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FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Hell is Real Derby, also known as the Ohio Derby, is a rivalry between the two Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs based in Ohio: the Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati. Under current MLS regular season scheduling, the series occurs twice per season as both teams are members of the Eastern Conference. The teams first met in 2017 in the U.S. Open Cup before Cincinnati…

COLUMBUS CREW LEADS ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST FCCINCINNATIThe “Hell is Real” rivalry between Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati has quickly become one of the League’s top rivalries.Since the first time the two Ohio teams faced each other inMLS regular-season action back in 2019, the Crew has posteda record of 4-1-3 against Cincinnati. Over that span, the…

ZELARAYAN REGISTERS TWO ASSISTS AGAINST D.C. UNITEDLucas Zelarayan registered two assists in Wednesday’s roadcontest against D.C. United. The midfielder provided a helperon both of Juan “Cucho” Hernandez’s goals, which occurredin the 62nd minute and 81st minute of the contest. Zelarayannow has five assists in his last three road matches, as he hadpreviously provided two assists…

HERNANDEZ: LONE CREW PLAYER TO SCORE IN FIRST TWOMLS REGULAR-SEASON MATCHESWith the first of his two goals against D.C. United on Wednesday, Juan “Cucho” Hernandez became the first Crew player to score in each of his first two MLS regular-season matches.Hernandez’s first strike came in the 62nd minute of the contest, when he received the…

MiSCELLANEOUS TEAM NOTES WHERE TO WATCH/LISTENSunday’s home match against FC Cincinnati begins at 7:30p.m. ET and is set to be televised on FS1 and FOX Deportes.Stu Holden and John Strong are slated to be on the call.The match is also available in English on 97.1 The Fan andstreaming via “Listen Live” on 971TheFan.com, with NeilSika,…

OHIOHEALTH PLAYER AVAILABILITY REPORTQUESTIONABLE: Artur – R Lower Leg Injury Milos Degenek – R Thigh InjuryOUT: NoneHealth and Safety ProtocolsA player may be listed as “Questionable” or “Out” due to Health and Safety Protocolsfor the following reasons:• Quarantine due to participating in high risk behavior. • Quarantine related to being a high risk close contact.…

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7/10/22 Crew 2 traveled to Toronto, Ontario Sunday evening to take on Toronto FC II for the third and final time during the regular season. The game ended scoreless at 0-0, resulting in a tie and Black & Gold guaranteed to bring a point home followed by a penalty kick shootout where Crew 2 fell…

CREW RALLIES BACK TO DEFEAT CHICAGOColumbus Crew traveled to Soldier Field on Saturday eveningto face Chicago Fire FC. Chicago found ways to score in the firsthalf lead by Rafael Czichos’ goal in the 29th minute, beforeChris Mueller made it 2-0. Despite being down 2-0 at halftime,the Crew was able to rally back. Derrick Etienne Jr.…

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HERNANDEZ MAKES CREW DEBUT, SCORES GAME-WINNERJuan “Cucho” Hernandez made his MLS and Crew debut inthe Club’s 3-2 victory against Chicago Fire FC. The forward,who came into the match as a substitute in the 63rd minute,marked the occasion by scoring the game-winning goal inthe 83rd minute – a chip over Chicago’s goalkeeper GabrielSlonina. With the goal,…

ETIENNE JR. REGISTERS FIRST CAREER BRACEMidfielder Derrick Etienne Jr. scored two goals in Saturday’shome match against Chicago Fire FC, with the two talliesmarking the time the player has registered a brace in MLSregular-season action. The midfielder’s first goal came in the63rd minute, with the player cutting into the box from the leftbefore sending the ball…

DARLINGTON NAGBE SELECTED FOR MLS ALL-STAR GAMEOn Tuesday, June 12, Columbus Crew in conjunction with MajorLeague soccer announced that midfielder Darlington Nagbehad been selected for the 2022 MLS All-Star Game presentedby Target. The midfielder is the 25th player in Crew history tobe named an MLS All-Star. The 26 MLS All-Stars are set to facethe best…

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Cucho Hernandez chucked his jersey toward the sky as he ran toward the corner. Once there, he leapt into the air and delivered an uppercut punch before getting mobbed by his teammates.   What was unfolding was a dream debut and the biggest comeback win in recent memory.  After a wasteful first half when the Columbus…