MLS Philadelphia Union

Notes: Philadelphia Union 3, Chicago Fire 0

Published on August 8, 2018 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Philadelphia Union News Release


2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Semifinal

Philadelphia Union 3 - Chicago Fire 0

Talen Energy Stadium (Chester, PA)

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

TODAY'S MATCH INFO:

Venue: Talen Energy Stadium (Chester, PA)

Referee: Ramy Touchan

Assistants: Craig Lowry, Tom Felice

Fourth Official: Thomas Snyder

Weather: 89 degrees and clear

GOALS/ASSISTS

PHI - Cory Burke (Alejandro Bedoya, Borek Do?kal) 59'

PHI - Cory Burke (Alejandro Bedoya, CJ Sapong) 77'

PHI - CJ Sapong (Fafa Picault, Fabian Herbers) 86'

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

CHI - Aleksandar Katai (caution) 62'

LINEUP

Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake; Ray Gaddis, Auston Trusty, Jack Elliot, Keegan Rosenberry; Alejandro Bedoya, Haris Medunjanin, Fafa Picault, Borek Do?kal (Derrick Jones 90'), David Accam (CJ Sapong 56'); Cory Burke (Fabian Herbers 81')

Substitutes not used: John McCarthy; Richie Marquez, Fabinho, Warren Creavalle

Chicago Fire: GK: Richard Sanchez; Jorge Corrales (Kevin Ellis 74'), Brandon Vincent, Johan Kappelhof, Nicolas Hasler (Drew Conner 85'); Brandt Bronico (Alan Gordon 72'), Dax McCarty, Aleksandar Katai, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Raheem Edwards; Nemanja Nikolic

Substitutes not used: Stefan Cleveland; Jonathan Campbell, Grant Lillard, Daniel Johnson

TEAM NOTES

The Philadelphia Union advanced to their third Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final in the last five years ... the last time the Union advanced to the U.S. Open Cup Final, they also beat the Chicago Fire in the Semifinals (2015) ... the Union have now won three consecutive games against the Chicago Fire in the 2018 campaign, scoring nine goals ... the three-goal margin of victory was the largest margin in the Union's U.S. Open Cup semifinal history.

Cory Burke scored his fourth and fifth goals in three games across all competitions vs. the Chicago Fire this season ... the Jamaican international now leads the Union with three U.S. Open Cup goals in 2018 and eight goals in all competitions.

In the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Alejandro Bedoya has one goal and a team-high four assists to lead the Union to the final ... Bedoya will now play in his first career Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final.

In the 2015 U.S. Open Cup final, six current Union players appeared: Andre Blake, Fabinho, Richie Marquez, Ray Gaddis, CJ Sapong, and John McCarthy ... Jim Curtin has now led the Union to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final for the third time in his managerial career.

The 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final will take place on September 26th, 2018 against either the Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles FC.

The Union next play on Saturday, August 11 when they visit the New England Revolution at Gillete Stadium (7:30 p.m. ET/PHL17) in MLS regular-season play.

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