Zardes, Room help Crew to 1-1 tie with Revolution
Gyasi Zardes scored in the 58th minute, Eloy Room had six saves and the Columbus Crew tied 1-1 with the New England RevolutionSEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS 19-9-6 · 2ND IN SUPPORTERS' SHIELD · ADVANCED TO PLAYOFF
19-9-6 · 2ND IN SUPPORTERS' SHIELD · ADVANCED TO PLAYOFF
Milton Valenzuela - Starts vs. New England Valenzuela is in the starting XI for Saturday's clash with New England.
Impact Valenzuela is in the starting XI after a hamstring injury has hampered his season. He will hope this time he is finally fully fit as re-aggravation has been an issue for the full back.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Marlon Hairston - Starts Saturday vs. Revs Hairston (strain) is in the starting XI for Saturday's clash with New England.
Impact Hairston was a game time decision and apparently passed his late test as he is appearing straight away in the starting XI. The midfielder is starting so should likely play a full 90 minutes, as he normally does.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Marlon Hairston - Has muscle soreness Hairston is being "evaluated for tight muscles" ahead of Saturday's trip to New England, according to manager Caleb Porter via Jacob Myers of the Columbus Dispatch.
Impact Hairston has started each of the last two matches and will be a game time decision for Saturday's match. If he's unavailable, Liam Fraser could move into the lineup against the Revs.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Steven Moreira - Participates in training Moreira was spotted in training for the first time during Friday's session.
Impact Moreira hasn't been with a club since the spring, so he's still out of shape and will need some time to build up to match fitness.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lucas Zelarrayan - Questionable for Revs trip Zelarayan is listed as questionable for Saturday's trip to New England due to a hip injury, according to Patrick Murphy of Massive Report.
Impact Zelarayan has scored just one time in his last seven starts but his high crossing rate and chance creation still makes him a reliable asset. If he's unable to play in this game, Luis Diaz and Derrick Etienne can help fill some of his creative duties.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Pedro Santos - Out against New England Santos will miss Saturday's trip to New England due to a concussion, according to Patrick Murphy of Massive Report.
Impact Santos went down early into Tuesday's win over the New York Red Bulls and is certain to miss 1-2 games while in recovery protocol. He's started all over the pitch this season, so this takes away a solid depth piece.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Waylon Francis - Still in protocol Francis is still in MLS health and safety protocol and as a result will miss Saturday's trip to New England, according to Patrick Murphy of Massive Report.
Impact Francis also missed Tuesday's 2-1 win over the New York Red Bulls and will continue to miss matches until he's been cleared to play. With Pedro Santos (concussion), Saad Abdul-Salaam could get the start at left-back.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Miguel Berry - Bags late winner Berry scored one goal on one shot on target, created one chance, won one tackle and committed one foul in Tuesday's 2-1 win versus New York Red Bulls.
Impact Berry came off the bench Tuesday and found the back of the net minutes later to help his side take home all three points. The striker is going through a great offensive form as he has now scored four goals in his last four appearances. He will look to continue his strong form Saturday versus New England Revolution.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gyasi Zardes - Quiet in win Zardes took one shot off target, created one chance, made one clearance and drew three fouls in Tuesday's 2-1 win versus New York Red Bulls.
Impact Zardes had a quiet offensive outing Tuesday as he attempted one shot before being subbed off in the 87th minute. The striker has now failed to make it on the scoresheet in his last six appearances. He will look to bounce back Saturday versus New England Revolution.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Darlington Nagbe - Scores versus New York Red Bulls Nagbe scored one goal on one shot on target, created one chance, won one tackle, drew one foul and made two clearances in Tuesday's 2-1 win versus New York Red Bulls.
Impact Nagbe had a great offensive outing Tuesday as he found the back of the net for his second goal of the season in 24 appearances. The midfielder is better known for racking up defensive stats than making the scoresheet as he has not scored more than two goals in each of the last three campaigns.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lucas Zelarrayan - Delivers 11 crosses in win Zelarayan took four shots (two on target), delivered 11 crosses and created two chances in Tuesday's 2-1 win versus New York Red Bulls.
