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Playoffs · 2008 · Conference Semifinals

Columbus 2–0 Kansas City.

Columbus Crew beat Kansas City Wizards 2–0 on Saturday, November 8, 2008, in the 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs (Conference Semifinals) at Columbus Crew Stadium, before an announced crowd of 11,153.

Columbus Crew

Sigi Schmid

  • Evans 7'
  • Rogers 58'

2–0

Full time

Kansas City Wizards

Curt Onalfo

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. GoalEvans7'
  2. 38'Yellow cardDavy Arnaud
  3. 48'Yellow cardTyson Wahl
  4. GoalRogers58'
  5. 59'SubstitutionMichael Krausfor Abe Thompson
  6. Yellow cardBrad Evans62'
  7. Yellow cardRobbie Rogers65'
  8. 68'SubstitutionJosh Wolfffor Tyson Wahl
  9. 77'SubstitutionMatt Marquessfor Roger Espinoza
  10. SubstitutionEmmanuel Ekpofor Guillermo Barros Schelotto85'
  11. Yellow cardFrankie Hejduk86'
  12. Yellow cardEmmanuel Ekpo89'

Team statistics

The box score.

53
Possession %
47
13
Shots
3
2
Shots on target
2
1
Corners
3
13
Fouls
9
1
Offsides
2
4
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0
2
Saves
3
0
Passes
0
0
Accurate passes
0
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Pass accuracy
—
0
Penalty goals
0
0
Penalties taken
0
0
Crosses
2
0
Accurate crosses
0
0
Long balls
0
0
Accurate long balls
0
0
Blocked shots
1
0
Tackles won
0
0
Tackles
0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Clearances
0
1
Clearances attempted
0

Lineups

Who played.

Columbus Crew

  1. William Hesmer
  2. Frankie Hejduk
  3. Chad Marshall
  4. Danny O'Rourke
  5. Gino Padula
  6. Eddie Gaven
  7. Brian Carroll A
  8. Brad Evans G
  9. Robbie Rogers G
  10. Guillermo Barros Schelotto A↓
  11. Alejandro Moreno. A

Bench

  1. Emmanuel Ekpo ↑

Kansas City Wizards

  1. Kevin Hartman
  2. Jonathan Leathers
  3. Jimmy Conrad
  4. Tyson Wahl ↓
  5. Michael Harrington
  6. Davy Arnaud
  7. Roger Espinoza ↓
  8. Jack Jewsbury
  9. Kevin Souter
  10. Abe Thompson ↓
  11. Claudio Lopez.

Bench

  1. Josh Wolff ↑
  2. Matt Marquess ↑
  3. Michael Kraus ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Competition
Playoffs · 2008 · Conference Semifinals
Venue
Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance
11,153
Columbus coach
Sigi Schmid
Kansas City coach
Curt Onalfo
Officials
Ricardo Salazar (Referee)

Attendance is the announced figure.