Columbus Crew 0-Vissel Kobe 0
Led by Podolski and Iniesta onto the field last night, a 0-0 draw against Vissel Kobe is a more solid start to preseason for the Columbus Crew then prior preseason overseas encounters.
Pregame festivities. Looks like Higuain vs. Iniesta from the start to lead the two sides. #Crew96 pic.twitter.com/nKt08x37Bi
— CREWTURE (@crewture) January 29, 2019
So 2019 begins. #Crew96
Columbus Til I Die. pic.twitter.com/vZMMM9bUww— CREWTURE (@crewture) January 29, 2019
Such as a 5-3 win against Japanese 6th division side Iwaki FC last year.
Which was predated in 2017 with going 0-3 in Brazil with a big 7-0 loss to Sao Paulo.
So can live with a shutout draw.
Playing in Arizona the prior night, Wil Trapp and his Columbus Crew US Mens counterparts obviously didn’t play a part.
The Crew lined up the two 35 minute halves as so.
#Crew96 starting eleven:
Kempin; Valenzuela, Mensah, Sauro, Afful; Clark, Artur; Meram, Higuain Santos, Mullins https://t.co/yDBrep3Beq
— #SavedTheCrew (@NopeCantFindMe) January 29, 2019
Second half: Bendik, Maloney, Crognale, Abubakar, Opoku, Sloth, Clark, Robinho, Berhalter, Jimenez, JJ Williams https://t.co/RACMWhFpsj
— CREWTURE (@crewture) January 29, 2019
From what I saw, which wasn’t a whole ton, Opoku and Crognale looked solid at the end of the 2nd half.
Nice flick by Crognale and then Lalas just misses to end the game 0-0 with Vissel Kobe. #Crew96 pic.twitter.com/lL3KOIPQRm
— CREWTURE (@crewture) January 29, 2019
Here’s some better highlights, “the morning after” ? from Vissel Kobe:
Here’s to hoping for better coverage the next preseason game.
Everything else is awesome, excellent. ? You can never be negative about anything anymore. ? But, just a State of the Union address from Bezbatchenko before the game and some player quotes at the end of the game doesn’t really do it for me.
Hey, I’m just being honest.
Hear from @tbez10 prior to tonight’s preseason friendly with Vissel Kobe ? // #Crew96 pic.twitter.com/C1LfUdRPnm
— Columbus Crew SC (@ColumbusCrewSC) January 29, 2019
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