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In Pictures: Union 2-0 Red Bulls

PSP photographer Paul Rudderow was on hand Sunday as the Philadelphia Union pulled off their first ever win in Red Bull Arena by defeating the New York Red Bulls 2-0. Here’s a look at what he saw.

RB001Our National Anthem.

RB002There were a lot of military personnel at the game for the Memorial Day holiday.

RB003Brian Sylvestre was tested early.

RB004Sheanon Williams with a headed clearance.

RB005Fabinho collects a loose ball.

RB006Vincent Nogueira works past Sacha Kljestan.

RB007Conor Casey heads over to Sebastien Le Toux.

RB008Ethan White heads up field.

RB009Richie Marquez and Bradley Wright-Phillips in the box.

RB010Fabinho and Lloyd Sam collide in the box.

RB011Le Toux gets up over Connor Lade for the header.

RB012Mike Grella can’t put the ball on frame.

RB013Casey settles one off his chest with pressure from Chris Duvall.

RB014Marquez gets horizontal for a header.

RB015Sylvestre cuts off another cross.

RB016Andrew Wenger winds his way through midfield.

RB017Fabinho cuts off a cross.

RB018A triple header.

RB019Casey with another aerial header.

RB020Williams pokes one past Grella.

RB021Nogs looks to find some room.

RB023Wenger arrives ahead of Karl Ouimette.

RB022Felipe was having a hard time following Nogueira.

RD024C.J. Sapong with a welcome-home goal.

RD025Sylvestre take one off the head of Sam.

RB026Brian Carroll controls and pushes forward.

RB027Cristian Maidana drives up the middle of the field.

RB028Wenger with a nice move past Ouimette but…

RB029…he still can’t find the back of the net.

RB030Carroll tries to shield the ball from Kljestan.

RB031Nogs takes another knock from Felipe.

RB032Sylvestre with a nice kick save.

RB033Sapong flies in to collect the loose ball.

RB034Maidana fires one up the wing.

RB035Zach Pfeffer sees his goal waived off for offside.

RB036Eric Ayuk Mbu helps to kill the clock in the corner.

RB037The Union thanks the Sons of Ben for making the trip up 95.

RB038The Sons of Ben thanks the Union for making it worth the trip.

For more photos, check out Paul’s Flickr page and feel free to leave comments.

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