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In Pictures: Union 1-0 Chicago Fire

PSP photographer Paul Rudderow was on hand as the Philadelphia Union took an early lead and held on to defeat the Chicago Fire 1-0. Here’s a look at what he saw.

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Jack McInerney scores an early goal…

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…and slides to celebrate on the end line

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The Sons of Bens went wild

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Sebastien Le Toux slides to take the ball off Austin Berry

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Zac MacMath had to make some tricky saves on a wet Saturday

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MacMath with a nice punch to clear the ball

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Jose Kleberson was kept busy in midfield

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McInerney covered a lot of ground

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Bakary Soumare working out of the backfield

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Michael Farfan controlling in midfield

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Le Toux looking to get out of traffic

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Raymon Gaddis looking to settle the ball

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Danny Cruz trying to create some space

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Kleberson takes control of the ball

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Amobi Okugo with a diving headed clearance

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Le Toux helping out on defense

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A rain soaked Soumare

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MacMath has one skip on him

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Farfan pushes past Gonzalo Segares

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Cruz looking for a way around Wells Thompson

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Brian Carroll hits one up to the wing

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Patrick Nyarko couldn’t get past Soumare

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Okugo working the ball up field

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McInerney follows the bouncing ball

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Kleberson takes the ball down…

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…and turns up field

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Farfan with a quick pass

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Sheanon Williams gets position on Jalil Anibaba

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Farfan with fancy footwork to cut across traffic

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Anibaba with a nice header for a clearance

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Cruz goes down and Thompson is gone with his second yellow card of the night

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Keon Daniel comes off the bench

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Williams slows down Sherjill MacDonald

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Le Toux and Daniel go up for the ball

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Conor Casey surveys the field for an opening

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Leo Fernandes sees his first minute in a regular season game…

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…and quickly gets into the mix

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Casey cuts back to create space

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Sons of Ben celebrate the home win

For more photos, check out Paul’s Flickr page

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