Philadelphia Union had a number of chances to take all three points, but they settled for one at home following a 1-1 tie with San Jose Earthquakes.
Union match reports
Match report: Colorado Rapids 3-0 Philadelphia Union
2018 starts the same as 2017 on the road. A good first half was undone by an abysmal second as the Union fell 3-0 in Colorado
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.
Match report: Philadelphia Union 2-0 New England Revolution
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.
Preseason match report: Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-1 Philadelphia Union
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.
Preseason match report: Philadelphia Union 5-0 Montreal Impact
Philadelphia Union routed Montreal Impact 5-0 behind a C.J. Sapong brace and goals from David Accam, Auston Trusty, and Jay Simpson.