2000 Columbus Crew season
| 2000 season | |||
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| Investor-operators | Lamar Hunt Clark Hunt Dan Hunt Lamar Hunt Jr. Sharron Hunt Munson Ron Pizzuti and a group of local investors | ||
| Head Coach | Tom Fitzgerald | ||
| Stadium | Columbus Crew Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Division: 4th Overall: 10th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Quarterfinals | ||
| MLS Spring Training | 9th Place | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dante Washington (15) All: Dante Washington (15) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 24,741 (5/15 v. NE) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,297 (7/19 v. HAM) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,451 (68.5%) | ||
| Biggest win | CLB 4–1 NEW (7/12) CLB 4–1 HAM (7/19) | ||
| Biggest defeat | TAM 5–1 CLB (3/18) | ||
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The 2000 Columbus Crew season was the club's fifth season of existence and their fifth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States. The first match of the season was on March 18 against Tampa Bay Mutiny. It was the fifth season under head coach Tom Fitzgerald. The Crew's USL A-League affiliates this season were Cincinnati Riverhawks, Indiana Blast, Milwaukee Rampage, Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Rochester Raging Rhinos.[1]
Roster
[edit]- As of August 9, 2000[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical Staff
[edit]| Position | Staff |
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| General Manager |  Jim Smith
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| Head Coach | Tom Fitzgerald
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| Assistant Coach | Greg Andrulis
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| Assistant Coach |  Marcelo Carrera[4]
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| Assistant Coach/Scout | Nick Roberts
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| Head Trainer | Amy Baer
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| Team Manager | Mark De Feyter
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Source: [5]
Non-competitive
[edit]Preseason
[edit]Columbus brought multiple non-roster invitees to preseason camp. These included Steve Armas and Mario Longo who later signed contracts with the Crew. It also included Joenal Castma, Phil Karn, Gerardo Reinoso,[6] Horacio Melgarejo,[7] Ian Checcio, and Nikoli[8] who did not sign with the team.
| February 7 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | FIU Panthers | Boca Raton, FL |
| Report | Stadium: Lynn University |
| February 9 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 5-0 | U.S. U-20 National Team | Boca Raton, FL |
| 10:00 AM EST | Report | Stadium: Lynn University |
| February 10 MLS Spring Training | Columbus Crew | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | San Jose Earthquakes | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 6:00 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Tim Weyland Tom Bobadilla |
| February 12 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | Lynn Fighting Knights | Boca Raton, FL |
| 10:00 AM EST | Report | Stadium: Lynn University |
| February 14 MLS Spring Training | Columbus Crew | 0-1 (a.e.t.) | NY/NJ MetroStars | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 8:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Referee: Kermit Quisenberry Assistant referees: Richard Eddy Robbie Mann |
| February 15 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 1-1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Boca Raton, FL |
| Report | Stadium: Lynn University |
| February 16 MLS Spring Training 9th Place Game | Columbus Crew | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | San Jose Earthquakes | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 8:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Greg Barkey George Vergara |
| February 21 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 7-2 | South Carolina Gamecocks | Sanford, FL |
| Report | Stadium: Seminole Training Complex |
| February 21 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 6-2 | Rollins Tars | Sanford, FL |
| Report | Stadium: Seminole Training Complex |
| February 22 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 1-0 | UCF Golden Knights | Sanford, FL |
| Report | Stadium: Seminole Training Complex |
| February 23 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 6-0 |  Bermuda National Team | Sanford, FL |
| Report | Stadium: Seminole Training Complex |
| February 24 Friendly | Columbus Crew | Cancelled | F.C. Viberg | Sanford, FL |
| Report | Stadium: Seminole Training Complex |
| February 25 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 1-1 | South Florida Bulls | Sanford, FL |
| Report | Stadium: Seminole Training Complex |
| February 26 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 8-2 | Charlotte 49ers | Sanford, FL |
| 3:00 PM EST |
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Report | 
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Stadium: Seminole Training Complex |
| February 27 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 3-0 | Florida Southern Moccasins | Sanford, FL |
| Report | Stadium: Seminole Training Complex |
| March 4 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 4-0 | Maryland Terrapins | Obetz, OH |
| Report | Stadium: Crew Training Center |
| March 12 Friendly | Kansas City Wizards | 2-3 | Columbus Crew | St. Louis, MO |
