"Matthew David Crawford" is an American soccer midfielder who last played for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.

He played high school soccer at Durham Academy in Durham, North Carolina and helped earn them state titles in 1995 and 1996.

Crawford played college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill/University of North Carolina from 1999 to 2002. He finished his career at UNC with 12 goals and 35 assists in 89 games, 81 of them starts.

Upon graduating, Crawford was drafted 38th overall in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft by the Rapids. Crawford surprised by earning a place on the team, and played extensively as a reserve defender, appearing in 16 games, 8 of them starts, and adding one assist. In 2004, Crawford cemented a starting role in the Rapids midfield, although he still played occasionally in defense. He played in all 30 Rapids games that year, starting 28, and adding one goal and four assists.

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It's been my dream ever since I was old enough to walk.

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I was wanting to get back in the game, but I didn't say anything. I was trying to be a cheerleader. I knew if things went well I'd be back in the game to shoot free throws.

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We really, really wanted to win this game. Not only to advance but to keep that streak alive.

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They really extended their defense and that caused us a lot of problems. They were more disciplined and they switched through their screens quicker. They gambled a lot more in the first half. They know what they are doing defensively. They wouldn't be 33-0 if they didn't.

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We ended up shooting a lot of threes, especially in the second and third quarter, but I told the team, 'We can't rely on the 3-point shot. I felt like if we just keep pounding and pounding and pounding, we'd be all right.

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I don't think we've ever had a game when we've been in foul trouble like that.

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