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Charlotte FC Victorious in Tense Match Against Philadelphia Union
Charlotte, USA – In a hard-fought match at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte FC secured a victory against Philadelphia Union. The game, officiated by Tori Penso, was filled with intensity and controversy.
Despite a goal disallowed for offside to Var in the 3rd minute, Charlotte remained unfazed. W. Zaha opened the scoring in the 24th minute, followed by a goal from K. A. Calderon Vargas in the 30th minute, assisted by H. Toffolo.
The match was characterized by physical play and numerous cards. For Charlotte, W. Zaha received a yellow card in the 32nd minute and a red card in the 90th minute after receiving a second yellow in the same minute. J. Marshall-Rutty was also cautioned in the 88th minute. Philadelphia Union accumulated four yellow cards.
Although Philadelphia Union dominated possession with 58%, Charlotte FC was more effective in front of goal. Charlotte had 8 shots, with 5 on target, while Philadelphia Union had 22 shots, also with 5 on target. Charlotte earned 4 corners and committed 5 fouls, while Philadelphia Union earned 9 corners and committed 13 fouls.
The match culminated in a Charlotte FC victory, in a game that left much to be discussed due to its intensity and the number of cautions issued.
Substitutions philadelphia union: at minute 46 M. Uhre came in and T. Baribo went out., at minute 46 A. Bedoya came in and I. Vassilev went out., at minute 55 M. Iloski came in and C. Sullivan went out., at minute 78 N. Harriel came in and F. Westfield went out., at minute 78 D. Jean Jacques came in and J. Bueno went out.
Substitutions charlotte: at minute 63 H. Toffolo came in and J. Marshall-Rutty went out., at minute 82 B. Bronico came in and B. Coulibaly went out., at minute 83 K. A. Calderon Vargas came in and L. Abada went out., at minute 90 I. Toklomati came in and A. Goodwin went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Charlotte
Titulares:
Philadelphia Union
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