| Report | Stadium: Hermann Stadium |
| March 14 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 8-0 | West Virginia Mountaineers | Obetz, OH |
| Report | Stadium: Crew Training Center |
Midseason
[edit]The Crew played a variety of friendly matches during the regular season. They invited non-rostered players Chuck Browder to play against Kansas City Wizards[9] and Chumski Momose to play against Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[10]
| March 21 Keith Evans Memorial Match | Columbus Crew | 8-1 | Dayton Gems | Obetz, OH |
| 7:00 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Crew Training Center |
| March 27 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 4-0 | Xavier Musketeers | Obetz, OH |
| Report | Stadium: Crew Training Center |
| April 18 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 3-0 | Akron Zips | Obetz, OH |
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Report |
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Stadium: Crew Training Center |
| April 25 Friendly | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 0-2 | Columbus Crew | Kings Mills, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Galbreath Field Attendance: 2,000 |
| May 10 Dayton Cup | Columbus Crew | 0-2 | Kansas City Wizards | Washington Township, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Centerville Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Sergio Vega Assistant referees: Mikael Lundqvist Hilario Grajeda Fourth official: Matthew Bole |
| May 24 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 4-1 |  Hamburger SV | Columbus, OH |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium |
| June 21 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1-1 | Columbus Crew | Bethel Park, PA |
| 7:35 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Bethel Park Stadium Attendance: 5,011 |
| July 26 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 2-2 |  Newcastle United F.C. | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium |
Competitive
[edit]Overview
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Major League Soccer | March 18, 2000 | September 9, 2000 | Matchday 1 | 10th | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 34.38 |
| U.S. Open Cup | June 14, 2000 | August 9, 2000 | Second Round | Quarterfinals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 66.67 |
| Total | 35 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 37.14 | ||||
Source: Competitions
MLS
[edit]Standings
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 57 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 52 | |
| 3 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 46 | |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 38 |
Source: MLS
Overall table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 43 |
| 9 | Miami Fusion | 32 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 41 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 38 |
| 11 | D.C. United | 32 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 30 |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 32 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 29 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 32 | 38 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 33 | −14 |
Source: MLS standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
[edit]Match results
[edit]| March 18 1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 5-1 | Columbus Crew | Tampa, FL |
| 7:00 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 11,779 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Roger Itaya George Vergara Fourth official: Robert Thunelius |
| March 25 2 | Columbus Crew | 2-1 (a.e.t.) | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,095 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: Roger Itaya Terry Vaughn Fourth official: Douglas Palomaki |
| April 1 3 | Columbus Crew | 0-2 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,952 Referee: Sandra Hunt Assistant referees: Richard Huber George Gansner Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| April 8 4 | Columbus Crew | 2-2 (a.e.t.) | Los Angeles Galaxy | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,797 Referee: Marcel Yonan Assistant referees: Nate Clement Robbie Mann Fourth official: J.R. Perdue |
| April 15 5 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 0-1 | Columbus Crew | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 12,399 Referee: Paul Tamberino Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Bill Dittmar Fourth official: Jorge De La Bandera |
| April 22 6 | Columbus Crew | 2-3 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,295 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Glenn Prechac Reggie Rutty Fourth official: Douglas Palomaki |
| April 29 7 | Dallas Burn | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Dallas, TX |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 15,277 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Richard Eddy Fourth official: Bozorgmehr Reza Namavar |
| May 3 8 | D.C. United | 1-2 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,872 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Rob Fereday Fourth official: Lorenzo Sanz |
| May 6 9 | Columbus Crew | 0-2 | NY/NJ MetroStars | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,558 Referee: Paul Tamberino Assistant referees: Craig Lowry John Spicer-Escalante Fourth official: Douglas Palomaki |
