Despite offering precious little threat in the attacking third, the Union came away with 3 goals at Rio Tinto. In the end, Allen Chapman stole the show, unfairly sending the Union back East with only a point to show for their efforts.
A 4-4-2 formation helped the Union match Colorado’s chaotic and impotent first half, but a change in shape gave the Union the upper hand in the second forty-five.
In an ironic, but not surprising way, the season ended in the same way that it started.
With players, coaches and fans all turning their attention to 2015, closing out 2014 with a home win was a small but important victory for Jim Curtin and the Philadelphia Union.
After giving away a two goal lead in two minutes, with the clock ticking down in the biggest game of the season, the Union proved all the doubters right.
Despite Chicago being ripe for the picking, even without Le Toux and Casey, the Union failed to get numbers forward and put the kind of pressure on the Fire that would yield a desperately needed result.
DC United does not give up home goals, and they were rarely troubled by the Union after going ahead early.
For the second straight match, the Union’s new, high-pressing system failed to get the desired result, this time drawing a blank in front of goal.
Despite a raucous, electric atmosphere at PPL Park, the Union could not get the job done, falling to a Sounders team that rode their two attacking superstars to glory in extra time.
The Union were much, much better than New York. But there is nothing to do except put two lost points in the rearview and focus on Tuesday.
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