Match report: Philadelphia Union 3-1 Chicago Fire
A three-goal outburst from the Union attack was enough to help the visitors play spoiler, knocking off Chicago 3-1 on Wednesday night at Toyota Park.
A three-goal outburst from the Union attack was enough to help the visitors play spoiler, knocking off Chicago 3-1 on Wednesday night at Toyota Park.
Chicago has risen through the ranks by beating the stuffing out of the bottom half of the Eastern Conference. The Union have holed up in the lower depths for the entire 2012 campaign. Can they turn Wednesday night into a preview of 2013? Or will the Fire rise?
Orlando’s mayor will visit PPL Park this weekend as her city considers building a soccer-specific stadium for a prospective MLS club. She’ll get a complex view in Philadelphia, and if MLS officials are smart, they’ll look at the complex view cities like Orlando offer.
A look at Union goals allowed on the road, their tendency to give up late goals allowed, and a comparison of their offensive numbers over their three season history.
The Union are 2-3-1 against Chicago all time. We’ve got all of the match stats, highlights from our match reports and analysis, video highlights, and more.
In a rare turn of fortunes, the Union offense picked up the slack on a rough night for the back four, only to be denied by poor officiating.
The Union showed tremendous heart in fighting back from a two-goal deficit behind the creativity of their subs, but a blown call ultimately did them in, as they slumped to a 3-2 defeat in Columbus.
The Union get another chance to play spoiler to a playoff hopeful. This time it’s a revenge game against a Columbus team that silenced PPL Park in injury time only one month ago.
The Union are 2-4-0 against Columbus all time. We’ve got all of the match stats, highlights from our match reports and analysis, video highlights, and more.
The goals finally arrived for the Union, though not through the traditional playmaking sources.
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