A historic night, in pictures

By ASN Staff • Nov 14th, 2008 • Category: Features

A pair of quick goals shortly after half time carried the Columbus Crew to a 2-1 Eastern Conference Championship victory Thursday against the Chicago Fire and the first MLS Cup berth in the club’s history. ASN photographer Taylor Birkos was there to document the historic occasion.

Crew nation gets ready to burn the Fire ©ASN/Taylor Birkos
Parts of the Nordecke, one would assume properly lubricated ©ASN/Taylor Birkos
GBS gets ready to put in one of his patented crosses. Not sure if this is the one that led to the equalizer? ©ASN/Taylor Birkos
A scrum in the Crew penalty area, amid flares. This could be a scene in Europe or Latin America. A sign soccer has arrived in the heartland? ©ASN/Taylor Birkos
Blanco makes a run at his defender. It likely went nowhere as the Crew defense was largely able to keep Cuahtemoc in check ©ASN/Taylor Birkos
The MLS coach of the year hoists the trophy ©ASN/Taylor Birkos

 

The team celebrates ©ASN/Taylor Birkos
Crew fans get MASSIVE ©ASN/Taylor Birkos

 

Gino thanks the Crew faithful ©Taylor Birkos/ASN
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  • Patrick
    I thought you should know that the last picture is of Gino Padula not Frankie
  • ASN Staff
    Thanks for that. We only looked at it quickly. It does look like Frankie at first glance though! :)
  • Fire Fan
    Congrats to the Crew. Columbus was the better team. I just hope they don't flop during the Cup Finals. Regardless, best of luck.
  • Crew fan babe
    Wow, thank you, Fire Fan. Thanks for the well wishes.
  • Monkey Boy
    Well the result sucks as a Fire fan, but it was a good game.

    Congrats Crew! You're a good team and deserve to win the trophy.

    Now I want to see the Red Bull win so that we have an all Eastern Conference Final :)
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