Columbus wants revenge against Real Salt Lake
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04/23/2010 - Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Columbus Crew coach Robert Warzycha said this week he was "actually happy other teams are getting the attention" so far this season in MLS.
Columbus had the best regular-season record in MLS the last two years, and won the MLS Cup two seasons ago. But with just two matches played so far this year - a win and a draw - the unbeaten, untied Los Angeles Galaxy and three-win Red Bull New York are getting the attention.
Warzycha's club plays its third MLS match of the season Saturday night at Crew Stadium against defending league champion Real Salt Lake, which edged Columbus in the opening round of the playoffs last season.
"Sometimes (it's) easier to play when you're not in the spotlight," Crew coach Robert Warzycha said, according to MLSsoccer.com.
The Crew would like to get some revenge for last season's playoff loss, and if it earns a result, it would mark the third time in team history it started the season on a three-game unbeaten streak.
However, the previous two times, in 2003 and 2007, Columbus failed to make the postseason. Warzycha, in his second year as coach, has other plans this year - starting with a win over Real this weekend.
Columbus was in line to defend its title last season but dropped a 1-0 game in the opener and blew a 2-1 lead in a 3-2 loss in the second leg. Real then beat the Chicago Fire in the semifinals, and Los Angeles in the final.
Real Salt Lake hasn't carried that success into the new campaign, winning just one of its first four matches. Real won just two games on the road last year - it has one in three games this season - and heads home for three in a row once it leaves Columbus.
Real lost 11 times on the road last season, so a result at Columbus would make a huge difference before its upcoming homestand. RSL tied its lone home match, but accumulated 28 of its 40 points at Rio Tinto Stadium last year, as it made the playoffs on the last day of the season.
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