Impact Zelarayan was not able to find the back of the net Tuesday but he still managed to rack up offensive stats due to his role on set pieces. The midfielder has now registered one goal in his last four appearances, along with producing 14 shots, 15 chances created and 40 crosses in the same time span.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Eloy Room - Makes two saves in win Room made two saves and allowed one goal in Tuesday's 2-1 win versus New York Red Bulls.
Impact Room had a positive outing Tuesday as he made two saves to help his side take home all three points. The keeper has failed to register a single clean sheet in his last five appearances, but he has managed to produce 10 saves and allowed nine goals in the same time span.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
New England hosts Columbus, aims for 5th straight home victory
New England hosts Columbus aiming to continue a four-game home winning streakSEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pedro Santos - Takes blow to head Santos suffered a head injury during Tuesday's 2-1 win over the New York Red Bulls, according to Jacob Myers of the Columbus Dispatch.
Impact Santos left after six minutes of Tuesday's game and if he's suffered a concussion, he's likely to miss Saturday's trip to New England. His potential absence creates a depth issue at left back if Milton Valenzuela (hamstring) also can't play, though Saad Abdul-Salaam took the place of Santos and could start against the Revs.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Berry scores in 88th minute, Crew beat Red Bulls 2-1
Darlington Nagbe and Miguel Berry scored 14 minutes apart late in the second half and the Columbus Crew beat the New York Red Bulls 2-1SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
GOAL: Darlington Nagbe, Columbus Crew - 74th minute ' MLSSoccer.com Official MLS highlights, classic matches, video series and features.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • MLSSOCCER.COM
Waylon Francis - Out against New York Francis will miss Tuesday's clash against the Red Bulls due to MLS health and safety protocol, according to Columbus Dispatch reporter Jacob Myers.
Impact With Milton Valenzuela (hamstring) also out on Tuesday, Pedro Santos is starting at left back.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Milton Valenzuela - Out against New York Valenzuela will miss Tuesday's clash against the Red Bulls with a tightness in his hamstring, according to Columbus Dispatch writer Jacob Myers.
Impact Valenzuela missed two months with a hamstring injury and was able to play just one half last weekend before being ruled out once again for Tuesday. Pedro Santos is starting against the Red Bulls, but it is unclear how long Valenzuela will be out this time.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jonathan Mensah - Returns to training Mensah returned to training in Monday's session, according to Jacob Myers of the Columbus Dispatch.
Impact Mensah was stuck in health and safety protocols for Saturday's match at Inter Miami but has since returned and will target Tuesday's visit from the New York Red Bulls for his return. If he's able to play Tuesday, look for Mensah to start alongside Vito Wormgoor at the heart of the defense.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Williams - Causes loss during start Williams recorded the start and 52 passes during a 1-0 loss Saturday against Inter Miami.
Impact Williams recorded his first start since June 19. However, he attempted an awful pass that allowed Gonzalo Higuain to score a relatively easy goal. Williams did not impress despite competing for team starts against Vito Wormgoor and Aboubacar Keita.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Milton Valenzuela - Plays 45 minutes Valenzuela played 45 minutes during a 1-0 loss Saturday against Inter Miami.
Impact Though Crew veteran Waylon Francis seems to remain the team's primary left-back, Valenzuela was its main player there before multiple hamstring injuries affected his availability. The latter recorded starts 22 times across 28 games they played during 2020.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gyasi Zardes - Returns from injury with two shots Zardes recorded two shots (one on goal) during a 1-0 loss Saturday against Inter Miami.
Impact Zardes was one of two Crew footballers who attempted multiple shots. By playing 45 minutes, he proved to be healthy and is a favorable fantasy option for their next game. Columbus hosts the New York Red Bulls (another below-average team) on Tuesday.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Eloy Room - Concedes one goal Room conceded one goal during a 1-0 loss Saturday against Inter Miami.
Impact Room conceded an opportune goal to Gonzalo Higuain, who received the goal-scoring opportunity after a ruinous pass from Columbus teammate Josh Williams. The goalkeeper possesses no clean sheets across his last nine Major League Soccer appearances.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
