FCW's Miglioranzi Scores in Columbus Crew Win over KC Wizards

Goals from FC Westchester alum Stefani Miglioranzi  and Eddie Gaven gave the Columbus Crew just their second victory on the season -- their first since April 28 -- and kept the Wizards from taking over the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

In the June 20th match, the pace of the game started off slow, with neither team even attempting a shot until about the 20-minute mark. Midway through the half,   The Crew started to come into the game more after the break, and went ahead in the 56th minute. Alejandro Moreno took a pass on the left wing, and after cutting inside toward goal, ripped a low shot into a group of players in front of the net. Gaven was there to gather the ball for the Crew and bury a left-footed roller inside the right-hand post for his first goal of the year.

Only minutes later the Crew lengthened their lead in style. Guillermo Barros Schelotto, who has been taking most of the dead-ball set pieces for the Crew since joining the team, sent in another beautiful curling ball on a corner kick in the 61st minute.  FCW's Miglioranzi rose above Wizards defender Nick Garcia to get a clean head on the ball while leaning away from goal, and he was able to send a looping header that just went over Kevin Hartman -- the Wizards goalkeeper was able to just get his fingertips to it -- and under the bar into the back of the net.

Down the two goals, the Wizards tried to pour on the attack, as Onalfo brought on forward Yura Movsisyan, the hero of their 3-3 draw in New York last weekend with two goals off the bench. But despite continual pressure and winning corner kick after corner kick (they had a 10-2 edge in corners on the night), the Wizards couldn't break through. Kansas City did finally spoil Hesmer's shutout bid three minutes into stoppage.


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