Recap: Jacksonville Armada 3-1 Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union struggled to assert themselves on NASL side Jacksonville Armada, falling 3-1 to open the preseason. Updated with comments from Jim Curtin.
Philadelphia Union struggled to assert themselves on NASL side Jacksonville Armada, falling 3-1 to open the preseason. Updated with comments from Jim Curtin.
Zach Pfeffer opened his MLS account but the Union could not make it stand. A Bernardo Anor goal deep into extra time doomed Philly to end the year on a sour note with a 2-1 loss to the Columbus Crew.
Goal from Brian Brown and Pedro Ribeiro saw the Union defeat Kansas City 2-1 in the final home game of the season.
Two goals scored in seven minutes. Three goals conceded in four minutes. And that’s the end of the 2014 season.
Amobi Okugo was nearly the hero for the Union, but in the end, Rais Mbolhi’s blunder made the headlines, with the Union settling for a 1-1 draw against Chicago.
Luis Silva rose in traffic to direct home the only goal of the match as Philadelphia Union fell to DC United at RFK Stadium.
Despite being the better team throughout, the Union failed to convert on a series of a chances and were left to accept a 0-0 draw on a night where Houston failed to register a single shot on target.
The Union turned in a valiant effort, but eventually gave up two goals in extra time as the visiting Seattle Sounders took home the 2014 US Open Cup.
While the Union were left to rue conceding two soft goals, Jim Curtin can again take pride in the grit and determination of his side after they fought back for a 2-2 draw.
Conor Casey and Andrew Wenger were both on target as the Union defeated Toronto for the second time in four days with an impressive 2-0 road victory.
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