A soccer team with as many weather delays (three) as wins inside Mapfre Stadium could still finish the season with the fewest home losses in franchise history. That absurd statement sums up the zaniness at 1 Black & Gold Boulevard for Crew SC fans.
Blown leads. Bizarre red cards. Star players squabbling over a penalty kick. Stoppage-time goals to salvage points. Enough misleading statistics to launch a series of political ads. Lots and lots of angst.
Despite carrying only one home loss into Wednesday’s pivotal match against the Philadelphia Union, Mapfre Stadium has felt more like a house of blues than a fortress to Crew faithful.