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Philadelphia Union to Begin Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs on Wednesday Night

October 28, 2018 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Philadelphia Union News Release


Philadelphia Union are set to begin their Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs run on Wednesday evening at New York City FC (7:00 p.m. ET / FS1, UniMas). The contest is a rematch of today's Decision Day match at Yankee Stadium, which saw the Union finish with the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. Wednesday's match is a Knockout Round clash; Philadelphia would advance to the home-and-home Eastern Conference Semifinals with a victory and host a match on Sunday, November 4.

Below please find a recap of today's contest at New York City FC:

Philadelphia Union 1 - New York City FC 3

Yankee Stadium (New York, NY)

Sunday, October 28, 2018

TODAY'S MATCH INFO:

Yankee Stadium (New York, NY)

Referee: Alan Kelly

Assistants Referees: Corey Rockwell, Corey Parker

Fourth Official: Fotis Bazakos

VAR: Dave Gantar

Weather: 52 degrees and cloudy

GOALS/ASSISTS

NYC - Maxime Chanot (Maximiliano Moralez) 8'

NYC - Auston Trusty (own goal) 10'

PHI - Cory Burke (Borek Dockal) 14'

NYC - David Villa (unassisted) 34'

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

PHI - Auston Trusty (caution) 16'

PHI - Cory Burke (caution) 40'

PHI - Haris Medunjanin (caution) 67'

LINEUP

Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake; Keegan Rosenberry (Fabinho 68'); Mark McKenzie, Auston Trusty, Raymon Gaddis; Haris Medunjanin, Alejandro Bedoya; CJ Sapong (Jay Simpson 76'), Borek Dockal, Fafa Picault; Cory Burke (Ilsinho 46')

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

New York City FC: Sean Johnson; Anton Tinnerholm, Maxime Chanot (Ebenezer Ofori 88'), Alexander Callens, Ben Sweat; Alexander Ring, Yangel Herrera; Jesus Medina (Ismael Tajouri-Shradi 85'), Maximiliano Moralez (Eloi Amagat 68'), Ronald Matarrita; David Villa

Substitutes not used: Brad Stuver; Sebastien Ibeagha, Valentin Castellanos, Rodney Wallace

TEAM NOTES

With a helper on Cory Burke's goal, Borek Do?kal finished the 2018 regular season as MLS' leader in assists with 18.

Auston Trusty became MLS' youngest field player in history to play 3,060 minutes (every minute of every game in a 34-game regular season) in the regular season with his 90-minute performance against NYCFC today ... Trusty also became only the fourth player in Union history to play 3,060 minutes in a season.

With today's start, Andre Blake set his career-high for most games started in a season with 33 ... Blake also set a franchise-high for saves in a single-season with 118.

After today's result, the Union secured the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference ... the 2018 regular season saw the Union set club records in points (50), wins (15), and road points (21).

The Union return to Yankee Stadium to begin the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs on Wednesday, October 31 in a Knockout Round clash (7:00 p.m. ET / FS1, UniMas).

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