Played
October 20, 2012 7:38 PM EDT
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium — Washington, District of Columbia
Referee: E. Jurisevic
Attendance: 19647
October 20, 2012 7:38 PM EDT
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium — Washington, District of Columbia
Referee: E. Jurisevic
Attendance: 19647
MLS Preview: D.C. United - Columbus Crew
Precious playoff points are at stake as Columbus, just a point outside the playoff spots, visits still-vulnerable D.C.
By Keith Hickey
Ned Dishman
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| D.C. United (4-4-2): Hamid; Najar, McDonald, Jakovic, Korb; DeLeon, Kitchen, Boskovic, Pontius; Pajoy, Santos. |
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OUT: DF Daniel Woolard (concussion-like symptoms); FW Josh Wolff (lower back disc herniation); MF Dwayne De Rosario (L knee MCL sprain); FW Long Tan (L ankle sprain)
PROBABLE: MF Stephen King (inguinal hernia repair); MF Lance Rozeboom (L knee ACL tear); DF Emiliano Dudar (R knee bone bruise); MF Raphael Augusto (L quadriceps strain)
| Columbus Crew (4-2-3-1): Gruenebaum; Miranda, Marshall, James, Mendes; Birchall, Mirosevic; Meram, Higuain, Gaven; Arrieta. |
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OUT: FW Tommy Heinemann (L knee surgery); GK William Hesmer (R hip surgery); MF Bernardo Anor (L knee ACL tear)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Danny O'Rourke (L ankle sprain); DF Josh Williams (concussion)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- D.C. extended its unbeaten streak to five games – going 4-0-1 in that time – with a 1-0 win at Toronto FC on Oct. 6.
- These teams are meeting for the third time this season, each having taken 1-0 decisions on their home ground. The Crew won 1-0 at Crew Stadium on July 21, the game’s only goal scored by Chris Birchall in the opening minute of the second half. United returned the favor Aug. 4 at RFK Stadium, Chris Pontius finding the target in the 49th minute.
- With a win or a draw, United will qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2007. D.C.'s four-year postseason drought is the longest in club history, and tied for second-longest in MLS history.
- Eddie Gaven scored his eighth goal of the season – a huge equalizer for a 1-1 draw with Sporting KC on Oct. 7 – to match his single-season career high, which he set in 2005 at age 19 with the MetroStars.
- If Columbus loses this match and Houston defeats Philadelphia, the Crew will miss out on postseason soccer for the first time since 2007.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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D.C. United 2-1 Columbus Crew
- 21.43 %
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D.C. United 1-0 Columbus Crew
- 21.43 %
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D.C. United 2-0 Columbus Crew
- 21.43 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 27, 2013 | Columbus Crew 3 - D.C. United 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 23, 2013 | D.C. United 1 - Columbus Crew 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 20, 2012 | D.C. United 3 - Columbus Crew 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 4, 2012 | D.C. United 1 - Columbus Crew 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 21, 2012 | Columbus Crew 1 - D.C. United 0 |
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D.C. United
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| Jun 15, 2013 | D.C. United 1 - Toronto FC 2 | MLS |
| Jun 8, 2013 | New England Revolution 0 - D.C. United 0 | MLS |
| Jun 2, 2013 | Chicago Fire 2 - D.C. United 0 | MLS |
| May 25, 2013 | D.C. United 0 - Portland Timbers 2 | MLS |
| May 19, 2013 | D.C. United 1 - Sporting Kansas City 1 | MLS |
Columbus Crew
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| Jun 15, 2013 | Columbus Crew 2 - Montreal Impact 0 | MLS |
| Jun 5, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 3 - Columbus Crew 0 | MLS |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Columbus Crew 1 - Houston Dynamo 1 | MLS |
| May 26, 2013 | New York Red Bulls 2 - Columbus Crew 2 | MLS |
| May 18, 2013 | Toronto FC 0 - Columbus Crew 1 | MLS |
| 28 | B. Hamid | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | Brandon McDonald | Defender |
| 5 | Dejan Jakovic | Defender |
| 22 | Chris Korb | Defender |
| 55 | Marcelo Saragosa | Midfielder |
| 14 | A. Najar | Midfielder |
| - | Nicholas DeLeon | Striker |
| 4 | Perry Kitchen | Defender |
| 13 | Chris Pontius | Midfielder |
| - | L. Pajoy | Striker |
| - | Maicon Santos | Striker |
| 31 | Joe Willis | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Robbie Russell | Defender |
| 15 | Ethan White | Defender |
| - | Emiliano Ariel Dudar | Defender |
| 27 | Branko Bošković | Midfielder |
| - | Lewis Neal | Midfielder |
| - | Hamdi Salihi | Striker |
| 30 | Andy Gruenebaum | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Josh Williams | Defender |
| 4 | Carlos Mendes | Striker |
| 5 | Danny O'Rourke | Defender |
| - | Sebastián Miranda | Defender |
| 33 | Chris Birchall | Midfielder |
| 10 | Milovan Mirosevic | Midfielder |
| 12 | Eddie Gaven | Midfielder |
| 9 | Justin Meram | Midfielder |
| - | J. Arrieta | Striker |
| - | Federico Higuaín | Striker |
| - | Matt Lampson | Goalkeeper |
| - | Eric Gehrig | Midfielder |
| - | Nemanja Vukovic | Defender |
| 23 | Tony Tchani | Midfielder |
| 8 | Dilly Duka | Midfielder |
| - | Ben Speas | Striker |
| 20 | E. Rentería | Striker |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
10 | 0 |
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
10 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
9 | 2 |
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Camilo Da Silva Sanvezzo Striker Vancouver |
8 | 2 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
7 | 2 |
