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(W-L-T) LEAD TIED TRAIL SCORE ALLOWVAN 1-0-0 3-1-0 0-0-0 4-1-0 0-0-0CLB 0-0-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-2-0

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC COLUMBUS CREW SC Date Score (Gms since) Date Score (Gms since)Home win 4/04/2015 VAN 2, LA 0 (0) 3/14/2015 CLB 2, TOR 0 (1)Road win 3/21/2015 VAN 1, ORL 0 (0) 10/19/2014 CLB 3, NY 1 (1)Home loss 3/07/2015 VAN 1, TOR 3 (2) 3/28/2015 CLB 1, NYR 2 (0)Road loss 9/20/2014 VAN 0, POR 3 (4) 3/07/2015 CLB 0, HOU 1 (0)Tie game 10/18/2014 VAN 0, SJ 0 (6) 9/13/2014 CLB 2, HOU 2 (9)Shutout for 4/04/2015 VAN 2, LA 0 (0) 3/14/2015 CLB 2, TOR 0 (1)Shutout vs. 10/18/2014 VAN 0, SJ 0 (6) 3/07/2015 CLB 0, HOU 1 (2)

Whitecaps LWWWWCrew SC LWL

GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVGVAN 5 0 3 2 0 0 7 1.40CLB 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1.00

GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVGVAN 5 3 1 0 1 0 4 0.80CLB 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1.00

GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90VAN 7 1 1 0 1 1 3CLB 3 0 0 0 2 1 0

GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90VAN 4 0 0 1 1 0 2CLB 3 0 0 0 1 2 0

GOALSCORING RECORD

GOALS BY INTERVALS

RECORD AT HALFTIME RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL

THE LAST TIME

GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED

WHITECAPS FCG: 4 RiveroA: 3 MoralesSHT: 17 RiveroSOG: 9 RiveroFC: 12 RiveroFS: 10 RiveroOF: 2 3 players tiedC: 3 Koffie E: 0

CREW SCG: 1 3 players tiedA: 1 3 players tiedSHT: 15 KamaraSOG: 7 KamaraFC: 6 TchaniFS: 4 3 players tiedOF: 2 FinlayC: 1 4 players tiedE: 1 Higuain

TEAM LEADERS

GP W-L-T PTS GF GA Whitecaps FC 5 4-1-0 12 7 4Crew SC 3 2-1-0 6 5 4

Crew SC 3 1-2-0 3 3 3on road 1 0-1-0 0 0 1

2015 SEASON RECORDS

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEADALL-TIME (5 meetings): Whitecaps FC 3 wins, 5 goals … Crew SC 2 wins, 4 goals … Ties 0

AT VANCOUVER (5 meetings): Whitecaps FC 1 win, 2 goals … Crew SC 1 win, 2 goals … Ties 0

LAST YEAR (MLS):5/10: CLB 0, VAN 1 (Hurtado 37)

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS1 David Ousted (GK)2 Jordan Harvey (DF)3 Sam Adekugbe (DF)4 Kendall Waston (DF)7 Mauro Rosales (MF)9 Nicolas Mezquida (MF)11 Darren Mattocks (FW)15 Matias Laba (MF)18 Diego Rodriguez (DF)19 Erik Hurtado (FW)20 Deybi Flores (MF)22 Christian Dean (DF)23 Kekuta Manneh (FW)24 Marco Carducci (GK)25 Andre Lewis (MF)26 Tim Parker (DF)27 Ethen Sampson (DF)28 Gershon Koffie (MF)29 Octavio Rivero (FW)30 Ben McKendry (MF)31 Russell Teibert (MF)32 Marco Bustos (MF)33 Steven Beitashour (DF)34 Caleb Clarke (FW)38 Kianz Froese (MF)44 Pa-Modou Kah (DF)70 Paolo Tornaghi (GK)77 Pedro Morales (MF)88 Robert Earnshaw (FW)

COLUMBUS CREW SC1 Steve Clark (GK)2 Tyson Wahl (DF)3 Chris Klute (DF)4 Michael Parkhurst (DF)5 Emanuel Pogatetz (DF)6 Tony Tchani (MF)7 Kristinn Steindorsson (MF)8 Mohammed Saeid (MF)9 Justin Meram (FW)10 Federico Higuain (MF)12 Kevan George (MF)13 Ethan Finlay (MF)14 Waylon Francis (DF)16 Hector Jimenez (MF)17 Ben Speas (FW)18 Aaron Schoenfeld (FW)19 Romain Gall (MF)20 Wil Trapp (MF)21 Chad Barson (DF)22 Kalen Ryden (DF)23 Kei Kamara (FW)24 Sergio Campbell (DF)26 Ben Swanson (MF)27 Hernan Grana (DF)28 Matt Lampson (GK)29 Adam Bedell (FW)41 Brad Stuver (GK)

ROSTERSPROBABLE LINEUPS

REFEREE: Drew Fischer.AR1 (bench): Frank Anderson; AR2 (opposite): Marco Arruda;

4th: Baboucarr Jallow

WHITECAPS FCSat. Apr. 11 at San Jose

Sat. Apr. 18 at Real Salt LakeSat. Apr. 25 D.C. UnitedSat. May 2 at Portland

UPCOMING MATCHES

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC v COLUMBUS CREW SC(April 4, BC Place, 7 p.m. PT)

CREW SCSat. Apr. 11 at New EnglandSat. Apr. 18 Orlando City SC

Sat. Apr. 25 PhiladelphiaSat. May 2 at D.C. United

GOALS SCOREDMINUTES PER GOAL

RIGHT FOOTLEFT FOOTHEADERS

OTHER

OPEN PLAYCROSS

CORNERREBOUND PENALTIES

DIRECT FROM FREE KICKFREE KICK (INDIRECT)

OWN GOALS

INSIDE GOAL AREAINSIDE PENALTY AREA

OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA

F A 3 3 90 90

2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 1 3 0 0

F A 7 4 64 113

5 4 1 0 1 0 0 0

4 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0

1 2 5 2 1 0

WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM

HOW SCORED

TYPE OF PLAY

DISTANCE

WHITECAPS FC CREW SC

DISCIPLINARY SITUATION

DISABLED LIST / INJURED RESERVE

INTERNATIONAL DUTY

VAN: Andre Lewis

none

SUSPENDED: CLB: Federico Higuain (through April 8)SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none

1Ousted

4Waston

3Adekugbe

77Morales

23Manneh

31Teibert

29Rivero

9Mezquida

44Kah

15Laba

33Beitashour

1Clark

4Parkhurst

23Kamara

3Klute

27Grana5

Pogatetz

13Finlay

7Steindorsson

16Jimenez

6Tchani

8Saeid

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC v COLUMBUS CREW SC(April 8, BC Place, 7 p.m. PT -- MLS Game 46)

2015 CAREERNo. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A 1 David Ousted GK 6-4 195 02/01/1985 Greve, Denmark 5 5 0 0 52 52 0 12 Jordan Harvey DF 5-11 170 01/28/1984 Mission Viejo, CA 2 1 0 0 190 176 8 133 Sam Adekugbe DF 5-9 165 01/16/1995 London, England 4 4 0 0 9 6 0 04 Kendall Waston DF 6-5 215 01/01/1988 San Jose, Costa Rica 5 5 0 0 15 14 2 07 Mauro Rosales MF 5-8 165 02/24/1981 Villa Marina, Cordoba, Argentina 2 2 0 0 120 101 12 459 Nicolas Mezquida MF 5-6 150 01/21/1992 Paysandu, Uruguay 4 3 1 0 18 7 3 011 Darren Mattocks FW 5-10 155 09/02/1990 Portmore, Jamaica 3 0 0 0 74 43 16 515 Matias Laba MF 5-9 155 12/11/1991 Villa Raffo, Argentina 5 5 0 0 53 52 1 118 Diego Rodriguez DF 6-3 182 01/08/1991 Montevideo, Uruguay 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 019 Erik Hurtado FW 5-10 175 11/15/1990 Fredricksburg, VA 4 1 0 0 49 24 5 520 Deybi Flores MF 6-0 150 06/16/1996 San Pedro Sula, Hondruas 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 022 Christian Dean DF 6-3 200 03/14/1993 East Palo Alto, TX 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 023 Kekuta Manneh FW 5-9 150 12/30/1994 Bakav, Gambia 4 4 1 0 53 23 11 424 Marco Carducci GK 6-1 185 09/24/1996 Calgary, Alberta, Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 025 Andre Lewis MF 5-9 145 08/12/1994 Spanish Town, Jamaica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 026 Tim Parker DF 6-2 195 02/23/1993 Hicksville, NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 027 Ethen Sampson DF 5-10 165 12/28/1993 Mitchell's Plain, South Africa 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 028 Gershon Koffie MF 6-0 175 08/25/1991 Koforidua, Ghana 4 2 0 0 109 96 8 629 Octavio Rivero FW 6-2 180 01/24/1992 Treinta y Tres, Uruguay 5 5 4 0 5 5 4 030 Ben McKendry MF 5-11 160 03/25/1993 Vancouver, B.C., Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 031 Russell Teibert MF 5-8 150 12/22/1992 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada 3 3 0 0 71 50 2 1132 Marco Bustos MF 5-6 150 04/22/1996 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 033 Steven Beitashour DF 5-10 170 02/01/1987 San Jose, CA 5 5 0 1 119 118 2 2034 Caleb Clarke FW 6-1 175 06/23/1993 Richmond, B.C., Canada 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 038 Kianz Froese MF 5-9 170 04/16/1996 Havana, Cuba 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 044 Pa-Modou Kah DF 6-1 175 07/30/1980 Banjul, Gambia 4 4 0 1 44 44 1 170 Paolo Tornaghi GK 6-4 185 06/21/1988 Garbagnate Milanese, Italy 0 0 0 0 9 9 0 077 Pedro Morales MF 5-11 170 05/25/1985 Hualpen, Chile 5 5 0 3 38 33 10 1588 Robert Earnshaw FW 5-8 160 04/06/1981 Mufulira, Zambia 1 0 1 0 32 24 12 0

HEAD COACH : Carl Robinson 10/13/1976 W16 L9 T14

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

2015 CAREERNo. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A 1 Steve Clark GK 6-2 192 04/14/1986 Mason, MI 3 3 0 0 37 37 0 02 Tyson Wahl DF 6-2 183 02/23/1984 Newport Beach, CA 0 0 0 0 129 113 1 53 Chris Klute DF 6-1 172 03/05/1990 Grand Prairie, TX 1 1 0 0 58 56 0 84 Michael Parkhurst DF 5-11 159 01/24/1984 Providence, RI 3 3 0 0 151 150 1 15 Emanuel Pogatetz DF 6-3 198 01/16/1983 Graz, Austria 3 3 0 0 5 3 0 06 Tony Tchani MF 6-4 185 04/13/1989 Dovala, Cameroon 2 2 1 0 121 93 5 127 Kristinn Steindorsson MF 5-10 154 04/29/1990 Reykjavik, Iceland 3 2 0 0 3 2 0 08 Mohammed Saeid MF 5-7 141 12/24/1990 Orebro, Sweden 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 09 Justin Meram FW 6-1 165 12/04/1988 Shelby Township, MI 1 1 1 0 91 44 14 810 Federico Higuain MF 5-8 165 10/24/1984 Buenos Aires, Argentina 3 3 0 0 74 71 27 2312 Kevan George MF 6-2 170 01/30/1990 Roxborough, Trinidad & Tobago 1 0 0 0 23 9 0 013 Ethan Finlay MF 5-9 165 08/06/1990 Duluth, MN 3 3 0 1 66 30 11 814 Waylon Francis DF 5-9 160 09/20/1990 Puerto Limon, Costa Rica 2 2 0 1 26 26 0 716 Hector Jimenez MF 5-9 140 11/03/1988 Huntington Park, CA 3 0 0 0 70 47 5 1117 Ben Speas FW 5-8 155 01/17/1991 Stow, OH 2 0 0 0 35 19 2 418 Aaron Schoenfeld FW 6-4 190 04/17/1990 Knoxville, TN 2 0 0 0 36 13 4 319 Romain Gall MF 5-9 140 01/31/1995 Paris, France 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 020 Wil Trapp MF 5-8 150 01/15/1993 Columbus, OH 2 2 0 1 46 46 1 621 Chad Barson DF 5-10 170 02/25/1991 Columbus, OH 0 0 0 0 33 26 0 122 Kalen Ryden DF 6-2 200 04/12/1991 Norman, OK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 023 Kei Kamara FW 6-3 186 09/01/1984 Kenema, Sierra Leone 3 3 1 0 196 150 53 2324 Sergio Campbell DF 6-4 197 01/16/1992 Clarendon, Jamaica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 026 Ben Swanson MF 5-6 130 07/18/1997 Grove City, OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 027 Hernan Grana DF 5-7 152 04/12/1985 Quilmes, Argentina 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 028 Matt Lampson GK 6-3 200 09/06/1989 Cleveland, TN 0 0 0 0 16 14 0 029 Adam Bedell FW 6-7 204 12/01/1991 Livonia, MI 0 0 0 0 16 7 2 041 Brad Stuver GK 6-3 180 04/16/1991 Mayfield, OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

HEAD COACH : Gregg Berhalter 08/01/1973 W15 L12 T10

COLUMBUS CREW SC

MLS GAME INFORMATION

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC vs COLUMBUS CREW SC BC PLACE, Vancouver, B.C.

April 8, 2015 (WEEK 6, MLS Game #46) 7 p.m. PT (TSN; TWC-OH)

The MLS week gets an early start for the first time this season when Vancouver Whitecaps FC put their club-record winning streak on the line against a Columbus Crew SC side beginning a tricky road swing when the clubs meet Wednesday evening at BC Place. Whitecaps FC extended their winning run to four games – a high for their four MLS seasons – with a 2-0 home win Saturday against the LA Galaxy. Crew SC start a bicoastal road swing with the trip to Vancouver, their last match a 2-1 home loss to the New York Red Bulls on March 28. REFEREE: Drew Fischer. AR1 (bench): Frank Anderson; AR2 (opposite): Marco Arruda; 4th: Baboucarr Jallow MLS Career: 40 games; FC/gm: 26.7; Y/gm: 2.8; R: 3; pens: 12 SUSPENDED: CLB: Federico Higuain (through April 8) SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: VAN: Gershon Koffie DISABLED LIST: VAN: Andre Lewis INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (5 meetings): Whitecaps FC 3 wins, 5 goals … Crew SC 2 wins, 4 goals … Ties 0 AT VANCOUVER (5 meetings): Whitecaps FC 1 win, 2 goals … Crew SC 1 win, 2 goals … Ties 0 LAST YEAR (MLS): 5/10: CLB 0, VAN 1 (Hurtado 37)

This is the only league meeting between the teams this season. Crew SC have not defeated Whitecaps FC since the 2011 season – Vancouver’s first year in MLS. The ‘Caps

have won the lone meeting between the teams each of the last three years, including a 1-0 victory in Columbus last May 10.

Whitecaps FC have won the only meeting between the teams at BC Place, a 2-1 victory in 2013. Crew SC have won once in Vancouver – a 1-0 victory in 2011, at Empire Field.

Coaches record: Carl Robinson vs. LA: P1 W1 L0 D0 … Gregg Berhalter vs. VAN: P1 W0 L1 D0 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC extended their winning streak to an MLS club-record four games, claiming a 2-0 win against the LA Galaxy on Saturday evening BC Place. Whitecaps FC are in first place in the Western Conference with 12 points from 5 matches. LAST MATCH

Whitecaps FC took the lead in the 56th minute on the counterattack. Pedro Morales played a sublime pass through to Kekuta Manneh, who hared forward into the penalty area and drilled the ball past LA goalkeeper Jaime Penedo.

The 'Caps doubled their lead in the 66th minute. Nicolas Mezquida played a nice takeover in the left side of the area with Octavio Rivero, and charged to the byeline before firing a shot towards goal. Penedo could only parry the ball into the path of Rivero, who poked home the rebound from close range.

Whitecaps FC goalkeeper David Ousted was called upon to make just one save in extending his club's winning run to record proportions.

Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson made two changes to the team that got a late goal for a 2-1 win against the Portland Timbers at BC Place. Russell Teibert came back into the team in place of Gershon Koffie, and Kekuta Manneh returned from suspension in favor of Erik Hurtado.

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (4-2-3-1): David Ousted - Steven Beitashour, Kendall Waston, Pa-Modou Kah, Sam Adekugbe - Matias Laba, Russell Teibert - Nicolas Mezquida (Deybi Flores 82), Pedro Morales, Kekuta Manneh (Darren Mattocks 78) - Octavio Rivero (Erik Hurtado 86).

TEAM NEWS Whitecaps FC won an MLS club-record fourth consecutive game in the win against the LA Galaxy. They had

won three in a row once in each of three seasons in the league. “We put up a great performance against the best team. What we have to do since last year is be more

consistent, then we become a very good team,” said Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson. “I don’t want to be a good team one week, and a very poor team the next two or three weeks. It’s about consistency, but with


young players, you don’t always have consistency. My job, and my staff’s job, is to get it more consistent than not. That’s part of our focus here – we’ll enjoy it, but it’s just one game. It’s another game off the calendar, but we have two massive games coming up.”

Octavio Rivero scored his fourth goal in the opening five games of the season – taking over leadership of the MLS Golden Boot standings – netting the second Whitecaps FC goal.

“I’m actually not surprised. He’s been known all along as an excellent striker and he’s shown he’s working hard and he’s believing in himself and now, he’s getting his goals,” said goalkeeper David Ousted.

Pedro Morales collected an assist for a third consecutive game, matching his MLS career-high for consecutive games with an assist (also: July 5-16, 2014).

“The team was very compact. We kept the ball so that gave us a second breath. That helped a lot because we had a lot of good possessions,” said center back Kendall Waston. “We did the things that we didn’t do last game so obviously, it was a better game for us. We scored two good goals and that is very important for us.”

It was third clean sheet in four matches for Whitecaps FC, who have allowed just one goal over the last four games after conceding three in the season-opening loss to Toronto FC.

“I think the center back position is the hardest one to find on any team. When you find a good one, or good ones, it’s important you get them on your team and get them on to your squad, and develop them. We’ve been very fortunate, obviously with bringing in Kendall midway through last year, and Kah coming in at the beginning of this year,” Robinson said. “... I’m happy with all five center backs I have, and I’ll carry all five center backs. You need five center backs all season. They’ve started off very well. Diego [Rodriguez] has missed the last two games, and he’s back in the fold on Wednesday.”

Said Ousted: “The center backs played fantastic. They cleared almost everything today. One of your esteemed colleagues told me I didn’t have much to do and he was right. I had an easy night because we did great defensive work.”

After missing the Portland match through suspension, Kekuta Manneh returned to the Whitecaps FC lineup and scored his first goal of the season.

“I told Kekuta he had done very well in the first half without hitting the target. I told him in the second half that he needed to stay positive and hit the target, and he did so it was a good performance,” Robinson said. “I think he has shown over the past couple of weeks glimpses of it, but for 70-odd minutes he was outstanding.”

COLUMBUS CREW SC Columbus Crew SC return to action following another week ago, dropping a 2-1 decision to the New York Red Bulls in their last match, March 28 at Mapfre Stadium. Crew SC are in a tie for seventh place in the Eastern Conference with 3 points from 3 matches. LAST MATCH

The game's first break came three minutes after the halftime interval. Red Bulls winger Lloyd Sam broke free in the Columbus box before Emanuel Pogatetz took his legs out with a sliding tackle, and referee Sorin Stoica pointed to the spot. Bradley Wright-Phillips took the penalty confidently, putting a hard shot past a diving Steve Clark.

Ten minutes later, the home side found their equalizer. An Federico Higuain free kick took a deflection and was allowed to bounce through the New York box, and Tony Tchani was well-placed at the back post to put it in.

The game-winner came at the three-quarter mark. Crew captain Michael Parkhurst tried to dribble around a pair of Red Bulls in defense, but saw the ball bounce off an opponent's leg directly to Mike Grella, and he placed a perfectly weighted chip over Clark's head.

Crew SC finished the match a man down when Higuain was sent off in the 84th minute for dissent, receiving a second yellow card from Stoica.

Crew SC head coach Gregg Berhalter made three changes to the team that took a 2-0 win vs. Toronto FC at Mapfre Stadium. Chris Klute came into the back four, Tony Tchani started in the center of the park and Kristinn Steindorsson came into a wide role with Waylon Francis, Wil Trapp and Justin Meram all away on international duty.

COLUMBUS CREW SC (4-2-3-1): Steve Clark - Hernan Grana, Michael Parkhurst, Emanuel Pogatetz, Chris Klute (Aaron Schoenfeld 82) - Mohammed Saeid, Tony Tchani - Ethan Finlay (Hector Jimenez 74), Federico Higuain (ejected 83), Kristinn Steindorsson (Ben Speas 64) - Kei Kamara.

TEAM NEWS Crew SC followed an off week with a loss in the defeat by the Red Bulls, and now they face a very difficult road

trip, going coast-to-coast with the match in Vancouver followed by a Saturday game at the New England Revolution.

“We’ve got the toughest stretch you could probably possibly play [this] week with two turf games in three games cross-country, but we have to deal with it,” defender Michael Parkhurst said. “We have to get points. We’re sitting at 1-2-0 and we need points. So we have to get past it mentally.”


The Crew loss in the Red Bulls game followed a win against the Houston Dynamo in their first home game of the season. Following the week-long trip, they return home for back-to-back home games against Orlando City SC and Philadelphia Union.

“I think the first two games a lot has clicked; in [the New York] game, nothing clicked,”said Crew SC head coach Gregg Berhalter. “We always have this battle, you like the group, I don’t like the group. I’m looking at this one game and I am saying it was a bad performance and I’ll stand by that, but the first two games were good performances.”

Said goalkeeper Steve Clark: “I think more than anything, it’s a time where we need to be like, ‘all right, let’s go.’ It’s time to realize that teams are coming with really good game plans but we can play through that. We need to stick to our plans and continue working. We’re three games in and we need to develop.”

Tony Tchani returned to the lineup for the New York match following a one-match absence with Wil Trapp away on international duty, and netted his first goal of the season.

Chris Klute made his first start for the club, coming in at left back with Waylon Francis also away on national team duty.

With Justin Meram away with the Iraq national team, Kristinn Steindorsson made his second start of the campaign on the left side of the midfield.

“I’m not going to make an excuse for this group. We talk about the depth we have, we believe in the guys that were on the field and we didn’t play well, we didn’t compete well, we didn’t pass the ball well,” said Berhalter. “In the end, the result is exactly what it should be.”

There will be a major lineup change for the Whitecaps FC match after Federico Higuain was sent off following a second yellow card, for dissent, late in the Red Bulls match.

“All things considered, with the travel and the venues and the timing – we play at 3 o’clock on Saturday after 10 o’clock on Wednesday – it’s a short window and there’s a lot of travel involved. So we’ll look at what we do with the lineups,” said Berhalter.

UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E

29 F Octavio Rivero 5 5 446 4 0 17 9 12 10 2 0 2 023 F Kekuta Manneh 4 4 316 1 0 15 5 3 2 0 0 1 09 M Nicolas Mezquida 4 3 252 1 0 7 4 9 2 2 1 1 088 F Robert Earnshaw 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 077 M Pedro Morales 5 5 448 0 3 16 4 5 8 2 10 1 044 D Pa-Modou Kah 4 4 360 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 031 M Russell Teibert 3 3 244 0 1 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 033 D Steven Beitashour 5 5 450 0 1 1 0 8 7 0 0 1 011 F Darren Mattocks 3 0 45 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 01 G David Ousted 5 5 450 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 020 M Deybi Flores 2 0 26 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 018 D Diego Rodriguez 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 019 F Erik Hurtado 4 1 122 0 0 4 2 0 3 1 0 0 028 M Gershon Koffie 4 2 190 0 0 0 0 9 5 0 0 3 02 D Jordan Harvey 2 1 104 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 04 D Kendall Waston 5 5 450 0 0 3 0 7 5 0 0 2 038 M Kianz Froese 2 0 56 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 015 M Matias Laba 5 5 443 0 0 1 0 5 4 0 0 0 07 M Mauro Rosales 2 2 109 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 3 0 03 D Sam Adekugbe 4 4 346 0 0 1 1 9 2 1 0 2 0

Own-goals received 0Team totals 5 5 450 7 6 72 29 80 65 8 14 16 0Opponent totals 5 5 450 4 3 61 16 65 80 4 22 6 0

2015 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC STATISTICS (4-1-0, 12 pts.)

