Analysis & Player Ratings: Union 0-1 Dynamo
With all four strikers on the pitch from the opening whistle, the Union had no answer once Houston scored the inevitable opener.
With all four strikers on the pitch from the opening whistle, the Union had no answer once Houston scored the inevitable opener.
Up a man and a goal, the Union played bunker ball. It didn’t work.
The Union made matters too easy on Dallas, failing to dictate play the way they did against Columbus and New York.
The Union were sharper than the Red Bulls in every facet of Sunday’s match and the scoreline could have been even more lopsided.
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There were plenty of chances to win the match – the final uncalled penalty aside – but the Union left too much space for Seattle in the attacking third and paid the price.
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