Le Toux nets two and Freddy Adu gets his feet wet in the Union’s 2-2 draw with Dallas. We’ve got player ratings and analysis.
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Match report: Union 2-2 FC Dallas
Sebastien Le Toux put away two penalty kicks to earn the Union a late point against FC Dallas. (UPDATE: Video highlights added to post.)
Preview: Philadelphia Union vs. FC Dallas
The Philadelphia soccer community has been buzzing this week with the National Team in town and today’s signing of Freddy Adu. The Union should harness that positivity and claim their first win over visiting FC Dallas.
Freddy Adu to the Union
Soccer By Ives and Fox Sports reports, and the Daily News and Comcast SportsNet confirms, that Freddy Adu will sign with the Philadelphia Union. An announcement from the club is expected on Friday. [Updated]
The road ahead
The remaining twelve games present challenges and opportunities for the Union. How they do in the first two may be critical to their future over the following ten games.
Stat chat: Too many draws & the consistency question
The number of wins and draws in the last eleven games is almost an identical reverse of the first eleven games – what gives?. Also a quick look at the stats from Saturday’s draw before a look at the consistency question: having started seven different forward combinations and 15 different midfield combinations, where’s the offensive consistency supposed to come from?