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC GOALKEEPING

UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO

1 G David Ousted 5 5 450 16 12 4 0.8 1 1 4 1 0 3Team totals 5 5 450 16 12 4 0.8 1 1 4 1 0 3Opponent totals 5 5 450 29 22 7 1.4 0 0 1 4 0 0

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Octavio Rivero 2, Robert Earnshaw 1, Kekuta Manneh 1GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Pedro Morales 3, Steven Beitashour 1, Russell Teibert 1PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None

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2015 COLUMBUS CREW SC STATISTICS (1-2-0, 3 pts.)UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E

9 F Justin Meram 1 1 90 1 0 7 2 3 0 0 0 0 023 F Kei Kamara 3 3 270 1 0 15 7 5 4 1 0 0 06 M Tony Tchani 2 2 170 1 0 9 2 6 3 0 0 1 013 M Ethan Finlay 3 3 233 0 1 4 2 4 4 2 0 0 014 D Waylon Francis 2 2 180 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 020 M Wil Trapp 2 2 180 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 018 F Aaron Schoenfeld 2 0 18 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 017 F Ben Speas 2 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 03 D Chris Klute 1 1 82 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 05 D Emanuel Pogatetz 3 3 270 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 010 M Federico Higuain 3 3 248 0 0 7 0 4 4 1 9 1 116 M Hector Jimenez 3 0 52 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 027 D Hernan Grana 3 3 263 0 0 2 1 4 2 0 0 0 012 M Kevan George 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 07 M Kristinn Steindorsson 3 2 151 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 04 D Michael Parkhurst 3 3 270 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 08 M Mohammed Saeid 2 2 166 0 0 3 0 4 3 0 8 0 01 G Steve Clark 3 3 270 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Own-goals received 0Team totals 3 3 270 3 3 54 17 42 35 5 19 4 1Opponent totals 3 3 270 3 2 32 11 35 42 4 6 2 1

COLUMBUS CREW SC GOALKEEPING

UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO

1 G Steve Clark 3 3 270 11 8 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 1Team totals 3 3 270 11 8 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 1Opponent totals 3 3 270 17 14 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 1

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Justin Meram 1GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Ethan Finlay 1PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None


DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT W-L-T POS PTS NOTES:

Sat. Mar. 7 Toronto FC L 1-3 21000 0-1-0 7 0 VAN: Rivero (19); TOR: Altidore (32,90) Findley (59)Sat. Mar. 14 at Chicago W 1-0 15731 1-1-0 5 3 VAN: Rivero (86); Sat. Mar. 21 at Orlando City

SCW 1-0 31072 2-1-0 2 6 VAN: Rivero (96+);

Sat. Mar. 28 Portland W 2-1 22500 3-1-0 2 9 VAN: Mezquida (15) Earnshaw (90); POR: Adi (82)Sat. Apr. 4 Los Angeles W 2-0 21000 4-1-0 1 12 VAN: Manneh (56) Rivero (66); Wed. Apr. 8 ColumbusSat. Apr. 11 at San JoseSat. Apr. 18 at Real Salt

LakeSat. Apr. 25 D.C. UnitedSat. May 2 at PortlandSat. May 9 PhiladelphiaSat. May 16 SeattleSat. May 23 at ColoradoSat. May 30 Real Salt LakeWed. June 3 at MontrealSat. June 6 at Los AngelesSat. June 20 at New YorkSat. June 27 at New EnglandSat. July 4 at ColoradoSun. July 12 Sporting KCSat. July 18 at PortlandSun. July 26 San JoseSat. Aug. 1 at SeattleSat. Aug. 8 Real Salt LakeSat. Aug. 15 at Sporting KCSat. Aug. 22 FC DallasSat. Aug. 29 at HoustonWed. Sep. 9 ColoradoSat. Sep. 19 SeattleSat. Sep. 26 New York City

FCSat. Oct. 3 at San JoseWed. Oct. 7 FC DallasWed. Oct. 14 at FC DallasSun. Oct. 25 Houston

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 2015 SCHEDULE


DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT W-L-T POS PTS NOTES:

Sat. Mar. 7 at Houston L 0-1 22351 0-1-0 5 0 HOU: Barnes (66)

Sat. Mar. 14 Toronto FC W 2-0 15826 1-1-0 2 3 CLB: Meram (57) Kamara (61); Sat. Mar. 28 New York L 1-2 18333 1-2-0 8 3 CLB: Tchani (58); NYR: Wright-Phillips (49) Grella

(67)Wed. Apr. 8 at VancouverSat. Apr. 11 at New EnglandSat. Apr. 18 Orlando City SCSat. Apr. 25 PhiladelphiaSat. May 2 at D.C. UnitedSat. May 9 SeattleSat. May 16 at San JoseFri. May 22 ChicagoSat. May 30 at Orlando City

SCWed. June 3 at PhiladelphiaSat. June 6 MontrealSat. June 13 Los Angeles

Wed. June 24 New EnglandSat. June 27 at Real Salt

LakeSat. July 4 New YorkSat. July 11 at MontrealWed. July 15 at ChicagoSun. July 19 ChicagoSat. July 25 Toronto FCSat. Aug. 1 at Orlando City

SCSat. Aug. 8 at ColoradoWed. Aug. 19 New York City

FCSat. Aug. 22 Sporting KCSat. Aug. 29 at New York

City FCSun. Sep. 6 FC DallasSat. Sep. 12 at PhiladelphiaSat. Sep. 19 at D.C. UnitedSat. Sep. 26 Portland

Sat. Oct. 3 at New YorkSat. Oct. 17 at Toronto FCSun. Oct. 25 D.C. United

COLUMBUS CREW SC 2015 SCHEDULE


WHITECAPS INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015)Goals

1 7 times 03/07/2015 vs TOR L 1-3Assists

1 6 times 03/07/2015 vs TOR L 1-3Shots

8 Octavio Rivero 03/14/2015 vs CHI W 1-0Shots on Goal

3 Octavio Rivero 03/14/2015 vs CHI W 1-03 Octavio Rivero 03/21/2015 vs ORL W 1-0Fouls Committed

4 6 times 03/07/2015 vs TOR L 1-3Fouls Suffered

4 Octavio Rivero 03/21/2015 vs ORL W 1-0Offside

2 Nicolas Mezquida 04/04/2015 vs LA W 2-0Saves

4 David Ousted 03/14/2015 vs CHI W 1-04 David Ousted 03/28/2015 vs POR W 2-1Shots Faced

5 David Ousted 03/07/2015 vs TOR L 1-35 David Ousted 03/28/2015 vs POR W 2-1Goals Allowed

3 David Ousted 03/07/2015 vs TOR L 1-3

TEAM LOW GAMES (2015)Shots

10 03/21/2015 vs ORL W 1-0Shots on Goal

3 03/28/2015 vs POR W 2-1Fouls Committed

6 04/04/2015 vs LA W 2-0Fouls Suffered

10 04/04/2015 vs LA W 2-0Corner Kicks

0 03/28/2015 vs POR W 2-1Offside

0 03/21/2015 vs ORL W 1-0Saves

1 03/21/2015 vs ORL W 1-01 04/04/2015 vs LA W 2-0Shots Faced

1 03/21/2015 vs ORL W 1-01 04/04/2015 vs LA W 2-0

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)Goals

2 03/28/2015 vs POR W 2-12 04/04/2015 vs LA W 2-0Assists

2 04/04/2015 vs LA W 2-0Shots

18 03/14/2015 vs CHI W 1-018 04/04/2015 vs LA W 2-0Shots on Goal

9 04/04/2015 vs LA W 2-0Fouls Committed

25 03/14/2015 vs CHI W 1-0Fouls Suffered

18 03/21/2015 vs ORL W 1-0Corner Kicks

8 03/07/2015 vs TOR L 1-3Offside

3 04/04/2015 vs LA W 2-0Saves

4 03/14/2015 vs CHI W 1-04 03/28/2015 vs POR W 2-1Shots Faced

5 03/07/2015 vs TOR L 1-35 03/28/2015 vs POR W 2-1Goals Allowed

3 03/07/2015 vs TOR L 1-3

CREW SC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015)Goals

1 Justin Meram 03/14/2015 at TOR W 2-01 Kei Kamara 03/14/2015 at TOR W 2-01 Tony Tchani 03/28/2015 at NYR L 1-2Assists

1 Waylon Francis 03/14/2015 at TOR W 2-01 Ethan Finlay 03/14/2015 at TOR W 2-01 Wil Trapp 03/14/2015 at TOR W 2-0Shots

7 Justin Meram 03/14/2015 at TOR W 2-0Shots on Goal

3 Kei Kamara 03/07/2015 at HOU L 0-13 Kei Kamara 03/14/2015 at TOR W 2-0Fouls Committed

4 Tony Tchani 03/07/2015 at HOU L 0-1Fouls Suffered

2 11 times 03/07/2015 at HOU L 0-1Offside

2 Ethan Finlay 03/14/2015 at TOR W 2-0Saves

3 Steve Clark 03/14/2015 at TOR W 2-03 Steve Clark 03/28/2015 at NYR L 1-2Shots Faced

5 Steve Clark 03/28/2015 at NYR L 1-2Goals Allowed

2 Steve Clark 03/28/2015 at NYR L 1-2

TEAM LOW GAMES (2015)Shots

15 03/28/2015 at NYR L 1-2Shots on Goal

4 03/28/2015 at NYR L 1-2Fouls Committed

12 03/07/2015 at HOU L 0-112 03/14/2015 at TOR W 2-0Fouls Suffered

10 03/07/2015 at HOU L 0-1Corner Kicks

3 03/14/2015 at TOR W 2-0Offside

1 03/07/2015 at HOU L 0-11 03/28/2015 at NYR L 1-2Saves

2 03/07/2015 at HOU L 0-1Shots Faced

3 03/07/2015 at HOU L 0-13 03/14/2015 at TOR W 2-0

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)Goals

2 03/14/2015 at TOR W 2-0Assists

3 03/14/2015 at TOR W 2-0Shots

21 03/14/2015 at TOR W 2-0Shots on Goal

7 03/14/2015 at TOR W 2-0Fouls Committed

18 03/28/2015 at NYR L 1-2Fouls Suffered

13 03/14/2015 at TOR W 2-0Corner Kicks

10 03/28/2015 at NYR L 1-2Offside

3 03/14/2015 at TOR W 2-0Saves

3 03/14/2015 at TOR W 2-03 03/28/2015 at NYR L 1-2Shots Faced

5 03/28/2015 at NYR L 1-2Goals Allowed

2 03/28/2015 at NYR L 1-2


Whitecaps 3 wins, 5 goals

Crew SC 2 wins, 4 goals0 ties

4/30/2011 CLB 2 vs VAN 1 (CC)7/6/2011 CLB 1 at VAN 0 (EF)4/28/2012 VAN 1 at CLB 0 (CC)3/9/2013 VAN 2 vs CLB 1 (BC)5/10/2014 VAN 1 at CLB 0 (CC)

CREW SC VS WHITECAPS

ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS:

1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 OT Total

CLB 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4VAN 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 5

Crew SC Whitecaps

Category 1 2 OT Tot 1 2 OT TotGoals 0 4 0 4 2 3 0 5Shots 35 38 0 73 38 30 0 68Shots on Goal 10 8 0 18 11 10 0 21Fouls 27 39 0 66 34 39 0 73Offsides 10 5 0 15 4 8 0 12Corner Kicks 19 16 0 35 10 10 0 20

HEAD-TO-HEAD

CAREER COACHING RECORDS:Carl Robinson vs. CLB 1-0-0 (3 pts./game)Gregg Berhalter

vs. VAN 0-1-0 (0 pts./game)

ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS:Whitecaps Crew SC

Goals 1 5 times 2 Emilio RenteriaAssists 1 3 times 1 4 timesShots 8 Camilo Sanvezzo 8 Eddie GavenShots on Goal 3 Koffie/Sanvezzo 3 Jairo ArrietaFouls Committed 12 Gershon Koffie 8 Dejan RusmirFouls Suffered 15 Gershon Koffie 8 Eddie GavenWins 2 Joe Cannon 2 William HesmerLosses 1 Cannon/Nolly 2 Andy GruenebaumShutouts 1 Cannon/Ousted 1 William HesmerSaves 10 Joe Cannon 7 William HesmerGoals Allowed 2 Cannon/Nolly 3 Andy Gruenebaum

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Columbus Crew SCW-L-T Streak (started) W-L-T Streak (started)

At Halftime:Leading 1-0-0 5 Ws (08/10/2014) 0-0-0 7 Ws (05/24/2014)Tied 3-1-0 3 Ws (03/14/2015) 1-2-0 1 Ls (03/28/2015)Trailing 0-0-0 3 Ls (08/23/2014) 0-0-0 1 Ts (09/13/2014)

First Goal:Allowed 0-0-0 1 Ws (09/27/2014) 0-2-0 2 Ls (03/07/2015)Scored 4-1-0 4 Ws (03/14/2015) 1-0-0 9 Ws (07/26/2014)

Goals Scored:0 goals 0-0-0 1 Ts (10/18/2014) 0-1-0 2 Ls (08/30/2014)1 goals 2-1-0 2 Ws (03/14/2015) 0-1-0 2 Ls (10/04/2014)2 goals 2-0-0 6 Ws (08/10/2014) 1-0-0 3 Ws (09/27/2014)3 goals 0-0-0 1 Ts (06/07/2014) 0-0-0 4 Ws (08/23/2014)4 goals 0-0-0 2 Ws (03/08/2014) 0-0-0 1 Ws (08/16/2014)

Goals Allowed:0 goals 3-0-0 4 Ws (10/25/2014) 1-0-0 5 Ws (08/23/2014)1 goals 1-0-0 2 Ws (09/27/2014) 0-1-0 1 Ls (03/07/2015)2 goals 0-0-0 2 Ls (08/23/2014) 0-1-0 1 Ls (03/28/2015)3 goals 0-1-0 4 Ls (07/12/2014) 0-0-0 2 Ls (05/31/2014)4 goals 0-0-0 0 - - 0-0-0 1 Ls (07/12/2014)

W-L-T Breakdowns:

ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS:Whitecaps Crew SC

Goals 1 5 players tied 2 Emilio Renteria (04/30/11)

Assists 1 3 players tied 1 4 players tiedShots 7 Camilo Sanvezzo

(07/06/11)4 3 players tied

Shots on Goal 3 Camilo Sanvezzo (07/06/11)

2 3 players tied

Fouls Committed 4 Rochat/Hassli 5 Danny O'Rourke (04/28/12)

Fouls Suffered 4 3 players tied 5 Eddie Gaven (04/30/11)Shutouts 1 Cannon/Ousted 1 William Hesmer

(07/06/11)Saves 4 Joe Cannon (twice) 6 William Hesmer

(07/06/11)Goals Allowed 2 Jay Nolly (04/30/11) 2 Andy Gruenebaum

(03/09/13)


PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTErik Hurtado 2 1 87 1 0 5Daigo Kobayashi 1 1 77 1 0 1Lee Young-Pyo 2 2 180 1 0 1Kenny Miller 1 1 90 1 0 3Omar Salgado 4 3 262 1 0 6Terry Dunfield 2 1 100 0 1 2Darren Mattocks 1 1 67 0 1 0David Ousted 1 1 90 0 1 0Team totals 5 5 450 5 3 68Opponent totals 5 5 450 4 4 73

WHITECAPS CAREER SCORING VS. CREW SC (3-2-0)

GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHT SV GAA PGDavid Ousted 1 90 2 2 0.00 0Joe Cannon 3 270 12 10 0.67 0Jay Nolly 1 90 4 2 2.00 1Team totals 5 450 18 14 0.80 1Opponent totals 5 450 21 15 1.00 0


PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTEmilio Renteria 2 1 97 2 0 5Jairo Arrieta 2 2 180 1 0 5Jeff Cunningham 2 0 19 1 0 2Dilly Duka 1 1 88 0 1 1Josh Gardner 2 2 180 0 1 1Dejan Rusmir 2 2 173 0 1 3Ben Speas 1 1 90 0 1 2Team totals 5 5 450 4 4 73Opponent totals 5 5 450 5 3 68

CREW SC CAREER SCORING VS. WHITECAPS (2-3-0)

GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PGWilliam Hesmer 2 180 9 7 0.50 0Steve Clark 1 90 6 5 1.00 0Andy Gruenebaum 2 180 6 3 1.50 0Team totals 5 450 21 15 1.00 0Opponent totals 5 450 18 14 0.80 1


CURRENT WHITECAPS VS. CREW SC (3-2-0)

PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTMauro Rosales 3 2 174 1 3 3Erik Hurtado 2 1 87 1 0 5Darren Mattocks 1 1 67 0 1 0David Ousted 1 1 90 0 1 0Steven Beitashour 3 3 270 0 0 2Robert Earnshaw 2 2 155 0 0 6Jordan Harvey 7 7 630 0 0 2Pa-Modou Kah 2 2 101 0 0 1Gershon Koffie 5 5 450 0 0 7Matias Laba 4 4 348 0 0 2Kekuta Manneh 1 1 90 0 0 4Pedro Morales 1 1 82 0 0 2Russell Teibert 1 0 8 0 0 0Team totals 5 5 450 5 3 68Opponent totals 5 5 450 4 4 73

GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHT SV GAA PGDavid Ousted 1 90 2 2 0.00 0Team totals 5 450 18 14 0.80 1Opponent totals 5 450 21 15 1.00 0

PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTKei Kamara 4 3 279 2 0 13Hector Jimenez 7 7 500 0 1 6Ben Speas 1 1 90 0 1 2Steve Clark 1 1 90 0 0 0Ethan Finlay 2 0 46 0 0 2Waylon Francis 1 1 90 0 0 0Federico Higuain 2 2 180 0 0 3Chris Klute 5 5 450 0 0 1Justin Meram 2 0 59 0 0 3Michael Parkhurst 1 1 90 0 0 0Aaron Schoenfeld 1 1 57 0 0 2Tony Tchani 3 2 200 0 0 2Wil Trapp 1 1 90 0 0 1Tyson Wahl 3 3 270 0 0 1Team totals 5 5 450 4 4 73Opponent totals 5 5 450 5 3 68

GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PGSteve Clark 1 90 6 5 1.00 0Team totals 5 450 21 15 1.00 0Opponent totals 5 450 18 14 0.80 1

CURRENT CREW SC VS. WHITECAPS (2-3-0)


VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC vs. COLUMBUS CREW SC – MEDIA NOTES

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Major League Soccer – Regular Season – Week 6 Wednesday, April 8, 2015 – 7 p.m. PT

BC Place, Vancouver, BC Television: TSN - Radio: TSN 1410

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC MLS regular season: 4-1-0 -- GF: 7 – GA: 4 12 points, 1st in Western Conference MLS Home: 2-1-0 -- GF: 5 - GA: 4 MLS Away: 2-0-0 -- GF: 2 - GA: 0

COLUMBUS CREW SC MLS regular season: 1-2-0 -- GF: 3 – GA: 3 3 points, tied for 7th in Eastern Conference MLS Home: 1-1-0 -- GF: 3 - GA: 2 MLS Away: 0-1-0 -- GF: 0 - GA: 1

WHITECAPS FC ROSTER BY POSITION Goalkeepers: Marco Carducci, David Ousted, Paolo Tornaghi Fullbacks: Sam Adekugbe, Steven Beitashour, Jordan Harvey, Ethen Sampson Centre backs: Christian Dean, Pa-Modou Kah, Tim Parker, Diego Rodríguez, Kendall Waston Centre midfielders: Deybi Flores, Gershon Koffie, Matías Laba, Andre Lewis, Ben McKendry, Russell Teibert Wide midfielders: Kianz Froese, Kekuta Manneh, Mauro Rosales Attacking midfielders: Marco Bustos, Nicolás Mezquida, Pedro Morales © Strikers: Caleb Clarke, Robert Earnshaw, Erik Hurtado, Darren Mattocks, Octavio Rivero INJURY REPORT PROBABLE: Gershon Koffie (left MCL sprain)OUT: Andre Lewis (right ACL sprain), Mauro Rosales (right ankle sprain), Marco Bustos (left foot contusion) DISCIPLINARY SITUATION CAUTION ACCUMULATION WARNING: Gershon Koffie (suspended after two yellow cards) RECENT/UPCOMING BIRTHDAY Robert Earnshaw turned 34 on April 6, Kianz Froese turns 19 on April 16, and Marco Bustos turns 19 on April 22 FASCINATING FACTS

• Whitecaps FC have an all-time record of 21-15-15 against Eastern Conference opposition – including 6-1-6 record with Carl Robinson at the helm

• After dropping the first two matches against Columbus in 2011, WFC have won the last three and hold a 3-2-0 record against Crew SC

• WFC are currently on a four-match winning streak, longest since they joined MLS in 2011 o The last time Vancouver won five straight in regular season play was back in July / August 2001 o In 2014, Seattle, LA, and New England (x2) had five-match winning streaks

• WFC are tied with FC Dallas for most goals scored with seven. Vancouver leads the league with 72 shots and 29 shots on goal

• Ousted posted his 20th MLS regular season shutout last weekend against LA WHITECAPS FC PR CONTACTSCarly Jokic 604.669.9283 x 2287 604.753.8915 [email protected]

Nathan Vanstone 604.629.2251 778.228.7177 [email protected]

Jenna Visram 604.669.9283 x 2260 604.355.9283 [email protected]

Brandon Timko 604.669.9283 x 2292 604.355.1245 [email protected]


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CONTENTS INJURY REPORT ………………….. 1 ABOUT WHITECAPS FC ………………….. 2 2015 MLS SEASON SCHEDULE ………………….. 3 2015 CASCADIA CUP RESULTS ………………….. 3 2016 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP RANKINGS ………………….. 3 TEAM ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE ………………….. 4 HOW THE TEAM WAS BUILT / WHO IS IN & WHO IS OUT ………………….. 5 2014/2015 TRANSACTIONS ………………….. 6 ROSTER INFORMATION ………………….. 7 INTERNATIONAL CALL-UPS ………………….. 7 MATCH NOTES ………………….. 8 WHITECAPS FC AND CREW SC CONNECTIONS ………………….. 9 MATCH SUMMARIES ………………….. 10 STARTS BY POSITION (2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON) ………………….. 11 WHERE THE GOALS CAME FROM (2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON) ………………….. 12 2015 REGULAR SEASON STATS ………………….. 13 ALL-TIME LEADING WHITECAPS FC SCORERS IN MLS ………………….. 14 MLS CAREER STATS ………………….. 14 WHITECAPS FC INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ………………….. 15 RECORD WHEN & THE LAST TIME ………………….. 16 COACHES PROFILES ………………….. 17 PLAYER PROFILES ………………….. 18

ABOUT WHITECAPS FC In 1974, Vancouver Whitecaps FC played their inaugural season in the North American Soccer League, and in 1979, the club won the NASL Soccer Bowl championship. Following the demise of the NASL in 1984, Vancouver 86ers were founded in 1986, and from 1987 to 1992, the club won four Canadian Soccer League titles. In 1993, Vancouver joined the North American second division after the disbandment of the CSL. In 2001, the club reverted back to the Whitecaps and the following season added FC to their official name, while creating a full club model that including an extensive youth development and grassroots participation programs, facility development, and community relations to support specific initiatives related to health and wellness through soccer. Whitecaps FC were the 17th club admitted to MLS on March 18, 2009, and on March 19, 2011, Vancouver kicked off their inaugural year in MLS at Empire Field before moving into the renovated BC Place in downtown Vancouver. WFC have improved their point total every year since joining MLS: 2011 - 28 points (6W-18L-10D), 2012 – 43 points (11W-13L-10D), 2013 – 48 points (13W-12L-9D), 2014 – 50 points (12W-8L-14D). In 2012, the Blue & White made history by becoming the first Canadian MLS club to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs and returned to the postseason last year. In addition to qualifying for the MLS Cup Playoffs in two of four seasons, the ’Caps have won back-to-back Cascadia Cup titles in 2013 and 2014. 2015 is Vancouver’s 41th season of professional soccer, and 29th consecutive season. Whitecaps FC are the longest running professional soccer club in United States and Canadian history. 2015 BUDWEISER MAN OF THE MATCH March 7 – Matías Laba March 14 – Octavio Rivero March 21 – Octavio Rivero March 28 – David Ousted April 4 – Nicolás Mezquida


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VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC – 2015 SCHEDULE # DATE HOME AWAY VENUE TIME (PT) TV/ATTEN 1 Sat, March 7 Whitecaps FC Toronto FC BC Place 1-3 L 21,000 2 Sat, March 14 Chicago Fire Whitecaps FC Toyota Park 0-1 W 15,731 3 Sat, March 21 Orlando City SC Whitecaps FC Citrus Bowl 0-1 W 31,072 4 Sat, March 28 Whitecaps FC Portland Timbers BC Place 2-1 W 22,500 5 Sat, April 4 Whitecaps FC LA Galaxy BC Place 2-0 W 21,000 6 Wed, April 8 Whitecaps FC Columbus Crew SC BC Place 7:00 p.m. TSN 7 Sat, April 11 San Jose Earthquakes Whitecaps FC Avaya Stadium 7:30 p.m. TSN 2 8 Sat, April 18 Real Salt Lake Whitecaps FC Rio Tinto Stadium 6:30 p.m. TSN 1/3 9 Sat, April 25 Whitecaps FC DC United BC Place 7:30 p.m. TSN1 10 Sat, May 2 Portland Timbers Whitecaps FC Providence Park 7:30 p.m. TSN ACC Wed, May 6 Edmonton/Ottawa Whitecaps FC TBD TBD SNET 11 Sat, May 9 Whitecaps FC Philadelphia Union BC Place 4:00 p.m. TSN2 ACC Wed, May 13 Whitecaps FC Edmonton/Ottawa BC Place 7:00 p.m. SNET 12 Sat, May 16 Whitecaps FC Seattle Sounders FC BC Place 4:00 p.m. TSN2 13 Sat, May 23 Colorado Rapids Whitecaps FC Dick’s Sporting Goods Park 6:00 p.m. TSN2 14 Sat, May 30 Whitecaps FC Real Salt Lake BC Place 3:00 p.m. TSN 15 Wed, June 3 Montreal Impact Whitecaps FC Stade Saputo 5:00 p.m. TSN 16 Sat, June 6 LA Galaxy Whitecaps FC Stubhub Center 7:30 p.m. TSN2 17 Sat, June 20 New York Red Bulls Whitecaps FC Red Bull Arena 4:00 p.m. TSN2 18 Sat, June 27 NE Revolution Whitecaps FC Gillette Stadium 4:30 p.m. TSN2 19 Sat, July 4 Colorado Rapids Whitecaps FC Dick’s Sporting Goods Park 6:00 p.m. TSN 20 Sun, July 12 Whitecaps FC Sporting KC BC Place 4:00 p.m. TSN1 21 Sat, July 18 Portland Timbers Whitecaps FC Providence Park 7:30 p.m. TSN 22 Sun, July 26 Whitecaps FC San Jose Earthquakes BC Place 2:00 p.m. TSN2 23 Sat, August 1 Seattle Sounders FC Whitecaps FC Century Link Field 7:00 p.m. TSN1 24 Sat, August 8 Whitecaps FC Real Salt Lake BC Place 7:00 p.m. TSN 1/3/5 25 Sat, August 15 Sporting KC Whitecaps FC Sporting Park 6:00 p.m. TSN2 26 Sat, August 22 Whitecaps FC FC Dallas BC Place 7:00 p.m. TSN1 27 Sat, August 29 Houston Dynamo Whitecaps FC BBVA Compass 6:00 p.m. TSN 28 Wed, Sept 9 Whitecaps FC Colorado Rapids BC Place 7:00 p.m. TSN1 29 Sat, Sept 19 Whitecaps FC Seattle Sounders FC BC Place 4:00 p.m. TSN 30 Sat, Sept 26 Whitecaps FC New York City FC BC Place 7:00 p.m. TSN1 31 Sat, Oct 3 San Jose Earthquakes Whitecaps FC Avaya Stadium 7:30 p.m. TSN 32 Wed, Oct 7 Whitecaps FC FC Dallas BC Place 7:00 p.m. TSN 33 Wed, Oct 14 FC Dallas Whitecaps FC Toyota Stadium 6:00 p.m. TSN 34 Sun, Oct 25 Whitecaps FC Houston Dynamo BC Place 4:00 p.m. TSN2 2015 CASCADIA CUP RESULTS CLUB PTS GP PPG W L D GF GA GD Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 Seattle Sounders FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Portland Timbers 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 -1 2016 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP RANKINGS (based on 2015 MLS standings) CLUB PTS GP PPG W L D GF GA GD Vancouver Whitecaps FC 12 5 2.40 4 1 0 7 4 3 Toronto FC 3 4 0.75 1 3 0 6 8 -2 Montreal Impact 2 3 0.67 0 1 2 2 3 -1 FC Edmonton (NASL) 0 1 0.00 0 1 0 1 3 -2 Ottawa Fury FC (NASL) 0 1 0.00 0 1 0 1 3 -2