| May 13 10 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 3-1 | Columbus Crew | Tampa, FL |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 10,212 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Scott Weyland Tarek Khan Fourth official: Dax Unterreiner |
| May 20 11 | Columbus Crew | 2-1 | Dallas Burn | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,548 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Cory Dean Paul Scott Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| May 27 12 | Miami Fusion F.C. | 2-4 | Columbus Crew | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 7,308 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler Peter Kokolski Fourth official: Adam Nemhe |
| June 3 13 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,431 Referee: Gerry Corrie Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Jamil Hamdan Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| June 7 14 | Dallas Burn | 3-2 | Columbus Crew | Dallas, TX |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 27,815 Referee: Brett Hugo Assistant referees: Alex Prus Paul Scott Fourth official: Richard Triche |
| June 10 15 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | Dallas Burn | Columbus, OH |
| 4:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,925 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Chip Reed J.R. Perdue Fourth official: Douglas Palomaki |
| June 17 16 | Colorado Rapids | 0-0 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | Denver, CO |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 6,442 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla Jose Corro Fourth official: Ben Chouaf |
| June 24 17 | Columbus Crew | 3-1 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,039 Referee: Reggie Rutty Assistant referees: John Spicer-Escalante Tarek Khan Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| June 28 18 | Columbus Crew | 1-2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,030 Referee: Ted Covaciu Assistant referees: Zekay Akbay Brian Darling (AR2) Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| July 1 19 | Columbus Crew | 2-1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,068 Referee: Gerry Corrie Assistant referees: Chip Reed Zekay Akbay Fourth official: Douglas Palomaki |
| July 4 20 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1-0 | Columbus Crew | Pasadena, CA |
| 10:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 53,844 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Jorge Reyes Roger Itaya Fourth official: Mark Arblaster |
| July 8 21 | Chicago Fire | 3-1 | Columbus Crew | Chicago, IL |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 10,879 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Kari Seitz Richard Huber Fourth official: Elias Bazakos |
| July 12 22 | Columbus Crew | 4-1 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,998 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Craig Lowry J.R. Perdue Fourth official: Douglas Palomaki |
| July 15 23 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | Kansas City Wizards | Columbus, OH |
| 4:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 18,004 Referee: Terry Vaughn Assistant referees: Nate Clement Glenn Prechac Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| July 22 24 | Kansas City Wizards | 3-1 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, MO |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 8,629 Referee: Richard Heron Assistant referees: Richard Huber Peter Kokolski Fourth official: Joe Heyden |
| August 2 25 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1-2 | Columbus Crew | San Jose, CA |
| 10:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 7,643 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: David Bragg Cory Dean Fourth official: Thomas Branch |
| August 5 26 | New England Revolution | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 19,809 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Nate Clement Craig Lowry Fourth official: Rachel Woo |
| August 16 27 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | Miami Fusion F.C. | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,192 Referee: Terry Vaughn Assistant referees: Richard Huber J.R. Perdue Fourth official: Douglas Palomaki |
| August 26 28 | New England Revolution | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 17,867 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: John Konstantinidis Roger Sill Fourth official: Bahij Salman |
| August 30 29 | Columbus Crew | 3-4 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,941 Referee: Gerry Corrie Assistant referees: John Spicer-Escalante Jamil Hamdan Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| September 1 30 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3-0 | Columbus Crew | San Jose, CA |
| 11:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 26,853 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Chris Strickland David Bragg Fourth official: Thomas Branch |
| September 6 31 | Chicago Fire | 3-1 | Columbus Crew | Chicago, IL |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 7,075 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Francisco Sanchez Albert Echeverria Fourth official: Ricardo Salazar |
| September 9 32 | Columbus Crew | 2-3 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 24,347 Referee: Richard Heron Assistant referees: Rob Fereday George Gansner Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
MLS Cup Playoffs
[edit]The Columbus Crew failed to qualify for the playoffs in this season.
