Match Report: Union 4-4 Revolution
The Union fight back from a three goal deficit after giving up four first half New England goals in a wide open and entertaining match at PPL Park on Wednesday night.
The Union fight back from a three goal deficit after giving up four first half New England goals in a wide open and entertaining match at PPL Park on Wednesday night.
The Union blew through the Revs at Gillette Stadium in July. But this New England team has their captain back, and some new faces to help him out. Meanwhile, Philly will give Zac MacMath his full debut in front of a raucous PPL Park crowd. [Update: Brian Carroll now listed as probable]
Seba scored, MacMath and Mapp played well, Migs filled in well… and the Union still lost. Which god of soccer did we tick off, anyways?
With Faryd Mondragon expected to be out for two to four weeks, here’s a look at his statistics for the season so far.
Real Salt Lake scored off two corner kicks in the first half to down the Union 2-1. Sebastien Le Toux’s first goal in open play was not enough to lift his struggling side.
Both teams are coming off rough stretches. Real Salt Lake lost Nat Borchers to a red card in their win over Chivas USA. Can the Union take advantage and pick up some momentum heading into the final stretch of the season?
The Union can’t score goals. Here are seven suggestions to improve the system the Union play as they work to find chemistry in the attacking third.
Ten games in 47 days starting with RSL on Saturday. We break down how the Union have done in 2011 on short rest and make a half-hearted prediction for how they will fare over the remaining games.
With the back four again without a starter for the match in RSL, we look at the different back fours the Union has used this season. From the back four with Harvey, to the back line with Garfan – and the different makeshift back lines and more in between – the focus is on the defense. Is fatigue becoming a factor?
Peter Nowak’s tinkering with lineups can be maddening, but he could have the last laugh if it pays off over the Union’s upcoming three-game stretch. PSP explains.
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