2012 Columbus Crew season
2012 season | |||
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Owner | Clark Hunt | ||
Head coach | Robert Warzycha | ||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 6th Overall: 10th | ||
MLS Cup | DNQ | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Third round | ||
Trillium Cup | Winners (5 - 2) | ||
Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup | Winners (2 - 1) | ||
Carolina Challenge Cup | Third place | ||
Highest home attendance | 19,674 vs. Real Salt Lake (30 June 2012, Major League Soccer) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 10,049 vs. Toronto FC (22 August 2012, Major League Soccer) | ||
Average home league attendance | 14,397 [1] | ||
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The 2012 Columbus Crew season was the club's nineteenth year of existence, as well as their seventeenth season in Major League Soccer, and their seventeenth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.
Columbus opened their 2012 campaign against the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on March 10, 2012.[2]
Background
[edit]Review
[edit][3] The Crew missed the playoffs in 2012 for the first time since 2007, marking a further step backwards from the height of 2008. The roster moves which took place leading into the season were ultimately unsuccessful, with both high-profile signings - Milovan Mirosevic and Olman Vargas - playing only a single season for the club.
The lackluster performance of Vargas and Mirosevic led the team to a series of midseason signings, which nearly salvaged the season. Costa Rican forward Jairo Arrieta joined the team in June, while Argentine midfielder Federico Higuain signed a Designated Player contract a month later. The tandem revitalized the Crew's offense, leading to a 4-game winning streak and thoughts of post-season glory. After this initial honeymoon, however, the team's performance declined; the team just missed out on a playoff berth.
After the season, coach Robert Warzycha began yet another rebuilding effort, jettisoning several veteran players including William Hesmer, Sebastian Miranda and Emilio Renteria.
The year's most significant event, however, had nothing to do with on-field performance. Rookie midfielder Kirk Urso collapsed and died on August 5 from a genetic heart defect (arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy), providing an emotional rallying cry for the remainder of the season and beyond.
Roster
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of March 23, 2012.[4]
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeper Coach | ![]() |
General Manager | ![]() |
Technical Director | ![]() |
Director of Team Operations | ![]() |
Strength/Fitness Coach | ![]() |
Athletic Trainer | ![]() |
Equipment Manager | ![]() |
Source: Columbus Crew Official Website
Competitions
[edit]Preseason
[edit]February 8, 2012 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | Malmö | Bradenton, Florida USA |
11:00 EST | Renteria ![]() |
Report | Ranegie ![]() Durmaz ![]() |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 11, 2012 | Columbus Crew | 6–0 | United States U-17 | Bradenton, Florida USA |
10:00 EST | Gaven ![]() Mirosevic ![]() Renteria ![]() Meram ![]() Vargas ![]() |
Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 11, 2012 | Columbus Crew | 4–0 | United States U-17 | Bradenton, Florida USA |
12:00 EST | George ![]() Horton ![]() Heinemann ![]() |
Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 15, 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | Bradenton, Florida USA |
11:00 EST | Hurtado ![]() ![]() Alonso ![]() Montero ![]() Gonzalez ![]() Sanyang ![]() Cato ![]() |
Report | Anor ![]() Tchani ![]() Anor ![]() Heinemann ![]() |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
Carolina Challenge Cup
[edit]February 25, 2012 | Charleston Battery | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Charleston, South Carolina USA |
19:15 EST | Falvey ![]() Kelly ![]() Flatley ![]() Cuevas ![]() |
Report | Gaven ![]() Mendes ![]() Mirosevic ![]() Tchani ![]() Mendes ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
February 29, 2012 | Columbus Crew | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Charleston, South Carolina USA |
17:00 EST | Tchani ![]() |
Report | Sanyang ![]() Segares ![]() Puppo ![]() |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
February 29, 2012 | D.C. United | cancelled | Columbus Crew | Charleston, South Carolina USA |
17:00 EST | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
MLS
[edit]Standings
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 57 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
5 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 53 | |
6 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 52 | |
7 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 42 | |
8 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 36 |
Overall table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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8 | LA Galaxy (C) | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 54 | CONCACAF Champions League |
9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 53 | |
10 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 52 | |
11 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 43 | |
12 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 42 | CONCACAF Champions League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion
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 |
34 | 52 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 23 | −7 |
Last updated: 28 October 2012
Source: Columbus Crew
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]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Match results
