Favored Crew meet surprising Red Bulls

November 18, 2008
By Ives Galarcep, Special to ESPNsoccernet
By all accounts, the 2008 MLS Cup Final should be a mismatch, with the dynamic and dangerous Columbus Crew taking on the short-handed and overachieving New York Red Bulls.



It shouldn't be hard to predict the outcome when the Crew's multitalented attack takes on the Red Bulls and their patchwork defense, but given the dramatic path the Red Bulls have taken to their first MLS Cup final, nobody is likely to be in a hurry to write off a team that has already overcome so much.
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The 2008 MLS Cup final pits the New York Red Bulls vs. the Columbus Crew (Sunday, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC).

Postgame:

• Davis: Crew solidifies status as MLS' best
• McIntyre: Crew's Schelotto provides the magic touch yet again
• Game recap

Pregame

• Davis: European option opens up for Rogers and Marshall
• Galarcep: Van den Bergh provides ammo for New York offense
• Davis: Schelotto the driving force behind the Crew
• Davis: Schmid's status remains a question mark
• Galarcep: Responsibility for shadowing Schelotto falls to Sassano
• McIntyre: Cepero an example of the income disparity

Video

• Crew beat Red Bulls 3-1
• MLS Cup history
• Road to the MLS Cup
• Press Pass breaks down the matchup
• MLS Cup preview

Game preview:

• Galarcep: Favored Crew meet surprising Red Bulls

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