Philadelphia Union II Edged by Atlanta United 2, 2-1
September 2, 2020 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Philadelphia Union II News Release
CHESTER, Pa. - The Philadelphia Union II returned to Subaru Park against Atlanta United 2 with a final score of 1-2. The organization's newest homegrown signing, Paxten Aaronson, saw his first USL goal in stoppage time. Union II goes on a three game road stretch beginning Sunday, September 6th at Tampa Bay Rowdies at Al Lang Stadium, (7:30 p.m. ET /ESPN+).
Philadelphia Union II - 1, Atlanta United 2 - 2
Subaru Park (Chester, Pa.)
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
TODAY'S MATCH INFO:
Referee: Thomas Snyder
Assistant Referee: Zeno Cho, Alex Focea
4th Official: Luis Arroyo
Weather: 81 degrees and cloudy
GOALS/ASSISTS:
ATL - Macky Diop (Goodrum) 45'
ATL - David Meija (unassisted) 90+1
PHI - Paxten Aaronson (unassisted) 90+6
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY:
PHI - David Rabadán (caution) 39'
PHI - Jack Jasinski (caution) 47'
ATL - Phillip Goodrum (caution) 53'
PHI - Brandon Craig (caution) 57'
LINEUP:
Philadelphia Union II: Mitchell Budler, Dante Huckaby, Anthony Sorenson, Jack Jasinski (Steve Kingue 72'), Brandan Craig, Axel Picazo (Jamoi Topey 89'), Luis Flores, David Rabadán (Paxten Aaronson73'), Sean Bettenhausen, Selmir Miscic (Saed DÃÂaz 62'), Anges Bohui
Substitutes not used: Benjamin Ofeimu, Ben Martino, Jack McGlynn
Atlanta United 2: Vicente Reyes, Patrick Nielsen, Jack Gurr, Mou Jadama, Caleb Wiley, William Reilly, Baboucarr Njie (Daniel Steedman 60'), Abdoulaye Diop (Jackson Conway 45'), Phillip Goodrum (David Mejia 86'), Jerome Williams, Amadou Macky Diop (Amir Bashti 69')
Substitutes not used: Matthew Edwards, Ben Lundgaard, Coleman Gannon
TEAM NOTES:
Youngest starting XI in club history, edging the lineup that started against New York Red Bull II on Aug. 5
Union Academy defender Brandan Craig becomes the youngest player in club history to wear the captain's armband.
Tonight marks the first USL Championship starts for Union Academy members Jack Jasinski and Sean Bettenhausen.
Paxten Aaronson scores first USL goal.
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