanish)
Crew Webcasts: TheCrew.com and MLSnet.com (English and Spanish)
SECOND TEAM NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP SLATED FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26
For the second straight year, the Crew is partnering with Keep Columbus Beautiful (KCB) and the Greater Linden Development Corporation for a neighborhood cleanup. This year's cleanup is scheduled for Wednesday, April 26, at 2 p.m., when Crew players and staff, along with community volunteers, will pick up litter at two locations just north of Crew Stadium: on Silver Drive, south of I-71, and on Maynard Ave., from the Hiawatha Park intersection west to Pontiac St.
Like last spring, when the team picked up 1,620 pounds of trash at two locations on March 29, KCB will help guide the cleanup and supply the trash bags, litter grabbers, gloves and other tools. KCB is a City of Columbus community improvement program that is a unique arm of the Refuse Collection Division of the Columbus Department of Public Service. The program's mission is to promote and coordinate litter cleanups, graffiti prevention and removal, recycling, and beautification projects.
CREW INVOLVED AGAIN WITH JUST SAY NO MARCH AND RALLY ON FRIDAY, APRIL 28
The Columbus Crew will have Crew Cat and one of its new Honda Elements at Friday's, April 28, Just Say No March and Rally. The Rally is from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Convention Center's Battelle Hall, with the March following from Noon-12:30 p.m. and running from High-Broad-Front-Nationwide.
Crew 18-year-old midfielder Danny Szetela participated in the public service announcement for the Just Say No March and Rally. View the PSA here: /www.justsaynocolumbus.com.
CREW PARTNERS WITH PDL'S MICHIGAN BUCKS, WILL PLAY EXHIBITION IN DETROIT ON MAY 25
The Crew and the Michigan Bucks of the United Soccer League's (USL) Premier Development League (PDL) have announced a soccer partnership for the 2006 soccer season. The relationship for this year will include the Bucks' top MLS prospects training with The Crew this summer, while playing full time for the Bucks.
In addition, The Crew has announced it will travel to Detroit to play the Bucks on Thursday, May 25, at Stoney Creek High School in Rochester Hills, Mich. Complete details of the relationship have not been finalized, but part of the plan is to bring as many Bucks fans as possible to a designated Crew game in Columbus this summer. The Bucks/Crew relationship will closely adhere to all NCAA guidelines, as they relate to the eligibility of its college players when associating with a professional club. The relationship with the Bucks will be similar to working arrangements that are currently in place with MLS teams Chicago and Colorado, who both support a local PDL franchise.
THOMAS AND GONZALEZ LEAVE L.A. GAME WITH INJURIES
Crew midfielder Jacob Thomas and defender Marcos Gonzalez both left last Saturday's game at Los Angeles with injuries. Thomas severely sprained his right ankle, while Gonzales strained his left hamstring. Both players are out for this weekend's game vs. Kansas City and will be evaluated weekly.
CREW RESERVES FALL 3-0 AT LOS ANGELES
The Crew Reserves (0-2-0) lost, 3-0, to the Galaxy Reserves on Sunday, April 23, at Los Angeles. The third of 12 reserve matches is set for Sunday, May 7, at Noon (ET) in Salt Lake.
CREW NIGHT AT WOSU GO AUCTION SET FOR THURSDAY, MAY 4
The Crew will once again be involved with the WOSU Go Auction! on Thursday, May 4, from 9-11 p.m. Select players, Crew Cat, the Crewzers dance team and Crew Ambassadors will participate at the WOSU Studios on Olentangy River Rd., next to OSU's Fawcett Center. All proceeds of the annual fundraising event benefit the WOSU public TV and radio stations, so tune in to bid on great Crew items.
CREW AND OHIO STATE RAISE OVER $19,000 IN FIFTH ANNUAL CONNOR SENN MATCH LAST WEEK
The Crew and Ohio State raised over $19,000 at the Fifth Annual Connor Senn Memorial Match that was played on April 19 at OSU's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. The Crew and OSU played to a 1-1 tie, with Brandon Moss scoring The Crew goal. All proceeds from the game will go to the Connor Senn Memorial Scholarship Fund, which has now raised over $73,000 to date. The Connor Senn Memorial Scholarship Fund was started by Dr. Lance Senn, Connor's father and a former member of the Ohio State tennis team. Connor collapsed during Ohio State's match at Akron Sept. 26, 2001 and died that night from a congenital heart defect. A native of Granville, Ohio, Connor was a freshman walk-on defender who had earned a starting position midway through the 2001 season. He saw action in eight of 10 matches, starting five. The scholarship fund will become fully endowed once it reaches $100,000. Those wishing to make a contribution to the Connor Senn Memorial Scholarship Fund can do so by sending a check to Kristyn Carman, The Ohio State University, Gift Processing, The Fawcett Center, Room 709, 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210 (account #410775). Please include name and address so you may receive documentation of your charitable contribution from OSU for your tax records.
CREW TRAINING AND GAME SCHEDULE
April
Tues., 25: 3 p.m. training at Obetz
Wed., 26: 11 a.m. training at Crew Stadium
Wed., 26: 2 p.m. neighborhood cleanup
Thurs., 27: 10 a.m. training at Obetz
Fri., 28: 10 a.m. training at Obetz
Sat., 29: Crew vs. Kansas City - 7:30 p.m. at Crew Stadium
