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.
The Union were very good defensively in their second win of the season, but there is plenty of work still to be done.
The Union’s defensive organization gave them a chance to win on Saturday, and Chris Pontius did the rest.
The rest of the season won’t be this bad. But without some quickfire adjustments, next week could be.
In a physical final match, Philly showed that there is hope for the future in a rugged, efficient performance.
The Union were mentally weak as a quick New York strike rendered the next 89 minutes moot.
To cap a disappointing week, the Union fell to a flawed Toronto side as Andrew Wenger auditioned for a fullback spot.
The Union sat back and absorbed New England’s pressure. They earned a point through Andre Blake’s heroism and Fernando Aristeguieta’s fine finish, but they will need to transition with much more success to trouble Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday.
A poor showing from Houston gave Union fans a glimpse of the potential a fully loaded midfield offers. The return of Mo Edu led to unnecessary questions about his best position.
When a talented team executes their gameplan perfectly, there is not much an opponent can do. The Crew are a talented team, and the Union could not recover after being pinned back the entire first half.
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