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Philadelphia Union Secures Late Victory at Home Against Charlotte
Chester, Pennsylvania – In a hard-fought match at Subaru Park, Philadelphia Union clinched a narrow victory against Charlotte in a Major League Soccer regular season encounter. The game, played on June 14, 2025, was marked by intensity and physical play, reflected in the numerous cards shown throughout the match.
Philadelphia Union, with 47% possession, managed to generate a total of 18 shots, 8 of which were on target. Their offensive persistence materialized just before halftime when J. Bueno opened the scoring with a goal that put the home team ahead.
Charlotte, on the other hand, dominated possession with 53%, but struggled to convert their opportunities, managing just 8 shots, only 2 of which were on target. However, they found the equalizer in the 78th minute thanks to a goal from W. Zaha, assisted by J. Marshall-Rutty.
Just when it seemed the draw would be the final result, M. Anderson, assisted by F. Westfield, scored a goal in the final minute of regulation time, securing the victory for Philadelphia Union. The match concluded with a high number of fouls, 17 for Philadelphia Union and 11 for Charlotte, and a total of 6 yellow cards, 4 for the home team and 2 for the visitors. Despite Charlotte’s efforts, Philadelphia Union demonstrated their ability to finish in crucial moments to take all three points at home.
Substitutions philadelphia union: at minute 46 C. Donovan came in and A. Bedoya went out., at minute 46 F. Westfield came in and O. Mbaizo went out., at minute 57 M. Anderson came in and J. Bueno went out., at minute 77 J. Rafanello came in and B. Bender went out., at minute 90 C. Sullivan came in and B. Damiani went out.
Substitutions charlotte: at minute 68 E. Williamson came in and B. Bronico went out., at minute 68 L. Abada came in and K. A. Calderon Vargas went out., at minute 89 T. Smalls came in and I. Toklomati went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Philadelphia Union
Charlotte
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