Philadelphia Union Earn Two Wins, Face Manchester United
Published on July 19, 2010 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Philadelphia Union News Release
CHESTER, Pa. (July 19, 2010) - Philadelphia Union finished last week with two wins, a 1-0 victory against Scotland's Premier League Celtic FC followed by a Major League Soccer 2-1 win against Toronto FC. In the match against Toronto, Michael Orozco Fiscal put the Union ahead with his first MLS goal, but it was Sebastien Le Toux who scored the winning goal out of a penalty kick in the 95th minute. Philadelphia return to action on Wednesday, when they face the English Premier League's Manchester United for the club's second international friendly at 7:30 p.m. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. The Union (4-8-2, 14 points) will then have a bye week in MLS, and return to League action on July 31st, when they host the New England Revolution at PPL Park.
Philadelphia is the third stop of Manchester United's five city tour, which includes training sessions in Chicago, and matches against Scottish power Celtic FC (July 16 in Toronto - Manchester United defeated Celtic FC 3-1), Major League Soccer's Kansas City Wizards (July 25 in Kansas City), culminating with the 2010 AT&T MLS All-Star Game at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Wednesday, July 28 (8:30 p.m. ET). Tickets are available by calling 1-800-745-3000 or visiting ticketmaster.com.
Coached by legendary Manager Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United's international roster of superstars includes legendary midfielder Ryan Giggs (Wales), English standout Paul Scholes, as well as Dimitar Berbatov (Bulgaria) and Edwin van der Sar (Holland).
Major League Soccer Stories from July 19, 2010
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- Wizards Prepare for Manchester United Visit - Sporting Kansas City
- Forward Adam Cristman Undergoes Successful Surgery - D.C. United
- D.C. United U-20 Team to Host Chattanooga F.C. - D.C. United
- Jaime Moreno Named to MLS All-Star Gameday Roster - D.C. United
- Portsmouth Announces Roster Ahead of D.C. United Friendly - D.C. United
- Chivas USA's Jonathan Bornstein Selected to MLS All-Star Team for July 28 Match Vs. Manchester Unite - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
- Fire Close out SuperLiga; Welcome Mexican Forward Nery Castillo as New Designated Player - Chicago Fire FC
- Red Bulls Forward Juan Pablo Angel Added to MLS All-Star Roster - New York Red Bulls
- Union's Sebastien Le Toux Earns Second MLS Player of the Week - MLS
- Rapids' Jeff Larentowicz Selected for 2010 MLS All-Star Game - Colorado Rapids
- Dynamo's Ching, Davis Named to MLS All-Star Roster - Houston Dynamo FC
- Real Salt Lake Goalkeeper Nick Rimando Added to 2010 MLS All-Star Roster - Real Salt Lake
- Le Toux to join All-Star Team for first time - Philadelphia Union
- Ching, Moreno, and 11 Others Complete MLS All-Star Gameday Roster - MLS
- Philadelphia Union Earn Two Wins, Face Manchester United - Philadelphia Union
- Espinoza Gets Second Consecutive Assist in 1-1 Tie at Houston - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
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