[edit]March 10, 2012 1 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | Commerce City, CO |
18:00 EDT | Moor ![]() Amarikwa ![]() |
Report | Mirosevic ![]() Vargas ![]() Wynne ![]() Renteria ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,746 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
March 24, 2012 2 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Montreal Impact | Columbus, OH |
16:00 EDT | Mirosevic ![]() Vargas ![]() Urso ![]() Francis ![]() |
Report | Brovsky ![]() Nyassi ![]() Gardner ![]() Warner ![]() |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 18,197 Referee: Mark Geiger |
March 31, 2012 3 | Toronto FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Toronto, Ontario |
14:00 EDT | de Guzman ![]() |
Report | Gaven ![]() Anor ![]() Schoenfeld ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 18,944 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
April 7, 2012 4 | Columbus Crew | 1–4 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
15:00 EDT | Anor ![]() Marshall ![]() |
Report | Cooper ![]() Henry ![]() Keel ![]() |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,516 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
April 14, 2012 5 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Chester, PA |
15:30 EDT | Gómez ![]() ![]() Carroll ![]() Farfan ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Report | Gehrig ![]() Gaven ![]() |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,526 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
April 21, 2012 6 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, OH |
19:30 EDT | Tchani ![]() Gaven ![]() |
Report | Hainault ![]() Bruin ![]() Ching ![]() |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,479 Referee: Chris Penso |
April 28, 2012 7 | Columbus Crew | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Columbus, OH |
19:30 EDT | Chad Marshall ![]() Danny O'Rourke ![]() |
Report | Jordan Harvey ![]() Gershon Koffie ![]() Lee Young-Pyo ![]() |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,978 Referee: Elias Bazakos |
May 5, 2012 8 | Portland Timbers | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Portland, OR |
22:30 EDT | Lovel Palmer ![]() Franck Songo'o ![]() Diego Chara ![]() |
Report | Sebastián Miranda ![]() |
Stadium: JELD-WEN Field Attendance: 20,438 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
May 12, 2012 9 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Columbus, OH |
19:30 EDT | Justin Meram ![]() Justin Meram ![]() Sebastian Miranda ![]() Milovan Mirosevic ![]() |
Report | Fabian Castillo![]() Zach Loyd ![]() Andrew Jacobson ![]() Fabian Castillo ![]() Zach Loyd ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,120 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
May 19, 2012 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Santa Clara, CA |
22:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,256 Referee: Juan Guzman |
May 23, 2012 11 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–2 | Columbus Crew | Seattle, WA |
22:00 EDT | Justin Meram![]() Dilly Duka ![]() Carlos Mendes ![]() Emilio Renteria ![]() |
[1] | Marc Burch![]() Osvaldo ![]() |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,311 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
May 26, 2012 12 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
19:00 EDT | Eddie Gaven![]() Emilio Renteria ![]() Bernardo Anor ![]() |
[2] | Austin Berry![]() |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,024 Referee: Allen Chapman |
June 16, 2012 13 | New England Revolution | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
19:30 EDT | A.J. Soares![]() Jose Moreno ![]() |
Report | Sebastian Miranda![]() |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 12,218 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
June 23, 2012 14 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, IL |
20:30 EDT | Pappa ![]() Oduro ![]() Segares ![]() Gargan ![]() |
Report | Tchani ![]() George ![]() Schoenfeld ![]() |
Stadium: TOYOTA Park Attendance: 17,144 Referee: ![]() |
June 30, 2012 15 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, OH |
20:00 EDT | Tchani ![]() Vuković ![]() Gaven ![]() George ![]() |
Report | Espíndola ![]() Steele ![]() |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,674 Referee: ![]() |
July 8, 2012 16 | Montreal Impact | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Montreal, QC |
19:30 EDT | Nyassi ![]() Warner ![]() Valentin ![]() Bernier ![]() |
Report | Vuković ![]() Tchani ![]() Mirosevic ![]() Renteria ![]() |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 15,118 Referee: Matthew Foerster |
July 14, 2012 17 | Columbus Crew | 0–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Columbus, OH |
19:30 EDT | Anor ![]() Rentería ![]() Birchall ![]() |
Report | Peterson ![]() Joseph ![]() Paulo Nagamura ![]() Bunbury ![]() |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,588 Referee: ![]() |
July 21, 2012 18 | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
19:30 EDT | Chris Burchall ![]() Sebastian Miranda ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 17, 150 Referee: Chris Penso |
July 28, 2012 19 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, KS |
20:30 EDT | Kamara ![]() |
Report | Arrieta ![]() Grossman ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Attendance: 18,938 Referee: Dave Gantar |
August 4, 2012 20 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
20:40 EDT | Pontius ![]() Neal ![]() |
Report | Duka ![]() Meram ![]() |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 14,640 Referee: Allen Chapman |
August 16, 2012 21 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Columbus, OH |