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VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC - 2015 ROSTER NUMERICAL # PLAYER PRONUNCIATION POS PLACE OF BIRTH DOB CITZEN STATUS W/ ‘CAPS W/ MLS 1 David Ousted Oh-STEd GK Greve, Denmark 85.02.01 DEN INT 3rd 3rd 2 Jordan Harvey LB Mission Viejo, CA 84.01.28 USA DOM 5th 10th 3 Sam Adekugbe add-ah-koo-bee LB London, England 95.01.16 ENG/CAN DOM | HG 5th 3rd 4 Kendall Waston waa-ston CB San José, Costa Rica 88.01.01 CRC INT 2nd 2nd 7 Mauro Rosales MOU-ro Roh-SAH-les M Villa Maria, Argentina 81.02.24 ARG DOM ǀ GC 2nd 6th 9 Nicolás Mezquida AM Paysandú, Uruguay 92.01.21 URU INT 2nd 2nd 11 Darren Mattocks MAT-uks F/OM Portmore, Jamaica 90.09.02 JAM/USA DOM | GC 4th 4th 15 Matías Laba Mah-tee-as Lab-ahh CM Villa Raffo, Argentina 91.12.11 ARG INT | DP 2nd 3rd 18 Diego Rodríguez CB Montevideo, Uruguay 91.01.08 URU INT 1st 1st 19 Erik Hurtado her-tah-doe OM/F Fredericksburg, VA 90.11.15 USA DOM 3rd 3rd 20 Deybi Flores DAY-bee CM San Pedro Sula, Honduras 96.06.16 HON INT 1st 1st 22 Christian Dean CB/LB Alvin, TX 93.03.14 USA DOM | GA 2nd 2nd 23 Kekuta Manneh keh-KOO-tuh mah-nay OM/F Bakau, The Gambia 94.12.30 GAM/USA DOM | GA 3rd 3rd 24 Marco Carducci CAR-do-CHEE GK Calgary, Alberta 96.09.24 CAN DOM ǀ HG 5th 2nd 25 Andre Lewis CM Spanish Town, Jamaica 94.08.12 JAM INT 2nd 2nd 26 Tim Parker CB Hicksville, NY 93.02.23 USA DOM 1st 1st 27 Ethen Sampson RB Mitchell’s Plain, RSA 93.12.28 RSA INT | HG 3rd 2nd 28 Gershon Koffie GURR-shin co-fee CM Koforidua, Ghana 91.08.25 GHA DOM | PR 6th 5th 29 Octavio Rivero F Treinta y Tres, Uruguay 92.01.24 URU INT I YDP 1st 1st 30 Ben McKendry CM Vancouver, BC 93.03.24 CAN DOM 7th 1st 31 Russell Teibert TIE-bert CM Niagara Falls, ON 92.12.22 CAN DOM | HG 7th 5th 32 Marco Bustos BOOS-toes AM Winnipeg, MB 96.04.22 CAN DOM | HG 5th 1st 33 Steven Beitashour BAY-tah-sure RB San Jose, CA 87.02.01 USA/IRN DOM 2nd 6th 34 Caleb Clarke KAY-luhb F Richmond, BC 93.06.23 CAN DOM | HG 6th 4th 38 Kianz Froese FROZE M La Habana, Cuba 96.04.16 CUBA/CAN DOM | HG 4th 2nd 44 Pa-Modou Kah paw Moh-doo KAW CB Banjul, GAM 80.07.30 GAM/NOR INT 1st 3rd 70 Paolo Tornaghi TOR-nah-GEE GK Garbagnate Milanese, Italy 88.06.21 ITA DOM | GC 2nd 4th 77 Pedro Morales AM Hualpén, Chile 85.05.25 CHI INT | DP 2nd 2nd 88 Robert Earnshaw F Mufulira, Zambia 81.04.06 ZAM/WAL INT 1st 3rd ALPHABETICAL # LAST FIRST POS HT WT AGE HOMETOWN PREVIOUS CLUB (LEAGUE - YEARS) COLLEGE (YEARS) 3 Adekugbe Sam LB 5-09 165 20 Calgary, AB Whitecaps FC Residency (USSDA: ’11 – ‘13) -- 33 Beitashour Steven RB 5-10 170 28 San Jose, CA San Jose Earthquakes (MLS: ’10 – ’13) San Diego State U. (NCAA DI: ’05 - 0’10) 32 Bustos Marco M 5-06 145 18 Winnipeg, MB Whitecaps FC Residency U-18 (USSDA ’11 – ’14) -- 24 Carducci Marco GK 6-01 185 18 Calgary, AB Whitecaps FC Residency U-18 (USSDA ’11 – ’13) -- 34 Clarke Caleb F 6-01 165 21 Richmond, BC FC Augsburg II (GER RL: ’13 – ’14) -- 22 Dean Christian CB/LB 6-03 200 22 East Palo Alto, CA U. California, Berkeley (NCAA DI: ’11 – ’13) UC Berkeley (NCAA DI: ’11 - ’13) 88 Earnshaw Robert F 5-08 160 34 Cardiff, WAL Chicago Fire (MLS: ’14) -- 20 Flores Deybi CM 6-00 150 18 San Antonio, HON Club Deportivo Motagua (HON LN: ’13-’14) -- 38 Froese Kianz M 5-09 170 18 Brunkild, MB Whitecaps FC Residency U-18 (USSDA ’12 – ’14) -- 2 Harvey Jordan LB 5-11 170 31 Mission Viejo, CA Philadelphia Union (MLS: '10 - '11) U. California - LA (NCAA DI: '02 - '05) 19 Hurtado Erik OM/F 5-10 180 24 Beaverton, OR Santa Clara U. (NCAA DI: ‘09 – ’12) Santa Clara U. (NCAA DI: ’09 - ’12) 44 Kah Pa-Modou CD 6-01 175 34 Oslo, Nor Portland Timbers (MLS: ’13-‘14) -- 28 Koffie Gershon CM 6-00 175 23 Accra, GHA Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USSF D-2: '10) -- 15 Laba Matías CM 5-09 155 23 Villa Raffo, ARG Toronto FC (MLS: ’13) -- 25 Lewis Andre CM 5-09 145 20 Spanish Town, JAM Portmore United FC (JAM NPL: ’12-’13) -- 23 Manneh Kekuta OM/F 5-09 145 20 Bakau, GAM Austin Aztex (USL PDL ’12) -- 11 Mattocks Darren F 5-10 155 24 Portmore, JAM U. of Akron (NCAA DI: '10 - '11) U. Akron (NCAA DI: '10 - '11) 30 McKendry Ben CM 5-11 150 22 Vancouver, BC U. of New Mexico (NCAA DI: '12-'14) U. of New Mexico (NCAA DI: '12-'14) 9 Mezquida Nicolás AM 5-07 150 23 Paysandú, URU CA Fénix (URU PD; ’12 – ’13) -- 77 Morales Pedro AM 5-11 170 29 Hualpén, CHI Málaga CF (SPN LL: ’13 – ’14) -- 1 Ousted David GK 6-04 195 30 Greve, DEN Randers FC (DEN SL: ’10 – ’13) -- 26 Parker Tim CB 6-02 195 22 Hicksville, NY St. John’s University (NCAA DI: '11 - '14) St. John’s University (NCAA DI: '11 - '14) 29 Rivero Octavio F 6-02 180 23 Treinta y Tres, URU O'Higgins FC (CHI PD: '14) -- 18 Rodríguez Diego CB 6-02 185 24 Montevideo, URU CA Juventud (URU PD: '14) -- 7 Rosales Mauro M 5-08 165 34 Villa Maria, ARG Chivas USA (MLS: '14) -- 27 Sampson Ethen D/M 5-10 165 21 Mitchell’s Plain, RSA Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 (USL PDL: '13) -- 31 Teibert Russell M 5-08 150 22 Niagara Falls, ON Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USSF D-2: '10) -- 70 Tornaghi Paolo GK 6-04 185 26 Garbagnate Milanese, ITA Chicago Fire (MLS: ’12 – ’13) -- 4 Waston Kendall CB 6-05 195 27 Limón, CRC Deportivo Saprissa (CRC PRD: ’06 – ’14) -- VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC - SOCCER OPERATIONS President Bob Lenarduzzi Head, Sports Medicine & Science Rick Celebrini Vice President, Soccer Operations Greg Anderson Head Athletic Trainer Jake Joachim Head Coach Carl Robinson Physiotherapist Graeme Poole Assistant Coach Martyn Pert Assistant / Residency Athletic Trainer Jon MacGregor Assistant Coach & Head of High Performance Gordon Forrest Strength and Conditioning Coach Jon Poli Goalkeeper Coach Marius Røvde Sports Science Data Analyst Carl Bergstrom Head, Analysis & Scouting Daniel Stenz Team Physician Dr. Jim Bovard Head Equipment, Logistic & Facilities Manager Ed Georgica Team Physician Dr. Bob McCormack Senior Manager, Professional Teams Joe Jesseau Team Administrator Kyle Bowman Assistant Equipment Manager Andrew Lichtenfels


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HOW THE TEAM WAS BUILT Ben McKendry 07.09.01: Joined Whitecaps FC Prospects -- 15.01.26: Homegrown contract Russell Teibert 08.09.10: Joined Whitecaps FC Residency -- 11.03.17: Homegrown Generation adidas contract Caleb Clarke 09.09.07: Joined Whitecaps FC Residency -- 12.04.24: Homegrown contract Gershon Koffie 10.09.03: Acquired from International Allies FC -- 11.02.09: added to MLS roster -- 13.02.36: obtained

permanent residency card from Citizenship and Immigration Canada Jordan Harvey 11.07.07: Acquired via trade from Philadelphia for allocation money Sam Adekugbe 11.09.01: Joined Whitecaps FC Residency -- 13.08.28: Homegrown contract Marco Carducci 11.09.01: Joined Whitecaps FC Residency – 14.03.04: Homegrown contract Marco Bustos 11.09.01: Joined Whitecaps FC Residency – 14.09.15: Homegrown pre-contract for January 2015 Darren Mattocks 12.01.12: Selected 2nd overall in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft -- 11.12.20: Generation adidas contract Kianz Froese 12.09.01: Joined Whitecaps FC Residency – 14.09.15: Homegrown contract Kekuta Manneh 13.01.17: Selected 4th overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft -- 13.01.10: Generation adidas contract Erik Hurtado 13.01.17: Selected 5th overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft -- 13.01.15: signed MLS contract Ethen Sampson 13.01.25: Acquired from ASD Cape Town to Whitecaps FC U-23’s -- 14.03.06: Homegrown contract David Ousted 13.06.20: Free agent acquisition Christian Dean 14.01.16: Selected 3rd overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft -- 14.01.08: Generation adidas contract Andre Lewis 14.01.16: Selected 7th overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft -- 14.01.08: MLS youth international signing Steven Beitashour 14.01.27: Acquired from San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for allocation money Nicolás Mezquida 14.02.05: Acquired on free transfer from Boston River Paolo Tornaghi 14.02.18: Free agent acquisition Matías Laba 14.02.26: Acquired via trade from Toronto FC for future considerations Pedro Morales 14.03.05: Acquired on free transfer from Malaga CF Kendall Waston 14.08.08: Acquired via transfer from Deportivo Saprissa Mauro Rosales 14.08.21: Acquired from Chivas USA in exchange for Nigel Reo-Coker Octavio Rivero 14.12.25: Acquired via transfer from O’Higgins FC Diego Rodriguez 15.01.14: Acquired via one-year loan with transfer option from Club Athlético Juventud Tim Parker 15.01.15: Selected 13th overall in 2015 MLS SuperDraft Pa-Modou Kah 15.01.21: Free agent acquisition Deybi Flores 15.02.24: Acquired via one-year loan with transfer option from Club Deportivo Motagua Robert Earnshaw 15.03.25: Free agent acquisition - 8 Homegrown players – most in MLS - 6 players joined the club via the MLS SuperDraft - 6 players acquired via intra-league trade or free agency - 5 players whose last club was based in Central or South America - 2 players whose last club was based in Europe - 2 players whose last club was based in Africa 2015 WHO IS IN WHO IS OUTDefenders Pa-Modou Kah Tim Parker Diego Rodríguez

Midfielders Ben McKendry Deybi Flores Strikers Octavio Rivero Robert Earnshaw

Defenders Johnny Leveron Carlyle Mitchell Andy O’Brien

Midfielders Bryce Alderson Mehdi Ballouchy Strikers Mamadou Diouf Sebastián Fernández Omar Salgado


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2014/2015 TRANSACTIONS Nov. 14: M Bryce Alderson Whitecaps FC decline contract option Nov. 14: D Carlyle Mitchell Whitecaps FC cannot agree to terms Dec. 8: GK Marco Carducci Whitecaps FC agree to contract option Dec. 8: GK David Ousted Whitecaps FC agree to contract option Dec. 8: GK Paolo Tornaghi Whitecaps FC agree to contract option Dec. 8: D Ethen Sampson Whitecaps FC agree to contract option Dec. 8: M Mehdi Ballouchy Whitecaps FC agree to contract option Dec. 8: M Gershon Koffie Whitecaps FC agree to contract option Dec. 8: M Andre Lewis Whitecaps FC agree to contract option Dec. 8: F Erik Hurtado Whitecaps FC agree to contract option Dec. 8: F Darren Mattocks Whitecaps FC agree to contract option Dec. 8: F Omar Salgado trade and transfer to Tigres UANL with collaboration from New York City FC Dec. 8: F Caleb Clarke re-signs Dec. 10: M Mehdi Ballouchy selected by New York City FC in MLS Expansion Draft Dec. 11: M Nicolas Mezquidá re-signs Dec. 16: M Mauro Rosales re-signs Dec. 25: F Octavio Rivero acquire on fee transfer from O’Higgins FC Dec. 31: D Andy O’Brien unable to reach new terms Jan. 14: D Diego Rodríguez acquired via one-year loan with transfer option from Club Athlético Juventud Jan. 15: CB Tim Parker selected 13th overall (first round) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft Jan. 15: F Kay Banjo selected 38th overall (second round) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft Jan. 18: Carl Robinson agrees to multi-year extension Jan. 18: Martyn Pert agrees to multi-year extension Jan. 18: Gordon Forrest agrees to multi-year extension Jan. 18: Marius Røvde agrees to multi-year extension Jan. 20: F Jovan Blagojevic selected 54th overall (third round) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft Jan. 20: F Adam Montague selected 58th overall (third round) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft Jan. 20: GK Spencer Richey selected 61st overall (third round) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft Jan. 20: D Craig Nitti selected 72nd overall (fourth round) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft Jan. 20: D Nikola Paunic selected 74th overall (fourth round) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft Jan. 21: CB Pa-Modou Kah free agent acquisition Jan. 26: M Ben McKendry signed to Homegrown Contract Feb. 9: Acquire allocation money from Philadelphia Union in exchange for right of first refusal to defender Steven Vitória Feb. 24: M Deybi Flores acquired via one-year loan with transfer option from Club Deportivo Motagua Mar. 25: F Robert Earnshaw free agent acquisition Apr. 3: Acquire intentional roster spot from New England Revolution in exchange for allocation money


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ROSTER INFORMATION 29 players under MLS contracts

• 3 Goalkeepers • 2 Right Backs • 5 Centre Backs • 2 Left Backs

• 7 Centre Midfielders • 6 Attacking Midfielders / Wingers • 4 Strikers

Births by decade

• 80s: 9 roster players • 90s: 20 roster players

Birth Nationalities • 16 different birth countries represented: Canada (5), United States of America (5), Uruguay (3), Argentina (2), The

Gambia (2), Jamaica (2), Chile (1), Costa Rica (1), Cuba (1), England (1), Ghana (1), Honduras (1), Denmark (1), Italy (1), South Africa (1), Zambia (1)

7 Canadians

• Adekugbe, Bustos, Carducci, Clarke, Froese, McKendry and Teibert • Koffie hold a Canadian permanent residency card

4 Provinces

• 2 from BC – Clarke, McKendry • 2 from Alberta – Adekugbe, Carducci

• 2 from Manitoba – Bustos, Froese • 1 from Ontario – Teibert

Additional information

• 14 players with more than two years of experience in MLS • 6 first year Whitecaps FC MLS players • 1 Generation Adidas player: Dean • 8 MLS Homegrown Player signings: Teibert, Clarke, Adekugbe, Carducci, Sampson, Froese, Bustos, McKendry • 6 SuperDraft selections: Mattocks, Manneh, Hurtado, Dean, Lewis, Parker

SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CAPSSteven Beitashour – 6 with Iran

Pa-Modou Kah – 10 with Norway – 1 goal

Darren Mattocks – 22 with Jamaica – 8 goals

Caleb Clarke – 2 with Canada

Russell Teibert – 12 with Canada

Pedro Morales – 11 with Chile – 3 goals

Mauro Rosales – 10 with Argentina – 1 goal

Kendall Waston – 2 with Costa Rica

Robert Earnshaw – 59 with Wales – 16 goals


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MATCH NOTES HEAD TO HEAD In 2011, Crew took both matches, the first at Empire Field in Vancouver and the second at Crew Stadium in Columbus. In 2012, Whitecaps FC won 1-0 on the strength of Young-Pyo Lee free kick cross/shot scored in the 74th minute. In 2013, WFC Daigo Kobayashi and Crew SC Jairo Arrieta traded tallies earlier on. The tie was broken as ’Caps Kenny Miller scored the match-winner in the 57th minute. In the most recent addition the Blue and White earned a 1-0 victory at Crew Stadium. Erik Hurtado scored his first MLS goal as David Ousted added the assist on the goal to go along with the clean sheet. Vancouver leads the all-time record at 3W-2L-0D after winning the last three matches against Columbus. HOT START Vancouver are off to their best start ever in Major League Soccer after dropping their first match of the season. WFC have won four straight – a new club MLS record. What Whitecaps FC have done after five matches in each of their MLS seasons:

Year Record Points 2011 1W-2L-2L 5 2012 2W-1L-2D 8 2013 2W-2L-1D 7 2014 2W-1L-2D 8 2015 4W-0D-1L 12

EASTERN OPPOSITION Since joining MLS in 2011, the ’Caps record against Eastern Conference opposition is 21W-15L-15D, including a 14W-4L-7D record at home. YEAR W-L-D GF-GA HOME GF-GA AWAY GF-GA 2015 2-1-0 3-3 0-1-0 1-3 2-0-0 2-0 2014 4-0-6 13-6 3-0-2 8-2 1-0-4 5-4 2013 7-2-1 18-10 4-1-0 10-6 3-1-1 8-4 2012 3-4-3 11-13 2-1-2 7-5 1-3-1 4-8 2011 5-8-5 21-26 5-1-3 17-11 0-7-2 4-15 21-15-15 66-58 14-4-7 43-27 7-11-8 23-31

TEAM OF THE WEEK Three members of WFC were named to the MLS Team of the Week (Week 5). Kekuta Manneh, Russell Teibert, and head coach Carl Robinson were all named along with Pedro Morales being named to the bench. This is the fourth straight week at least one member of Whitecaps FC has been named to the Team of the Week. OUT IN FRONT With 12 points from their first five matches, WFC are top of the table. This is the first Vancouver has been in the pole position after the first month in MLS. OCTAVIO RIVERO! First year striker Octavio Rivero is leaving his mark on the 2015 MLS season. Scoring a goal in four of his first five games, Rivero leads MLS in scoring and tied for the lead with nine shots on goal. Rivero was named MLS Player of the Month in March. ADDITIONAL STATS LEADERS Newcomer Rivero is not the only ‘Caps player making noise. Captain Pedro Morales has an assist in three straight matches and tied for second with three assists, while keeper David Ousted leads the league with four wins and tied for the lead with three shutouts RELENTLESS RUSTY Last weekend against LA, midfielder Russell Teibert was relentless in his pursuit on and off the ball. On the ball, he completed a team-high 55 of 60 passes for a sparkling 92 per cent completion rate and marked Robbie Keane out of the game. The young Canadian also had a career-high seven interceptions. In fact, one of his interceptions actually led to Kekuta Manneh's game-winning goal WHITECAPS FC 2 WFC2 earned their first win of the season 3-0 against Austin Aztex at House Park on Wednesday April 1st. WFC2 play their first home match April 19 when they host Toronto FC II at UBC Thunderbird Stadium.


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VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC AND COLUMBUS CREW CONNECTIONSPat Onstad, Crew SC assistant coach, has a couple significant ties to Vancouver and Whitecaps FC. First off, Onstad is a born and raised Vancouverite and played goalkeeper for the Thunderbirds at UBC. Onstad also played for the 1987 and 1988 edition of the Vancouver 86ers alongside current WFC president Bob Lenarduzzi. WFC head coach Carl Robinson was teammates with Crew SC midfielder #6 Tony Tchani from 2010 to 2011 as both were members of the New York Red Bulls. Robinson and forward #88 Robert Earnshaw while both playing in the Barclays Premier League played against Crew SC defender #5 Emanuel Pogatetz. In 2005-06 Robinson was a member of Sunderland, Earnshaw was with West Bromwich and Pogatetz with Middlesbrough, in 2007-08 Earnshaw had moved to Derby County. WFC goalkeeper #1 David Ousted and Crew SC defender #4 Michael Parkhurst played against one another in the Danish Superliga from 2008 to 2012. Ousted split time between SønderjyskE (2007-10) and Randers (2010-13) while Parkhurst spent each season with Nordsjaelland. WFC striker #11 Darren Mattocks was teammates at the University of Akron with Crew SC defender #21 Chad Barson (2011-12) and midfielders #17 Ben Speas (2010) and #20 Will Trapp (2011). Mattocks while playing for Jamaica in the 2014 Caribbean Cup played against Crew SC midfielder #12 Kevan George and Trinidad & Tobago in the final. Mattocks’ Jamaica went on to win 4-3 in penalty kicks. From 2010 to 2013 WFC defender #4 Kendall Waston (2010-11 UCR, 2011-13 Perez Zeledeon) and Crew SC

defender #14 Waylon Francis (2010-11 Brujas, 2011 Limon, 2012-13 Herediano) played each other in the Costa Rican Primera Division before each played joined the MLS in the 2014 season. Crew SC #2 Tyson Wahl, #12 Hector Jiminez, and WFC #22 Christian Dean all attended the University of California and dominated for the Golden Bears. All three were All-Americans in the NCAA ranks - Wahl (2002-2005), Jiminez (2006-2010) and Dean (2011-2013). Jiminez and Dean also received All-Pac-10/All-Pac-12 honours. In 2011, WFC midfielder #7 Mauro Rosales and Columbus’ Wahl were teammates on Seattle Sounders FC. Mauro played in 26 matches during his inaugural MLS campaign while Wahl played in 23 matches during his final season with Seattle. In 2007, Columbus forward #10 Federico Higuain and Mauro Rosales would’ve been teammates at Argentinian side River Plate except for the fact that Higuain was loaned to Nueva Chicago, because of the loan the two players faced each other during the league instead of playing alongside one another. Crew SS defender #27 Hernan Grana and ‘Caps Rosales played each other in the Argentinian Primera Division. Rosales was a member of River Plate while Grana played for Lanus. Columbus defender Kalen Ryden who is loaned to Austin Aztex of the USL played the full 90 minutes against a Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 team that featured defender #27 Ethen Sampson, midfielder #30 Ben McKendry, and forward #34 Caleb Clarke who scored the match winner which was WFC2’s first goal.


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MATCH SUMMARIESMarch 7 1-3 L – 21,000 Toronto FC BC Place, Vancouver, BC Scoring Summary 19’ – VAN – Rivero (Kah) 32’ – TOR – Altidore (Giovinco) 59’ – TOR –Findley (Morrow, Cheyrou) 90’ – TOR – Altidore (penalty kick) Cautions 77’ – VAN – Koffie 78’ – TOR – Creavalle 89’ – VAN – Kah

Match Stats Shots: VAN 13 - TOR 15 Shots on Goal: VAN 7 - TOR 5 Saves: VAN 2 - TOR 6 Fouls: VAN 18 - TOR 12 Offsides: VAN 2 - TOR 0 Corners: VAN 8 - TOR 2 Missed Chances: VAN 1 - TOR 0 Duels Won: VAN 55 - TOR 49 Tackles Won: VAN 18 - TOR 12 Clearances: VAN 18 - TOR 22 Total Passes: VAN 397 - TOR 397 Passing %: VAN 74 - TOR 77 Possession%: VAN 51.3 - TOR 48.7

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.Ousted; 33. Beitashour, 4.Waston, 44.Kah, 2.Harvey, 15.Laba (19.Hurtado 83’), 31.Teibert (28.Koffie 64’), 7.Rosales (11.Mattocks 65’), 77.Morales, 23.Manneh, 29.Rivero Substitutes not used 70.Tornaghi, 3.Adekugbe, 18.Rodríguez, 9.Mezquida Toronto FC 12.Bendik; 13.Caldwell, 24.Perquis, 3.Creavalle, 2.Morrow, 8.Cheyrou, 4.Bradley, 55.Findley (26.Warner 77’), 10.Giovinco (27.Moore 80’), 21.Osorio, 17.Altidore Substitutes not used 1.Konopka, 5.Morgan, 6.Hagglund, 14.Chapman, 15.Zavaleta

March 14 0-1 W – 15,731 Chicago Fire Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL Scoring Summary 86’ – VAN – Rivero (Beitashour) Cautions 4’ – CHI – Polster 22’ – VAN – Waston 66’ – VAN – Morales 76’ – VAN – Mezquida 82’ – VAN – Rivero 90’ + 6’ – CHI – Igboananike

Match Stats Shots: CHI 13 - VAN 18 Shots on Goal: CHI 4 - VAN 6 Saves: CHI 5 - VAN 4 Fouls: CHI 11 - VAN 24 Offsides: CHI 0 - VAN 3 Corners: CHI 5 - VAN 2 Missed Chances: CHI 0 - VAN 3 Duels Won: CHI 60 - VAN 44 Tackles Won: CHI 14 - VAN 15 Clearances: CHI 18 - VAN 27 Total Passes: CHI 488 - VAN 343 Passing %: CHI 80 - VAN 74 Possession%: CHI 58.7 - VAN 41.3

Chicago Fire 18.Busch; 6.Gehrig, 20.Larentowicz, 4.Adailton, 5.Palmer; 2.Polster (77.Igboananike 59’), 26.Stephens (7.Alex 82’), 10.Maloney, 19.Shipp, 3.Jones; 24.Amarikwa Substitutes not used 1.Kann, 8.Watson, 16.Cochrane, 21.Ritter Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.Ousted; 33. Beitashour, 4.Waston, 44.Kah, 3.Adekugbe; 15.Laba, 31.Teibert; 7.Rosales (9.Mexquida 45’ + 2), 77.Morales (28.Koffie 88’), 23.Manneh (11. Mattocks 82’); 29.Rivero Substitutes not used 70.Tornaghi, 2.Harvey, 18.Rodríguez, 19.Hurtado

March 21 0-1 W – 31,072 Orlando City SC Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL Scoring Summary 90’ + 6’ – VAN – Rivero (Morales) Cautions 22’ – VAN – Koffie 36’ – VAN – Adekugbe 44’ – VAN – Rivero 65’ – VAN – Manneh 78’ – ORL – Collin 90’ + 5’ – VAN – Harvey

Match Stats Shots: ORL 12 - VAN 9 Shots on Goal: ORL 1 - VAN 3 Saves: ORL 2 - VAN 1 Fouls: ORL 17 - VAN 16 Offsides: ORL 1 - VAN 0 Corners: ORL 4 - VAN 3 Missed Chances: ORL 0 - VAN 1 Duels Won: ORL 50 - VAN 54 Tackles Won: ORL 12 - VAN 19 Clearances: ORL 21 - VAN 33 Total Passes: ORL 558 - VAN 336 Passing %: ORL 85 - VAN 77 Possession%: ORL 62.7 - VAN 37.3

Orlando City SC 1.Ricketts; 27.Ramos, 78.Collin, 3.Hines, 20.Shea; 5.Okugo, 17.Ceren; 18.Molino, 10.Kaká, 12.Avila; 15.Ribeiro (21.Larin 72’) Substitutes not used 36.Edwards, 4.St Ledger, 6.Cascio, 14.Boden, 23.Donovan, 35.Rochez Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.Ousted; 33.Beitashour, 4.Waston, 18.Rodríguez, 3.Adekugbe (2.Harvey 75’); 15.Laba, 28.Koffie; 9.Mezquida (38.Froese 67’), 77.Morales, 23.Manneh (19.Hurtado 67’); 29.Rivero Substitutes not used 70.Tornaghi, 11.Mattocks, 26.Parker, 31.Teibert

