There is not much to take away from a reserves game, but the one thing that shines through is that the Union continue to talk a better game than they play. It’s time for the rhetorical hot air to give way so the competitive fire we know these players have can set the pitch alight.
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The Crew looked ready and the Union looked raw: A 4-0 thrashing showed that Philadelphia still lacks an identity as the preseason rolls on in Orlando.
In a rare turn of fortunes, the Union offense picked up the slack on a rough night for the back four, only to be denied by poor officiating.
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The Union showed tremendous heart in fighting back from a two-goal deficit behind the creativity of their subs, but a blown call ultimately did them in, as they slumped to a 3-2 defeat in Columbus.