20:05 EDT | Arrieta ![]() |
Report | Keane ![]() Marcelo Sarvas ![]() |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,019 Referee: Edwin Jurisevic |
August 19, 2012 22 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Houston |
21:10 EDT | Davis ![]() Moffat ![]() |
Report | Grossman ![]() Duka ![]() Gaven ![]() Higuaín ![]() |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Referee: Drew Fischer |
August 22, 2012 23 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
20:30 EDT | Gaven ![]() Higuaín ![]() ![]() |
Report | O'Dea ![]() Silva ![]() Morgan ![]() |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,049 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
August 25, 2012 24 | Columbus Crew | 4–3 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
20:30 EDT | Higuaín ![]() Arrieta ![]() |
Report | Guy ![]() Bengtson ![]() Alston ![]() Nguyen ![]() |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,651 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
August 29, 2012 25 | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Chester, Pennsylvania |
20:00 EDT | Valdés ![]() Hoppenot ![]() |
Summary | Birchall ![]() Williams ![]() ![]() Gaven ![]() |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 16,568 Referee: Yader Reyes |
September 1, 2012 26 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Montreal Impact | Columbus, OH |
20:30 EDT | O'Rourke ![]() Marshall ![]() Rentería ![]() |
Summary | Warner ![]() Di Vaio ![]() |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,522 Referee: Chris Penso |
September 5, 2012 27 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
21:00 EDT | Imbongo ![]() ![]() Marshall ![]() |
Report | O'Rourke ![]() |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,345 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
September 15, 2012 28 | New York Red Bulls | 3–1 | Columbus Crew | Harrison, New Jersey |
20:00 EDT | Henry ![]() ![]() Cahill ![]() McCarty ![]() |
Report | Mirosevic ![]() James ![]() |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 17,134 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
September 19, 2012 29 | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Columbus, OH |
20:30 EDT | Meram ![]() ![]() |
Report | Minda ![]() Valencia ![]() Correa ![]() |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,874 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
September 22, 2012 30 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois |
21:30 EDT | Rolfe ![]() |
Report | Arrieta ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 19,172 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
September 29, 2012 31 | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
20:30 EDT | Arrieta ![]() O'Rourke ![]() Gruenebaum ![]() Mirošević ![]() |
Summary | Okugo ![]() Cruz ![]() McInerney ![]() |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,673 Referee: Matthew Foerster |
October 7, 2012 32 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Columbus, OH |
16:00 EDT | James ![]() Gaven ![]() |
Summary | Sapong ![]() |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,566 Referee: Mark Geiger |
October 20, 2012 33 | D.C. United | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
20:30 EDT | Nick DeLeon ![]() Marcelo Saragosa ![]() Lewis Neal ![]() |
Summary | Jairo Arrieta ![]() Eddie Gaven ![]() Carlos Mendes ![]() Jairo Arrieta ![]() Josh Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 19.647 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
October 28, 2012 34 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
16:00 EDT | Higuaín ![]() |
Summary | Wiedeman ![]() Dunfield ![]() |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,672 Referee: Drew Fischer |
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]May 29, 2012 R3 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Columbus, Ohio |
19:30 EST | Finlay ![]() Vargas ![]() |
Report | Bardsley ![]() ![]() Bartels ![]() Knotek ![]() |
Stadium: Crew Stadium |
MLS Cup Playoffs
[edit]The Columbus Crew failed to qualify for the playoffs in this season.
Friendlies
[edit]March 17, 2012 | Columbus Crew | 5–1 | Michigan State Spartans | Columbus, Ohio |
TBD EST | Mirošević ![]() Vargas ![]() Urso ![]() |
Report | Montague ![]() |
Stadium: Crew Stadium |
March 17, 2012 | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | West Virginia Mountaineers | Columbus, Ohio |
TBD EST | Horton ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Crew Stadium |
July 24, 2012 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Stoke City F.C. | Columbus, Ohio |
7:30 EST | Horton ![]() Speas ![]() |
Report | Walters ![]() |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 8,976 |
Statistics
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Out
[edit]Loan in
[edit]Loan out
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]Allocation ranking
[edit]Columbus is in the #10 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[5]
International roster spots
[edit]Columbus has 8 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots and no Columbus trades have been reported.
Future draft pick trades
[edit]Future picks acquired: *2015 MLS SuperDraft Round 4 pick from Houston Dynamo.
Future picks traded: *2013 MLS Supplemental Draft conditional pick to Montreal Impact.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "All-Time Attendance | Columbus Crew SC". Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ "Columbus Crew Schedule".
- ^ "Massive Report > Data > Season".
- ^ "Players | Columbus Crew". TheCrew.com. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ 2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer Archived 2011-04-30 at the Wayback Machine