March 28 2-1 W – 22,500 Portland Timbers BC Place, Vancouver, BC Scoring Summary 15’ – VAN – Mezquida 82’ – POR –Adi 90’ – VAN – Earnshaw (Morales) Cautions 12’ – VAN – Koffie 30’ – POR – Powell 58’ – VAN – Beitashour 87’ – VAN – Waston

Match Stats Shots: VAN 13 – POR15 Shots on Goal: VAN 3 – POR 5 Saves: VAN 4 – POR 1 Fouls: VAN 15 – POR 13 Offsides: VAN 1 – POR 2 Corners: VAN 0 – POR 7 Missed Chances: VAN 0 - POR 2 Duels Won: VAN 41 - POR 60 Tackles Won: VAN 14 - POR 14 Clearances: VAN 29 - POR 21 Total Passes: VAN 286 - POR 531 Passing %: VAN 72 - POR 87 Possession%: VAN 33.6 - POR 66.4

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.Ousted; 33.Beitashour, 4.Waston, 44.Kah, 3.Adekugbe; 15.Laba, 28.Koffie (20.Flores 72’); 19.Hurtado (88.Earnshaw 87’), 77.Morales, 9.Mezquida (38.Froese 58’), 29.Rivero Substitutes not used 70.Tornaghi, 2.Harvey, 26.Parker, 27.Sampson Portland Timbers 12.Kwarasey; 2.Powell, 7.Borchers, 24.Ridgewell, 19.Villafana; 6.Nagbe, 26.Fochive (10.Fernandez 75’), 21.Chara, 22.Wallace; 37.Urruti (11.Asprilla 65’), 9.Adi Substitutes not used 33.Weber, 15.Jeanderson, 20.Peay, 23.Paparatto, 27.Besler


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April 4 2-0 W – 21,000 LA Galaxy BC Place, Vancouver, BC Scoring Summary 56’ – VAN – Manneh (Morales) 66’ – VAN – Octavio Rivero Cautions 41’ – VAN – Kah 58’ – VAN –Adekugbe 85’ – LA – Zardes

Match Stats Shots: VAN 18 – LA 6 Shots on Goal: VAN 9 – LA 1 Saves: VAN 1 – LA 7 Fouls: VAN 6 – LA 10 Offsides: VAN 3 – LA 1 Corners: VAN 1 – LA 4 Missed Chances: VAN 0 – LA 0 Tackles Won: VAN 13 – LA 21 Clearances: VAN 30 – LA 34 Total Passes: VAN 482 – LA 438 Passing %: VAN 81% – LA 74% Possession%: VAN 52.1 – LA 47.9

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.Ousted; 33.Beitashour, 4.Waston, 44.Kah, 3.Adekugbe; 15.Laba, 31.Teibert; 9.Mezquida (20.Flores 82’), 77.Morales, 23.Manneh (11.Mattocks 78’); 29.Rivero (19.Hurtado 86’) Substitutes not used 70.Tornaghi, 2.Harvey, 26.Parker, 88.Earnshaw LA Galaxy 18.Penedo; 20.DeLaGarza, 4.González, 21. Meyer (9.Gordon 78’), 2.Dunivant (16.Buddle 64’); 24.Ishizaki, 19.Juninho, 3.Väyrynen (14.Rogers 40’), 6.Husidic; 11.Zardes, 7.Keane Substitutes not used 12.Rowe, 15.Maganto, 25.Garcia, 33.Gargan


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STARTS BY POSITION (2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON)

WFC 4-2-3-1

RIGHT BACK

33.Steven Beitashour (5)

R CENTRE BACK 4.Kendall Waston (5)

L CENTRE BACK 44.Pa-Modou Kah (4)

18.Diego Rodriguez (1) LEFT BACK

3.Sam Adekugbe (4) 2.Jordan Harvey (1)

GOALKEEPER

1.David Ousted (5)

R CENTRE MIDFIELDER 15.Matías Laba (5)

L CENTRE MIDFIELDER 31.Russell Teibert (3) 28.Gershon Koffie (2)

LEFT WING

23.Kekuta Manneh (4) 9.Nicolás Mezquida (1)

ATTACKING MIDFIELDER

77.Pedro Morales (5)

RIGHT WING

7.Mauro Rosales (2) 9.Nicolás Mezquida (2)

19.Erik Hurtado (1) STRIKER

29.Octavio Rivero (5)


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Forward Scored with:

Midfielder R – right foot; L- left foot; Defender H- head; C- chest; T-thigh

WHERE THE GOALS CAME FROM (2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON)

29 - R

29 - L

29 - H

9 - R

88 - R

23-R

29-R


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VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC – MATCH STATS 2015 REGULAR SEASON STATS # Name POS GP GS MINS G A GWG PKG/A C E 29 Octavio Rivero F 5 5 446 4 0 2 0/0 2 0 9 Nicolás Mezquida M 4 3 252 1 0 0 0/0 1 0 88 Robert Earnshaw F 1 0 3 1 0 1 0/0 0 0 23 Kekuta Manneh M/F 4 4 316 1 0 0 0/0 1 0 77 Pedro Morales M 5 5 448 0 3 0 0/0 1 0 33 Steven Beitashour D 4 4 360 0 1 0 0/0 1 0 44 Pa-Modou Kah D 4 4 360 0 1 0 0/0 2 0 4 Kendall Waston D 5 5 450 0 0 0 0/0 2 0 15 Matías Laba M 5 5 443 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 3 Sam Adekugbe D 4 4 346 0 0 0 0/0 2 0 31 Russell Teibert M 3 3 244 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 28 Gershon Koffie M 4 2 190 0 0 0 0/0 3 0 19 Erik Hurtado M/F 4 1 122 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 7 Mauro Rosales M 2 2 109 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 2 Jordan Harvey D 2 1 104 0 0 0 0/0 1 0 18 Diego Rodríguez D 1 1 90 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 38 Kianz Froese M 2 0 56 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 11 Darren Mattocks F 3 0 45 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 20 Deybi Flores M 2 0 26 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 32 Marco Bustos M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 34 Caleb Clarke F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 22 Christian Dean D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 25 Andre Lewis M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 30 Ben McKendry M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 26 Tim Parker D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 27 Ethen Sampson D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 # Name GP GS MINS GA GAA PKG/A W L D SO 1 David Ousted 5 5 450 4 0.80 1/1 4 1 0 3 70 Paolo Tornaghi 0 0 0 0 0.00 0/0 0 0 0 0 24 Marco Carducci 0 0 0 0 0.00 0/0 0 0 0 0


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STATISTICS ALL-TIME LEADING WHITECAPS FC SCORERS IN MLS REGULAR SEASON # NAME GP GS MIN G A SH SOG FC FS C E Camilo Sanvezzo 92 75 6621 39 16 270 116 139 147 14 0 11 Darren Mattocks 74 43 4058 16 5 139 55 54 78 9 2 Kenny Miller 43 34 2996 13 3 67 26 39 36 0 0 Eric Hassli 44 30 2762 12 5 100 35 92 47 14 3 77 Pedro Morales 38 33 3002 10 15 121 43 24 33 5 0 23 Kekuta Manneh 53 23 2279 11 4 107 42 16 33 4 0 28 Gershon Koffie 109 96 8612 8 6 118 34 195 235 25 1 2 Jordan Harvey 97 87 8030 7 7 39 13 88 63 17 1 19 Erik Hurtado 49 24 2415 5 5 72 27 44 29 1 0 Alain Rochat 67 65 5726 5 3 43 13 85 72 15 0 Sebastian Fernández 31 23 1969 5 0 52 16 22 58 6 0 Sebastien Le Toux 19 18 1646 4 1 21 12 7 17 0 0 29 Octavio Rivero 5 5 446 4 0 17 9 12 10 2 0 Barry Robson 17 16 1421 3 2 32 9 31 56 2 0 Dane Richards 12 9 920 3 1 13 5 21 12 2 0 9 Nicolás Mezquida 18 7 670 3 0 17 8 19 8 1 0 Davide Chiumiento 42 35 2950 2 14 42 12 35 82 2 0 31 Russell Teibert 71 50 4612 2 11 48 9 56 46 8 0 4 Kendall Waston 15 14 1271 2 0 13 2 26 15 7 0 88 Robert Earnshaw 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 MLS CAREER STATS - MLS REGULAR SEASON # Name GP GS MIN G A SH SOG FC FS C E 11 Darren Mattocks 74 43 4058 16 5 139 55 54 78 9 2 30 Mauro Rosales 120 101 8552 12 45 86 28 92 224 10 0 34 Robert Earnshaw 32 24 2060 12 0 80 29 18 23 1 0 77 Pedro Morales 38 33 3002 10 15 121 43 24 33 5 0 23 Kekuta Manneh 53 23 2279 11 4 107 42 16 33 4 0 2 Jordan Harvey 190 177 15774 8 13 61 19 173 110 27 2 28 Gershon Koffie 109 96 8612 8 6 118 34 195 235 25 1 19 Erik Hurtado 49 24 2415 5 5 72 27 44 29 1 0 29 Octavio Rivero 5 5 446 4 0 17 9 12 10 2 0 9 Nicolás Mezquida 18 7 670 3 0 17 8 19 8 1 0 33 Steven Beitashour 119 118 10496 2 20 28 8 107 107 13 1 31 Russell Teibert 71 50 4612 2 11 48 9 56 46 8 0 4 Kendall Waston 15 14 1271 2 0 13 2 26 15 7 0 15 Matías Laba 53 52 4595 1 1 16 5 86 75 13 1 44 Pa-Modou Kah 44 44 3825 1 1 12 5 50 1 13 1 3 Sam Adekugbe 9 6 628 0 0 0 0 13 6 1 0 27 Ethen Sampson 2 2 144 0 0 1 0 4 3 0 0 22 Christian Dean 4 1 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 Kianz Froese 3 0 100 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 18 Diego Rodríguez 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Deybi Flores 2 0 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 34 Caleb Clarke 2 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN GAA W L D SO GA SF SV 1 David Ousted 52 52 4680 1.15 20 14 18 20 60 210 140 70 Paolo Tornaghi 9 9 810 1.78 3 4 2 1 16 41 26 44 Marco Carducci 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


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WHITECAPS FC INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ALL-TIME (MLS REGULAR SEASON) Most Appearances: Gershon Koffie (109) Most Goals: Camilo Sanvezzo (39) Most Assists: Camilo Sanvezzo (16) Most Hat tricks: Kekuta Manneh* (1), Camilo (1)

*Manneh became the youngest player in MLS history to score a hat trick, and the first teenager. Most Wins: David Ousted (19) Most Clean-sheets: David Ousted (19) WHITECAPS FC INDIVIDUAL RECORDS SEASON (MLS REGULAR SEASON) Most Goals: Camilo Sanvezzo (22) 6th in MLS Most Assists: Pedro Morales (12) in 2014 Most Penalty Kick Goals: Pedro Morales (7) tied for 2nd in MLS Fastest Goal: 33 seconds Eric Hassli 08/07/2011 VAN vs CHI W 4-2 Shots in a game: 12 Pedro Morales, VAN 7/27/2014 vs. DAL T 2-2. Tied for 1st in MLS Most Wins: David Ousted (12) in 2014 Most Clean-sheets: David Ousted (13) in 2014


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WHITECAPS FC 2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON RECORD WHEN (W-L-D): Overall 4-1-0 Home 2-1-0 Away 2-0-0 Scoring first 4-1-0 Opponent scores first 0-0-0 Leading at halftime 1-0-0 Trailing at halftime 0-0-0 Tied at halftime 3-1-0 Leading after 60 minutes 2-0-0 Trailing after 60 minutes 0-1-0 Tied after 60 minutes 2-0-0 Leading after 75 minutes 2-0-0 Trailing after 75 minutes 0-1-0 Tied after 75 minutes 2-0-0 When scoring 0 goals 0-0-0 When scoring 1 goal 2-1-0 When scoring 2 goals 2-0-0 When scoring 3 goals 0-0-0 When scoring 4 goals 0-0-0 When conceding 0 goals 3-0-0 When conceding 1 goal 1-0-0 When conceding 2 goals 0-0-0 When conceding 3 goals 0-1-0 When conceding 4 goals 0-0-0

When scoring in 1st half 1-1-0 When not scoring in 1st half 3-0-0 When conceding in 1st half 0-1-0 When not conceding in 1st half 4-0-0

When scoring in 2nd half 4-0-0 When not scoring in 2nd half 0-1-0

When conceding in 2nd half 1-1-0 When not conceding in 2nd half 3-0-0

Playing on turf 2-1-0 Playing on grass 2-0-0

Day matches 0-1-0 Night matches 4-0-0

Vs. East Coast 1-1-0 Vs. Midwest and South 1-0-0 Vs. West Coast 2-0-0

Wearing white kit 3-1-0 Wearing blue kit 1-0-0

BC Place roof open 0-1-0 BC Place roof closed 2-0-0

Broadcast on TSN/TSN1 4-1-0 Broadcast on TSN2 0-0-0 Broadcast on SNET 0-0-0 GOAL FREQUENCY… Minute range GF 0-15 1 16-30 1 31-45 0 First half added time 0 46-60 1 61-75 1 76-90 1 Second half added time 2 Total 7 Minute range GA 0-15 0 16-30 0 31-45 1 First half added time 0 46-60 1 61-75 0 76-90 2 Second half added time 0 Total 4

THE LAST TIME….. Shutout (MLS): David Ousted 15.04.04 (Vancouver 2-0 Los Angeles) Shutout (club): David Ousted 15.04.04 (Vancouver 2-0 Los Angeles) Last goal (MLS): Octavio Rivero 15.04.04 (Vancouver 2-0 Los Angeles) Last goal (club): Octavio Rivero 15.03.28 (Vancouver 2-1 Portland) Defender goal (MLS): Kendall Waston 14.10.25 (Vancouver 1-0 Colorado) Midfielder/Winger goal (MLS): Kekuta Manneh 15.04.04 (Vancouver 2-0 Los Angeles) Striker goal (MLS): Octavio Rivero 15.04.04 (Vancouver 2-0 Los Angeles) Player 2 goals/match: Sebastián Fernández 14.10.04 (Vancouver 2-0 Dallas) Player 3 goals/match (MLS): Camilo Sanvezzo 13.10.27 (Vancouver 3-0 Colorado) Player 3 goals/match (club): Camilo Sanvezzo 13.10.27 (Vancouver 3-0 Colorado) Player 4 goals/match (MLS): none Player 4 goals/match (club): Jason Jordan 05.05.15 (Vancouver 4-0 Charleston) Last assist (MLS): Pedro Morales 15.04.04 (Vancouver 2-0 Los Angeles) Last assist (club): Pedro Morales 15.04.04 (Vancouver 2-0 Los Angeles) Player 2 assists/match: Pedro Morales 14.06.01 (Portland 3-4 Vancouver) Player 3 assists/match (MLS): none Player 3 assists/match (club): Davide Chiumiento 12.05.09 (Vancouver 3-1 Edmonton) PK converted (MLS): Pedro Morales 14.09.27 (Vancouver 2-1 Salt Lake) PK not converted (not MLS): Etienne Barbara 12.05.09 (Vancouver 3-1 Edmonton) PK not converted (MLS): Pedro Morales 14.09.27 (Vancouver 2-1 Salt Lake) PK conceded/converted: Altidore on Ousted 15.03.07 (Vancouver 1-3 Toronto) PK conceded/not converted: Ferreira on Knighton 12.09.15 (Dallas 1-0 Vancouver) Red card (MLS): Sebastián Fernández 14.10.29 (Dallas 2-1 Vancouver) Opponent red card (MLS): Agustin Pelletieri 14.03.16 (Chivas USA 1-1 Vancouver)


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WHITECAPS FC TECHNICAL STAFF Head Coach - Carl Robinson After serving as Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s assistant coach for two seasons, Carl Robinson was appointed the 15th head coach in club history on December 16, 2013.

A former English league and Major League Soccer central midfielder that made 52 international appearances of Wales, Robinson brings seven years of MLS experience as a player and assistant coach to the ‘Caps head coaching position.

Robinson, 37, first joined Whitecaps FC as an assistant coach in January 2012 after a distinguished playing career that included more than a decade in the top two divisions in England, as well as five seasons in MLS with Canadian rivals Toronto FC and New York Red Bulls. Additionally, he served as a player/assistant coach in his second and final season in New York. Robinson holds a Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Pro License – the highest and final coaching qualification available.

Assistant Coach – Martyn Pert A coach with a wealth of experience both both as an assistant coach and fitness coach, Martyn Pert joined Vancouver Whitecaps FC as assistant coach on January 27, 2014.

Hailing from Norfolk, England, Pert has previously served as an assistant coach with English Premier League outfit Cardiff City FC, Football League Championship side Coventry City FC, and the Bahrain senior men’s national team. Pert’s coaching credentials include a UEFA Pro License. Assistant Coach – Gordon Forrest A coach with vast experience in youth development, Gordon Forrest was added to the club’s MLS coaching staff as an assistant coach on January 9, 2014. Forrest also continues in his role as head of high performance, overseeing the technical side of the Residency program and development of the club’s young talent. Forrest’s coaching credentials include a UEFA ‘A’ Licence, Scottish Football Association Youth Licence, and a Scottish Football Association Advanced Children’s Licence. Whitecaps FC first welcomed Forrest on October 17, 2012, as U-18 Residency head coach and manager of coaching development. In his first season at the helm, Forrest led the U-18 team to a second consecutive appearance at United States Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) Finals Week. Goalkeeper Coach – Marius Røvde A goalkeeping coach with nearly two decades of playing experience in Europe, Knut Marius Røvde joined the Whitecaps FC coaching staff in June 2011. The Norwegian has also served as the goalkeeper coach to Canada’s national youth teams since November 2011. Røvde holds a Goalkeeper 'A' Coaching Licence and 'B' Coaching Licence from the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Røvde comes to Vancouver following coaching spells with the Ontario Soccer Association (OSA) and the Durham Region Soccer Association (DRSA) in Oshawa, Ontario, between 2009 and 2011.


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WHITECAPS FC - PLAYER PROFILES 1 David OUSTED – G – Birthplace: Greve, Denmark - Hometown: Greve, Denmark - Age: 30 Last appearance: 2015.04.04 (vs. LAG) - Last shutout: 2015.04.04 (vs. LAG) Last win 2015.04.04 (vs. LAG) 2015: Earning his first victory against LA Galaxy, Ousted posted a clean sheet his league leading third of the season. A standout performance in week 4 earned Ousted Man of the Match honours March 28 against Portland the victory was Ousted’s third of the season. Earning a second consecutive clean sheet and win against Orlando City March 21, Ousted has now posted a clean sheet in four straight away matches. Recording his first clean-sheet of the season against Chicago in the ‘Caps second match, Ousted also earn his first win of the season. The Danish goalkeeper started his second straight Whitecaps FC home opener in a two save, 3-1 loss to Toronto FC. 2014: Ousted recorded an MLS high13 clean sheets In a 0-0 draw against New England Revolution on March 22, Ousted made a spectacular save which earned him MLS save of the week for week 3. Ousted started and played the full 90 minutes in every match posting a 12-8-14 record, helping Whitecaps FC qualify for their second MLS Postseason berth. 2013: The Danish goalkeeper was signed as a free agent by WFC on June 20 and made his first appearance for the club on July 7 in a 4-0 win for WFC reserves over Sounders FC reserves. Ousted started 13 matches for WFC in the 2013 MLS season, recording four clean sheets. The Danish goalkeeper made his MLS debut at Jeld-Wen Field versus Portland Timbers on August 3; back-stopping WFC to a well-earned 1-1 draw. A week later in a 2-0 win over San Jose on August 10, Ousted recorded his first clean sheet in MLS play. Career: The Greve, Denmark native came to Vancouver after spending the last three seasons with Danish Superliga club Randers FC, where he earned 35 clean sheets in 103 appearances with the Horses. Ousted has one cap for the Danish U-19 national team in a friendly versus the Czech Republic in 2003 and was also called into camp with his country's U-20 and U-21 youth national teams. 2 Jordan HARVEY (@JordanCHarvey) - D - Birthplace: Mission Viejo, CA. Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA. Age: 31Last appearance: 2015.03.21 (vs. OCSC) - Last MLS goal: 2014.06.01 (vs. PT) - Last MLS assist: 2013.05.11 (vs. LA) 2015: Entering as a second half substitute week 3, Harvey played the last 15 minutes. In the season opener, Harvey started and played the full 90 minutes. 2014: Harvey scored the game-winning goal in a 4-3 win over Portland Timbers on June 1. In the 2-1 victory over Houston Dynamo, Harvey scored his first goal of the year in front of a sold out BC stadium to put the ‘Caps up 1-0 in the first half. 2013: The American defender had an auspicious season offensively for Whitecaps FC, finishing fourth on the team with four goals from his left back position - a career high during his eight years in MLS, while also registering one assist. An equalizing goal versus Chivas USA in a 3-1 win on June 19 marked the 10,000th goal in MLS history. Career: Jordan Harvey joined Whitecaps FC after being acquired in exchange for allocation money from Major League Soccer rivals Philadelphia Union on July 7, 2011. An experienced MLS campaigner with over 100 appearances in the league, the native of Mission Viejo, California, started his career with Colorado Rapids after being selected in the first round (ninth overall) of the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft. Harvey scored the 10,000th goal in MLS history on June 19, 2013 against Chivas USA. 3 Sam ADEKUGBE – (@SamAdekugbe) – D – Birthplace: London, England - Hometown: Calgary, ALB - Age: 20 Last appearance: 2015.04.04 (vs. LAG) - Last MLS goal: N/A - Last MLS assist: N/A 2015: Earning his fourth start of the season in Week 5, Adekugbe has nearly double his career minutes. Starting for a second straight week, Adekugbe was forced off the field in the second after a collision with Orlando’s goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts. Earning his first start of the season in Whitecaps FC’s first road match of the year, the defender earned MLS team of the week honours. 2014: Made his first appearance of the season against Toronto FC on July 16, starting and playing all 90 minutes in place of the suspended Jordan Harvey at left back. 2013: As an 18 year-old, Adekugbe was added to the club's MLS roster on August 28, 2013. The young defender made his MLS debut in Vancouver's season finale on October 27, 2013, in a 3-0 triumph over Colorado Rapids. Adekugbe started at left back, and played all 90 minutes of the match. Career: Sam Adekugbe joined Vancouver’s MLS roster as a Homegrown player on August 28, 2013 following two successful seasons in the WFC Residency program.The young left back started 60 of his 63 appearances with the club’s U-16s and U-18s teams. During that period, he scored three goals and made back-to-back trips to the USSDA Finals Week. In addition to being on the club’s MLS roster, Adekugbe will be a member of the club’s U-18 side for the 2013-14 USSDA season.


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4 Kendall WASTON (@kwaston88) – D – Birthplace: San José, Costa Rica. Hometown: Limón, Costa Rica. Age: 27 Last appearance: 2015.04.04 (vs. LAG) - Last goal: 2014.10.25 (vs. CR) - Last MLS assist: N/A

2015: Waston has played every minute for the Blue and White during the 2015 season and was named to the team of the week March 23 for his strong defensive outing against Orlando City SC March 21. 2014: Made his Whitecaps FC debut against LA Galaxy on August 23, 2014, coming on as a striker in the second half and playing 11 minutes. He started his second appearance and played the full 90 minutes as a center back against Portland Timbers on August 30. Scored his first career goal off of a header in a 2-0 win over San Jose Earthquakes on September 10, 2014. Waston’s second career goal in a 1-0 win over Colorado Rapids on October 25, clinched Whitecaps FC’s second MLS playoff berth in club history. Career: Waston comes to Vancouver after playing the entirety of his seven year professional career in his native Costa Rica, playing in the country’s Primera Division. Brought up through Deportivo Saprissa’s Academy system, the 6-foot-5 defender has spent time with several different clubs on loan, including over 53 matches with Municipal Perez Zeledon, where he scored 10 goals over the 2011/12 and 2012/13 campaigns. In 2013/14, Waston played a total of 30 league and playoff matches for Saprissa, putting up eight goals and leading the club to the 2014 Campeonato de Verano, the league’s summer championship. 7 Mauro ROSALES – (@mdr7) – M – Birthplace: Villa Maria, ARG Hometown: Villa Maria, ARG - Age: 34 Last appearance: 2015.03.14 (vs. CF) – Last MLS goal: 2013.10.09 (vs. WFC) – Last MLS assist: 2014.10.04 (vs. FCD) 2015: Rosales has started two matches this season, playing 109 minutes. 2014: Started 16 of 21 matches for Chivas USA, leading the club with eight assists after being acquired from Seattle Sounders FC prior to the season. Had three assists in a 3-1 Chivas USA win against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on July 12. Made his Whitecaps FC debut against LA Galaxy on August 23, playing 45 minutes. Registered his first assist for WFC on an Erik Hurtado goal in a 2-1 loss Career: Has 12 goals and 42 assists in 107 career appearances since joining MLS in 2011 • His 42 assists rank second in MLS during that time frame • Named MLS Newcomer of the Year in 2011 for a five goal, 13 assist season with Sounders FC • Part of the gold-medal winning U-23 Argentine National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. • Prior to MLS, played eight season in Argentine Primera Division - five with Newell’s Old Boys (1999 - 2004), three with River Plate (2007-2010), and two with Dutch club Ajax (2004-2006).

