05/09/2008 - Santa Clara, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - When asked how the Columbus Crew, who have won four straight and five of six, could continue their early-season success, forward Alejandro Moreno had a simple answer.
"Well," Moreno said, "we keep doing the things that we're doing."
What exactly does that mean? Luckily, Moreno had an answer for that too.
"We don't get away from our script. We're a team that has to be organized," he said. "We're a team that has to battle and take advantage of the opportunities that we create and be solid defensively."
"As long as we do that, we're going to give ourselves a chance in every game."
Columbus will try to extend its winning streak to five games Saturday night at the San Jose Earthquakes. The Crew need a win to move back into first place in the Eastern Conference.
Columbus has scored at least two goals in four of its five wins and has posted two shutouts. Three of the Crew's wins during their current undefeated run are by one goal.
"It's great to be 5-1," Crew coach Sigi Schmid said.
What does Columbus have left to prove? Well, the Crew need to play as good on the road as they have at home. Columbus is 4-0 at Crew Stadium but dropped one of its two road games against Red Bull New York, 2-0, on April 5.
The Crew can erase all doubt about how dangerous they are at Buckshaw Stadium.
San Jose, which returned to league this season after a two-year absence, isn't playing great, but has allowed just five goals in five matches. In two matches at home, the Earthquakes have allowed only one goal but are 0-1-1.
"The shutouts are always great, the defense is great," San Jose goalkeeper Joe Cannon said. "We just need the forwards to get some goals."
San Jose hasn't scored in four of its five games. The Earthquakes scored both of their goals this season in a 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids. San Jose tied FC Dallas, 0-0, last week.
"Take out not scoring and it was a terrific performance by us," San Jose coach Frank Yallop said after last week's game. "We did everything right but score and I do not want the guys to start to get anxious because that will come.
"It was a great performance by us and I think that if we perform like that we are going to win a lot of games.
"It was disappointing because I thought the guys worked hard and should have gotten something out of it. We should have won the game to be honest, but we will look forward to ... Columbus."
"It's a long season, so we can't panic or anything like that. It's too early for that," San Jose midfielder Ramiro Corrales.
Columbus has two players - Moreno and Robbie Rogers - with more goals than San Jose and another one - Adam Moffat - with as many goals this season. Moffat is out this week with a meniscus tear in his right knee.
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