Crew Draws With Wizards, 3-3

Matt Bernhardt
July 17, 2008

The Columbus Crew had to settle for a 3-3 draw with the Kansas City Wizards tonight at Crew Stadium. After conceding twice in 3 minutes in the first half, the team stormed back with three goals before the break to take a 3-2 lead into halftime. However, the returning Josh Wolff paid immediate dividends, tapping home the equalizer in the second half.

Tonight's result leaves Columbus 5 points adrift of New England with a 8-5-4 record (28 points). They are four points ahead of Chicago, meaning they will remain in second place in the Eastern Conference without regard for the Fire's result on Saturday against Salt Lake. Kansas City, meanwhile, improves to 5-5-6 and 21 points. They are tied with Toronto FC for fifth place in the East, leaving New York to prop up the conference alone.

Columbus' next competitive match is July 27th on the road to Colorado, their first of five straight games against Western Conference foes. Kansas City's future holds a home match with the Chicago Fire, also on July 27th.

Match Data

Key Events

22' 1-0 own goal (Frankie Hejduk)
24' 2-0 Roger Espinoza (Jack Jewsbury)
26' 2-1 Guillermo Barros Schelotto (unassisted)
33' 2-2 Alejandro Moreno (Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Robbie Rogers)
38' 2-3 Chad Marshall (Guillermo Barros Schelotto)
39' Caution, Robbie Rogers
59' Caution, Kurt Morsink
72' Caution, Guillermo Barros Schelotto
75' 3-3 Josh Wolff (Jack Jewsbury, Kurt Morsink)
81' Caution, Michael Harrington

Lineups

Kansas City Wizards:
Kevin Hartman, Michael Harrington, Jimmy Conrad, Aaron Hohlbein, Jack Jewsbury, Lance Watson (Josh Wolff 46'), Sasha Victorine (Kerry Zavagnin 86'), Kurt Morsink, Roger Espinoza (Ryan Pore 79'), Claudio Lopez, Davy Arnaud

Unused Subs:
Eric Kronberg, Chance Myers, Tyson Wahl, Ivan Trujillo

Columbus Crew:
William Hesmer, Frankie Hejduk, Chad Marshall, Andy Iro, Danny O'Rourke, Emmanuel Ekpo (Brad Evans 69'), Brian Carroll, Stefani Miglioranzi (Steven Lenhart 85'), Robbie Rogers, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Alejandro Moreno

Unused Subs:
Kenny Schoeni, Duncan Oughton, Jason Garey, Ezra Hendrickson, Jed Zayner