9 Nicolás MEZQUIDA – (@nico_mezquida) – M – Birthplace: Paysandú, URU Hometown: Montevideo, URU Age: 23 Last appearance: 2015.04.04 (vs. LAG) – Last goal: 2015.03.28 (vs. PTFC) - Last MLS assist: N/A 2015: Named Budwiser Man of the Match week 5 against the LA Galaxy. Mezquida scored the first ‘Caps goal in a 2-1 win against Portland Timbers March 28. Starting a second straight week, Mezquida played 58 minutes. Getting his first action March 21 against Orlando City, Mezquida played 67 minutes. First action of the season came as a late first half substitute in the ‘Caps second match of the season March 14 away to Chicago. 2014: Mezquida came in as a substitute for countryman Sebastian Fernandez in the 73rd minute of the season opening 4-1 victory over New York Red Bulls on March 8. The midfielder scored the game-tying goal in a 2-2 draw with RSL on April 26, and another goal against Philadelphia Union in a 3-3 draw on June 7. Career: Scored seven goals in 24 appearances white on loan with Rampla Juniors Fútbol Club over the last two seasons • scored one goal in three appearances during the 2009 U-17 World Cup with Uruguay • Played with Uruguayan Primera División clubs CA Fénix and CA Peñarol • Loan spell in 2011 with Norwegian clubs SK Brann and Lillestrøm SK


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11 Darren MATTOCKS – (@darrenmattocks) – S – Birthplace: Portmore, Jamaica - Hometown: Portmore, Jamaica - Age: 24 Last appearance: 2015.04.04 (vs. LAG) – Last MLS goal: 2014.08.10 (vs. SKC) – Last MLS assist: 2014.04.19 (vs. LA) 2015: Entering as a second half substitute in both of Whitecaps FC matches, Mattocks is still looking for his first start of the season. 2014: Mattocks’ assist to Manneh in the 81’st minute drew the game even at 1-1 against Chivas USA on March 16. Recorded an assist on the game-winning goal by Sebastian Fernandez and secured a goal in three consecutive matches against Toronto (July 16), RSL (July 19) and FC Dallas (July 27). 2013: The Jamaican international made eight starts in 20 appearances, registering three goals and one assist. He scored a critical goal for the 'Caps in the club's first win over Seattle in MLS on July 6. Career: Has game-changing qualities • second overall pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft in Kansas City, Missouri • a two-year standout at the U. of Akron, Mattocks helped the Zips to the 2010 NCAA College Cup title • signed a GA contract with MLS on Dec. 20, 2011 • drew interest from professional teams in Denmark and Sweden • Made his MLS debut as a second-half sub in Whitecaps FC 2-0 win over Montreal on Mar. 10 2012 • earned his first MLS regular season start against Seattle on May 19 2012 • called up by Jamaica for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches versus the United States on Sept. 7 and 11 2012 • started in 15 and his 21 appearances in 2012 • registered seven goals and was named #1 of MLSsoccer.com’s 24 under 24 list in 2012 15 Matías LABA – (@matiaslaba) – M – Birthplace: Villa Raffo, Argentina Hometown: Villa Raffo, Argentina Age: 23 Last appearance: 2015.04.04 (vs. LAG) – Last MLS goal: 2013.10.09 (vs. SEA) – Last MLS assist: 2014.03.08 (vs. NY) 2015: Starting all five of Whitecaps FC matches this season, Laba has only missed seven minutes of action. A strong March 21 performance earned Laba Week 3, team of the week honours. 2014: The defensive midfielder was named Man of the Match for an 11 tackle performance against Columbus Crew on May 10. Laba was suspended for a match against LA Galaxy on August 23 for caution accumulation. Career: The talented defensive midfielder was traded to Whitecaps FC from Toronto FC on February 26, 2014 • appeared in over 72 matches for Argentinos Juniors of the Argentine Primera Division • Has played for Argentina internationally at the U-20 level, highlighted by the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. 18 Diego RODRIGUEZ – D – Birthplace: Monteviedo, Uruguay Hometown: Monteviedo, Uruguay Age: 24 Last appearance: 2015.03.21 (vs. OCSC) - Last MLS goal: N/A – Last MLS assist: N/A 2015: Playing his first minutes for Vancouver March 21, Rodriguez played the full 90 minutes in an away win against Orlando City SC. 2014: Started seven times for Juventud in the 2014 Apertura and came off the bench as a substitute twice. Added an assist against IA Sud America on September 28. 2013: Rodríguez returned to Uruguay through a free transfer and began playing for Club Atlético Juventud de Las Piedras of the Uruguayan Primera Division. Started all 12 of his appearances in the Clausura season, scoring a goal against his first professional club, Montevideo Wanderers FC. Career: The 6-foot-3 joined Whitecaps FC after splitting his career between playing in his native Uruguay and Spain with Malaga CF • Rodríguez has represented Uruguay four times at the U-20 level. The Uruguayan suited up for his country during the Copa Aerosur held in Bolivia, Copa Ciudad Maldonado in Uruguay, and for two additional friendlies. 19 Erik HURTADO – (@Etado19) – S – Birthplace: Fredericksburg, VA Hometown: Beaverton, OR Age: 24 Last appearance: 2015.04.04 (vs. LAG) – Last MLS goal: 2014.10.29 (vs. FCD) – Last MLS assist: 2014.10.04 (vs. FCD) 2015: Earning his first start of the year in week 4, Hurtado played 87 minutes. Entering a substitute in two of the ‘Caps three games this season, Hurtado is still looking for his first start. 2014: Hurtado made his 2014 MLS debut coming in as a late substitute for Fernandez in the 75th minute against Chivas USA on March 16. The forward scored his first career MLS goal in a 1-0 win over Columbus on May 10. Between May 10 and a June 7 match against Philadelphia, Hurtado scored goals in five consecutive matches (including one ACC match against Toronto on May 14). 2013: Hurtado started four of his 15 appearances in his rookie season, registering two assists in 489 minutes of play on the season. The rookie made his MLS debut as a second-half substitute in Vancouver's season opener, replacing Daigo Kobayashi in the 76th minute of a 1-0 victory over Toronto FC. In his first road match against Houston Dynamo on March 23, Hurtado earned his first career assist, setting up Mattocks for the 'Caps lone goal in a 2-1 defeat. The speedy American earned his first start on April 6 in a 1-1 draw on the road against San Jose. Career: Selected by Whitecaps FC fifth overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft on January 17 2013 • scored 33 goals and added 20 assists over four years at college • All-West Conference member in 2010, 2011, and 2012 • Was a member of the US U-18


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20 Deybi FLORES (@christiandean22) – M – Birthplace: San Pedro Sula, Honduras Hometown: San Antonio, Colon, Honduras Age: 18 Last appearance: 2015.04.04 (vs. LAG) – Last MLS goal: N/A – Last MLS assist: N/A 2015: In his first Whitecaps FC game, Flores entered as second half substitute playing 18 minutes in a 2-1 win against Portland Timbers March 28. Career: A highly-rated left-footed centreback, Christian Dean joined Whitecaps FC on January 16, 2014 after being selected third overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. The East Palo Alto, California resident signed a Generation adidas contract with MLS on January 8, 2014. Prior to joining WFC, Dean spent three seasons with California Golden Bears, where he started all 55 of his appearances. 22 Christian DEAN (@christiandean22) – D – Birthplace: Alvin, Texas Hometown: East Palo Alto, CA Age: 22 Last appearance: 2014.09.13 (vs. FCD) – Last MLS goal: N/A – Last MLS assist: N/A 2014: Dean made his MLS debut coming in for O’Brien in the 77th minute in the 1-1 draw against Chivas USA on March 16. He made his first start against FC Dallas, playing all 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss on September 13. 2013: In his third season with the Golden Bears, Dean earned All Pac-12 and NSCAA Far West Region first-team honours after anchoring a California defense that allowed 21 goals in as many matches and recorded seven clean sheets, en route to an Elite Eight finish at the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Tournament. The 6-foot-3, 198-pound defender also chipped in with one goal and four of the six assists he registered during his tenure at the University of California, Berkeley. His lone goal was a free-kick tally in a 3-2 win over UCLA on October 13. Career: A highly-rated left-footed centre back, Christian Dean joined Whitecaps FC on January 16, 2014 after being selected third overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. The East Palo Alto, California resident signed a Generation adidas contract with MLS on January 8, 2014. Prior to joining WFC, Dean spent three seasons with California Golden Bears, where he started all 55 of his appearances. 23 Kekuta MANNEH (@kekuta16) – S – Birthplace: Bakau, The Gambia Hometown: Bakau, The Gambia Age: 20 Last appearance: 2015.04.04 (vs. LAG) – Last MLS goal: 2015.04.04 (vs. LAG) – Last MLS assist: 2014.09.27 (vs. RSL) 2015: Manneh scored his first goal of the season in a 2-0 win against LA Galaxy April 4, the goal was the match winner. Starting all three of Whitecaps FC matches this season, Manneh has played consistently on the wing. 2014: Manneh made his first start with Whitecaps FC in the 2014 MLS season on April 12, in the 1-0 loss to LA Galaxy. The striker drew the game even with his late goal in the 81st minute against Chivas USA on March 16 which earned him the Budweiser man of the match. Manneh came in as substitute for Kenny Miller in the 83rd minute of the season opening 4-1 victory over New York Red Bulls at BC Place. The Gambian scored a goal and assist in a 3-2 win over San Jose Earthquakes on May 3. Manneh scored the game-winner against Seattle Sounders FC on October 10. 2013: Manneh had a memorable rookie season with Whitecaps FC, scoring six goals and recording two assists in 20 appearances. The Gambian made his first start for the club on opening day, playing the first 45 minutes against Toronto FC on March 2 at BC Place. His first goal for the club came on April 27 when he ignited the ‘Caps comeback in a 2-2 draw against FC Dallas, scoring the first goal before assisting on Camilo’s equalizer. At 18-years-old at the time, Manneh became the youngest player in MLS history to record a hat-trick. Career: A quick and agile winger • joined Whitecaps FC after being selected fourth overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft on January 17 2013 • spent two seasons in the USSDA, appearing in 46 matches and scoring 59 goals • began his professional career for Steve Biko FC of the GFA League First Division, scoring 17 goals in 12 matches


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24 Marco CARDUCCI – (@mcarducci96) – G – Birthplace: Calgary, AB - Hometown: Calgary, AB - Age: 18 Last appearance: N/A - Last shutout: N/A - Last win: N/A 2014: Made first career start May 7 vs. Toronto FC in ACC match. 2012- 2013: The Calgary native started 19 of 21 regular season games he played for Whitecaps FC U-16 Residency, with four clean sheets on the season. Career: Signed with the Whitecaps on March 4, 2014 • First Whitecaps FC Homegrown goalkeeper signing • Two-time Canadian U-17 Player of the Year • Started Canada’s Three matches at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup • Recorded 14 clean sheets in the USSDA since joining Whitecaps FC Residency in 2012. 25 Andre LEWIS – S – (@AndreLewis_LA) - Birthplace: Spanish Town, Jamaica - Hometown: Spanish Town, Jamaica - Age: 20 Last appearance: N/A - Last MLS goal: N/A - Last MLS assist: N/A 2014: On loan with Whitecaps FC USL PRO affiliate Charleston Battery. Returned to Vancouver and underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL and torn meniscus in his right knee on July 22. Career: A creative attacking midfielder, Andre Lewis joined Whitecaps FC as a youth international on January 16, 2014 after being selected seventh overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. Previously, Lewis played for Jamaican National Premier League side Portmore United F.C. and was a standout for the Jamaican U-17 and U-20 outfits. 26 Tim PARKER – D – (@Tim_Parker26) - Birthplace: Hicksville, New York - Hometown: Hicksville, New York - Age: 22 Last appearance: N/A - Last MLS goal: N/A - Last MLS assist: N/A 2014: In his senior year with St. John’s University, Parker made 17 starts as the captain for the Red Storm while adding one goal and one assist. Parker earned his third NSCAA All-Region selection. Career: A centre back who had a standout college career at St. John’s University, Tim Parker was selected by Whitecaps FC with the 13th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound centre back appeared in 79 of 80 Red Storm matches over the past four seasons, starting all but one of his appearances. Parker finished with four goals, two game-winners, and four assists, while anchoring a back line that posted 30 clean sheets. He also helped lead St. John’s to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances (2011-2013) and the 2011 Big East Tournament title. 27 Ethen SAMPSON – D – Birthplace: Mitchell’s Plain, South Africa - Hometown: Mitchell’s Plain, South Africa - Age: 21 Last appearance: 2014.10.29 (vs. FCD) - Last MLS goal: N/A - Last MLS assist: N/A 2014: Made his debut and first career start on September 6, playing 54 minutes in a 0-0 draw with D.C. United. Played his first full match against FC Dallas, getting 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss on September 13. Career: A gifted full back, Ethen Sampson signed a homegrown contract with Whitecaps FC on March 6, 2014 after playing a full season for Whitecaps FC U-23. Sampson was originally acquired by the organization on January 25, 2013 from ASD Cape Town, an elite South African soccer academy. Internationally, Sampson was called up to a South African U-20 training camp in 2011.


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28 Gershon KOFFIE (@Gersh28Koffie) – M – Birthplace: Koforidua, Ghana - Hometown: Accra, Ghana - Age: 23 Last appearance: 2015.03.28 (vs. PTFC) - Last MLS goal: 2014.05.24 (vs. SFC) - Last MLS assist: 2014.07.27 (vs. FCD)

2015: Starting for a second consecutive week, Koffie was subbed off for Flores who made his Whitecaps FC debut. Entering as a second half substitute in the ‘Caps first two matches, Koffie earned his first start of the season March 21 at Orlando City SC. 2014: Koffie scored his first goal of the season in a 2-2 draw with Seattle Sounders FC on May 24. 2013: The Ghanaian midfielder started 21 of his 26 appearances while tallying three goals and three assists on the year. Koffie scored the 'Caps first goal Ghanaian African assisted on Darren Mattocks' goal versus Seattle Sounders FC, sealing a 2-0 victory - Vancouver's first Cascadia win in the MLS era. He was awarded Budweiser Man of the Match three times for his performances versus RSL on May 4, against Colorado Rapids on August 17, and against Chivas USA on September 1. Koffie was also named #17 on MLSsoccer.com's annual '24 under 24' list. Career: A product of the lower divisions in his native Ghana, Koffie moves up to MLS with Vancouver after arriving at the club during the 2010 USSF D-2 Pro League season • was named Whitecaps FC's Most Promising Player after a productive first season in MLS, in which he was third in league appearances for the Blue and White, while leading all ‘Caps midfielders, after starting all but one of his 29 MLS matches that season • started 28 of 29 matches in the 2012 MLS regular season 29 Octavio RIVERO – (@CabezaRivero) – M – Birthplace: Treinta y Tres, URU Hometown: Treinta y Tres, URU Age: 23 Last appearance: 2015.04.04 (vs. LAG) - Last goal: 2015.04.04 (vs. LAG) - Last MLS assist: N/A 2015: After five weeks Rivero leads MLS with four goals and was named player of the month for March. Playing 90 minutes in a fourth consecutive game. Scoring in his first three MLS games Rivero leads the ‘Caps with three goals on the season. Was named to the team of the week for Week 3 after scoring the 1-0 winner in stoppage time. 2014: During the Torneo Apertura, Rivero played 18 times for Chilean Primera Divisón side O’Higgins FC, including 14 starts in 16 league appearances and two starts in the Copa Chile. The Uruguayan finished the Apertura season with 10 goals, scoring at a rate of 0.70 goals per 90 minutes, including two game winners. The Uruguayan netted two goals in a match on three occasions. Rivero also started twice for O’Higgins in the Copa Chile. At the conclusion of the season, Rivero was named the best striker in the Chilean Primera Division for the 2014 Torneo Apertura season by newspaper El Mercurio, as voted by his peers. Career: A talented young striker with experience playing in the top leagues in Chile and his native Uruguay, Octavio Rivero joined the club on December 25, 2014 as a Young Designated Player • Rivero represented Uruguay at the 2009 U-17 South American Championships in Chile, where Uruguay finished third. Rivero also represented Uruguay on the U-17 national team at the 2009 Copa UC tournament.

30 Ben McKENDRY – (@ben_mckendry) – M – Birthplace: Vancouver, BC Hometown: Vancouver, BC - Age: 21 Last appearance: N/A – Last MLS goal: N/A – Last MLS assist: N/A 2014: As a junior, McKendry was named First Team All-Conference USA and a Second Team All-American by College Sports Madness. The Templeton Secondary graduate was also named MVP of the TLC Plumbing and Utility Invitational tournament. In total, McKendry started 16 of his 17 appearances, scoring two goals and recording two assists in 1,358 minutes in the midfield.. Career: A central midfielder with a tireless work ethic who has represented Canada at the youth international level, Ben McKendry returns to Whitecaps FC after graduating through the club’s Residency program and excelling during his collegiate career at the University of New Mexico. McKendry originally joined Whitecaps FC Residency on September 7, 2010, after being a member of the club’s Prospects program.


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31 Russell TEIBERT – M – Birthplace: Niagara Falls, ON - Hometown: Niagara Falls, ON - Age: 22 Last appearance: 2015.04.04 (vs. LAG) - Last MLS goal: 2013.08.24 (vs. DAL) - Last assist: 2014.07.16 (vs. TFC) 2015: Teibert has start both matches on the season, playing the full 90 minutes against Chicago. 2014: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the season opener in a 4-1 victory against New York Red Bulls at BC Place. 2013: Teibert had a breakout season, starting 19 of his 24 MLS appearances while scoring two goals. The young Canadian also recorded a team high nine assists, tying the club record in MLS play. The highlight of the season for the midfielder came against Los Angeles Galaxy on May 11, when he scored two second half goals that secured the 'Caps' first victory over the Galaxy since joining MLS. Teibert recorded six assists in four games from the span of June 1 to June 19. After returning from national team duty with Canada at the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Teibert assisted on Vancouver's lone goal in a 2-1 defeat at LA Galaxy on July 20. Teibert ended the season on a high, adding one more assist in a 3-0 win over Colorado Rapids on October 27. Career: Teibert became the 10th youngest player to appear in a competitive match for the Whitecaps FC first team at 17 years and 221 days • named Canadian U-17 Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009, Teibert has been part of the ’Caps since Sep. 10, 2008, when he became a member of the club's Residency program • started five of his 11 appearances for Whitecaps FC during the club’s inaugural season in MLS • made his MLS debut on the left-hand side of midfield during Vancouver's inaugural match in MLS, as Whitecaps FC defeated his former club Toronto FC 4-2 at Empire Field on Mar. 19 • made his 2012 season debut against RSL at BC Place on August 11 • was a second-half sub away on international duty with Canada on Aug. 15 2012

32 Marco BUSTOS – (@marcobustos10) – M – Birthplace: Winnipeg, MB - Hometown: Winnipeg, MB - Age: 18 Last appearance: N/A - Last MLS goal: N/A - Last assist: N/A 2014: Lead Whitecaps FC U-18 with 19 goals in 24 games played. starting 23 of his appearances. Played six games for Whitecaps FC U-23, registering four goals. Made his first team debut in an ACC match against Toronto FC, starting and playing 64 minutes in a 2-1 loss on May 7. Career: An explosive attacking midfielder, Marco Bustos signed an MLS pre-contract on September 15, 2014 and will be added to the active roster in January 2015. • Started 27 of 33 regular season games for Whitecaps FC U-18 Residency last season, registering 14 goals. • Started 14 of 27 regular season games for Whitecaps FC U-16 Residency, scoring four goals on the year.• Made four appearances at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 championships, scoring a goal in the fourth minute of Canada's semifinal versus hosts Panama.

33 Steven BEITASHOUR – D – Birthplace: San Jose, Ca - Hometown: San Jose, CA - Age: 28 Last appearance: 2015.04.04 (vs. LAG) - Last MLS goal: 2013.05.11 (vs. LA) - Last assist: 2015.03.14 (vs. CF) 2015: Beitashour has started and played the full 90 minutes in all four of the ‘Caps matches this season. 2014: Beitashour recorded his first two assists with Whitecaps FC in back-to-back games, on April 19 in a 2-2 draw against LA Galaxy, and on April 26, in a 2-2 draw with RSL. 2013: Beitashour started each of San Jose's final 27 MLS matches, scoring one goal and recording three assists. Beitashour also made one start for the Earthquakes in the 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1-0 win over Guatemalan side CD Heredia in the club's final group stage match on October 23. The victory allowed San Jose to advance to the quarterfinals. Career: A right fullback with four years of MLS experience, Steven Beitashour joined Whitecaps FC on January 27, 2014 after being acquired from his hometown club San Jose Earthquakes for allocation money. As a member of the Quakes, the 2012 MLS All-Star made 89 MLS regular season and playoff appearances, including 88 starts, while recording two goals, and 16 assists. Beitashour, born to Iranian parents, is member of Iran’s national team having made his debut in October 2013.


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34 Caleb CLARKE – S – Birthplace: Richmond, BC - Hometown: Richmond, BC - Age: 21 Last appearance: 2012.08.15 (vs. DAL) - Last MLS goal: N/A - Last MLS assist: N/A 2013: Clarke made his MLS debut when he replaced fellow striker Kenny Miller in the late stages of WFC’s 2-0 home defeat to FC Dallas on Aug. 15.He was loaned to FC Augsburg of the Bundesliga on year-long loan on July 10. Career: The native of Richmond, BC, is a graduate of the club’s Residency program and member of Canada’s U-20 national team program • made his Whitecaps FC and MLS debut as a second-half sub against FC Dallas on Aug. 15 2012 • called up to a one-week training camp with Canada’s U-20 national team in Florida Sept. 5 to 12 2012• called up to a 10-day training camp with Canada’s U-20 national team in Spain Oct. 7 to 16 2012. 38 Kianz FROESE – (@KianzFroese) – M – Birthplace: La Habana, Cuba - Hometown: Brunkild, MB - Age: 18 Last appearance: 2015.03.28 (vs. PTFC) - Last MLS goal: N/A - Last assist: N/A 2015: Entering as a second half substitute for a second week, Froese played 32 minutes. Earning his first minutes of the season, Froese entered as a second half substitute March 21 against Orlando City SC. 2014: Was second in team scoring for Whitecaps FC U-18 with 12 goals in 22 games played, starting 21 of his appearances. Froese scored two goals in six regular season appearances for Whitecaps FC U-23, adding another two goals in two playoff matches. Made his first team debut in an Amway Canadian Championship match against Toronto FC on May 7, starting and playing 77 minutes in a 2-1 loss. Made his MLS debut against Seattle Sounders FC on October 10, coming on for Kekuta Manneh at the half. Career: A physically gifted midfielder, Kianz Froese signed an MLS contract with Whitecaps FC on September 15, 2014. • Started 18 of 23 regular season matches for Whitecaps FC U-18 Residency in 2012-13, registering three goals. Scored the game-winning goal against Chicago Fire in a 3-0 triumph on June 24, 2013 in the USSDA playoffs. • In October 2013, he was called up to the Canadian roster for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. • Was named to Canada’s roster for the 2014 Dale Farms Milk Cup

44 Pa-Modou KAH – (@PMKAH) – D – Birthplace: Banjuk, GAM- Hometown: Oslo, NOR - Age: 34 Last appearance: 2015.04.04 (vs. LAG) - Last MLS goal: 2014.06.11 (vs. FCD) - Last MLS assist: 2015.03.07 (vs. TFC) 2015: Kah has started and played the full 90 minutes in three of the ‘Caps matches this season, recording his first assist in MLS in the season opener against TFC march 14. 2014: Scored one goal in 20 appearances, all starts, in the 2014 MLS season. Scored his first career MLS goal, a late-game equalizer on June 11 against FC Dallas. In CONCACAF Champions League play, logged 90 minutes in a 4-1 win over Alpha United on August 19. Career: Kah joins Whitecaps FC after playing the last two seasons with MLS rivals Portland Timbers. The veteran centre back has also featured for clubs in Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia and has 10 caps with the Norwegian men’s national team. • Kah has 10 international caps for Norway and has scored one international goal. 70 Paolo TORNAGHI (@PaulTornaghi) – G – Birthplace: Garbagnate Milanese, Italy- Hometown: Garbagnate Milanese, Italy - Age: 26 Last appearance: 2013.07.27 (vs. HOU) - Last shutout: 2012.03.24 (vs. PHI) - Last win: 2013.17.20 (vs. DC) 2013: Tornaghi appeared in six regular season matches with the Fire, posting a 2W-3L-1D record and recording victories against D.C. United and San Jose Earthquakes. Career: Made nine regular season appearances with Chicago Fire • Former youth player with Inter Milan • Represented Italy at every level from U-16 to U-20 • Permanent resident of the United States; Domestic player in MLS


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77 Pedro MORALES – M – Birthplace: Hualpén, Chile - Hometown: Hualpén, Chile - Age: 29 Last appearance: 2015.04.04 (vs. LAG) - Last MLS goal: 2014.09.27 (vs. RSL) - Last MLS assist: 2015.04.04 (vs. LAG) 2015: Starting all four matches on the season, Morales has only missed two minutes of action. Morales scored his first points of the season when he assisted on Robert Earnshaw’s 90th minute winner against Portland March 28. 2014: Scored a goal and record an assist in his MLS debut in the season opening 4-1 victory over New York Red Bulls at BC Place after coming on as a 65th minute substitute for Darren Mattocks. Morales recorded his first MLS start against Chivas USA on March 16 where he played the full 90’ minutes and the ‘Caps drew even at 1-1. The playmaker set up the playoffs-clinching Kendall Waston goal in the regular season finale, a 1-0 win over Colorado Rapids on October 25. Career: Three goals in 11 national team appearances with Chile • pleayed the last two seasons with Spain’s La Liga side Málaga CF, recording four goals in 22 league appearances • scored 26 goals in 87 league, UEFA Champions League, and UEFA Europa League appearance Croatia’s top division club GNK Dinamo Zagreb • Played five seasons in Chile’s Primera Division scoring 31 goals in 133 league appearances with CD Huachipato and Club Universidad de Chile 88 Robert EARNSHAW (@RobertEarnshaw) – F – Birthplace: Mufulira, Zambia - Hometown: Cardiff, Wales - Age: 34 Last appearance: 2015.03.28 (vs. PTFC) - Last MLS goal: 2015.03.28 (vs. PTFC) - Last MLS assist: N/A 2015 (Vancouver): In his first Whitecaps FC game, Earnshaw entered as second half substitute playing 3 minutes. In the 90th minute Earnshaw scored the 2-1 match winner against Portland Timbers March 28 his first goal for the ‘Caps. 2014 (Chicago): On 23 August 2014 he scored his first goal for the Fire, heading in a Grant Ward cross in a 2-2 draw against his former club Toronto FC. A week later he made it two goals in two games when he headed in the game winner. 2013 (Toronto): Earnshaw made his debut for Toronto on 2 March in a 1-0 away defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The following week on March 9, Earnshaw scored two goals and first for the club in a 2-1 home victory over Sporting Kansas City, helping earn new manager Ryan Nelsen his first coaching victory. Earnshaw was awarded MLS player of the week for his two-goal performance. Career: The 33-year-old striker joins Whitecaps FC after trialling with the team in preseason. Over the past two seasons in MLS, Earnshaw has accumulated 11 goals, while starting 24 of his 31 appearances. Last season, Earnshaw scored three goals in only 174 minutes with Chicago Fire. In 2013, the Welshman netted eight goals while starting 23 of his 26 appearances with Toronto FC.

