MLS Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia Union 0, New York Red Bulls 1

Published on October 21, 2018 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Philadelphia Union News Release


Philadelphia Union 0 - New York Red Bulls 1

Talen Energy Stadium (Chester, PA)

Sunday, October 21, 2018

TODAY'S MATCH INFO:

Venue: Talen Energy Stadium (Chester, PA)

Referee: Ted Unkel

Assistants Referees: Adam Wienckowski, Logan Brown

Fourth Official: Silviu Petrescu

VAR: Jon Freemon

Weather: 51 degrees and partly cloudy

Attendance: 18.021

GOALS/ASSISTS

NYRB - Kaku (penalty) 69'

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

PHI - CJ Sapong (caution) 37'

PHI - Auston Trusty (caution) 47'

NYRB - Tyler Adams caution) 55'

NYRB - Alex Muyl (caution) 57'

PHI - Fafa Picault (caution) 66'

LINEUP

Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake; Keegan Rosenberry, Mark McKenzie, Auston Trusty, Raymon Gaddis; Haris Medunjanin, Alejandro Bedoya; CJ Sapong (Ilsinho 63'), Borek Dockal, Fafa Picault (Jay Simpson 81'); Cory Burke

Substitutes not used: John McCarthy; Jack Elliot, Fabinho, Warren Creavalle, Derrick Jones

New York Red Bulls: Luis Robles; Connor Lade, Aaron Long, Tim Parker, Michael Murillo; Tyler Adams, Sean Davis, Marc Rzatkowski (Derrick Etienne Jr. 46'), Alex Muyl (Andreas Ivan 83'), Kaku (Cristian Cásseres Jr. 90'); Bradley Wright-Phillips

Substitutes not used: Ryan Meara; Aurélien Collin, Brian White, Fidel Escobar

TEAM NOTES

After today's results, the Union head into Decision Day next Sunday with 50 points, good for fourth place in the East ... a win over New York City FC guarantees that Philadelphia will finish in third place and host a Knockout Round game on either October 31 or November 1 in the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs.

Today's 90-minute performance from Auston Trusty moves him to a total of 2,970 minutes for the season ... Trusty can become MLS's youngest field player in history to play 3,060 minutes in the regular season with a 90-minute performance against NYCFC next Saturday.

The Union next play on Sunday, October 28 when they take on New York City FC at Yankee Stadium (4:30 p.m. ET/PHL17).

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