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Philadelphia Union Demolishes DC United at Audi Field
Washington, DC – In a match played at Audi Field, Philadelphia Union demonstrated their superiority by convincingly defeating DC United with a lopsided scoreline. Despite DC United having a slight advantage in ball possession (51% to 49%), Philadelphia Union was much more effective in front of goal, with remarkable accuracy in their shots.
The Union opened the scoring early, with a goal by B. Damiani in the 17th minute. Fortune smiled upon the visiting team when C. Antley scored an own goal in the 34th minute, extending the lead. I. Vassilev added another goal in the 36th minute, solidifying Philadelphia’s dominance.
In the second half, the Union didn’t let up. M. Iloski scored in the 49th minute, quickly followed by another goal from I. Vassilev in the 51st minute. M. Uhre closed out the scoring with a goal in the 62nd minute.
DC United, on the other hand, struggled unsuccessfully to find a way to goal, showing difficulties in converting their chances. While they attempted 16 shots, only 2 were on target. The match was also characterized by several yellow cards, two for DC United and one for Philadelphia Union.
Referee Jair Antonio Maruffo officiated the match in a game where Philadelphia Union showed great offensive power, making clear their potential in this Major League Soccer season. The match, corresponding to matchday 32 of the regular season, leaves DC United with much to reflect on and Philadelphia Union with high spirits.
Final Score: DC United 1 – Philadelphia Union 6
Substitutions philadelphia union: at minute 12 Q. Sullivan came in and M. Uhre went out., at minute 65 I. Vassilev came in and J. Rafanello went out., at minute 65 B. Damiani came in and J. Bueno went out., at minute 83 J. Rafanello came in and O. Mbaizo went out., at minute 83 M. Iloski came in and B. Bender went out.
Substitutions dc united: at minute 58 J. Stroud came in and C. Clark went out., at minute 58 A. Herrera came in and D. Dodson went out., at minute 65 L. MacNaughton came in and Boris Enow went out., at minute 65 C. Benteke came in and J. Murrell went out., at minute 75 B. Servania came in and R. Zouhir went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
DC United
Philadelphia Union
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