Played
October 28, 2012 4:10 PM EDT
Columbus Crew Stadium — Columbus, Ohio
Referee: Drew Fischer
Attendance: 15672
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
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Columbus Crew (4-4-1-1): Gruenebaum; Miranda, O'Rourke, Mendes, Williams; Meram, Birchall, Mirosevic, Gaven; Higuain; 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); 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. |
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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.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Columbus Crew 4-1 Toronto FC
- 33.33 %
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Columbus Crew 2-2 Toronto FC
- 33.33 %
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Columbus Crew 0-1 Toronto FC
- 33.33 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 18, 2013 | Toronto FC 0 - Columbus Crew 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 28, 2012 | Columbus Crew 2 - Toronto FC 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 22, 2012 | Columbus Crew 2 - Toronto FC 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 31, 2012 | Toronto FC 0 - Columbus Crew 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 10, 2011 | Columbus Crew 2 - Toronto FC 4 |
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Columbus Crew
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| May 18, 2013 | Toronto FC 0 - Columbus Crew 1 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Columbus Crew 0 - Colorado Rapids 2 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Columbus Crew 0 - New York Red Bulls 1 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Columbus Crew 3 - D.C. United 0 | MLS |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Chicago Fire 1 - Columbus Crew 0 | MLS |
Toronto FC
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| May 18, 2013 | Toronto FC 0 - Columbus Crew 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Toronto FC 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 1 - Toronto FC 0 | MLS |
| May 1, 2013 | Montreal Impact 6 - Toronto FC 0 | NCC |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Toronto FC 1 - New York Red Bulls 2 | MLS |
| 30 | Andy Gruenebaum | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Josh Williams | Defender |
| 4 | Carlos Mendes | Striker |
| - | Eric Gehrig | Midfielder |
| - | Sebastián Miranda | Defender |
| 23 | Tony Tchani | Midfielder |
| 33 | Chris Birchall | Midfielder |
| 12 | Eddie Gaven | Midfielder |
| - | Ben Speas | Striker |
| - | J. Arrieta | Striker |
| - | Federico Higuaín | Striker |
| - | Matt Lampson | Goalkeeper |
| - | Julius James | Defender |
| - | Nemanja Vukovic | Defender |
| 8 | Dilly Duka | Midfielder |
| - | Kevan George | Midfielder |
| 9 | Justin Meram | Midfielder |
| 20 | E. Rentería | Striker |
| - | Frederick Michael George Hall | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Ashtone Morgan | Defender |
| - | Adrian Cann | Defender |
| 25 | Jeremy Hall | Midfielder |
| 27 | Richard Eckersley | Defender |
| - | Eric Avila | Midfielder |
| 11 | Luis Silva | Midfielder |
| 19 | Reginald Lambe | Striker |
| 23 | Terry Dunfield | Midfielder |
| - | Ryan Johnson | Striker |
| 32 | Andrew Weideman | Striker |
| 40 | Quillan Roberts | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Logan Emory | Defender |
| 4 | Doneil Henry | Defender |
| - | Aaron Maund | Defender |
| - | Dicoy Williams | Defender |
| - | Oscar Cordon | Midfielder |
| 37 | Nicholas Lindsay | Midfielder |
Results
Times In EST
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Final
scheduled
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
8 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
6 | 1 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
6 | 0 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |
