Match report: FC Cincinnati 0-2 Philadelphia Union
David Accam and Marco Fabian help the Union win the franchise’s 100th MLS victory in a wet one in Cincinnati.
David Accam and Marco Fabian help the Union win the franchise’s 100th MLS victory in a wet one in Cincinnati.
David Accam scored twice and Ilsinho added a third as the Union cruised to their first victory of the season.
When Jim Curtin speaks at his weekly press conference, he usually provides clarity. This time, things remained opaque. How will the Union handle the emergence of Aaronson, the availabity of Monteiro, and the collection of international call-ups and injuries?
Fafa Picault is one of the Union’s most talented attackers, but can he adjust to the transition from winger to the Union’s No. 9 in the club’s new formation? PSP’s Nick Fishman breaks it down, with the player and his coach providing insight.
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Should Union fans be proud of their team after two straight losses to start the season? Peter Andrews on what Jim Curtin’s postgame comments reveal about the club and its supporters.
PSP hands out grades after a frustrating, unlucky performance on the road.
Lineup choices, the end of the right-side tilt, the 3-5-2, and the foibles of Haris Medunjanin. PSP’s Peter Andrews breaks down the good and the bad from a disappointing loss in the season opener.
With a scoreline like that, there were obviously significant problems. But it wasn’t all bad news as far as individual performances go.
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