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Columbus Crew SC Begins Three-Match Road Swing with Contest at Chicago Tomorrow

March 18, 2016 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Columbus Crew SC News Release


COLUMBUS - Columbus Crew SC travels to Bridgeview, Illinois to face the Chicago Fire tomorrow, March 19. The contest kicks off at 5:00 p.m. ET and is set to be televised regionally on both FOX-28 and Time Warner Cable SportsChannel, with Neil Sika and Dwight Burgess on the call. Coverage on FOX-28 begins at 5:00 p.m. ET. Exclusively on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel, "Crew SC Matchday," the pre-match show hosted by Chris Doran, begins at 4:30 p.m. ET, with "Crew SC Post-Match" immediately following the action. Tomorrow's match also airs locally on the radio on CD102.5 FM in English, featuring simulcast audio from the television broadcast. La Mega 103.1 FM has the match airing in Spanish, with Juan Valladares behind the microphone. The club's official website, ColumbusCrewSC.com, is set to stream the English-language radio broadcast online.

Saturday's match is the third 2016 Major League Soccer regular-season contest for the Black & Gold as well as their second of the year on the road. This match begins a three-match road swing for Crew SC, which plays at Dallas on April 2 and at Montreal on April 9. This is set to be the 56th all-time regular-season meeting between Columbus and Chicago, with Crew SC holding a 16-24-15 record in the series.

The Black & Gold enter this clash holding a six-match unbeaten streak against Chicago. Dating back to September 21, 2013, Crew SC is 4-0-2 against the Fire, including a win and a draw at Toyota Park. Crew SC won its last visit to Bridgeview by a 1-0 final on July 15, 2015.

After two starts to begin the 2016 campaign, Crew SC midfielder Ethan Finlay sits on 99 career MLS regular-season appearances since being drafted by the Black & Gold ahead of the 2012 season. 63 of his 99 appearances to date have come over the 2014 and 2015 regular seasons, during which he experienced a breakout to the tune of 23 goals and 20 assists in regular-season play. There are currently 23 players to have recorded 100 or more MLS regular-season appearances for Crew SC, including active roster members Justin Meram (123), Tony Tchani (111) and Federico Higuain (105).

Last week against Philadelphia, forward Kei Kamara's 87th-minute tally was his first of the 2016 MLS regular season as well as the 75th of his League career. He is only the second active player to have hit that milestone, joining San Jose's Chris Wondolowski (111).

Columbus Crew SC at Chicago Fire

Saturday, March 19 - 5:00 p.m. ET - Toyota Park (Bridgeview, Illinois)

Regional Television: FOX-28 (coverage begins at 5:00 p.m. ET) & Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (Pre-match show "Crew SC Matchday" begins exclusively on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel at 4:30 p.m. ET)

Regional Television Channel Guide: http://bit.ly/2016CrewSCBroadcast

Crew SC Radio: CD102.5 FM (English); La Mega 103.1 FM (Spanish), English radio broadcast also simulcast on ColumbusCrewSC.com

International: Abu Dhabi Sports, BeIN Sports Australia, Eurosport

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