Columbus Crew (2) – Real Salt Lake (3) – Major League Soccer Playoffs – Thursday, November 5, 2009
Free Soccer Highlights —
Real Salt Lake defeated the Columbus Crew 3-2 (4-2 on aggregate) in the Major League Soccer Playoffs on Thursday, November 5, 2009.
Columbus Crew vs Real Salt Lake Highlights - MLS Playoffs 2nd Leg
TheOriginalWinger.com —
An incredible first 36 minutes for Guillermo Barros Schelotto and the Columbus Crew. And for really the first time all season long, Real Salt Lake played on the road the exact same way they’ve played at home all season long.
Unfortunately Robert Warzycha is going to catch the brunt of the criticism for this loss because he didn’t play Schelotto in the first leg, but this Crew team had a 2-1 aggregate lead at home after 36 minutes.
And Andy Williams, ...
Columbus 2-3 Salt Lake – Post Game
Columbus Crew —
Columbus loses 4-2 on aggregate. It was a great season, boys. Maybe not Massive, but not anything to be ashamed of.
As far as a recap, the only things I can remember are: 1) we gave up a 2-goal lead, 2) The officiating was horrendous, 3) The Crew gave it their all.
Our boys left it all on the field tonight and that’s all any fan can ever ask of their team during the playoffs.
None of us expected this though, no one thought it was possible. The Crew always performs under pressure. Columbus always gets the clutch goal or Jesus-save that it needs to stay alive. Not tonight.
Tonight, we were let down. Tonight we were defeated, both ...
Video: RSL shock Crew, 3-2
SoccerBlog.com —
RSL was down on the strength of two Schelotto goals by the 35th minute and it appeared as if Crew would be able to get over the one goal disadvantage and advance to the quarter finals. But RSL struck back from a Javier Morales goal two minutes later. Ten minutes later, RSL were awarded a penalty by referee Baldemero Toledo, a dubious call on Frankie Hejduk as Espindola went down a bit too easily. Robbie Findley converted the penalty and RSL had drawn level before the half.
In the 74th minute, Andy Williams received a short corner, and drove the ball into a thicket of players in front of the Crew ...
Columbus Crew - Real Salt Lake 2-3
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Monday Links: Canada drops interim tag from Hart, Ronaldo in Portugal squad, video of Lyon-Marseille thriller
The Footy Blog —
North America + Stephen Hart will have the "interim" label removed and become the next head coach of the Canadian men's national team, according to The 24th Minute. + Gian-Luca gives us his take on the Canadian squad that will face Macedonia and Poland. MLS Playoffs: Los Angeles 1 - Chivas USA 0 + Landon Donovan's penalty kick on foul by Yamith Cuesta was the difference; as the Galaxy moves on to meet Houston on Friday as Chivas copes with first-round elimination for fourth ...
