MLS exhibition roundup -- Feb. 23
The latest preseason scores and results from across the league
Columbus Crew 2, Chivas USA 1
The Columbus Crew defeated Chivas USA 2-1 Saturday evening in a preseason exhibition at Cougar Stadium on the campus of the College of the Canyons in Valencia, Calif. The match benefited the Michael Hoefflin Foundation, a non-profit organization which provides support to children and their families facing childhood cancer in Santa Clarita and the surrounding area.
Chivas USA took the lead early when Atiba Harris took advantage of a miscue in the Crew defense for a ninth-minute lead.
However, the Crew pulled level with six minutes left in the opening half, when Adam Moffat's pass found its way through the Chivas USA defense to the feet of Brad Evans, who converted the chance.
The Crew scored the game-winner in the 59th minute when Robbie Rogers wove his way into the box and slotted a shot past Chivas USA goalkeeper Bill Gaudette.
Columbus Crew: Andy Gruenebaum, Tim Ward (Andrew Peterson 62) Jed Zayner (Ryan Junge 62) Emmanuel Epko (Leonard Griffin 62), Eza Hendrickson (Ryan Miller 62), Brian Carroll (Ricardo Virtuoso 62), Adam Moffat (Robbie Rogers 62) Danny O'Rourke (Alejandro Moreno 62), George Josten (Kevin Burns 62), Sandro da Silva (Stefani Miglioranzi 62), Brad Evans (Mamadu Bah 62)
Chivas USA: Brad Guzan (Bill Gaudette 46), Alex Zotinca (Brent Whitfield 62) Claudio Suarez (Andre Sherard 62) Jim Curtin (Bobby Burling 62), Jorge Flores (Gerson Mayen 62), Sacha Kljestan, Dan Paladini, Alecko Eskandarian (John Cunliffe 46), Chukwudi Chijinju (Kraig Chiles 62); Ante Razov (Arnaldo Salazar 62) Atiba Harris (Keith Savage 62)
Real Salt Lake 2, Florida Atlantic Univ. 1
Real Salt Lake ended its 10-day training camp in south Florida with a 2-1 victory against Florida Atlantic University in a 60-minute scrimmage played at the Holiday Inn Sports Complex in Sunrise, Fla.
Kyle Brown got things off to a fast start just 55 seconds in, when he ran onto Tony Beltran's well-weighted ball over the defense and side-stepped the goalkeeper before finishing into an empty net.
Then in the 50th minute, Singaporean international Indra Sahdan Daud rifled a shot home from 16 yards inside the far left post to push the RSL lead to 2-0. Two minutes later FAU pulled a goal back, but the professional side held out to the end for the win.
Real Salt Lake: Kyle Reynish; Tony Beltran (Brennan Tennelle 22), Dustin Kirby, David Horst, Craig Ziadie; Salim Bullen, Matias Cordoba, Alex Nimo (Kenny Cutler 45), Kevin Reiman; Tino Nunez (Indra Sahdan Daud 45), Kyle Brown (Robbie Findley 45)
