Union Rout Pittsburgh to Reach Open Cup Quarterfinals
- On a rainy Wednesday evening, the Philadelphia Union secured a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to advance to the last 16 stage of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
- The Union advanced after earlier penalty shootout win over Indy Eleven and faced a last lower division team in Pittsburgh, who had beaten 10-man New York City FC in the previous round.
- Bruno Damiani converted a penalty, while Jorge Garcia, Danley Jean Jacques, and Jovan Lukic also found the net, with Lukic securing the victory by scoring late in the 87th minute—marking his third goal this season across all tournaments.
- Manager Bradley Carnell emphasized the team's professionalism and their focus on securing the win within the full 90 minutes.
- The Philadelphia Union remain among five Eastern Conference squads still competing and will learn their quarterfinal opponent on Thursday when U.S. Soccer conducts the draw; they need three more victories to claim the trophy.
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