Preview: Union at Portland Timbers
Portland is very good at home, and both teams will feel a win will give them much needed breathing space in the playoff race. Can Philly shut down the Timbers’ dynamic attacking trio of Valeri, Adi, and Nagbe?
Portland is very good at home, and both teams will feel a win will give them much needed breathing space in the playoff race. Can Philly shut down the Timbers’ dynamic attacking trio of Valeri, Adi, and Nagbe?
Philadelphia Union signed utility midfielder Kevin Kratz ahead of the MLS roster freeze deadline.
Set piece defending canceled out Tranquillo Barnetta’s fine goal in a lethargic but intriguing tactical battle.
Mike and Greg’s postgame wrap. Jim Curtin’s postgame press conference. Comments from Keegan Rosenberry, Tranquillo Barnetta, Yoshua Yaro and Alejandro Bedoya.
Matteo Mancosu’s late goal canceled out Tranquillo Barnetta’s fine effort as Philadelphia and Montreal drew 1-1.
Montreal walloped the Union last time they met, but the Impact were on the receiving end of a wallop Wednesday night. How will they respond knowing that a road win will pull them into a tie with the Union in the Eastern Conference?
Though the Union don’t have any fatal flaws, they fall apart when all of their defensive flaws are exposed at once.
Postgame comments from Jim Curtin, Keegan Rosenberry, and Fabian Herbers.
The Union failed to turn up to Toyota Park, losing 3-0 to basement dwellers Chicago Fire.
A win on the weekend would give the Union some breathing room and make the next four matches much easier to handle.
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