Crew Shut Out Red Bulls 2-0 at Columbus Saturday and Remain in Second Place in Eastern Conference

The New York Red Bull’s undefeated streak ended Saturday as they were shut out by the Columbus Crew 2-0. A win would have put New York atop the Eastern Conference ahead of the Crew. With the loss the Red Bulls remain in second place 5 points behind. Columbus scored in the 20th minute to break the scoreless tie and give them the 1-0 lead on a nice play by Emilio Renteria. The Red Bull captain Juan Pablo Angel lost the ball at midfield, Columbus made a pass forward with better dribbling and an excellent through ball to Renteria. He shot towards the left corner of the net as Red Bull goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul got a hand on the ball but it still sailed into the net. The Red Bulls’ first chance came in the 24th minute Dane Richards took a shot from the right side on a tough angle. The ball was saved to keep the score Crew 1-0. Tim Ream also had a nice play off a corner kick in the 42nd minute just before halftime but the Red Bulls still could not score. The Crew scored again in the 48th minute to give them the 2-0 lead and victory on a goal by Brian Carroll. Tim Ream could not clear the ball and Carroll scored into the upper right corner of the net. For the Red Bulls Luke Sassano and Dane Richards got the starts for Chris Albright and Salou Ibrahim, who always seems to be hurt. The Crew took the game to the Red Bulls and earned the win. I was hoping to see Henry come into the game for the last ten minutes, hoping against hope he could make something happen if need be. He won’t see action until this Thursday when the Red Bulls host the English Premier League’s Tottenham Hotspur in the Barclay’s New York Challenge. Shep Messing said the most exciting part of the game was watching Henry getting out of the yellow cab before the game.