PSP photographer Paul Rudderow was on hand Tuesday night as the Philadelphia Union opened their US Open Cup run by defeating the Rochester Rinhos in penalty kicks. Here’s a look at what he saw.

Eric Ayuk gets an early cross off

Brandon Miller cuts off the cross

C.J. Sapong looks to escape a herd of Rhinos

Vincent Nogueira makes his way up field

Zach Pfeffer tackled by Tony Walls

Andrew Wenger splits the defense

Vincent Nogueira collects the ball out of the back

Pfeffer looks for an opening

Richie Marquez settles the back line

Cristian Maidana puts a move on Sean Totsch

Marquez big in the air

Wenger watches as Miller collects his shot

Fabinho passes past Mike Garzi

Ayuk is shadowed by Onua Thomas Obasi

Sapong takes a shot at goal

Ray Gaddis with a hefty clearance

The skies cleared over PPL Park

Marquez was a monster in the air

Maidana puts one just wide of the goal

Edu fights for position

Gaddis tracks back to collect the ball

Miller out reaches Edu

Maidana pushes past Totsch

Edu was unable to poke it past Miller

Sebastien Le Toux jumps on a loose ball

John McCarthy clears before Christian Volesky arrives

Jimmy McLaughlin heads one back up field

Fred pushes past Julian Ringhof and Walls

McLaughlin finds some open space

Fabinho is wrapped up by Jonny Mendoza

McCarthy with another PK stop

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