A club record unbeaten streak, a 6-point season sweep of last year’s champions, lying fifth in the table, and achieving these while missing a major defender and two mainstay attackers provokes thoughts of eastern Pennsylvania sports fans favorite “P” word, “Playoffs.”
Derrick Jones, Marcus Epps, and C.J. Sapong were all on target as the Union defeated Harrisburg 3-1 in the U.S. Open Cup.
The Islanders make their yearly pilgrimage to Chester for the U.S. Open Cup.
The U.S. earned a vital and hard-fought point in Mexico City on Sunday night, drawing 1–1 with Mexico. Michael Bradley scored a worldy to get the result.
The U.S. downed Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday night, getting a vital win in their march toward qualification for Russia.
The U.S. salvaged a draw versus Venezuela on Saturday night. The U.S. gave up a poor goal from a restart in the first half, before Christian Pulisic scored with a shot from the top of the box midway through the second.
Joao Plata’s goal ended Philadelphia Union’s four-game winless streak, as hosts Real Salt Lake earned a 1-0 victory over a poor Union side.
Haris Medunjanin and C.J. Sapong scored second half goals as the Union came from behind to defeat 10 man Colorado Rapids 2-1.
The amateur side shocked the NASL champs by reeling off three straight goals late in the first half and then defending like crazy to hold on for a 3-2 win on a night of big upsets in the U.S. Open Cup.
Union midfielder Derrick Jones was called up for Men’s U-20 World Cup.
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