Philadelphia Union
DC has risen to the top through shrewd roster development. Philly has sunk to the bottom by failing at the same game. The Union must create opportunities against a tenaciously organized defense to take home points off the Eastern Conference leaders on Sunday.
Philadelphia Union had a chance to take the lead in Vancouver, but it was Vancouver that converted their first real chance and went on to dominate the rest of the match.
A strong opening twenty minutes turned dark as Vancouver capitalized on Union mistakes to walk off with a 3-0 victory at BC Place. Philadelphia has now lost four consecutive matches.
UPDATE: Curtin says Mbolhi is “not going to play any more games with us.” Sakiewicz says Mbolhi “earmarked for summer transfer…due to potential injury, there is no reason for him to play.”
The Union are in danger of floating away, but the mediocre Eastern Conference is granting them time. To get a result on Saturday in Vancouver they should have one primary goal: Prevent Pedro Morales from getting the ball in space to stifle the Whitecaps’ counterattack.
Only one team could muster the necessary moment of quality on Saturday to walk away with three points. It wasn’t the Union.