On a beautiful night at PPL park that saw a pacy, aggressive Chivas Guadalajara outfit make Eduardo Coudet, Fred and Stefani Miglioranzi look positively geriatric, it was the spate of second half substitutes that rose to the occasion, bringing victory to the Union along with a much-needed clean sheet.
A goalkeeper as the Union’s first designated player? Makes good sense, and with Manchester City’s Shay Given potentially in search of new employment, why not try to pull off a blockbuster?
Union news ahead of the match with Real Salt Lake including the temporary back-up goalie, Henry’s home MLS debut, Salgaldo signs with MLS, US drops in FIFA rankings then loses to a bunch of Brazilian kids, Mourinho sees US in his future and more morning news.
A disappointing 3-1 loss away with the Union down to ten men for nearly 70 minutes. Here’s the wrap.
With 15 of 30 games in hand, Philadelphia Union has played half a season. That means it’s time to hand out mid-season grades. We have one for every player and the front office, so hop in to check out the better-late-than-never report card.
Some All-Star game news ahead of tonight’s game and more news than you can wave a cursor at.