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2 Jordan Harvey 90D 14

3 Sam Adekugbe 90D 76D 90D 90D

4 Kendall Waston 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D

7 Mauro Rosales 65M 44M

9 Nicolas Mezquida 46 66M 58M 82M

11 Darren Mattocks 25 8 12

15 Matias Laba 83M 90M 90M 90M 90M

18 Diego Rodriguez 90D

19 Erik Hurtado 7 24 87M 4

20 Deybi Flores 18 8

22 Christian Dean

23 Kekuta Manneh 90M 82M 66M 78M

24 Marco Carducci

25 Andre Lewis

26 Tim Parker

27 Ethen Sampson

28 Gershon Koffie 26 2 90M 72M

29 Octavio Rivero 90F 90F 90F 90F 86F

30 Ben McKendry

31 Russell Teibert 64M 90M 90M

32 Marco Bustos

33 Steven Beitashour 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D

34 Caleb Clarke

38 Kianz Froese 24 32

44 Pa-Modou Kah 90D 90D 90D 90D

70 Paolo Tornaghi

77 Pedro Morales 90M 88M 90M 90M 90M

88 Robert Earnshaw 3

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Game #1 03/07/2015 VAN 1 vs TOR 3 L Rivero 1 (Kah 1) 19

Game #2 03/14/2015 VAN 1 at CHI 0 W Rivero 2 (Beitashour 1) 86

Game #3 03/21/2015 VAN 1 at ORL 0 W Rivero 3 (Morales 1) 96+

Game #4 03/28/2015 VAN 2 vs POR 1 W Mezquida 1 (free kick) 15; Earnshaw 1 (Morales 2) 90

Game #5 04/04/2015 VAN 2 vs LA 0 W Manneh 1 (Morales 3) 56; Rivero 4 (unassisted) 66

2015 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2015Kickoff: 10:00 p.m. ETLocation: BC Place (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) TWCSC: Dwight Burgess (co-host), Neil Sika (co-host)CD102.5 FM: Dwight Burgess (co-host), Neil Sika (co-host)La Mega 103.1 FM: Juan Valladares (play-by-play)

Columbus Crew SC Communications Contacts: Tim Miller (O: 614-447-4176) (C: 847-828-2003), [email protected] Schwepfinger (O: 614-447-4203) (C: 610-751-7067), [email protected]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Communications Contacts: Carly Jokic (O: 604-669-9283 x2260) (C: 604-753-8915), [email protected] Vanstone (O: 604-629-2251) (C: 778-228-7177), [email protected] Visram (O: 604-669-9283 x2260) (C: 604-355-9283), [email protected] Timko (O: 604-669-9283 x2292) (C: 604-355-1245), [email protected]

OVERALL: 1-2-0 HOME: 1-1-0 AWAY: 0-1-0Date Opponent Time (ET)/Result TVSat., March 7 at Houston Dynamo L, 0-1 TWC SportsChannelSat., March 14 TORONTO FC W, 2-0 TWC SportsChannelSat., March 28 NEW YORK RED BULLS L, 1-2 TWC SportsChannelWed., April 8 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 10:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., April 11 at New England Revolution 3:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., April 18 ORLANDO CITY SC 7:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., April 25 PHILADELPHIA UNION 7:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., May 2 at D.C. United 7:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., May 9 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC 7:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., May 16 at San Jose Earthquakes 10:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannelFri., May 22 CHICAGO FIRE 8:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannel/Univision

Sat., May 30 at Orlando City SC 7:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannelWed., June 3 at Philadelphia Union 7:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., June 6 MONTREAL IMPACT 7:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., June 13 LA GALAXY 7:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannelWed., June 24 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION 7:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., June 27 at Real Salt Lake 10:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., July 4 NEW YORK RED BULLS 7:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., July 11 at Montreal Impact 8:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannelWed., July 15 at Chicago Fire 8:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSun., July 19 CHICAGO FIRE 5:00 p.m. ESPN2Sat., July 25 TORONTO FC 7:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., Aug. 1 at Orlando City SC 7:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., Aug. 8 at Colorado Rapids 9:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannelWed., Aug. 19 NEW YORK CITY FC 7:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., Aug. 22 SPORTING KANSAS CITY 7:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., Aug. 29 at New York City FC 4:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSun., Sept. 6 FC DALLAS 7:00 p.m. FOX Sports 1Sat., Sept. 12 at Philadelphia Union 7:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., Sept. 19 at D.C. United 7:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., Sept. 26 PORTLAND TIMBERS FC 7:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., Oct. 3 at New York Red Bulls 7:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., Oct. 17 at Toronto FC 2:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSun., Oct. 25 D.C. UNITED 5:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannel

CREW SC INJURY REPORT FOR UPCOMING MATCH

PRONUNCIATIONS # Player Pos. Pronunciation 2 Tyson Wahl D WALL 3 Chris Klute D KLOO-tee (like Flutie) 5 Emanuel Pogatetz D POH-gah-tetz 6 Tony Tchani M CHA-knee 7 Kristinn Steindorsson M KRIS-tin STYNE-door-son 8 Mohammed Saeid M mo-HAHM-ed SIGH-eed 9 Justin Meram M MAIR-ahm 10 Federico Higuain (Nickname “Pipa”) M FED-er-EE-co EE-gwa-EEN (“PEA-pa”) 12 Kevan George M KEY-vonn 13 Ethan Finlay M Fin-LEE 14 Waylon Francis D WAY-lin 16 Hector Jimenez M hee-MEH-nes 17 Ben Speas M SPEEZ 18 Aaron Schoenfeld F SHOW-en-feld 19 Romain Gall M RO-men GALL (like Ball) 23 Kei Kamara F KYE kuh-MAR-uh 27 Hernan Grana D HER-non GRAH-nuh 29 Adam Bedell F ba-DELL 41 Brad Stuver GK STEW-vur

For an audio guide with every Crew SC player pronouncing his own name, please see www.columbuscrewsc.com/media/pronounce

COLUMBUSCREW SC

(1-2-0, 3 pts.)

VANCOUVERWHItECAps FC (4-1-0, 12 pts.)

QUESTIONABLE: Waylon Francis (R Ankle Sprain) Wil Trapp (R Calf Strain)

CREW SC MEDIA WEBSITE: COLUMBUSCREWSC.COM/MEDIA

3 KLUTE1 GP, 1 GS, 0 G, 0 A

7 STEINDORSSON3 GP, 2 GS, 0 G, 0 A

16 JIMENEZ3 GP, 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A

8 SAEID2 GP, 2 GS, 0 G, 0 A

1 CLARK3 GP, 3 GS, 1.00 GAA, 1 CS

4 PARKHURST3 GP, 3 GS, 0 G, 0 A

6 TCHANI2 GP, 2 GS, 1 G, 0 A

27 GRANA3 GP, 3 GS, 0 G, 0 A

UNAVAILABLE: Federico Higuain (Red-Card Suspension)

POSSIBLE STARTING XI23 KAMARA

3 GP, 3 GS, 1 G, 0 A

13 FINLAY3 GP, 3 GS, 0 G, 1 A

5 POGATETZ3 GP, 3 GS, 0 G, 0 A

MATCH 4: COLUMBUS CREW SC AT VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

No . Name Pos. Ht. Wt. DOB Hometown College 1 Steve Clark GK 6-2 192 04-14-86 Mason, MI Oakland University 2 Tyson Wahl D 6-2 185 02-23-84 Newport Beach, CA University of California-Berkeley 3 Chris Klute D 6-1 172 03-05-90 Grand Prairie, TX Clayton State University 4 Michael Parkhurst D 5-11 159 01-24-84 Providence, RI Wake Forest University 5 Emanuel Pogatetz D 6-3 198 01-16-83 Graz, Austria 6 Tony Tchani M 6-4 185 04-13-89 Douala, Cameroon University of Virginia 7 Kristinn Steindorsson M 5-10 154 04-29-90 Kopavogur, Iceland 8 Mohammed Saeid M 5-7 141 12-24-90 Örebro, Sweden 9 Justin Meram M 6-1 165 12-04-88 Shelby Township, MI University of Michigan 10 Federico Higuaín M 5-8 165 10-24-84 Buenos Aires, Argentina 12 Kevan George M 6-2 170 01-30-90 Roxborough, Tobago University of Central Florida 13 Ethan Finlay M 5-9 165 08-06-90 Marshfield, WI Creighton University 14 Waylon Francis D 5-9 160 09-20-90 Puerto Limón, Costa Rica 16 Hector Jimenez M 5-9 140 11-03-88 Bell Gardens, CA University of California-Berkeley 17 Ben Speas M 5-8 155 01-17-91 Stow, OH University of North Carolina 18 Aaron Schoenfeld F 6-4 200 04-17-90 Knoxville, TN East Tennessee State University 19 Romain Gall M 5-9 163 01-31-95 Herndon, VA 20 Wil Trapp M 5-8 150 01-15-93 Gahanna, OH University of Akron 21 Chad Barson D 5-10 170 02-25-91 Lewis Center, OH University of Akron 22 Kalen Ryden D 6-2 200 04-12-91 Norman, OK Midwestern State University 23 Kei Kamara F 6-3 185 09-01-84 Kenema, Sierra Leone California State University-Dominguez Hills 24 Sergio Campbell D 6-4 197 01-16-92 Clarendon, Jamaica University of Connecticut 26 Ben Swanson M 5-6 130 07-18-97 Grove City, OH 27 Hernan Grana D 5-7 152 04-12-85 Quilmes, Argentina 28 Matt Lampson GK 6-3 200 09-06-89 Hilliard, OH The Ohio State University 29 Adam Bedell F 6-7 204 12-01-91 Livonia, MI University of Detroit Mercy 41 Brad Stuver GK 6-3 180 04-16-91 Twinsburg, OH Cleveland State University

No. Name Age Pronunciation Birthplace Previous Club 21 Chad Barson 24 Columbus, OH University of Akron (NCAA) 29 Adam Bedell 23 ba-DELL Livonia, MI University of Detroit Mercy (NCAA) 24 Sergio Campbell 23 Clarendon, Jamaica University of Connecticut (NCAA) 1 Steve Clark 28 Mason, MI Honefoss BK (Norway) 13 Ethan Finlay 24 fin-LEE Duluth, MN Creighton University (NCAA) 14 Waylon Francis 24 WAY-lin Puerto Limón, Costa Rica CS Herediano (Costa Rica) 19 Romain Gall 20 RO-men GALL (like Ball) Paris, France FC Lorient - Lorient II (France) 12 Kevan George 25 KEY-vonn Roxborough, Tobago University of Central Florida (NCAA) 27 Hernan Grana 29 HER-non GRAH-nuh Quilmes, Argentina Boca Juniors (Argentina) 10 Federico Higuaín (“Pipa”) 30 FED-er-EE-co EE-gwa-EEN (“PEA-pa”) Buenos Aires, Argentina Colón de Santa Fe (Argentina) 16 Hector Jimenez 26 hee-MEH-nes Huntington Park, CA LA Galaxy 23 Kei Kamara 30 KYE kuh-MAR-uh Kenema, Sierra Leone Middlesbrough FC (England) 3 Chris Klute 25 KLOO-tee (like Flutie) Grand Prairie, TX Colorado Rapids 28 Matt Lampson 25 Cleveland, TN The Ohio State University (NCAA) 9 Justin Meram 26 MAIR-ahm Shelby Township, MI University of Michigan (NCAA) 4 Michael Parkhurst 31 Providence, RI FC Augsburg (Germany) 5 Emanuel Pogatetz 32 POH-gah-tetz Graz, Austria 1. FC Nürnberg (Germany) 22 Kalen Ryden 23 Norman, OK Midwestern State University (NCAA) 8 Mohammed Saeid 24 mo-HAHM-ed SIGH-eed Örebro, Sweden Örebro SK (Sweden) 18 Aaron Schoenfeld 24 SHOW-en-feld Knoxville, TN East Tennessee State University (NCAA) 17 Ben Speas 24 SPEEZ Stow, OH University of North Carolina (NCAA) 7 Kristinn Steindorsson 24 KRIS-tin STYNE-door-son Reykjavik, Iceland Halmstads BK (Sweden) 41 Brad Stuver 23 STEW-vur Mayfield, OH Cleveland State University (NCAA) 26 Ben Swanson 17 Grove City, OH Crew SC Academy 6 Tony Tchani 25 CHA-knee Bafang, Cameroon Toronto FC 20 Wil Trapp 22 Columbus, OH University of Akron (NCAA) 2 Tyson Wahl 31 WALL Newport Beach, CA Colorado Rapids

2015 NUMERICAL ROSTER

2015 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

Sporting Director and Head Coach: Gregg BerhalterAssistant Coaches: Sixten Boström, Pat Onstad, Josh WolffDirector of Soccer Operations: Asher MendelsohnHigh Performance Director: Steve Tashjian

Director of Team Operations: Tucker WaltherHead Athletic Trainer: Craig DevineAssistant Athletic Trainer: Jon MacGregorStrength and Conditioning Coach: Brook Hamilton Equipment Manager: John Velasco Team Operations Assistant: Ron Meadors


2015 MLS RESULTS

MLS Regular Season

Date Opponent Result Score Attend. Record Place Pts. Goal Scorers Sat., March 7 at Houston Dynamo L 0-1 22,351 0-1-0 7 0 HOU: Barnes (66’) Sat., March 14 TORONTO FC W 2-0 15,826 1-1-0 3 3 CLB: Meram (57’), Kamara (61’) Sat., March 28 NEW YORK RED BULLS L 1-2 10,302 1-2-0 6 3 CLB: Tchani (58’); NYR: Wright-Phillips (49’), Grella (67’) Wed., April 8 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC Sat., April 11 at New England Revolution Sat., April 18 ORLANDO CITY SC Sat., April 25 PHILADELPHIA UNION Sat., May 2 at D.C. United Sat., May 9 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC Sat., May 16 at San Jose Earthquakes Fri., May 22 CHICAGO FIRE Sat., May 30 at Orlando City SC Wed., June 3 at Philadelphia Union Sat., June 6 MONTREAL IMPACT Sat., June 13 LA GALAXY Wed., June 24 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION Sat., June 27 at Real Salt Lake Sat., July 4 NEW YORK RED BULLS Sat., July 11 at Montreal Impact Wed., July 15 at Chicago Fire Sun., July 19 CHICAGO FIRE Sat., July 25 TORONTO FC Sat., Aug. 1 at Orlando City SC Sat., Aug. 8 at Colorado Rapids Wed., Aug. 19 NEW YORK CITY FC Sat., Aug. 22 SPORTING KANSAS CITY Sat., Aug. 29 at New York City FC Sun., Sept. 6 FC DALLAS Sat., Sept. 12 at Philadelphia Union Sat., Sept. 19 at D.C. United Sat., Sept. 26 PORTLAND TIMBERS FC Sat., Oct. 3 at New York Red Bulls Sat., Oct. 17 at Toronto FC Sun., Oct. 25 D.C. UNITED


Columbus Crew SC record: 2-3-0Home games: 1-2-0 (2 GF, 3 GA)Road games: 1-1-0 (2 GF, 2 GA) LAST THREE MEETINGS04/28/2012 CLB 0 vs. VAN 1 L MAPFRE Stadium03/09/2013 CLB 1 at VAN 2 L BC Place05/10/2014 CLB 0 vs. VAN 1 L MAPFRE Stadium

CREW SC TO PLAY SECOND-EVER MATCH AT BC PLACEColumbus Crew SC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are set to play their sixth-ever Major League Soccer regular-season match on Wednesday night at BC Place. Columbus holds a 2-3-0 record against the Western Conference side, with the clubs meeting twice in Vancouver’s inaugural MLS campaign of 2011 and once per season afterward. The Black & Gold are 1-1-0 in Vancouver all-time, with only one prior trip to BC Place: a 2-1 defeat on March 9, 2013. Crew SC won its first-ever trip to Vancouver by a 1-0 final at Empire Field on July 6, 2011.

LAST MEETINGOn May 10, 2014, Vancouver Whitecaps FC defeated the Black & Gold by a 1-0 final in the clubs’ only meeting last season. Held at MAPFRE Stadium, Erik Hurta-do’s 37th-minute tally (assisted by David Ousted) stood up as the match-winner. Steve Clark made five saves for the Black & Gold, while Justin Meram’s three shots led Crew SC in the category for the match.

COACHESGregg Berhalter (15-12-10, Crew SC: ‘14 - Present) vs. Carl Robinson (16-9-14, Vancouver: ‘14 - Present)

WHERE TO WATCH/LISTEN Wednesday’s 10:00 p.m. ET start is available locally on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel ... “Crew SC Matchday” on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel begins at 9:30 p.m. ET, hosted by Chris Doran ... Dwight Burgess and Neil Sika are set to have the call of the match at 10:00 p.m. ET ... a complete list of places to catch the Black & Gold on TV is available at ColumbusCrewSC.com in the drop-down item “Where to Watch” under the “Schedule” tab ... fans can also listen to the match on the radio on Crew SC’s newly announced English-language radio partner CD102.5 FM or in Spanish on La Mega 103.1 FM.

INTERNATIONAL RECAPA pair of Crew SC players have returned to the team following international duty and are available for selection for this match against Vancouver ... midfielder Justin Meram earned two caps for the Iraq National Team in two separate friendlies against DR Congo in Dubai ... Meram started both matches, which Iraq won 2-1 (March 28) and 1-0 (March 31) ... the former University of Michigan midfielder now has 13 caps for Iraq ... meanwhile, defender Waylon Francis earned his second cap for Costa Rica with a start against Paraguay (March 26) in a 0-0 draw.

CLARK EARNS NEW CONTRACTOn April 2, Columbus Crew SC announced that goalkeeper Steve Clark was signed to a new contract ... Clark has ranked in the top five of all League goalkeepers in clean sheets, saves and clearances since he entered MLS prior to the 2014 season ... the ‘keeper was one of just five players League-wide to play every regular-season minute for his club last season ... he also led all goalkeepers in total passes (866), successful passes (673) and passing accuracy (77.7%) ... Sporting Director and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter on the new contract: “As a leader on the field and in the community, we are excited to have Steve Clark committed to Columbus for the foreseeable future. His attributes complement our system and over the course of a year, Steve has established himself among the League’s top goalkeepers.”

HIGUAIN UNAVAILABLEFollowing a red card against the New York Red Bulls on March 28, Federico Higuain is set to be unavailable for this match against Vancouver as a result of the following suspension ... Higuain is slated to be available for selection in Crew SC’s next match, on April 11 at New England.

TCHANI ON THE SCORESHEETMidfielder Tony Tchani found the back of the net against the New York Red Bulls, his former club, in Crew SC’s last match (March 28) ... the goal was Tchani’s first Major League Soccer regular-season tally since June 30, 2012, when he scored for Columbus against Real Salt Lake ... Tchani now has five career MLS goals in 121 regular-season appearances ... he also scored for the Black & Gold in last season’s MLS Cup Playoffs.

FREQUENT FLYERSCrew SC is set to embark on a two-match, cross-continent road trip that will see the club play at Vancouver on Wednesday, April 8 and at New England on Satur-day, April 11 ... over the course of the week, the Black & Gold are slated to travel 5,560 air miles from start to finish.

PASSING MACHINE: AS A TEAM ...Crew SC ranks second in passing accuracy, trailing only Orlando City SC ... the Black & Gold also rank in the top five in passing accuracy in their own half (fourth), passing accuracy in the opponent’s half (third) and passing accuracy in the final third (fourth) ... for a detailed breakdown, Opta statistics are below:

Club ................................ Passing Acc. Own Half Opp Half Final ThirdOrlando City SC ........... 82.0% 90.7% 75.7% 68.7%Columbus Crew SC .... 80.3% 89.4% 72.4% 65.3%Toronto FC .................... 79.0% 90.3% 70.1% 65.5%Montreal Impact ........... 79.0% 88.2% 72.4% 64.9%Seattle Sounders FC ..... 77.7% 86.2% 71.0% 63.8%

MISCELLANEOUS TEAM NOTES

HOW THE CLUBS MATCH-UP

TCHANI SCORES AGAINST FORMER CLUB AT MAPFRE STADIUMDespite Tony Tchani’s 58th-minute goal against the New York Red Bulls, his former club, Columbus Crew SC lost by a 2-1 final at MAPFRE Stadium on March 28. Bradley Wright-Phillips opened the scoring for New York with a penalty in the 49th minute, but nine minutes later, Tchani struck off of a corner kick to level the match. In the 67th minute, New York went ahead via a Mike Grella strike that would hold-up as the match-winning goal.

MLS Regular Season: 1-2-0 2014 MLS Regular Season: 4-1-0Points: 3 Points: 12Eastern Conference: Seventh Western Conference: FirstHome: 1-1-0 Home: 2-1-0 Away: 0-1-0 Away: 2-0-0Goals For: 3 Goals For: 7Goals Against: 3 Goals Against: 4+/-: 0 +/-: +3

Regular-Season Leaders

Goals: Kamara, Meram, Tchani (1) Goals: Rivero (4)Assists: Finlay, Francis, Trapp (1) Assists: Morales (3)Shots: Kamara (15) Shots: Rivero (17)Shots on Goal: Kamara (7) Shots on Goal: Rivero (9)G-W Goals: Meram (1) G-W Goals: Rivero (2)G-W Assists: Finlay (1) G-W Assists: Morales (3)Fouls Suffered: Three tied (4) Fouls Suffered: Rivero (10)Fouls Committed: Tchani (6) Fouls Committed: Rivero (12)Yellow Cards Issued: Four tied (1) Yellow Cards Issued: Koffie (3)Saves Leader: Clark (8) Saves Leader: Ousted (12)GAA Leader: Clark (1.00) GAA Leader: Ousted (0.80)Wins: Clark (1) Wins: Ousted (4)

CREW SC AND VANCOUVER AT A GLANCE

LAST MATCH RECAP BLACK & GOLD NOTES

MATCH 4: COLUMBUS CREW SC AT VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC... AND ON THE INDIVIDUAL LEVELAmong all MLS players that have attempted at least 80 passes, Waylon Francis (95.1%), Mohammed Saeid (90.3%) and Wil Trapp (89.9%) are the top three pass-ers in the League on an accuracy basis ... a more detailed look at Opta statistics is below:

Player/Club .................................... Passes Suc. Passes Passing Acc. GPWaylon Francis/CLB ................ 82 78 95.1% 2Mohammed Saeid/CLB ............ 103 93 90.3% 2Wil Trapp/CLB ......................... 149 134 89.9% 2Darwin Ceren/ORL ...................... 193 173 89.6% 3Eric Avila/ORL .............................. 122 109 89.3% 4Russell Teibert/VAN ..................... 118 105 89.0% 3

KEEPING THE BALLAfter finishing the 2014 campaign fourth in total possession time, Crew SC has continued to play strong possession soccer this season ... the Black & Gold’s mark of 56.3% possession leads MLS:

Club ................................................ PossessionColumbus Crew SC .................. 56.3%Seattle Sounders FC ..................... 55.6%New York City FC ......................... 53.5%LA Galaxy ...................................... 53.4%New York Red Bulls ...................... 53.2%

GOING FOR GOALThe match against Vancouver is set to pit the top two shooting clubs in Major League Soccer ... the Black & Gold rank first in the League in shots per game, with Vancouver ranking second:

Club ................................................ Total Shots GP Shots/GameColumbus Crew SC .................. 54 3 18Vancouver Whitecaps FC ............ 72 5 14.4New York Red Bulls ...................... 43 3 14.3Sporting Kansas City .................... 68 5 13.6Chicago Fire .................................. 63 5 12.6

SHOOTING STARSColumbus Crew SC’s Justin Meram, Kei Kamara and Tony Tchani have each found the back of the net once this season ... among all MLS players, Meram, Kamara and Tchani rank first, second and fourth respectively in total shots per match ... Vancouver’s Kekuta Manneh, Octavio Rivero and Pedro Morales are all in the top 11 ... detailed statistics are below:

Player/Club ..................................... Shots/Game Total Shots GP GoalsJustin Meram/CLB..................... 7 7 1 1Kei Kamara/CLB ....................... 5 15 3 1David Villa/NYC ........................... 4.6 14 3 1Tony Tchani/CLB ....................... 4.5 9 2 1Sebastian Giovinco/TFC .............. 4.3 17 4 1Fernando Aristeguieta/PHI.......... 3.8 19 5 3Kekuta Manneh/VAN ................... 3.8 15 4 1Dominic Dwyer/SKC .................... 3.4 17 5 1Octavio Rivero/VAN ..................... 3.4 17 5 4Carlos Rivas/ORL .......................... 3.3 10 3 0Pedro Morales/VAN ...................... 3.2 16 5 0

CROSSING CONSISTENCYOn a per-match basis, no club has been more effective at crossing the ball than Crew SC this season ... the Black & Gold lead MLS in crosses from open play mer game, as well as total number of successful crosses from open play and crossing accuracy:

Club ..................... Crosses Suc. Crosses Crosses Acc. GP Crosses/GameCLB ................... 81 23 28.4% 3 27LA ........................ 114 22 19.3% 5 22.8POR ..................... 101 17 16.8% 5 20.2NYR ..................... 52 7 13.5% 3 17.3SEA ...................... 61 11 18.0% 4 15.3

BY THE NUMBERS1

In club history, Columbus Crew SC has played at Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s BC Place just one prior time ahead of this match. That contest came on March 9, 2013 in what was Columbus’ third match of the year that season. Whitecaps FC took the contest by a 2-1 final with goals from Daigo Kobayashi and Kenny Miller. Jairo Arrieta scored for the Black & Gold. Excluding first-year MLS stadiums Avaya Stadium, the Citrus Bowl and Yankee Stadium, the current League pitch that Crew SC has played on the second-fewest amount of times is Portland’s Providence Park (three all-time matches).

17Defender Emanuel Pogatetz recorded 17 clearances against the New York Red Bulls on March 28, setting the single-season high for any Black & Gold player in the category. The 17 clearances are also tied for third League-wide for most clearances in any one match by any one player, trailing Colorado’s Axel Sjoberg, who notched 22 against Philadelphia on March 7, and Real Salt Lake’s Jamison Olave, who reg-istered 18 against Portland on that same date. Over the last five seasons, only two other Black & Gold defenders have totaled single-match performances with over 17 clearances: Eric Gehrig and Chad Marshall.

3Crew SC has played just three regular-season matches this year, tied with Montreal and the New York Red Bulls for fewest in the League. The last time that Columbus’ fourth regular-season match came on April 8 or later was in 2011, when the Black & Gold played their fourth match on April 9 at Chivas USA.

INTO THE BOXAmong players recording at least 10 crosses from open play, Crew SC rightback Hernan Grana ranks first in crosses from open play per match ... the Argentine is also in the top three in total crosses, successful crosses and crossing accuracy ... a full breakdown is below:

Player/Club .................... Crosses Suc. Crosses Crosses Acc. GP Crosses/GameHernan Grana/CLB ..... 27 8 29.6% 3 9Stefan Ishizaki/LA ..........39 12 30.7% 5 7.8Chris Tierney/NE ...........31 7 22.6% 5 6.2Alvas Powell/POR ..........27 3 11.1% 5 5.4Jose Villareal/LA .............20 4 20% 4 5

POGATETZ ON THE CLEARANCEDefender Emanuel Pogatetz finished Columbus Crew SC’s week four match against the New York Red Bulls with 17 clearances, tied for the third-most of any player in any individual match this season ... the Austrian’s 10.3 clearances per match tie him for fourth among all MLS defenders ... a more detailed look is below:

Player/Club .................................... Clearances GP Clearances/MatchAxel Sjoberg/COL ........................ 33 2 16.5Jamison Olave/RSL ....................... 44 4 11Clarence Goodson/SJ ................... 32 3 10.7Emanuel Pogatetz/CLB ............ 31 3 10.3Chad Marshall/SEA ...................... 31 3 10.3

RYDEN STARTS FOR AUSTINDefender Kalen Ryden was loaned to the Austin Aztex by Columbus Crew SC on March 26 ... since his loan, Ryden has started each of the Aztex’ first three USL matches ... the defender made his first appearance for the club this season in Austin’s season-opener on March 28, helping the team to a 2-0 clean sheet victory over Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC ... he continued with starts against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 (April 1) and Tulsa Roughnecks FC (April 4), helping Austin keep its second clean sheet of the year as part of a 2-0 victory.


