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Philadelphia Union Stuns FC Cincinnati in Ohio with Narrow Victory
Cincinnati, Ohio – In a hard-fought match at TQL Stadium, overseen by Ukrainian referee Sergiy Boyko, the Philadelphia Union secured a valuable victory against FC Cincinnati on matchday 29 of Major League Soccer. Despite FC Cincinnati dominating possession with 57% compared to the Union’s 43%, the visiting team proved to be more effective in front of goal.
The first half was marked by intensity and cards. D. Marczuk of FC Cincinnati, and O. Makhanya and J. Glesnes of the Philadelphia Union were shown yellow cards. The decisive goal came in the 49th minute, scored by B. Damiani for the Philadelphia Union.
The second half remained tense. N. Harriel and O. Makhanya, the latter receiving his second yellow which resulted in a red card, were cautioned for the visiting team. FC Cincinnati tried to turn the situation around, seeking a goal through its 11 shots, of which only 3 were on target, but the Philadelphia Union defense remained firm. In the end, the Philadelphia Union celebrated an important victory in their fight for a playoff spot. The match concluded with a total of six yellow cards and one red card, reflecting the high intensity and commitment of both teams.
Substitutions philadelphia union: at minute 63 Q. Sullivan came in and F. Westfield went out., at minute 63 T. Baribo came in and I. Vassilev went out., at minute 74 B. Damiani came in and M. Uhre went out., at minute 84 M. Iloski came in and J. Rafanello went out.
Substitutions fc cincinnati: at minute 64 D. Marczuk came in and L. Orellano went out., at minute 64 T. Anunga came in and G. Valenzuela went out., at minute 74 E. Echenique came in and A. Jabbari went out., at minute 89 L. Engel came in and K. Kamara went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC Cincinnati
Philadelphia Union
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