Columbus Crew

[Jake]

Originally Posted by buckeyefool

So does the crew win the championship next sunday or do they feel the curse of second place columbus?

Yeah, that 2 year old curse is almost as bad as the Cubs.

[Jake]

Originally Posted by ScriptOhio

Sunday
New York vs. Columbus
Home Depot Center, Carson, Calif. 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC

Favored Crew meet surprising Red Bulls

By all accounts, the 2008 MLS Cup Final should be a mismatch, with the dynamic and dangerous Columbus Crew taking on the short-handed and overachieving New York Red Bulls.
It shouldn't be hard to predict the outcome when the Crew's multitalented attack takes on the Red Bulls and their patchwork defense, but given the dramatic path the Red Bulls have taken to their first MLS Cup final, nobody is likely to be in a hurry to write off a team that has already overcome so much.
Despite the disparity in their regular-season records, the Crew and Red Bulls should make the 2008 MLS Cup final a memorable one. Can Juan Carlos Osorio find a game plan to slow down Guillermo Barros Schelotto and the Crew's high-octane attack? Will star forward Juan Pablo Angel shine on Major League Soccer's biggest stage and show us why he is widely regarded as the league's best player? Can a team of quality stop a team of destiny?
These are just some of the questions this All-East MLS Cup final will present Sunday. You should also watch out for the following:

Five story lines to follow

1. The Red Bulls' Cinderella story.
After backing into the playoffs on the last day thanks to a D.C. United meltdown, the Red Bulls have taken full advantage of that second chance to pull off a pair of road upsets and capture the imagination and interest of media and fans in New York and New Jersey.
.
.
.
continued

Entire article: ESPNsoccernet - MLS - Galarcep: MLS Cup 2008 preview

Will there be a vbet Sunday to squander our winnings from Saturday?

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dispatch

Crew's Schelotto named MVP of MLS

Thursday, November 20, 2008 1:21 PM
By Shawn Mitchell


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Kyle Robertson | Dispatch
Guillermo Barros Schelotto, MLS MVP: "I came here to help get this team to MLS Cup."



Guillermo Barros Schelotto of the Crew today was named the MVP of Major League Soccer, becoming the first Crew player to win the award.
Schelotto, 35, beat out finalists Landon Donovan of the Los Angeles Galaxy and Cuauhtmoc Blanco of the Chicago Fire. The MVP award is voted on by members of the media, players, coaches and general managers.
"I came here to help get this team to MLS Cup," Schelotto said. "Not MVP. Not Best XI. I want to win the MLS Cup. It's very important for the team. Maybe the MVP is, too, but MLS Cup is the best."

Continued...............

[nicknc33]

MLS Cup 08 underway on abc, Crew dominating possession early.

[nicknc33]

Columbus 1-0, Moreno from a tough angle!! 32nd min

[CHU]

Excellent counter.

Good thing the Crew are up now. At a point they were getting blistered.

[Silent Nature]

Amazing goal from a tough angle there!

Let's go, Crew!

Win one for Ohio...

[Silent Nature]

Originally Posted by CHU

Excellent counter.

Good thing the Crew are up now. At a point they were getting blistered.

I agree. Crew needs to make useful out of their possessions. Execute better.

[nicknc33]

NY ties it up early in the 2nd half. 1-1 52nd min

[Silent Nature]

BOOM!

Excellent shot by Marshall!

[nicknc33]

Marshall buries a header off a corner a few seconds later. 2-1 Crew

[CHU]

Great answer and finish by Marshall and good service.

Need to defend better in the box and try to get a third on a counter.

[CHU]

Padula may need a sub if Richards keeps taking it at him and if his knee is bum.

But if his knee is fine, keep him on.

[OHSportsFan9]

What a play!

Schelotto to Frankie!!!!

Good for him!

[CHU]

Another great service by Schelotto and need to defend with 10 and close it out.