Beating KC on the road is only worth anything if the Union can consolidate that win with three points at home. Toronto has a new striker but many of the same old TFC problems. Will the Union’s offense scrounge up a goal with the season on the line?
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The statement game
The Union got themselves back in the playoff driver’s seat by winning Friday the same way they’ve won all year. PSP’s Dan Walsh breaks down the Union’s underrated defense and the race for the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot.
Analysis & player ratings: Union 1-0 Sporting KC
The Union relied heavily on Zac MacMath and Kansas City’s terrible finishing to break their five-game winless streak.
Match report: Sporting KC 0-1 Philadelphia Union
A gritty defensive performance, a well taken Conor Casey goal, and some heroic goalkeeping from Zac MacMath pushed the Union to their first win ever in Kansas City, ending a five-game winless streak and putting their playoff campaign back on track..
Preview: Union at Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City needs to keep their foot on the gas if they want to catch New York. Meanwhile, the Union need anything they can get anywhere they can get it.
Should John Hackworth be fired?
Union fans are asking the question. One PSP contributor answers it.