The whistle blows for a foul. There’s a deadball opportunity just outside the opposing penalty area, well within shooting range. As you take measure and do your internal calculations, the goalkeeper shouts instructions to the several men comprising the human wall designed to take away half the target. It’s the final minute of stoppage time. … Continue reading Warzycha Knows and Appreciates Zelarayan’s Free Kick Wizardry
Robert Warzycha
Warzycha on Pipa’s Record
In the 27th minute tonight, Federico Higuain earned the secondary assist on Gyasi Zardes' goal to give the Crew a 1-0 lead on the LA Galaxy. Not only that, he etched his place in the Crew record books, surpassing Crew legend Robert Warzcha for the Crew's all-time assist lead. It was the 62nd helper of … Continue reading Warzycha on Pipa’s Record
Dueling 61s: A Look at Warzycha & Higuian
On Saturday night, Federico Higuain tied Robert Warzycha's Columbus Crew record for career assists in league play, so in addition to the story I wrote, I thought it would be fun to jointly celebrate the two Crew legends by looking at their shared record while it is still shared.First, some basics. WARZYCHAHIGUAINAssists6161First assist9/22/1996 at TB(Paul Caligiuri) 8/19/2012 … Continue reading Dueling 61s: A Look at Warzycha & Higuian
The Night Pipa Tied Bobby
Records are made to me broken and we certainly celebrate their breaking. However, if we’re lucky, we get to celebrate a moment when a record is tied, where two terrific players from different eras are joined together in equal achievement. So it is Crew legends Robert Warzycha and Federico Higuain. On Saturday night, Higuain tied … Continue reading The Night Pipa Tied Bobby
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