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]| June 14 Second Round | Cape Cod Crusaders (PDL)  | 0-2 |  Columbus Crew (MLS) | South Yarmouth, MA |
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Report |
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Stadium: Alan Carson Field Attendance: 848 Referee: Richard Eddy |
| July 19 Third Round | Columbus Crew (MLS) | 4-1 |  Hampton Road Mariners (A-L) | Columbus, OH |
| Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 3,297 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 9 Quarterfinals | Columbus Crew (MLS) | 1-1 (a.e.t.) (6-7 SO) |  NY/NJ MetroStars (MLS) | Columbus, OH |
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Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 4,177 Referee: Noel Kenny | |
| Shootout | ||||
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]Under "Apps" for each section, the first number represents the number of starts, and the second number represents appearances as a substitute.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | USA
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Mark Dougherty | 25 | 0 | 25+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | USA
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Mike Lapper | 26 | 1 | 20+4 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | USA
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Mike Clark | 31 | 0 | 28+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | ARG
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Mario Gori | 28 | 1 | 19+6 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | USA
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Matt Chulis | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | USA
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Todd Yeagley | 28 | 0 | 24+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF |  BOL
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Roland Vargas-Aguilera | 19 | 1 | 3+13 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | MF | USA
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Miles Joseph | 23 | 3 | 8+12 | 2 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | FW | USA
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Dante Washington | 30 | 15 | 28+2 | 15 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | USA
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Brian Maisonneuve | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | USA
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Jeff Cunningham | 32 | 2 | 16+13 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF | USA
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Jason Farrell | 27 | 4 | 13+11 | 3 | 3+0 | 1 | ||
| 13 | DF |  TRI
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Ancil Elcock | 21 | 1 | 18+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF |  COL
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John Wilmar Pérez | 32 | 3 | 30+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | USA
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Mike Duhaney | 23 | 2 | 14+6 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| 16 | MF | USA
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Steve Armas | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | USA
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Brian West | 29 | 7 | 24+4 | 6 | 0+1 | 1 | ||
| 18 | GK | USA
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Matt Napoleon | 11 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF |  POL
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Robert Warzycha | 31 | 6 | 29+1 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | USA
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Brian McBride | 19 | 7 | 17+1 | 6 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
| 21 | MF | USA
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Mario Longo | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | USA
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Dominic Schell | 9 | 1 | 1+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 23 | DF | POL
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Mirosław Rzepa | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | USA
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John DeBrito | 21 | 0 | 17+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | GK | USA
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Matthew Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
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Own Goal | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | ||||
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | |||||||||||
| 16 | MF | USA
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Rob Smith | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW | USA
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Christof Lindenmayer | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | GK | USA
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Chuck Browder | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | GK | USA
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Greg Connel | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Source: [1]
Disciplinary record
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
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| 1 | GK | Mark Dougherty
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Mike Lapper
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4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Mike Clark
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6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Mario Gori
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Matt Chulis
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Todd Yeagley
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Roland Vargas-Aguilera
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2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Miles Joseph
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Dante Washington
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Brian Maisonneuve
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Jeff Cunningham
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Jason Farrell
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Ancil Elcock
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | John Wilmar Pérez
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Mike Duhaney
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Steve Armas
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Brian West
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | Matt Napoleon
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Robert Warzycha
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6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | Brian McBride
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Mario Longo
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Dominic Schell
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Mirosław Rzepa
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | John DeBrito
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7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | Matthew Nelson
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||
| 16 | MF | Rob Smith
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Christof Lindenmayer
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | Chuck Browder
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | Greg Connel
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [2]
Clean sheets
[edit]| No. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Games Played | |||
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| 1 | Mark Dougherty
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3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |||
| 18 | Matt Napoleon
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1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |||
| 33 | Matthew Nelson
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||
| 33 | Chuck Browder
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 33 | Greg Connel
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Source: [3]
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Mike Duhaney
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NY/NJ MetroStars
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Traded for Thomas Dooley | January 28, 2000 | [11] |
| FW | Dante Washington
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Dallas Burn
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Traded for a first round draft pick in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft | February 6, 2000 | [12] |
| MF | Roland Vargas-Aguilera
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Tahuichi Academy
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Drafted in round 2 of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. | February 6, 2000 | [12] |
| MF | Brian Winters
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Portland Pilots
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Drafted in round 3 of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. | February 6, 2000 | [12] |
| FW | Christof Lindenmayer
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Loyola Greyhounds
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Drafted in round 4 of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. | February 6, 2000 | [12] |
| DF | Dominic Schell
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Mobile Rams
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Drafted in round 5 of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. | February 6, 2000 | [12] |
| MF | John Wilmar Pérez
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Deportivo Cali
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Allocated by Major League Soccer | March 7, 2000 | [13] |
| MF | Miles Joseph
|
NY/NJ MetroStars
|
Traded for a second-round pick in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft | May 3, 2000 | [14] |
| MF | Mario Longo
|
MLS Project-40
|
Acquired from MLS Project-40 via lottery | May 8, 2000 | [15] |
| MF | Steve Armas
|
Raleigh Capital Express
|
Signed via discovery | June 3, 2000 | [16] |
| DF | Mirosław Rzepa
|
Odra Opole
|
Signed via discovery | August 9, 2000 | [17] |
Loan in
[edit]| Pos. | Player | Parent club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Chuck Browder
|
Indiana Blast
|
Short term agreements | May 6, 2000 July 11, 2000 |
May 10, 2000 July 22, 2000 |
[18][19] |
| GK | Matthew Nelson
|
Cape Cod Crusaders
|
Short term agreement | September 6, 2000 | End of Season | [20] |
Out
[edit]| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF |  Andy Williams
|
Miami Fusion F.C.
