The Union and Rapids confirmed a lot of stereotypes about American soccer in what was mostly a staid game, until suddenly it wasn’t. PSP’s Adam Cann offers analysis and player ratings for Saturday’s 1-1 draw.
Nobody had a great night as Orlando City, Philadelphia, and Sorin Stoica struggled through an ugly, messy midweek matchup.
Richie Marquez stole three points for the Union as a sloppy match revealed how the Union have grown since 2015 and how far they have to go to make a run in this season’s playoffs.
After giving up points at home to Los Angeles, Philadelphia Union snatched a point from Eastern Conference leading Montreal Impact with a tough road performance.
Two wonderful goals from LA Galaxy canceled out Philadelphia Union’s strong performance as the teams split points on Wednesday night.
The Union were the better side, but they stumbled to the finish line as San Jose roared back after going a man down.
The Union were far from their best, but a huge effort from CJ Sapong and Tranquillo Barnetta’s return to the lineup helped the Philly go to 3-0 at home this season.
Sigi Schmid made the right adjustments as Seattle grew into the match and nabbed three points in a closely contested match.
Tranquillo Barnetta stole three points for the Union after an evenly contested match looked destined to end in a draw.
Harsh conditions and a red card conspired with Chicago Fire to end the Union’s two match win streak. Although there were few outstanding performances, the trend of playing mostly mistake-free soccer continued.
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