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.
Union match reports
Preseason friendly: Philadelphia Union 5-1 University of South Florida
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.
Match report: Philadelphia Union 6-1 Orlando City SC
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
Match report: Chicago Fire 3-2 Philadelphia Union
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.
Match report: Philadelphia Union 2-0 Seattle Sounders
Goals from Marcus Epps and Roland Alberg gave the Union a 2-0 win over Seattle.
Match report: Atlanta United FC 3-0 Philadelphia Union
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.