Young teams can switch off, costing them goals and often victories. The Union instead showed character, holding their nerve and completing the 5-2 victory over Harrisburg in the US Open Cup quarterfinal.
On a night where the midfield struggled for the Union, the strikers and defenders more than picked up the slack, keeping Kansas City off the score sheet while knocking four goals past Jimmy Nielsen.
The Union will be gutted to have nothing to show from their best performance of the year, but they will take confidence from their play all over the park.
Are the Union the worst team in MLS? PSP has analysis and player ratings of the Union’s 1-0 loss to Toronto.
The good news. The Union got a valuable road point in Dallas. The bad news. They looked dreadful doing it.
The Union looked great, but they still lost. Adu’s red card was the obvious turning point in the match, and Union fans must begin to wonder if their undersized defense can survive an entire season. With video of post-game locker room interviews.
The Union’s midfield play was found wanting by an in-form Sounders outfit that controlled the match from the opening whistle.
The Union conceded too much possession and territory in the first half, and it ultimately cost them when they ran out of gas against San Jose. PSP has postgame analysis and player ratings, as well as video of post game press conference and interviews with the players.
A win’s a win for the Union who will be glad to bring three points back from the west coast despite a less than stellar performance. Suspensions to Gabriel Farfan and Keon Daniel will hurt the team in the short term, though.
Solid throughout, the Union deserved their victory. But with only three goals from five matches, changes need to be made up top. Includes video interviews with Sheanon Williams, Raymon Gaddis, Gabriel Farfan, Brian Carroll.
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