Player ratings and analysis: Union 1-1 Chivas USA
The Union again played strong confident defense, but after Justin Mapp gave them an unlikely lead, it was only a matter of time before their bunker got busted.
The Union again played strong confident defense, but after Justin Mapp gave them an unlikely lead, it was only a matter of time before their bunker got busted.
An acceptable tie with many strong performances. Michael Farfan and Roger Torres led the way for a Union side that definitely has its swagger back.
Strong defense + Roger “Mighty Mouse” Torres + Le Toux can score again = VICTORY!!!!!!
Let’s hope Zac MacMath forgets the first half, Seba remembers that goalscoring feeling, and Freddy&Rog never forget how to tear apart a defense.
Seba scored, MacMath and Mapp played well, Migs filled in well… and the Union still lost. Which god of soccer did we tick off, anyways?
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Another frustrating tie means it’s time to start asking how this team should be handled during the latter stages of the season.
Soccer being a team sport, player ratings have the inherent flaw of isolating an individual out of eleven interconnected pieces. In this case, it was eleven pieces who struggled to find consistency in connecting well.
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After two friendlies, the Union came out unscathed and confident. The team played well as a whole, but it’s the young guns who really turned heads.
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