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.
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Analysis & player ratings: Union 4-0 Sporting KC
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.
Analysis & player ratings: Union 0-1 DC
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.
Analysis & player ratings: Union 0-1 Toronto
Are the Union the worst team in MLS? PSP has analysis and player ratings of the Union’s 1-0 loss to Toronto.
Analysis & player ratings: Union 1-1 FC Dallas
The good news. The Union got a valuable road point in Dallas. The bad news. They looked dreadful doing it.
Analysis and player ratings: Union 2-3 Red Bulls
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.