Crew Draws Galaxy 1-1

Draw extends Black & Gold’s unbeaten streak to five games

CARSON, CA - May 17, 2009 - The Columbus Crew extended its unbeaten streak to five games Sunday afternoon as it drew with the Los Angeles Galaxy, 1-1, at The Home Depot Center.

Reigning MLS MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto provided the Crew’s lone goal in the 70th minute thanks to a spectacular individual effort. Schelotto raced into the Galaxy’s defensive third and stripped Galaxy defender Tony Sanneh, before unleashing a low shot past goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts into the left corner of the net to give the Crew the lead.

The Crew fell on hard luck in the 89th minute when defender Danny OR17;Rourke was issued a second yellow card caution after a hard tackle on The Galaxy''s Landon Donovan and was subsequently sent off with an automatic red card. L.A. continued to pressure hard in the match's final moments and two minutes into stoppage time, a clearance by the Crew defense fell directly to Galaxy defender Eddie Lewis who loosed a long volleyed shot into the side netting for the equalizing goal, sending both sides away from the match with a point apiece.

NOTES:

• With today’s draw the Crew now sits at 1-2-6 (9 pts.) and is unbeaten in its last five matches.
• The Crew’s six ties to date are the most in club history through the first nine games of the season (5, 2007).
• 2008 MLS MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto tallied his fifth goal of the season in the 70th minute. Schelotto has recorded five goals in 17 shots this season and he now averages one goal per every 3.4 shots taken.
• Backup goalkeeper Andy Gruenebaum made his fourth consecutive start in the match. Gruenebaum has started in place of regular goalkeeper William Hesmer, who has been out with knee and back injuries.
• The Crew next returns to action in 10 days when it hosts Western Conference opponent San Jose at Crew Stadium on Wednesday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. The match will be televised live regionally on ONN-TV.

Columbus Crew (1-2-6) vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (1-1-7) 
May 17, 2009 -- The Home Depot Center

Scoring Summary: 
CLB -- Guillermo Barros Schelotto 5 (unassisted) 70
LA -- Eddie Lewis 1 (unassisted) 91+

Columbus Crew -- Andy Gruenebaum, Frankie Hejduk, Chad Marshall, Danny O'Rourke, Gino Padula, Emmanuel Ekpo (Duncan Oughton 86), Brian Carroll, Eddie Gaven, Robbie Rogers (Pat Noonan 87), Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Eric Brunner 90), Alejandro Moreno

Substitutes Not Used: Kevin Burns, Steven Lenhart, Chris Sharpe, Jed Zayner

Los Angeles Galaxy -- Donovan Ricketts, Sean Franklin (Tony Sanneh 46), Gregg Berhalter, Omar Gonzalez, Eddie Lewis, Landon Donovan, Dema Kovalenko, Stefani Miglioranzi (Jovan Kirovski 80), Mike Magee, Alan Gordon (Chris Klein 70), Bryan Jordan

Substitutes Not Used: A.J. DeLaGarza, Kyle Patterson, Josh Saunders, Josh Tudela

Misconduct Summary: 
LA -- Eddie Lewis (caution; Reckless Tackle) 32
LA -- Bryan Jordan (caution; Reckless Foul) 46
CLB -- Robbie Rogers (caution; Reckless Foul) 58
CLB -- Alejandro Moreno (caution; Tactical Foul) 62
CLB -- Danny O'Rourke (caution; Tactical Foul) 86
CLB -- Danny O'Rourke (ejection; Second Caution) 89

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