2015 MISCELLANEOUS MLS STATSQuickest Goal: Meram, 3/14 vs. TFC, 57’ Quickest Goal Against: Wright-Phillips, 3/28 vs. NYR, 49’Game-Winning Goals after 75’: N/AGame-Tying Goals after 75’: N/A Game-Winning Goals Against after 75’: N/A Game-Tying Goals Against after 75’: N/AHat Tricks: N/AHat Tricks Against: N/AOwn Goals For: N/AOwn Goals Against: N/ARed Cards: Higuain, 3/28 vs. NYR, 83’ Opponent’s Red Cards: Morrow, 3/14 vs. TFC, 45’+1’

2015 PENALTY KICKS FOR

2015 PENALTY KICKS AGAINST

CLB Player Goalkeeper, Team Date ResultN/A

Player, Team CLB Goalkeeper Date ResultWright-Phillips, NYR Clark 3/28 Goal

CREW SC AND 2015 HONORSMLS Team of the Week: Hernan Grana (Week 2) Justin Meram (Week 2)MLS Save of the Week: Steve Clark (Week 4) - nominated

2014-15 COLUMBUS CREW SC TRANSACTIONS

2015 MLS CATEGORICAL WIN-LOSS Overall Home AwayOverall: 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-1-0vs. East: 1-1-0 1-1-0 0-0-0vs. West: 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0Before All-Star Break (July 29) 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-0-0After All-Star Break (July 29) 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Scoring First: 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0Opp. Scoring First: 0-2-0 0-1-0 0-1-0Leading at Half: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Trailing at Half: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Tied at Half: 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-1-0Leading at 75’: 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0Trailing at 75’: 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0Tied at 75’: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Out-Shooting Opp.: 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-1-0Out-Shot by Opp.: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Shots Even: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0One-Goal Games: 0-2-0 0-1-0 0-1-0Day Games (before 5 p.m. local): 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Night Games (5 p.m. or after local): 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-1-0In Black Uniforms: 0-2-0 0-1-0 0-1-0In Gold Uniforms: 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0On Time Warner Cable SportsChannel: 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-1-0On ESPN2: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0On Fox Sports 1: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0On UniMas/Univision Deportes: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0In March: 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-1-0In April: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0In May: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0In June: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0In July: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0In August: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0In September: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0In October: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0On Mondays: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0On Tuesdays: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0On Wednesdays: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0On Thursdays: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0On Fridays: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0On Saturdays: 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-1-0On Sundays: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0In Sunny Weather: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0In Clear Weather: 1-1-0 1-1-0 0-0-0In Rain: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0In Cloudy Weather: 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-030°-49° at Kickoff: 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-050°-59° at Kickoff: 1-1-0 1-0-0 0-1-060°-69° at Kickoff: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-070°-79° at Kickoff: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-080°-89° at Kickoff: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-090°+ at Kickoff: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Indoors 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Using No Subs: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Using 1 Sub: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Using 2 Subs: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Using 3 Subs: 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-1-0On Natural Grass: 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-1-0On FieldTurf/Artificial Surface: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0When scoring 0 goals: 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0When scoring 1 goal: 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0When scoring 2 goals: 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0When scoring 3 goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0When scoring 4+ goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0When allowing 0 goals: 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0When allowing 1 goal: 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0When allowing 2 goals: 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0When allowing 3 goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0When allowing 4+ goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

PLAYERS INGK Steve Clark (new contract on 4/2)M Cedrick Mabwati (Acquired on 1/30, set to joinin the summer)D Hernan Grana (Signed on 1/23)D Kalen Ryden (Selected 69th overall in theMLS SuperDraft on 1/20, signed on 3/2)D Chris Klute (Trade from Colorado on 1/16)F Sagi Lev-Ari (Selected 35th overall in theMLS SuperDraft on 1/15, signed on 3/2)D Sergio Campbell (Selected 19th overall in theMLS SuperDraft on 1/15, signed on 3/2)M Federico Higuain (New Designated Playercontract on 1/5)M Kristinn Steindorsson (Discovery Signing on12/11)M Justin Meram (Re-signed on 12/2)16 player options exercised on 11/18M Mohammed Saied (Discovery Signing on10/29)M Ethan Finlay (Contract extension on 10/24)M Ben Swanson (Homegrown Player signing on10/17)F Kei Kamara (Signed via Allocation Order on 10/7)

PLAYERS OUTF Sagi Lev-Ari (Waived on 3/16)D Ben Sweat (Waived on 2/9)D Eric Gehrig (Selected by Orlando City SC inMLS Expansion Draft on 12/10)M Bernardo Anor (Trade to Sporting KC on 12/8)D Josh Williams (Trade to NYCFC on 12/8)D Ross Friedman (Option declined on 11/18)D Matt Wiet (Option declined on 11/18)M Kingsley “Fifi” Baiden (Option declined on11/18)M Daniel Paladini (Option declined on 11/18)M Agustin Viana (Option declined on 11/18)M Matt Walker (Option declined on 11/18)F Jairo Arrieta (Option declined on 11/18, selectedby Orlando City SC in MLS Expansion Draft on12/10)

HOW CREW SC WAS BUILT

BARBASOL MAN OF THE MATCH3/7 @ HOU Emanuel Pogatetz3/14 vs. TFC Justin Meram3/28 vs. NYR Tony Tchani

Season 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

SuperDraft Justin Meram Ethan Finlay Adam Bedell Sergio Campbell Kevan George Kalen Ryden

Homegrown Matt Lampson Ben Speas Chad Barson Ben Swanson Wil Trapp

Trade Tony Tchani Aaron Schoenfeld Steve Clark Chris Klute Hector Jimenez Michael Parkhurst

Designated Player Federico Higuain

Signing Tyson Wahl Waylon Francis Hernan Grana Emanuel Pogatetz Mohammed Saeid Kristinn Steindorsson

Allocation Kei Kamara

Weighted Lottery Romain Gall

Waiver Draft Brad Stuver


PLAYER MINI BIOS

1 STEVE CLARK – GK6’ 2”, 192 LBS. / D.O.B.: 04-14-1986 / HOMETOWN: MASON, MI

5 DANNY O’ROURKE – M/D

2015 SeasonHas made three appearances (three starts) in his second season with Crew SC ... started the club’s season opener against Houston (March 7), making two saves ... recorded his first clean sheet of the season in the club’s home opener versus Toronto FC (March 14), making three stops ... was signed to a new contract by the club on April 2, extending his tenure in Black & Gold.

2015 PreseasonStarted four of Crew SC’s six preseason matches, playing 315 minutes over five matches overall and conceding five goals.

2014 SeasonIn his first season with Columbus, Clark made all 34 starts and went 14-10-10 with a 1.24 goals against average and eight shutouts. He was named Columbus’ Defender of the Year and captured the Kirk Urso Heart Award. Clark was one of just five League players to play every minute for his club in 2014. He made his club debut while recording one save and his first shutout at D.C. United (March 8). He made three saves in the Black & Gold’s 2014 home-opener against Philadelphia Union (March 22), picking up the 2-1 win. Clark made a stoppage-time save of a penalty kick to secure a shutout draw in the 0-0 match against D.C. United (June 7). He made five saves in the club’s 2-1 home victory over Montreal (July 19), winning the League’s Save of the Week award for a double-stop on Marco Di Vaio and Andres Romero. Clark set a new season- and career-high with six saves in the Black & Gold’s 2-1 win at New England (July 26). He tied his career-high in saves by mak-ing six in a 2-2 draw at Houston (September 13). Clark posted his seventh shutout of the campaign and again matched his career-high in saves with six in a victory over New England (September 20). He made four stops in both a loss at New England (October 4) and a win at Philadelphia (October 11), surpassing 100 saves on the season. Clark made his MLS Cup Playoffs debut in the first leg against New England (November 1), recording five saves. He made seven saves in the second leg (November 9), setting a new all-competitions MLS career best. Clark started in both Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches, securing the Fourth Round victory over Indy Eleven (June 17) before advancing to the Fifth Round against Chicago (June 25).

2015 SeasonHas made three appearances (three starts) at centerback in his second season as the club’s Captain ... started the season opener against Houston (March 7) ... helped the club keep a clean sheet in the home opener versus Toronto FC (March 14).2015 PreseasonMade five appearances (all starts) in preseason, helping the club keep a clean sheet against the Austin Aztex (February 15) and the Costa Rica Under-23s (February 21).

2014 SeasonIn his first season with Columbus, Parkhurst made 33 appearances -- including 32 starts -- on the backline. He made 30 starts at centerback and two at rightback. He was also awarded the Xbox Individual Fair Play award following the season, becoming the second player to capture the honor three times. He was named captain for the Season Opener against D.C. United (March 8) -- he recorded a full 90 minutes in his Columbus debut. Parkhurst was called-in for U.S. international duty and departed following the club’s match at Seattle (March 29), recording 90 minutes of action for his country in a 2-2 draw in the international friendly against Mexico. He was named to the U.S. Men’s National Team’s 30-man preliminary roster ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and missed the match at Portland (May 17) while on international duty. Following the United States’ final 23-man roster decision, he returned to the club for the match against Chicago (May 24) and made a substitute appearance in the 87th minute. He returned to the starting lineup in the match at Toronto FC (May 31). Parkhurst made his first start of the season at rightback in the 0-0 shutout at D.C. (June 7). He was named to and represented the Black & Gold with a start at the 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game in Portland, the club’s first All-Star since 2010. He made his Crew postseason debut -- and his 15th all-time MLS Cup Playoffs ap-pearance -- in the Black & Gold’s loss to New England (November 1). He started and played all 90 minutes in the second leg at New England (November 9). Parkhurst made two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup appearances, including one start. He started at centerback in the 2-1 victory over Indy Eleven (June 17) before entering as a substitute and picking-up a red card for a foul in the Fifth Round loss against Chicago (June 25).

2015 (Columbus): 3 GP / 3 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 270 mins Crew SC’s last match: Started at CB, 90 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last match played: Started at CB, 90 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 1-2-02015 Crew SC record when he appears: 1-2-02015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A

2015 (Columbus): 3 GP / 3 GS, 1.00 GAA, 1 SO in 270 minsCrew SC’s last match: Started at GK, 2 GA, 3 SV in 90 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last match played: Started at GK, 2 GA, 3 SV in 90 mins vs. NYR (3/28)2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 1-2-02015 Crew SC record when he appears: 1-2-0Most saves in a 2015 match: 3 (2x, last: 3/28/15 vs. NYR)Most career saves: 6 (4x, last: 10/26/14 vs. PHI)Last shutout: 3/14/15 vs. TFC

4 MICHAEL PARKHURST – D5’ 11”, 159 LBS. / D.O.B.: 01-24-1984 / HOMETOWN: PROVIDENCE, RI / @MFPARKHURST

2015 SeasonHas yet to make a First-Team appearance in 2015.

2015 PreseasonMade five appearances (two starts) in preseason for Crew SC ... scored against London United (February 18) in his second start.

2014 SeasonKlute logged 2,132 minutes over 25 appearances (24 starts) for Colorado in his second full MLS campaign. He led the club in crosses from open play (51) and tackles won (67), as well as ranked third on the team in touches (1,634). He also contributed one assist for the Rapids on the year.

2015 (Columbus): 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 minsCrew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: N/ALast goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he appears: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A

3 CHRIS KLUTE – D6’ 1”, 172 LBS. / D.O.B.: 03-05-1990 / HOMETOWN: GRAND PRAIRIE, TX / @CHRISKLUTE

2 TYSON WAHL – D6’ 2”, 185 LBS. / D.O.B.: 02-23-1984 / HOMETOWN: NEWPORT BEACH, CA


2015 PreseasonMade five appearances (all substitute appearances) in preseason for Crew SC ... converted a spot kick in the penalty shootout against Philadelphia (February 25).

2014 SeasonWahl made 18 appearances -- including 15 starts -- on the backline. He was a 90th-minute substitute at leftback in Columbus’ season opener against D.C. United (March 8). Wahl made his first start of the season and lined-up at centerback in the match at Portland (May 17). He made a second consecutive start and earned his 100th career start in the shutout victory over Chicago (May 24). He made his Columbus postseason debut -- and his third all-time MLS Cup Playoffs appear-ance -- in the Black & Gold’s loss to New England (November 1). He started and played 45 minutes in the second leg at New England (November 9). Wahl made one Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup appearance, a start at centerback in the Fifth Round match against the Chicago Fire (June 25).

2015 (Columbus): 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 minsCrew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: Started at CB, 45 mins at NE (11/1)*Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: 3/23/13 at D.C.2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he appears: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A* denotes MLS Cup Playoffs


5 EMANUEL POGATETZ – D6’ 3”, 198 LBS. / D.O.B.: 01-16-1983 / HOMETOWN: GRAZ, AUSTRIA

2015 SeasonHas made three appearances (three starts) at centerback in his second season with Crew SC ... made his first MLS and Crew SC start in the season opener against Houston (March 7) ... helped the club keep a clean sheet in the home opener versus Toronto FC (March 14).

2015 PreseasonMade five appearances (all starts) in preseason, helping the club keep a clean sheet against the Costa Rica Under-23s (February 21).

2014 SeasonIn his first season with Columbus, Pogatetz made two appearances -- both substitute appearances -- on the backline. He was signed by the Black & Gold as a Discovery Signing on September 9. He made his first appearance as a second-half substitute at Philadelphia (October 11). Pogatetz came on to replace Michael Parkhurst at halftime of the club’s win at New York (October 19) He was an unused substitute in both the Black & Gold’s postseason opener versus New England (November 1) and in the second leg at the Revolution (November 9).

2015 (Columbus): 3 GP / 3 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 270 mins Crew SC’s last match: Started at CB, 90 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last match played: Started at CB, 90 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 1-2-02015 Crew SC record when he appears: 1-2-02015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A

2015 SeasonHas made three appearances (two starts) in his first season with Crew SC ... made his debut MLS and Black & Gold appearances with a start against Houston (March 7) ... entered as a substitute in the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14) ... started his first match at MAPFRE Stadium against the New York Red Bulls (March 28).

2015 PreseasonAppeared in five preseason matches (three starts), scoring versus FC Dallas (Feb-ruary 13) and against Oklahoma City Energy FC (February 28).

2014 SeasonSteindorsson scored eight goals in 29 apperances for Halmstads BK of the Allsven-skan, marking his most successful Swedish season to date. He helped Halmstads BK improve its finishing position to 10th place. Following the season, he agreed to sign with Crew SC.

2015 (Columbus): 3 GP / 2 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 151 mins Crew SC’s last match: Started at LM, 64 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last match played: Started at LM, 64 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 0-2-02015 Crew SC record when he appears: 1-2-02015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A

7 KRISTINN STEINDORSSON – M5’ 10”, 154 LBS. / D.O.B.: 04-29-1990 / HOMETOWN: KÓPAVOGUR, ICELAND / @KIDDISTEIN

2015 SeasonHas made two appearances (two starts) in his first season with Crew SC ... notched his first club and League start in the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14), completing 93.22% of his passes (55/59) in the victory ... started a second consecu-tive match against the New York Red Bulls (March 28).

2015 PreseasonAppeared in five preseason matches, all as a substitute.

2014 SeasonBack in the topflight Swedish league, Saeid made 20 appearances (18 starts) for Örebro. He added two goals on the season to bring his professional total to 15. He has also appeared in one Swedish Cup match, a 2-0 win over Eskilstuna City that advanced Örebro to the Group Stage of the tournament. Saeid agreed to sign with Columbus following the expiration of his contract with Örebro SK in December.

8 MOHAMMED SAEID – M5’ 7”, 141 LBS. / D.O.B.: 12-24-1990 / HOMETOWN: ÖREBRO, SWEDEN / @MSAEID8

6 TONY TCHANI -- MID

2015 SeasonHas made two appearances (two starts) at central midfield ... started the season opener at Houston (March 7) ... missed the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14) while serving a one-match suspension ... returned versus the New York Red Bulls (March 28), scoring his first goal of the season in the process.

2015 PreseasonAppeared in all six preseason matches for Crew SC (five starts), recording an assist against London United (February 18).

2014 SeasonTchani made 33 appearances -- all starts -- at central midfield. Tchani registered six assists over the campaign, establishing a new career-best. He recorded a full 90 minutes in the 2014 Season Opener on the road against D.C. United (March 8) and started Columbus’ first 26 matches. He recorded his first assist of the season on Bernardo Anor’s opening goal against Montreal (July 19). He made his second all-time postseason appearance for the Black & Gold -- and fourth overall MLS Cup Playoffs appearance -- in the club’s match against New England (November 1). He started in the second leg at New England (November 9) and scored his first career MLS Cup Playoffs goal. Tchani started in both of the club’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches, including the Fourth Round win over Indy Eleven (June 17) and the Fifth Round defeat at Chicago (June 25).

2015 (Columbus): 2 GP / 2 GS, 1 G, 0 A in 170 mins Crew SC’s last match: Started at CM, 1 G, 90 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last match played: Started at CM, 1 G, 90 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last goal with Columbus: 3/28/15 vs. NYRLast assist with Columbus: 10/19/14 at NYR2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 0-2-02015 Crew SC record when he appears: 0-2-02015 Crew SC record when he scores: 0-1-02015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A

6 TONY TCHANI – M6’ 4”, 185 LBS. / D.O.B.: 04-13-1989 / HOMETOWN: DOUALA, CAMEROON / @TONYTCHANI23

PLAYER MINI BIOS

2015 (Columbus): 2 GP / 2 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 166 minsCrew SC’s last match: Started at CM, 90 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last match played: Started at CM, 90 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 1-1-02015 Crew SC record when he appears: 1-1-02015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A


6 TONY TCHANI -- MID

2015 SeasonHas made three appearances (three starts) at right midfield ... made his season de-but with a start at Houston (March 7) ... started the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14), recording an assist on Justin Meram’s game-winning goal.

2015 PreseasonAppeared in all six preseason matches (five starts), leading the team in assists with three ... contributed two goals, scoring against London United (February 18) and against Oklahoma City Energy FC (February 28).

2014 SeasonFinlay made 29 appearances -- including 21 starts -- on the wing. He experienced a breakout season and shared the club’s Budweiser Golden Boot after tying for the team lead in goals (11) and assists (seven). He became the first American player on the club to record 10 goals in a season in the last 10 years. He scored his first career goal in the 80th minute of the 3-3 draw at Portland (May 17). Finlay made his first start of the season and scored his second goal of the season -- the game-winning goal -- against Chicago (May 24). He started in his second consecutive match and recorded his first career assist on Justin Meram’s goal at Toronto FC (May 31). Finlay scored his third goal of the season -- the game tying goal -- against Real Salt Lake (June 4), which extened his streak of recording a goal or an assist to four matches. He missed the match against FC Dallas (June 29) while recovering from an appendectomy, but he returned to the starting lineup and scored Columbus’ only goal in a 1-1 draw at Colorado (July 4), his fourth of the season. He started at New England (July 26) and scored the game-winning goal in the 84th minute. Finlay notched a goal and an assist versus the LA Galaxy in his eighth-straight start (August 16). He was re-signed to a contract extension on October 24. He made his postseason debut by starting at right midfield in the Black & Gold’s opener versus New England (November 1). He also started in the second leg at the Revolution (November 9) and received a red card in the match that was later rescinded by MLS . Finlay appeared in one Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match -- he started and played all 120 minutes in the 2-1 win over Indy Eleven in the Fourth Round (June 17) but missed the Fifth Round match at Chicago (June 25) with an acute case of appendicitis.

2015 (Columbus): 3 GP / 3 GS, 0 G, 1 A in 233 mins Crew SC’s last match: Started at RM, 74 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last match played: Started at RM, 74 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last goal with Columbus: 10/19/14 at NYLast assist with Columbus: 3/14/15 vs. TFC2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 1-2-02015 Crew SC record when he appears: 1-2-02015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 1-0-0

9 JUSTIN MERAM – M 6’ 1”, 165 LBS. / D.O.B.: 12-04-1988 / HOMETOWN: SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI / @JUSTINMERAM

13 ETHAN FINLAY - M5’ 9”, 165 LBS. / D.O.B.: 08-06-1990 / HOMETOWN: MARSHFIELD, WI / @ETHANFINLAY13

2015 (Columbus): 3 GP / 3 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 248 minsCrew SC ’s last match: Started at CAM, 83 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last match played: Started at CAM, 83 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last goal with Columbus: 11/1/14 vs. NE*Last assist with Columbus: 10/19/14 at NY2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 1-2-02015 Crew SC record when he appears: 1-2-02015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A* denotes MLS Cup Playoffs

10 FEDERICO HIGUAIN – M 5’ 8”, 165 LBS. / D.O.B.: 10-24-1984 / HOMETOWN: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA / @FHIGUAIN_33

2015 SeasonHas made one appearance in 2015 ... did not dress for the club’s opener at Houston (March 7) ... entered as a second-half substitute in the home opener against To-ronto FC (March 14), playing 14 minutes in the victory.

2015 PreseasonAppeared in four preseason matches (two starts) for Crew SC.

2014 SeasonGeorge made four appearances for the Black & Gold in 2014, including two starts and two substitute appearances at central midfield. He returned to the Columbus on May 12 after being on-loan with the Dayton Dutch Lions of USL-PRO since March 12. George recorded seven starts at centerback for the Dayton Dutch Lions and started every match while at Dayton. He was called in for international duty with Trinidad & Tobago for a pair of friendlies: against Argentina in Buenos Aires (June 4) and Iran in Sao Paolo (June 8). The midfielder made substitute appear-ances in both matches. He made his MLS season debut as a substitute at central midfield versus FC Dallas (June 29) and he made his first MLS start of the season at central midfield against Montreal (July 19) as Wil Trapp missed the match due to red-card suspension. He earned his eighth cap for Trinidad and Tobago with a start against St. Lucia (October 10), missing Columbus’ match at Philadelphia (October 11) in the process. He was an unused substitute for both the Black & Gold’s postseason opener versus New England (November 1) and the second leg at the Revolution (November 9). He earned a call-up to the Trinidad & Tobago side for the 2014 Caribbean Cup. George made one appearance -- a start -- at central midfield in the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament. He started at central midfield in Columbus’ Fifth Round loss at Chicago (June 25).

2015 (Columbus): 1 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 14 minsCrew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: Sub. app. at CM, 14 mins vs. TFC (3/14)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 1-0-02015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A

12 KEVAN GEORGE – M6’ 2”, 170 LBS. / D.O.B.: 01-30-1990 / HOMETOWN: ROXBORO, TOBAGO / @KICKITWITHKEVAN

2015 SeasonHas made one appearance (one start) in 2015 ... has scored one goal ... missed the club’s opener at Houston (March 7) due to a red-card suspension from the 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs ... started the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14) and registered the game-winning goal ... missed the club’s match against New York (March 28) while on international duty with the Iraq National Team.2015 PreseasonAppeared in all six preseason matches (three starts), scoring on a chipped finish against Phila-delphia (February 25) and assisting on Chad Barson’s game-winning goal against the Austin Aztex (February 15).

2014 SeasonMeram made 32 appearances -- including 19 starts -- at midfield as part of a breakout campaign. He scored eight goals and assisted on four others, career-bests in both categories. Meram appeared in the season-opening win at D.C. (March 8) and recorded his first assist of the season. He was an 89th-minute sub and scored the game-winning goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time at Seattle (March 29). He made his first start of the season at left midfield against New York (April 26) and drew a penalty that led to a Columbus goal. Meram came on as a late-match substitute at New England (July 26) and assisted on Ethan Finlay’s match-winning goal. He scored his third goal of the season in a second-half substitute appearance versus Toronto FC (August 9). He scored the opening goal versus the LA Galaxy (August 16) and added an assist later in the contest. Meram repeated the one-goal, one-assist effort for the second consecutive match in a start versus Houston (August 23). He started in the club’s final nine League matches of the regular season, recording his first career brace versus Chivas USA (September 7) and scoring again at Philadelphia (October 11). Meram made his postseason debut and scored his first MLS Cup Playoffs goal in a start versus New England (November 1) -- he started the second leg at New England (November 9) and recorded his first career MLS Cup Playoffs assist. Meram made two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup appearances, including one start in tournament action -- he made a substitute appearance in the 2-1 win over Indy Eleven in the Fourth Round (June 17) and started at forward in the Fifth Round at Chicago (June 25). Following the season, he received his first-ever international call-up, playing for Iraq at the 2014 Gulf Cup of Nations and at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.

2015 SeasonHas made three appearances (three starts) at central attacking midfield in 2015 ... started at Houston (March 7), recording three shots and four corner kicks for Crew SC ... started the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14) ... will miss the match at Vancouver (April 8) while serving a red-card suspension.

2015 PreseasonStarted all six preseason matches, scoring against the Costa Rica Under-23s (February 21) and Oklahoma City Energy FC (February 28), as well as providing two assists against London United (February 18).

2014 SeasonHiguain made 29 appearances, including 28 starts at central attacking midfield. He was named the club’s Barbasol Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season and shared the Budweiser Golden Boot after tying for the team lead in both goals (11) and assists (seven). Higuain scored two goals in the Black & Gold’s 3-0 Season Opener win against D.C. United (March 8) and he recorded one assist against Philadelphia in Columbus’ 2014 home-opener (March 22). He recorded one goal -- a penalty kick goal -- and one assist -- the game-winner -- in the club’s 2-1 win at Seattle (March 29). He recorded his 20th career goal in Columbus’s 1-1 tie at San Jose (April 13). He scored two goals and added one assist in the match at Portland (May 17), converting his 10th career penalty kick goal and a chipped goal before adding an assist en route to MLS Player of the Week Honors for Week 11. He recorded two assists -- including the game-winning assist -- in the 2-0 win over Chicago (May 24), becoming just the sixth player in Black & Gold history to record 20 goals and 20 assists in a career, doing so in 54 regular-season matches. He started at New England (July 26) and scored the match’s opening goal, a free kick that was nominated for the MLS AT&T Goal of the Week award. He made his postseason debut by starting at central attacking midfield and scored his first MLS Cup Playoffs goal in a start versus New England (November 1). He did not dress for the second leg at New England (November 9) after being listed as questionable prior to the match. Higuain did not make an appearance in the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup while he recovered from a right hamstring strain suffered on June 4, 2014.

2015 (Columbus): 1 GP / 1 GS, 1 G, 0 A in 90 mins Crew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: Started at LM, 1 G, 90 mins vs. TFC (3/14)Last goal with Columbus: 3/14/15 vs. TFCLast assist with Columbus: 11/9/14 at NE*2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 1-0-02015 Crew SC record when he appears: 1-0-02015 Crew SC record when he scores: 1-0-02015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A* denotes MLS Cup Playoffs

PLAYER MINI BIOS


2015 SeasonHas made three appearances in his second season with Crew SC ... made his sea-son debut with a substitute appearance at central attacking midfield against Hous-ton (March 7) ... came on at right midfield in the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14) and versus the New York Red Bulls (March 28).

2015 PreseasonAppeared in all six preseason matches (four starts) for Crew SC.

2014 SeasonJimenez made 24 appearances (19 starts), including 12 starts at right midfield, one start at left mid-field and six starts at rightback. He recorded one goal and five assists in his first season with the Black & Gold. He made his Columbus debut in the team’s 2014 Season Opener against D.C. United (March 8) and earned a game-winning assist on Jairo Arrieta’s opening goal in the 3-0 win. He scored his first goal of the season -- nominated for MLS AT&T Goal of the Week honors -- in the 90th minute against D.C. United (April 19), securing a 1-1 draw for the Black & Gold with his fifth career tally. He made his first start of the season at rightback in the 2-0 win over Chicago (May 24). He returned to the right wing in a start against Real Salt Lake (June 4). He made his first start of the season at left midfield in the match at D.C. (June 7). He came on at right midfield versus Chivas USA (September 7), where he recorded his fourth assist of the campaign. He made his first start since July 4 with a nod at rightback versus Montreal (September 27). He made his Columbus postseason debut -- and third Playoffs appearance overall -- in the Black & Gold’s opener versus New England (November 1). He started at central attacking midfield in the second leg at New England (November 9). Jimenez made two starts in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament -- he started at right midfield in the 2-1 win against Indy Eleven in the Fourth Round (June 17) before starting at rightback in the Fifth Round match at Chicago (June 25).

