PSP photographer Paul Rudderow was on hand Tuesday night for the Fifth Round of the U.S. Open Cup as the Philadelphia Union once again barely escaped elimination with a 2-1 extra time win against the New York Cosmos. Here’s a look at what he saw.

Union starting XI for the fifth round of the US Open Cup

Cristian Maidana goes up against Hunter Freeman

Hagop Chirishian gets sandwiched between Amobi Okugo and Ray Gaddis

Danny Cruz flicks one up to Andrew Wenger

Wenger goes toe to toe with Chirishian

One of the easier stops for Andre Blake

Wenger climbs for the ball

Sebastian Guenzatti gets a step on Fábinho

Mads Stokkelien under pressure from Maurice Edu

The Cosmos bussed down some supporters and yes that is a blow up doll

Maidana cuts back and looks for an opening

Jim Curtin wasn’t happy with the officiating

Cruz tries to split the defense

Sheanon Williams rises over Stokkelien

Maidana shakes one defender and looks for support

Guenzatti is well covered by Brian Carroll and Gaddis

Gaddis recovers the ball and moves up field

Edu pushes past Stokkelien

Gaddis passes up the wing

Jimmy Maurer beats Wenger to the ball

Williams surveys the field

Carroll tracks down a loose ball

Alessanddro Noselli starts the scoring with a nice chip over Blake

Wenger come right back with a nice cross…

…and Sebastien Le Toux passes it into the back of the net

Okugo works the ball up to Maidana

Leo Fernandes subs in to jump start the offense

Carroll and Stokkelien fight for the header

Maidana hits a long cross in overtime

Okugo works it out of the backfield

Antoine Hoppenot works the ball into the corner

Edu gets mugged in the box by Jimmy Ockford

Sebastien Le Toux, Mister Penalty Kick, knocks in the game winner

Micheal Lahoud came in late and exited early

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