Stoke City dispatched the Union 2-0 with a tidy, professional display on Tuesday night, with the Union reserves conceding two first half goals from which the starters, playing in the second half, could not recover.
After playing with a man advantage for over an hour, Antoine Hoppenot grabbed three vital road points for the Union.
Both sides had their chances, but a lack of quality in the final third left both the Union and the visiting Timbers with zeros in the scoreline. (Updated with quotes.)
Crazy weather, even crazier refereeing and a whole lot of Conor Casey helped the Union to a 3-1 victory over visiting Chivas USA.
Houston were the better side for 90 minutes on Saturday night in a 1-0 win over the Union. (UPDATED with quotes from Hackworth.)
A second straight 97th minute equalizer cost the Union two more points in Sandy, Utah, as the Union drew 2-2 with ten men RSL.
Blas Perez’s 97th minute equalizer spoiled the Union’s party, with the home side dropping points despite finishing the match up a man.
The Union controlled the energy and the match wire to wire in crushing the New York Red Bulls 3-0 on Sunday.
Dwayne De Rosario scored a hat trick to lead D.C. United on to the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals and knock the Union out of the tournament.
Columbus Crew had no answer for an inspired Union performance led by Brian Carroll and Sebastien Le Toux.
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