ESPNsoccernet - Report: New York Red Bulls vs Columbus - USA Major League Soccer
soccernet.espn.go.com 11/24/2008 — Marshall, Schelotto lift Crew to MLS Cup glory Updated: November 23, 2008, 8:12 PM ET CARSON, Calif. -- For the first time in franchise history, the Columbus Crew are Major League Soccer champions. Chad Marshall snapped a tie in the 52nd minute and ...

Columbus Crew win 2008 MLS Cup
american-soccer-news.com 11/24/2008 — Major League Soccer’s newly-crowned MVP was front and center at the league’s showpiece game at Home Depot Center Sunday afternoon, as the Columbus Crew beat the New York Red Bulls to win MLS Cup 2008. The man in question, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, set up all thr Columbus goals.

Columbus Crew 3, Red Bulls 1: Crew Defeats Red Bulls to Win M.L.S. Cup
nytimes.com 11/24/2008 — Defender Chad Marshall scored the winning goal as the Columbus Crew won their first M.L.S. Cup title. >

Red Bulls playing like superheroes
web.mlsnet.com 11/18/2008 — They have been called miracle workers and magicians during their amazing playoff run to MLS Cup. To many fans, however, the New York Red Bulls are much more than that. They are heroes, perhaps even super heroes, as the team prepares to take on the ...

With Defensive Stand, Red Bulls Celebrate First M.L.S. Cup Berth
nytimes.com 11/17/2008 — The Red Bulls withstood a furious attack from Real Salt Lake (24 shots on goal) to advance to face the Columbus Crew in Carson, Calif., next Sunday in M.L.S. Cup ’08. >

Goal: Rested and Ready for M.L.S. Cup
nytimes.com 11/18/2008 — Neither the Columbus Crew nor the Red Bulls played more than a handful of games in addition to their 30-game league schedules. >

SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Red Bulls defying odds in MLS Cup
signonsandiego.com 11/23/2008 — CARSON – First they fired Bruce Arena, the most successful American soccer coach in history. Then forward Jozy Altidore, the league's best young player, was sold to Spain's Villarreal. Then midfielder Claudio Reyna, their most experienced player, ...

MLS Cup 2008: Red Bulls, Crew make opening remarks
soccerbyives.net 11/18/2008 — It isn't quite like Super Bowl hype, but the long week of MLS Cup talk started on Monday with a pair of media conference calls featuring the coaches and a select player from both the New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew. On the Red Bulls ...

Major League Soccer - Walsh’s Word: Designated For Success
goal.com 11/19/2008 — Nearly two years after signing with Major League Soccer, David Beckham will finally have a say in an MLS Cup. No, Becks won’t be on the field at the Home Depot Center on Sunday. As you probably know, he has yet to suit up for a playoff game, let alone ...

Columbus Crew Win the 2008 MLS Cup
justsoccerjerseys.com 11/24/2008 — Well the team that was the best all season long finally got to hoist the league's trophy at the end of the game. The Columbus Crew won the 2008 MLS Cup yesterday over New York Red Bull 3-1.

Red Bulls 1, Crew 3 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 11/24/2008
Midfield maestro Guillermo Barros Schelotto collected some more hefty bling. Coach Sigi Schmid got a sense of redemption. The 35-year-old Schelotto, a longtime star in his native Argentina, assisted on all the Columbus Crew's goals in Sunday's 3-1 MLS ...

Red Bulls let strong first half go to waste — Major League Soccer News 11/24/2008
This was not the New York Red Bulls of last week, or even the week before. No, Juan Carlos Osorio, who was criticized by some for his defensive-minded tactics in the weeks leading up to the MLS Cup Final, went for the jugular from the opening kickoff ...

Schelotto posts three assists, earns MVP — Major League Soccer News 11/24/2008
In the Columbus Crew's 3-1 MLS Cup-winning victory against the Red Bulls, playmaker Guillermo Barros Schelotto could be seen making contributions both big and small, and they all added up to his being named the Most Valuable Player of MLS Cup 2008.

Columbus Crew beats Red Bulls to win MLS Cup — L.A. Times - Soccer 11/24/2008
Guillermo Barros Schelotto sets up all the goals in a 3-1 victory over New York. > Argentina's Guillermo Barros Schelotto set up all three Columbus goals as ...

Lewis: Right team emerged with Cup — Major League Soccer News 11/24/2008
It's not much of a secret of what makes the Columbus Crew the best team in Major League Soccer. On Sunday, the best and deserving team held the Philip F. Anschutz trophy high at The Home Depot Center as the MLS champions.