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October 28, 2012 4:10 PM EDT
Columbus Crew Stadium — Columbus, Ohio
Referee:‬ Drew Fischer‎
Attendance:‬ 15672‎
 

MLS Preview: Columbus Crew - Toronto FC

With both teams eliminated from playoff contention already, these sides are playing for pride in the last matchday of the regular season.

By Zac Lee Rigg

Bernardo Anor, Richard Eckersley: Toronto FC, Columbus Crew
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  PROBABLE LINEUPS
Columbus Crew (4-4-1-1): Gruenebaum; Miranda, O'Rourke, Mendes, Williams; Meram, Birchall, Mirosevic, Gaven; Higuain; Arrieta.

INJURY REPORT

OUT: FW Tommy Heinemann (L knee surgery); GK William Hesmer (R hip surgery); MF Bernardo Anor (L knee ACL tear); FW Aaron Schoenfeld (L quad strain)

QUESTIONABLE: MF Danny O'Rourke (concussion); DF Chad Marshall (R ankle inflammation); DF Julius James (R hamstring tightness); FW Olman Vargas (low back contusion)
Toronto FC (4-4-2): F. Hall; J. Hall, Eckersley, Cann, Morgan; Silva, Maund, Dunfield, Avila; Lambe, Johnson.

INJURY REPORT

OUT: GK Stefan Frei (L lower leg); FW Danny Koevermans (L knee ACL tear); DF Ty Harden (lower abdominal strain); MF Torsten Frings (L hip); FW Keith Makubuya (L ankle sprain); FW Quincy Amarikwa (L hamstring strain); DF Darren O’Dea (R quadriceps strain)

DOUBTFUL: DF Logan Emory (R shoulder sprain)

QUESTIONABLE: MF Matt Stinson (R quadriceps strain)
  DID YOU KNOW?
  • This is the last matchday of the regular season. Neither of these teams qualified for the playoffs. Columbus finished sixth in the Eastern Conference, the last team to miss out on the postseason. Toronto will finish with the worst record in MLS.
  • This is the third meeting between these teams this season. The Crew won the two previous encounters, each by a one-goal margin.
  • In fact, in the 15 all-time league meetings between these clubs, Toronto has won only once.
  • TFC equaled a club-record 13-game winless run with a recent scoreless draw with the Montreal Impact.
  • Columbus made it into the playoffs four years running heading into 2012.


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Major League Soccer ‎(MLS)‎ 2013-05-18 Toronto FC 0 - Columbus Crew 1
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Major League Soccer ‎(MLS)‎ 2012-10-28 Columbus Crew 2 - Toronto FC 1
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Major League Soccer ‎(MLS)‎ 2012-08-22 Columbus Crew 2 - Toronto FC 1
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Major League Soccer ‎(MLS)‎ 2012-03-31 Toronto FC 0 - Columbus Crew 1
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Major League Soccer ‎(MLS)‎ 2011-09-10 Columbus Crew 2 - Toronto FC 4
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30Andy GruenebaumGoalkeeper
3Josh WilliamsDefender
4Carlos MendesStriker
-Eric GehrigMidfielder
-Sebastián MirandaDefender
23Tony TchaniMidfielder
33Chris BirchallMidfielder
12Eddie GavenMidfielder
-Ben SpeasStriker
-J. ArrietaStriker
-Federico HiguaínStriker
-Matt LampsonGoalkeeper
-Julius JamesDefender
-Nemanja VukovicDefender
8Dilly DukaMidfielder
-Kevan GeorgeMidfielder
9Justin MeramMidfielder
20E. RenteríaStriker
-Frederick Michael George HallGoalkeeper
5Ashtone MorganDefender
-Adrian CannDefender
25Jeremy HallMidfielder
27Richard EckersleyDefender
-Eric AvilaMidfielder
11Luis SilvaMidfielder
19Reginald LambeStriker
23Terry DunfieldMidfielder
-Ryan JohnsonStriker
32Andrew WeidemanStriker
40Quillan RobertsGoalkeeper
2Logan EmoryDefender
4Doneil HenryDefender
-Aaron MaundDefender
-Dicoy WilliamsDefender
-Oscar CordonMidfielder
37Nicholas LindsayMidfielder
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