Dayton Flyers

Mar. 4, 2004

The University of Dayton men's soccer team took on some of the premier soccer players in the world in Saturday's scrimmage with the Columbus Crew. Major League Soccer's Crew won the friendly, 4-0, at Crew Stadium.

The Flyers fell behind 25 minutes in as Devin Barclay placed a chip shot over starting goalkeeper Steve Ladislaw for a 1-0 lead.

The Crew took a 2-0 lead in the second half when Kyle Martino finished a Jeff Cunningham cross. Newcomer Nick Tarkany entered the match for the Flyers in the 60th minute, and was met with a barrage of shots from the Crew's front line. Jamal Sutton one-timed in the third Columbus goal in the 71st minute and Edson Buddle rounded out the scoring in the 82nd minute, tapping in a rebound from six yards out.

Both teams experimented in the friendly, with new UD forward Omar Jarun making his unofficial Flyer debut. The junior transfer from Memphis played the first 20 minutes. Fellow forward Chris Rolfe played the first 30 minutes before giving way to Brennan Randquist.

Dasan Robinson made his first in-game appearance in the interior of the Flyers defense. After playing last year on the outside, he slides over to the middle replacing Denny Clanton, UD's All-Conference defender who was drafted by the MLS' Chicago Fire. Robinson sparkled in the friendly, frustrating the Crew's front line.

FIRST HALF LINEUPS Dayton Flyers F - Omar Jarun (Clint Loughner 20'), Chris Rolfe (Brennan Randquist 30') MF - Mpoki Tenende, Tye Stebbins, Antti Arst, Tony DiBello D - Ian Mullian, Dan Hartwig, Dasan Robinson, Nick Sulich GK -Steve Ladislaw

Columbus Crew: F - Michael Ritch, Devin Barclay (Kyle Martino) MF - Jamal Sutton, Jake Traeger, Duncan Oughton, Manny Lagos D - Stephen Herdsman, Nelson Akwari, Robin Fraser, Frankie Hejduk GK - Jon Busch

SECOND HALF LINEUPS Dayton Flyers F - Clint Loughner, Brennan Randquist MF - Mpoki Tenende, Tye Stebbins, Antti Arst, Tony DiBello D - Richie Campbell, Dan Hartwig, Dasan Robinson, Devin McKenney GK -Steve Ladislaw (Nick Tarkany 60')

Columbus Crew: F - Jeff Cunningham, Edson Buddle MF - Duncan Oughton,Ross Paule, Kyle Martino, Jamal Sutton, Jake Traeger D - Nelson Akwari, Robin Fraser, Stephen Herdsman GK - Michael Ultschey