[MLS] Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney grades the players' performance in Columbus' 2-1 semifinal win over Chicago. ...

COLUMBUS-CHICAGO (2-1)
Columbus Crew
GRADE PLAYER (COUNTRY) AGE/YRS
6 William Hesmer (USA) 26/3
5 Frankie Hejduk (USA) 34/9
7 Chad Marshall (USA) 24/5
5 Danny O'Rourke (USA) 25/4
6 Gino Padula (Argentina) 32/1
8 Eddie Gaven (USA) 22/6
7 Brian Carroll (USA) 27/5
4 Brad Evans (USA) 23/3
6 Robbie Rogers (USA) 21/2
7 Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Argentina) 35/2
5 Alejandro Moreno (Venezuela) 29/7
Subs:
NR Andy Iro (England) 23/1
6 Emmanuel Ekpo (Nigeria) 20/1

Chicago Fire
GRADE PLAYER (COUNTRY) AGE/YRS
6 Jon Busch (USA) 32/7
5 Brandon Prideaux (USA) 32/10
6 Wilman Conde (Colombia) 26/2
4 Bakary Soumare (Mali) 24/2
4 Gonzalo Segares (Costa Rica) 26/4
3 Chris Rolfe (USA) 25/4
6 Logan Pause (USA) 27/6
5 John Thorrington (USA) 29/4
6 Justin Mapp (USA) 24/7
5 Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Mexico) 35/2
5 Brian McBride (USA) 36/9
Substitutes:
4 Patrick Nyarko (Ghana) 22/1
4 Mike Banner (USA) 24/2
6 Marco Pappa (Guatemala) 20/1