Match Report: Philadelphia Union 0-0 Columbus Crew
Chances were hard to come by as Columbus and Philadelphia both failed to score and the teams split the points.
Chances were hard to come by as Columbus and Philadelphia both failed to score and the teams split the points.
The Union took advantage of nine-man New England, with goals from Anthony Fontana and C.J. Sapong leading Philadelphia to a season-opening win.
A Union lineup featuring mostly reserves got repeatedly killed on the counterattack as they fell to USL side Tampa Bay in their final preseason match.
Philadelphia Union routed Montreal Impact 5-0 behind a C.J. Sapong brace and goals from David Accam, Auston Trusty, and Jay Simpson.
The Union fell 2-1 to D.C. United in the opener of the Suncoast Invitational, but the individual battles for positions were just as important as the result.
Bethlehem Steel defender Olivier Mbaizo provided assists from both fullback positions as Philadelphia Union trounced University of South Florida 5-1 in their second preseason showing of 2018.
Brian Carroll played his first minutes of the season and last of his career, and three Union players notched braces as Philly trounced a sad Orlando City side 6-1
Despite an improved performance, the Union’s road woes continued in their final away match of the season as they lost the lead to a potent Chicago Fire led by Nemanja Nikolic.
Goals from Marcus Epps and Roland Alberg gave the Union a 2-0 win over Seattle.
The Union faced MLS’s hottest team in Atlanta and got torched. The darling expansion side outclassed Philadelphia en route to a 3-0 home win.
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