PSP photographer Mathew Ko was on hand Friday night as the Philadelphia Union II came back to defeat Toronto FC II 2-1. Toronto took a 1-0 lead but the Union tied it up before halftime. The Union took all three point with an additional goal in the second half.
A “max points” chart for MLS’s eastern conference enables discovery of the upper and lower limits of possible playoff seeding.
Philadelphia sailed to a 6-0 road win at D.C. United, powered by a brace from Indiana Vassilev and key contributions from Mikael Uhre, Milan Iloski, and Bruno Damiani. The victory keeps the Boys in Blue atop the table with two matches remaining.
The Union look to get the job done on the road against DC United.
Union II came from behind to defeat Toronto FC II for the third time this season, secure at least one home playoff game, and keep the pressure on NY Red Bull II for first place in the eastern conference of MLS NEXT Pro.
A “max pts” chart brings MLS NEXT Pro’s eastern conference playoff picture into as much focus as is currently possible.
The Union had hugely important matches in Vancouver and Nashville last week, but of which ended in losses – one of which was an historic drubbing. They finished the seven-day stretch with a win at home against New England, but a listless one at best. And yet, as this impressive Union campgain comes closer to an end, much is still in the team’s control.
All photos credit Kevin Barrett Stas Korzeniowski nailed down his first brace while Sal Olivas, Cavan Sullivan (PK), and Malik Jakupovic helped make this a roaring 5-2 victory. Here are some photos I enjoyed taking. Enjoy! For more photos check out https://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinkeithmichael/albums and follow on Instagram @kevinkeithmichael
Chris Turk hands out individual grades for the Union’s Saturday night disaster in Vancouver.
A Stas Korzeniowski brace highlighted a statement home win for Union II over Chicago Fire FC II.
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