Ekpo hopes to seize opportunity
Published 3/18/2009 by Craig Merz at Major League Soccer News
The Columbus Crew that won the MLS Cup four months ago is essentially the same team that will take the field Saturday at Houston in its first title defense, with the notable exception of a new coach and a big hole to fill in the middle.
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