Union II’s path to the playoffs
Tim Jones takes a look at where the second team stands in MLS NEXT Pro.
Tim Jones takes a look at where the second team stands in MLS NEXT Pro.
Ten-man Philadelphia Union II saw their unbeaten run come to an end against the current conference leaders.
With only three first-team players present, Union II came from behind to record an important road victory.
Union II’s 5-1 win over New England puts them above the playoff line.
A big save in the shootout from Matt Freese earned Union II a second point on Sunday.
The Baby Boys in Blue managed to seize all three points from FC Cincinnati 2, a side who is significantly improved to the one Union II took apart in late March.
PSP’s Ben Ross was pitchside at Subaru Park for a key Union II win on Sunday night.
In an enjoyable, evenly matched game, a goal-of-the-week match winner in stoppage time decided the fixture in Union II’s favor.
Quinn Sullivan put Union II on his back in the last fifteen minutes of the match, changing the result from a disappointing draw to a decisive late win.
To borrow from a baseball hall-of-famer it was deja vu all over again, as for the second time this season Toronto FC II defeated Philadelphia Union II with an end-of-match goal to take all three points.
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