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SEATTLE -- Justin Meram scored in the final minute of second-half stoppage time, lifting the Columbus Crew to a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night. Wholesale Adidas Nmd . Merams winning score was set up by Federico Higuains corner kick. The ball went beyond the top of the penalty area to Meram, who drilled a 25-yarder into the back right corner past Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei. The Crew (3-0-0) have won their first three games for the first time in the clubs 19-year history. "I was just lucky enough that the play happened," said Meram, who entered in the 89th minute. "(Higuain) is one of the best players in the league. He recognized it, played it to me, I saw an opening and just went for it." "I practice that shot a lot - to be honest, maybe too much," Meram added. "But it paid off tonight." Sounders coach Sigi Schmid wondered aloud if the final play should have been stopped. "Usually, the referee positions himself outside the 18 when a corner kick is taken. I rarely see a referees position almost inside the 6-yard box, so it looked like he was talking to our players," Schmid said. "And if youre talking to our players, why do you let the ball get played? "If youre going to talk to one of our players then you got to stop the play. But that doesnt make an excuse for us for falling asleep and still more players need to pay attention there so we dont get caught." Coupled with Columbus 3-0-1 preseason record, the Crew have yet to lose under the direction of first-year coach and former U.S. national team player Gregg Berhalter. "I dont think you could have seen it," Berhalter said of the fast start. "We knew we wanted to develop, we knew we wanted to grow as a team, and we knew we wanted to improve. Weve made strides in every game that weve played. The guys have accepted the way we want to play, and thats been key." Higuain converted a penalty kick late in the 59th minute to tie it at 1. Higuain has two of his three goals this season on PKs. Last year, he scored a team-record six times in eight opportunities from the spot. Kenny Cooper scored early in the 23rd minute for the Sounders (2-2-0). It his first goal since being acquired in an off-season trade with FC Dallas. Higuains penalty kick was set up when Dominic Oduro was taken down in the box by Seattle defender Djimi Traore, who subsequently was shown a straight red card by referee Allen Chapman. Higuain drove his shot into the upper centre of the net, with Frei diving to the right. Fake Air Max Plus . PAUL, Minn. Vapormax China Paypal . -- J.R. Sweezy was the one part of the Seattle Seahawks offensive line that had avoided injuries or having to change positions this season. http://www.outletsneakersclearance.com/fake-air-max-97.html . Smith, an eighth overall pick, had two goals in only 276 minutes of playing time over 16 appearances last season. The left side midfielder played only 43 minutes in three games this season.SAN DIEGO - Some things to know from Major League Baseballs winter meetings, which wrapped up on Thursday:FINISH WITH A FLOURISHThe winter meetings ended with a flurry of big deals that realigned the stars. Hours after late night deals sent All-Star Howie Kendrick across Los Angeles from the Angels to Dodgers and the Dodgers sent Dee Gordon and Dan Haren to Miami, teams were at it again at sunrise. The Marlins acquired Mat Latos from the Reds, who also sent starter Alfredo Simon to Detroit. Soon after, the Tigers shipped Rick Porcello to Boston for Yoenis Cespedes.DOT THOSE Is AND CROSS THE TsWith the winter meetings taking place at a hotel about a 10 minute walk from Petco Park, the Padres were determined to make some noise. Boy, did they. Most awoke Thursday to the news of pending deal in which they would acquire Dodgers star outfielder Matt Kemp. Los Angeles would send catcher Tim Federowicz and $32 million of the $107 million still remaining on Kemps contract to San Diego. The Dodgers would get catcher Yasmani Grandal and two ppitchers. Wholesale Air Max 90 Cheap. The Dodgers are also working on a swap with Philadelphia that would land them 2007 NL MVP shortstop Jimmy Rollins.STRICTLY BY THE NUMBERSTwelve trades involving 44 players were made over the four days, according to Major League Baseball, up from five swaps last year and three in 2012. There hadnt been this many trades at a winter meetings since 2006. The Angels, Dodgers, White Sox and Marlins each were involved in three official deals, by either trade or free-agent signing.COME ON KNOCK ON OUR DOORDetroit and Cincinnati made a trade on the final day of the meetings, and proximity may have played a part. Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski and Reds GM Walt Jocketty ended up with rooms across the hall from each other. The old friends spent a lot of time paying each other visits — in PJs and slippers, perhaps? — while working on the swap that sent Simon to Detroit for Reds minor league right-hander Jonathon Crawford and infielder Eugenio Suarez. We made the deal in the hallway, Jocketty joked. ' ' '
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