|
Traded for a first round draft pick in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft | January 3, 2000 | [21] |
| DF | Thomas Dooley
|
NY/NJ MetroStars
|
Traded for Mike Duhaney | January 28, 2000 | [11] |
| DF | Billy Thompson
|
Retired | Placed on waivers | February 21, 2000 | [22] |
| MF | Brian Winters
|
Portland Timbers
|
Placed on waivers | March 14, 2000 | [3] |
| GK | Juergen Sommer
|
New England Revolution
|
Traded for a third-round pick in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft and future considerations. | March 14, 2000 | [23] |
| MF | Rob Smith
|
Retired | May 4, 2000 | [24] | |
| FW | Christof Lindenmayer
|
Hershey Wildcats
|
Placed on waivers | June 3, 2000 | [16] |
| DF | Dominic Schell
|
Nashville Metros
|
Placed on waivers | November 1, 2000 | [25] |
| MF | Steve Armas
|
Atlanta Silverbacks
|
Placed on waivers | November 1, 2000 | [25] |
| DF | Mirosław Rzepa
|
Stomil Olsztyn
|
Placed on waivers | November 1, 2000 | [25] |
| MF | Jason Farrell
|
Seattle Sounders
|
Contract expired | December 31, 2000 | [26] |
Loans out
[edit]| Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Dominic Schell
|
MLS Project-40
|
Multiple short term agreements. | April 8, 2000 | End of Season | [27] |
| MF | Steve Armas
|
MLS Project-40
|
Multiple short term agreements. | April 8, 2000 | End of Season | [27] |
| MF | Mario Longo
|
MLS Project-40
|
Multiple short term agreements. | April 8, 2000 | End of Season | [27] |
| GK | Matt Napoleon
|
MLS Project-40
|
Multiple short term agreements. | April 8, 2000 | End of Season | [27] |
| FW | Christof Lindenmayer
|
MLS Project-40
|
Multiple short term agreements. | April 8, 2000 | June 3, 2000 | [27] |
| DF | Dominic Schell
|
Cincinnati Riverhawks
|
Short term agreement | [28] | ||
| MF | Steve Armas
|
Cincinnati Riverhawks
|
Short term agreement | [28] | ||
| FW | Brian McBride
|
Preston North End
|
September 10, 2000 | March, 2001 | [29] | |
| DF | Ancil Elcock
|
Joe Public F.C.
|
November 1, 2000 | March, 2001 | [25] |
MLS Draft picks
[edit]Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. The picks for the Columbus Crew are listed below:
| 2000 Columbus Crew SuperDraft Picks[30] | ||||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 21 | Roland Vargas-Aguilera
|
MF | Tahuichi Academy | ||
| 3 | 33 | Brian Winters
|
MF | Portland | ||
| 4 | 45 | Christof Lindenmayer
|
FW | Loyola University Maryland | ||
| 5 | 57 | Dominic Schell
|
DF | Mobile | ||
Awards
[edit]
MLS Player of the Week[edit]
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MLS Player of the Month[edit]
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Crew Team Awards[edit]
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References
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- ^ "2000 MLS SuperDraft | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
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- ^ "Columbus Crew: TheCrew.com: Washington, McBride Added To East All-Stars". Archived from the original on May 1, 2001.
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- ^ "Columbus Crew: TheCrew.com: CREW, TITLE SPONSORS HONOR SIX PLAYERS AT AWARDS LUNCHEON". Archived from the original on December 10, 2000.
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