PSP photographer Paul Rudderow was on hand Wednesday night as Philadelphia Union defeated the New York Red Bulls 2-1 in the round of 18 of the 2016 Lamar Hunt US Open. Here’s a look at what he saw.
The night started out with smiles and waves
The Red Bulls came out fighting
The only Union highlight of the half was that it looked like Blake is back!
Sean Davis walked past Fabinho
Bradley Wright-Phillips puts one on goal
Michele Grella planted one into the back of the net
It looked like it just wasn’t going to be the Union’s night
Dax McCarty continued the barrage
Nothing was going right for the Union
Ryan Meara had an easy half
The Red Bulls just had more fire
The halftime numbers told the story
The second half started a little different with Ilsinho working up the flank
The next break up field, Ilsinho threads a soft pass through the defence
Chris Ponius touches to create space and delivers the ball into the back of the net
Tranquillo Bernetta turns up the pressure
Another nice cross from Ilsinho and Ponius has his brace
Smoke fills the stadium
Fabinho cuts back to gather support
Sebastien Le Toux took a hit but kept on ticking for a time
Leo Fernandes presses forward
Keegan Rosenberry settles the play down
Warren Creavalle stays solid up the middle
Walter Restrepo comes in for the injured Le Toux
Richie Marquez closes down the Red Bulls attack
Restrepo and the Union don’t sit back on their lead
Then the wheels start falling off the cart
New York head coach Jesse Marsch is taking his balls and going home
He realizes they are Union balls and throws them back
Fabinho closes out with a big clearance
The Union celebrate a “Big Boy” win
For more photos, check out Paul’s Flickr page and feel free to leave comments.
Marsh: wish you had snapped him slightly later when he threw that ball full force.
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Great pics as always!
Thank you, and I know. I didn’t think he would throw them so he caught me off guard!
Great shots – nice catch with the Marsh/Curtin before & after photos!
Thank you. It was unusual for the coaches to walk out together.
Truly one of the under-appreciated regular posts. The hopes for Marsch in full rage made me go through pics. Some nice in-action portraits.