2015 (Columbus): 3 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 52 minsCrew SC’s last match: Sub. app. at RM, 16 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last match played: Sub. app. at RM, 16 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last goal with Columbus: 4/19/14 vs. D.C.Last assist with Columbus: 10/11/14 at PHI2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 1-2-02015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A

16 HECTOR JIMENEZ - M5’ 9”, 140 LBS. / D.O.B.: 11-03-1988 / HOMETOWN: BELL GARDENS, CA / @HECTORJIMENEZ09

2015 SeasonHas made two appearances (two starts) at leftback in his second season with Crew SC ... made his season debut with a start at Houston (March 7) ... notched his first assist of the season on Kei Kamara’s goal versus Toronto FC (March 14) ... missed the team’s contest against New York (March 28) while on international duty with the Costa Rica National Team.

2015 PreseasonAppeared in all six preseason matches (four starts), recording an assist on Kei Kamara’s goal against the Costa Rica Under-23s (February 21).

2014 SeasonFrancis made 24 starts at leftback and recorded six assists in his debut MLS campaign. He made his Columbus -- and MLS -- debuts in a start in the team’s 2014 Season Opener against D.C. United (March 8). Francis recorded his first career MLS assist on Federico Higuain’s goal at San Jose (April 13). He was called-in to Costa Rica Men’s National Team’s 30-man preliminary roster ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and departed ahead of the match at Portland (May 17) for international duty. Francis was officially named to Costa Rica’s final 23-man roster that advanced out of the Group Stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. After returning, he recorded assists in matches versus Toronto FC (August 9), versus Houston (August 23) and versus Chivas USA (September 7), while adding two at Houston (September 13). He earned a second yellow card and subsequent red card in the match at New England (October 4); he missed the match at Philadelphia (October 11) and at New York (October 19) through suspension. Francis made his postseason debut by starting at leftback in the Black & Gold’s opener versus New England (November 1) and in the second leg at the Revolution (November 9). He earned a call-up to the Costa Rica National Team for its friendly against Uruguay in Montevideo on November 13. Francis did not make an appearance in the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup while on 2014 FIFA World Cup duty for Costa Rica.

2015 (Columbus): 2 GP / 2 GS, 0 G, 1 A in 180 mins Crew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: Started at LB, 1 A, 90 mins versus TFC (3/14)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: 3/14/15 versus TFC2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 1-1-02015 Crew SC record when he appears: 1-1-02015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 1-0-0

14 WAYLON FRANCIS - D5’ 9”, 150 LBS. / D.O.B.: 09-20-1990 / HOMETOWN: PUERTO LIMÓN, COSTA RICA / @WAYLONFRANCIS90

2015 SeasonHas made two appearances in 2015 ... made his season debut with a substitute appearance at left midfield against Houston (March 7) ... came on again at left midfield against New York (March 28).

2015 PreseasonMade five substitute appearances for Crew SC in preseason ... tallied in the penalty shootout against Philadelphia (February 25).

2014 SeasonSpeas made 13 appearances: four starts and four substitute appearances in the central attacking midfield role and three additional starts and two substitute appearances at left wing. He recorded one goal and three assists. Speas made his season debut in a substitute appearance and recorded an assist on a corner kick that led to Agustin Viana’s goal at Toronto FC (May 31). He earned his first start of the season in the match at D.C. United (June 7). He started his first match of the season at left wing at New York (July 12). Speas started at right wing in the club’s international friendly against Crystal Palace FC (July 23). He appeared as a substi-tute at left wing versus the LA Galaxy (August 16) and tallied his first goal of the season. He was an unused substitute for Columbus’ postseason opener versus New England (November 1), but he he made his MLS Cup Playoffs debut by coming on as a second-half substitute in the second leg at New England (November 9). Speas started in both Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches in 2014 and recorded two assists -- he started and assisted on the Black & Gold’s opening goal in the 2-1 win over Indy Eleven in the Fourth Round (June 17) and started and assisted in the 4-2 loss in extra-time in the Fifth Round at Chicago (June 25).

2015 SeasonHas made two appearances in 2015 ... made his season debut with a substitute appearance at forward against Houston (March 7) ... came on again at forward against New York (March 28).

2015 PreseasonMade three substitute appearances for Crew SC in preseason ... scored in the pen-alty shootout against Philadelphia (February 25).

2014 SeasonSchoenfeld made 15 MLS appearances -- including seven starts -- on the season, recording three goals and one assist. He made 18 appearances -- including 15 starts -- and scored 12 goals for the Dayton Dutch Lions. While with Dayton, he scored the game-winning goal against Harrisburg (April 19). He scored two goals in a 4-3 loss against Harrisburg (May 17). Schoenfeld scored two goals in the match at Arizona (June 11) and tallied a hat trick at Charlotte (July 5). He made his MLS season debut in a substitute appearance at New York (July 12). He came on in the second half versus Montreal (July 19) and notched an assist on Bernardo Anor’s game-winning goal. Schoenfeld scored his first MLS goal of the season versus Houston (August 23). He made his first MLS start of 2014 versus Chivas USA (September 7) and continued in the starting lineup for the club’s next six matches, notching two goals at New York (October 19) for his first career MLS brace. He made his postseason debut by starting at forward in the Black & Gold’s opener versus New England (November 1). He did not dress for the second leg at the Revolution (November 9). Schoenfeld started in two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches for Dayton: against Schwaben AC (May 15) and recorded a goal in the 5-2 loss to Indy Eleven (May 28).

2015 (Columbus): 2 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 36 minsCrew SC’s last match: Sub. app. at LM, 26 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last match played: Sub. app. at LM, 26 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last goal with Columbus: 8/16/14 vs. LALast assist with Columbus: 6/4/14 vs. RSL2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 0-2-02015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A

2015 (Columbus): 2 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 18 minsCrew SC’s last match: Sub. app. at F, 8 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last match played: Sub. app. at F, 8 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last goal with Columbus: 10/19/14 at NY (2)Last assist with Columbus: 7/19/14 vs. MTL2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 0-2-02015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A

17 BEN SPEAS - M5’ 8”, 155 LBS. / D.O.B.: 01-17-1991 / HOMETOWN: STOW, OH / @BENSPEAS17

18 AARON SCHOENFELD - F 6’ 4”, 190 LBS. / D.O.B.: 04-17-1990 / HOMETOWN: KNOXVILLE, TN / @AARONSCHOENFELD

PLAYER MINI BIOS


2015 SeasonHas yet to make a First-Team appearance in 2015 ... missed Crew SC’s opener at Houston (March 7) after being listed as out with a left knee sprain ... was upgraded to questionable ahead of the match against Toronto FC (March 14).

2015 PreseasonMade one appearance by starting the club’s preseason opener against FC Dallas (February 13).

2014 SeasonGall made three appearances after being signed via Major League Soccer’s weighted lottery on August 7. He made his Columbus and MLS debuts with a second-half substitution versus Houston (August 23). He earned a call-up to the United States U-20 National Team’s camp in Buenos Aires, Argentina and missed the Black & Gold’s MLS match against Chivas USA (September 7). He was named to the roster for and started in the open-ing match of the 2014 Marbella U-21 International National Teams Football Tournament, scoring two goals and one assist for the U.S. U-20s against Russia’s U-21s (November 12). He appeared as a substitute in the Americans’ 1-0 victory over Ireland’s U-20s (November 15) and started in the U-20s final match of the tourna-ment against Canada’s U-20s (November 18), upping his total international appearances with the U.S. U-20s at the time to six. Gall was called-in by the U-20s for their final international camp of the year, in Honduras from December 15-22, 2014. He scored in the Americans’ 2-1 victory over Honduras in San Pedro Sula (December 18) and repeated the feat with another goal in the USA’s 2-1 win over Honduras in a rematch (December 22). Gall was named to the 20-player U.S. roster for the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. He appeared in Group Stage matches against Guatemala, Aruba, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, notching a hat trick against Aruba and a brace against Jamaica to tie for the tournament lead in goal scoring.

2015 (Columbus): 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 minsCrew SC ’s last match: N/ALast match played: Sub. app. at FWD, 27 mins vs. PHI (10/26)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he appears: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A

19 ROMAIN GALL - M5’ 9”, 163 LBS. / D.O.B.: 01-31-1995 / HOMETOWN: HERNDON, VA / @ROMAINGALL

2015 SeasonHas made two appearances (two starts) at central midfield ... made his season de-but with a start at central midfield against Houston (March 7) ... notched his first assist of the season on Kei Kamara’s goal in the win over Toronto FC (March 14) ... missed the match versus New York (March 28) after being listed as questionable with a right calf strain.

2015 PreseasonMade five appearances in preseason, starting four matches for Crew SC.

2014 SeasonTrapp made 28 starts at central midfield, where he recorded one goal and four assists. He started and was named Vice Captain for the Black & Gold in the team’s Season Opener against D.C. United (March 8) and has worn the captain’s armband twice: at Portland (May 17) and against Chicago (May 24). He recorded the game-winning assist in the club’s 2-1 home-opener victory against Philadelphia (March 22). He was called-in for the U.S. Under-21 camp (April 20-24) but was kept in Columbus as a precautionary measure following a slight groin tweak following the D.C. match (April 19). Trapp played in the next match against New York (April 26). He was issued a red card following a second caution in the 80th minute on the road against Sporting Kansas City (May 4) and missed Columbus’ midweek match at Houston (May 7). He did not travel and missed the match at Toronto FC (May 31) with a “slight knee knock” suffered ahead of the match. He returned to the starting lineup and played 68 minutes versus FC Dallas (June 29) as well as 90 minutes at Colorado (July 4) and at New York (July 12). He was named to and represented the Black & Gold at the inaugural Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game as part of the AT&T MLS All-Star Game festivities. Trapp scored his first career MLS goal at Houston (September 13). He made his postseason debut by starting at central midfield in the Black & Gold’s opener versus New England (November 1). He also started in the second leg at the Revolution (November 9). Trapp made one appearance -- a substitute appearance -- at midfield in the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament. He came on as a substitute in the Fifth Round match at Chicago (June 25) after recovering from a right knee sprain. On January 9, 2015, Trapp earned his first-ever call-up to the United States Men’s National Team’s senior roster in order to participate in its January training camp. He earned his first cap on January 28 at Chile.

2015 (Columbus): 2 GP / 2 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 180 mins Crew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: Started at CM, 1 A, 90 mins vs. TFC (3/14)Last goal with Columbus: 9/13/14 at HOULast assist with Columbus: 3/14/15 vs. TFC2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 1-1-02015 Crew SC record when he appears: 1-1-02015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 1-0-0

20 WIL TRAPP - M5’ 8”, 150 LBS. / D.O.B.: 01-15-1993 / HOMETOWN: GAHANNA, OH / @WIL_TRAPP


2015 PreseasonMade five appearances in preseason (one start), scoring the game-winning goal against the Austin Aztex in the 81st minute (February 15).

2014 SeasonBarson made 13 appearances -- including eight starts -- on the backline. He started five matches at rightback and three at leftback. He made his season debut as a sub against Philadelphia in Columbus’s 2-1 home-opener win (March 22). He made his first start of the season in the match at Portland (May 17), starting at leftback, and started there again in the next match in the 2-0 shutout victory against Chicago (May 24). He started at rightback in Columbus’ international friendly versus Crystal Palace FC (July 23). Barson did not dress for the club’s postseason opener against New England (November 1) and he was an unused substitute in the second leg at the Revolution (November 9). Barson made two appearances -- including one start -- on the backline in the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament.

2015 (Columbus): 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 minsCrew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: Sub. app. at LB, 29 mins at NYR (10/19) Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: 9/29/13 at FCD2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he appears: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A

21 CHAD BARSON - D5’ 10”, 170 LBS. / D.O.B.: 02-25-1991 / HOMETOWN: LEWIS CENTER, OH / @DOCTOROFDEFENSE

2015 SeasonHas yet to make a First-Team appearance in 2015 ... was loaned to the Austin Aztex of the USL on March 26 ... has started Austin’s first three matches in 2015.

2015 PreseasonMade five appearances in preseason (one start) for Crew SC.

2014 SeasonRyden started nine matches for Midwestern State (NCAA), helping the club record four clean sheets over that span. He helped the Mustangs return to the NCAA Division II postseason, earning NSCAA All-South Central Region First Team honors. He was drafted by Crew SC in the Fourth Round (69th overall) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft on January 20, 2015 and signed with the club on March 2.


22 KALEN RYDEN - D6’ 2”, 200 LBS. / D.O.B.: 04-12-1991 / HOMETOWN: NORMAN, OK / @K4LEN

PLAYER MINI BIOS


2015 SeasonHas made three appearances (three starts) in the first season of his second stint with Columbus ... made his season debut with a start at forward against Hous-ton (March 7) ... notched his first goal of the season in the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14).

2015 PreseasonWas Crew SC’s leading scorer in preseason with four goals in six matches played (five starts) ... registered a brace against London United (February 18) and also tallied against Oklahoma City Energy FC (February 28) and the Costa Rica Under-23s (February 21) ... added one assist.

2014 SeasonKamara made his Middlesbrough and Championship debut on September 14, 2013 against Ipswich Town. All-told, he made 25 appearances (16 starts) for Boro on the season. The Sierra Leone native scored his first Championship goal on October 5, 2013 against Yeovil Town, his first of four during the year. He helped Boro to a mid-table 12th place finish in the 2013-2014 Football League Cham-pionship standings. The striker agreed to terminate his contract with Middlesbrough on August 28, 2014. He did not make any appearances for Boro on the new season, which began on August 8, 2014. Kamara agreed to terms with the Black & Gold after being signed via Major League Soccer’s allocation ranking. He returns in 2015 for his second stint with Columbus after playing for the club from 2006-07, notching five goals in 36 appearances over that span.

2015 (Columbus): 3 GP / 3 GS, 1 G, 0 A in 270 minsCrew SC’s last match: Started at F, 90 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last match played: Started at F, 90 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last goal with Columbus: 3/14/15 vs. TFCLast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 1-2-02015 Crew SC record when he appears: 1-2-02015 Crew SC record when he scores: 1-0-02015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A

23 KEI KAMARA - F6’ 3”, 185 LBS. / D.O.B.: 09-01-1984 / HOMETOWN: KENEMA, SIERRA LEONE / @KEIKAMARA


24 SERGIO CAMPBELL - D6’ 4”, 197 LBS. / D.O.B.: 01-16-1992 / HOMETOWN: CLARENDON, JAMAICA


2015 PreseasonMade three appearances for Crew SC in preseason, all as a substitute.

2014 SeasonSwanson signed as a Homegrown Player on October 16, 2014 and was officially added to the roster on January 1, 2015. He is entering his rookie season with the club after finishing a tenure as one of Crew SC Player Development’s highest pro-file and most successful players ever, including United States Youth National Team call-ups for the International Tournament of Vaclav Jezek last summer and the U-18 National Team’s camp in Marbella, Spain from December 11-20, 2014.


26 BEN SWANSON - M5’ 6”, 130 LBS. / D.O.B.: 07-18-1997 / HOMETOWN: GROVE CITY, OH / @BEN_S8


2015 PreseasonMade three appearances for Crew SC in preseason, starting the match against London United (February 18).

2014 SeasonThe Jamaican played his third and final season for UConn, making all 19 starts for the Huskies. He captured the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year Award, and he was also named to the American Athletic Conference All-First Team for the second consecutive season. He helped the Huskies earn nine shutouts on the year, while conceding just two goals over the team’s final seven matches. He added his second career assist. He was drafted by Crew SC in the First Round (19th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft on January 15, 2015, and he officially signed with the club on March 2.

PLAYER MINI BIOS

2015 SeasonHas made three appearances (three starts) at rightback in his first season with Crew SC ... made his MLS and club debuts with a start against Houston (March 7) ... started the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14).

2015 PreseasonMade three appearances for Crew SC in preseason (two starts) ... scored two goals and added two assists against London United (February 18).

2014 SeasonThe defender played the 2013-14 Torneo Final with Boca Juniors, helping the club finish second while making 15 appearances (14 starts). Grana remained on loan with Boca Juniors as Argentina changed its soccer calendar, shifting to a summer schedule. The abridged 2014 season ran from August through December, and Grana played in five matches (five starts). He was signed by Crew SC on January 23, 2015.

2015 (Columbus): 3 GP / 3 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 263 minsCrew SC’s last match: Started at RB, 90 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last match played: Started at RB, 90 mins vs. NYR (3/28)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 1-2-02015 Crew SC record when he appears: 1-2-02015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A

27 HERNAN GRANA - D5’ 7”, 152 LBS. / D.O.B.: 04-12-1985 / HOMETOWN: QUILMES, ARGENTINA



2015 PreseasonMade two appearances for Crew SC in preseason (one start).

2014 SeasonBedell made 16 appearances -- seven starts and nine substitute appearances – and scored two goals over his rookie season. He made his League/club debuts in the 2014 season opener on March 8. Bedell made his first appearance at Crew Stadium as a substitute against New York (April 26). He came on for an injured Jairo Ar-rieta in the first half at New York (July 12) and scored his first MLS goal. He made his first League start versus Montreal (July 19). Bedell scored the opening goal in a start at forward against Crystal Palace FC in the club’s international friendly (July 23). He did not dress for the club’s postseason opener against New Eng-land (November 1), but he made his MLS Cup Playoffs debut by coming on as a halftime substitute in the second leg at the Revolution (November 9). Bedell made one appearance in the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament by starting at forward in the Fourth Round match against Indy Eleven (June 17), but was issued a straight red card for a foul that kept him from playing in the Fifth Round match at Chicago (June 25).


2015 PreseasonMade two appearances for Crew SC in preseason (one start) ... did not concede a goal over 90 minutes of play.

2014 SeasonStuver did not make a League appearance for Columbus during the 2014 season. He spent time on-loan with the Dayton Dutch Lions and the Wilmington Ham-merheads of USL PRO. He did not make an appearance with Dayton in USL PRO League action in 2014, but was the primary back-up in the match against Rich-mond (April 26) and against LA Galaxy II (May 10). He missed time beginning in June with a left ankle arthroscopy. Stuver was loaned to USL PRO’s Wilmington Hammerheads FC for the remainder of the season (August 4). He made his debut for Wilmington in a home match against Dayton (August 9) and continued his run in the club’s starting lineup for the club’s next 11 matches, earning three clean sheets and the honor of being named to USL-PRO’s Team of the Week for Week 24. He did not dress for both the club’s postseason opener against New England (November 1) or in the second leg at the Revolution (November 9). Stuver started in two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches for Dayton: against Schwaben AC (May 15) and in the 5-2 loss against Indy Eleven (May 28).

2015 (Columbus): 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 minsCrew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: Sub app. at FWD, 45 mins at NE (11/9)*Last goal with Columbus: 8/23/14 vs. HOULast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he appears: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A* denotes MLS Cup Playoffs

2015 (Columbus): N/A Crew SC ’s last match: N/ALast match: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he appears: N/AMost saves in a 2014 match: N/AMost career saves: N/ALast shutout: N/A

29 ADAM BEDELL - F6’ 7”, 204 LBS. / D.O.B.: 12-01-1991 / HOMETOWN: LIVONIA, MI / @AJBEDELL4

41 BRAD STUVER - GK6’ 3”, 180 LBS. / D.O.B.: 04-16-1991 / HOMETOWN: TWINSBURG, OH / @BSTUVER

2015 SeasonServed as Steve Clark’s backup in every Crew SC match this season.

2015 PreseasonMade three appearances for Crew SC in preseason (one start) ... saved a penalty in regulation against Philadelphia’s Conor Casey (February 25) ... did not concede a goal over 135 minutes of play.

2014 SeasonLampson did not make a League appearance during the 2014 season but served as Steve Clark’s back-up in every match. He captured the club’s OhioHealth Humani-tarian of the Year award for the second consecutive season. He was named to and represented the Black & Gold at the inaugural Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game in a start as part of the AT&T MLS All-Star Game festivities. He started and played the full 90 minutes in the Black & Gold’s international friendly versus Crystal Palace FC (July 23). He served as Steve Clark’s back-up for the club’s postseason opener against New England (November 1) and in the second leg at the Revolu-tion (November 9). Lampson did not make an appearance in the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

2015 (Columbus): N/ACrew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: Started, 90 mins, L, 6 SV, at NE (10/19/13)2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he appears: N/AMost saves in a 2015 match: N/AMost career saves: 7 (9/14/13 at MTL)Last shutout: 9/21/13 vs CHI

28 MATT LAMPSON - GK6’ 3”, 200 LBS. / D.O.B.: 09-06-1989 / HOMETOWN: HILLARD, OH / @LAMPSTRONG

PLAYER MINI BIOS


2015 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES

Columbus Crew SC 0 at Houston Dynamo 1 March 7, 2015 at BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, TX) Att. 22,351Scoring - CLB - NoneHOU - Barnes (Sarkodie) 66’ Shots Saves Fouls Offsides CornersCLB 18 2 12 1 6DC 8 6 10 2 1

Toronto FC 0 at Columbus Crew SC 2 March 14, 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus, OH) Att. 15,826Scoring - CLB - Meram (Finlay) 57’, Kamara (Francis, Trapp) 61’TFC - None Shots Saves Fouls Offsides CornersCLB 21 3 12 3 3TFC 11 5 13 2 1

New York Red Bulls 2 at Columbus Crew SC 1 March 28, 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus, OH) Att. 10,302Scoring - CLB - Tchani (unassisted) 58’NYR - Wright-Phillips (penalty) 49’, Grella (Wright-Phillips) 67’ Shots Saves Fouls Offsides CornersCLB 15 3 18 1 10TFC 13 3 12 0 4


@ Houston Dynamo vs. Toronto FC vs. New York Red Bulls L, 0-1 March 7, 2015 W, 2-0 March 14, 2015 L, 1-2 March 28, 2014GK Clark GK Clark GK ClarkRB Grana RB Grana (Steindorsson 83’) RB GranaCB Parkhurst © CB Parkhurst © CB Parkhurst © CB Pogatetz CB Pogatetz CB PogatetzLB Francis LB Francis LB Klute (Schoenfeld 82’)CM Trapp CM Trapp CM SaeidCM Tchani (Schoenfeld 80’) CM Saeid (George 76’) CM TchaniRM Finlay RM Finlay (Jimenez 69’) RM Finlay (Jimenez 74’) CAM Higuain (Jimenez 75’) CAM Higuain CAM HiguainLM Steindorsson (Speas 80’) LM Meram LM Steindorsson (Speas 64’)F Kamara F Kamara F Kamara

2015 MLS MATCH-BY-MATCH LINEUPS


2015 MLS STATISTICS

2015 COLUMBUS CREW SC STATISTICS (1-2-0, 3 pts.) THROUGH GAMES OF MARCH 28, 2015

UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 23 F Kei Kamara 3 3 270 1 0 15 7 5 4 1 0 0 0 9 F Justin Meram 1 1 90 1 0 7 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 M Tony Tchani 2 2 170 1 0 9 2 6 3 0 0 1 0 13 M Ethan Finlay 3 3 233 0 1 4 2 4 4 2 0 0 0 14 D Waylon Francis 2 2 180 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 M Wil Trapp 2 2 180 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 G Steve Clark 3 3 270 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 M Kevan George 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 27 D Hernan Grana 3 3 263 0 0 2 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 10 M Federico Higuain 3 3 248 0 0 7 0 4 4 1 9 1 1 16 M Hector Jimenez 3 0 52 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 D Chris Klute 1 1 82 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 D Michael Parkhurst 3 3 270 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 5 D Emanuel Pogatetz 3 3 270 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 8 M Mohammed Saeid 2 2 166 0 0 3 0 4 3 0 8 0 0 18 F Aaron Schoenfeld 2 0 18 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 F Ben Speas 2 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 7 M Kristinn Steindorsson 3 2 151 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 21 D Chad Barson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 F Adam Bedell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 D Sergio Campbell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 M Romain Gall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 G Matt Lampson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 D Kalen Ryden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 G Brad Stuver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 M Ben Swanson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 D Tyson Wahl 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team totals 3 3 270 3 3 54 17 42 35 5 19 4 1 Opponent totals 3 3 270 3 2 32 11 35 42 4 6 2 1

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Justin Meram 1GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Ethan Finlay 1PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None

COLUMBUS CREW SC INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPINGUNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO 1 G Steve Clark 3 3 270 11 8 3 1.00 1 1 1 2 0 1 Team totals 3 3 270 11 8 3 1.00 1 1 1 2 0 1 Opponent totals 3 3 270 17 14 3 1.00 0 0 2 1 0 1

* = Played with other teams in 2015. Only Columbus Crew SC statistics listed here.


ALL-TIME VS. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

CURRENT COLUMBUS CREW SC PLAYERSCAREER STATISTICS VS. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (2-3-0)

UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E CP 23 FWD Kei Kamara 4 3 279 2 0 13 3 3 4 2 0 1 0 0 16 MID Hector Jimenez 7 7 500 0 1 6 3 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 17 MID Ben Speas 1 1 90 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 GK Steve Clark 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 FWD Ethan Finlay 2 0 46 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 DEF Waylon Francis 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 FWD Federico Higuain 2 2 180 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 11 0 0 0 3 DEF Chris Klute 5 5 450 0 0 1 1 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 MID Justin Meram 2 0 59 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 DEF Michael Parkhurst 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 FWD Aaron Schoenfeld 1 1 57 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 MID Tony Tchani 3 2 200 0 0 2 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 20 MID Wil Trapp 1 1 90 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 DEF Tyson Wahl 3 3 270 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 Team totals 5 5 450 4 4 73 18 66 73 15 35 9 0 0 Opponent totals 5 5 450 5 3 68 21 73 66 12 20 10 1 0

UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO O'TIME 1 GK Steve Clark 1 1 90 6 5 1 1.00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0-0 ----------- Team totals 5 5 450 21 15 5 1.00 0 1 2 3 0 1 0-0-0 Opponent totals 5 5 450 18 14 4 0.80 1 1 3 2 0 2 0-0-0

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1 Steve Clark 90G 90G 90G

2 Tyson Wahl

3 Chris Klute 82D

4 Michael Parkhurst 90D 90D 90D

5 Emanuel Pogatetz 90D 90D 90D

6 Tony Tchani 80M 90M

7 Kristinn Steindorsson 80M 7 64M

8 Mohammed Saeid 76M 90M

9 Justin Meram 90M

10 Federico Higuain 75M 90M 83M

12 Kevan George 14

13 Ethan Finlay 90M 69M 74M

14 Waylon Francis 90D 90D

16 Hector Jimenez 15 21 16

17 Ben Speas 10 26

18 Aaron Schoenfeld 10 8

19 Romain Gall

20 Wil Trapp 90M 90M

21 Chad Barson

22 Kalen Ryden

23 Kei Kamara 90F 90F 90F

24 Sergio Campbell

25 Sagi Lev-Ari

26 Ben Swanson

27 Hernan Grana 90D 83D 90D

28 Matt Lampson

29 Adam Bedell

41 Brad Stuver

"00" = 100 minutes played

F/M/D/G = starting position

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Game log:

Game #1 03/07/2015 CLB 0 at HOU 1 L

Game #2 03/14/2015 CLB 2 vs TOR 0 W Meram 1 (Finlay 1) 57; Kamara 1 (Francis 1, Trapp 1) 61

Game #3 03/28/2015 CLB 1 vs NYR 2 L Tchani 1 (unassisted) 58

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