MLS Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia Union 2, D.C. United 0

Published on August 29, 2018 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Philadelphia Union News Release


Philadelphia Union 2 - D.C. United 0

Audi Field (Washington, D.C.)

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

TODAY'S MATCH INFO:

Venue: Audi Field (Washington, D.C.)

Referee: Nima Saghafi

Assistants: Corey Parker, Nick Uranga

Fourth Official: Ted Unkel

Video Assistant Referee: Mark Geiger

Attendance: 17,692

Weather: 87 degrees and clear

GOALS/ASSISTS

PHI - CJ Sapong (unassisted) 29'

PHI - Fafa Picault (CJ Sapong, Borek Dockal) 61'

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

PHI - Jack Elliott (caution) 27'

PHI - Borek Dockal (caution) 57'

DC - Steve Birnbaum (caution) 90'+2'

LINEUP

Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake; Keegan Rosenberry, Jack Elliott, Auston Trusty, Raymon Gaddis; Alejandro Bedoya, Haris Medunjanin (Derrick Jones 83'); CJ Sapong, Borek Dockal (Warren Creavalle 90'), Fafa Picault; Cory Burke (Ilsinho 72')

Substitutes not used: John McCarthy; Fabinho, Mark McKenzie, David Accam

D.C. United: Bill Hamid; Oniel Fisher (Ulises Segura 46'), Kofi Opare (Frederic Brillant 68'), Steve Birnbaum, Joseph Mora; Russell Canouse (Darren Mattocks 64'), Junior Moreno; Paul Arriola, Luciano Acosta, Zoltan Stieber; Wayne Rooney

Substitutes not used: Travis Worra; Vytautas Andriuskevicius, Ian Harkes, Christopher Durkin

TEAM NOTES

The Union are now 12-11-3 in 2018, and have won 12 matches in a single campaign for the second time in team history, joining the 2013 squad.

With tonight's win, the Union have now won five consecutive matches across all competitions for the first time in team history ... in MLS play, this is the second four-match winning streak in Union history, joining the stretch from May 6, 2017 vs. New York through May 20, 2017 vs. Colorado.

The Union have also now won four out of five road matches in MLS regular-season play for the first time in team history ... tonight, the club also tied their all-time record for most road wins in a season (five).

With the start tonight, Raymon Gaddis ties the overall franchise record in starts for the Union with 156, joining Brian Carroll.

Borek Dockal moved into second in Major League Soccer with 13 assists on the season.

Andre Blake tied the franchise record for goalkeeper wins in a season with the victory tonight (12) ... he has now achieved a streak of at least three consecutive clean sheets for the second time in his career.

The Union next play on Saturday, September 1 when they visit Orlando City SC at Orlando City Stadium (7:30 p.m. ET/PHL17).

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