Philadelphia Union Secure Home Win Against New York City FC
Chester, PA – In a hard-fought match at Subaru Park, the Philadelphia Union defeated New York City FC by a score of one to zero, in a regular season game of Major League Soccer. Playing in front of their home crowd, the Union capitalized on their chances and defended their lead.
The match, officiated by Jon Freemon, was characterized by intensity and midfield battles. The first half saw several yellow cards, with D. Jean Jacques and J. Glesnes from Philadelphia Union, and K. O’Toole from New York City FC, cautioned by the referee. The pivotal moment came in the 40th minute, when M. Uhre, assisted by J. Lukic, scored the only goal of the match for the Philadelphia Union.
In the second half, New York City FC attempted to turn the game around, but faced a solid Union defense. Despite having greater ball possession (61% compared to 39% for Philadelphia Union) and taking 5 shots (2 on target and 3 off target), New York City FC failed to convert their opportunities. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Union, with 14 shots (5 on target and 7 off target) and 10 corners, proved to be more effective in attack. The match was also marked by a high number of fouls, with 14 committed by New York City FC and 9 by Philadelphia Union. B. Damiani of the Philadelphia Union received a yellow card in the 55th minute.
Substitutions new york city fc: at minute 46 K. O’Toole came in and A. O’Neill went out., at minute 59 A. Martinez came in and A. Ojeda went out., at minute 59 T. Gray came in and M. Ilenic went out., at minute 78 H. Wolf came in and J. Fernandez went out., at minute 87 M. Moralez came in and M. Carrizo went out.
Substitutions philadelphia union: at minute 58 M. Uhre came in and T. Baribo went out., at minute 73 B. Damiani came in and J. Bueno went out., at minute 81 I. Vassilev came in and A. Bedoya went out., at minute 81 M. Iloski came in and O. Mbaizo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Philadelphia Union
New York City FC
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