US EditionUnion Turn up the Pressure to Eliminate Inferior Fire in Playoffs
The Philadelphia Union won both games in the first-round series, exploiting Chicago Fire's injuries and backup goalkeeper to advance with a 3-0 win in Game 2.
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Union turn up the pressure to eliminate inferior Fire in playoffs
CHESTER — Conditions were less than ideal for the Philadelphia Union on Saturday afternoon in Bridgeview, Ill., and with the team they brought to it. One of MLS’s best road teams still proved why that’s the case in a 3-0 win over the Chicago Fire, ending their best-of-3 first-round playoff series in two games. It’s the last time the Union have to leave Subaru Park until 2026. And while that ability to win away from home won’t apply any further t…
Led by Tai Baribo, the Union’s superior mentality fueled a first-round sweep of Chicago
It's a cardinal rule of soccer: When your opponent's goalkeeper is a backup with just seven MLS starts, go at him. The Union did exactly that, and the game was all but decided by halftime.
The Philadelphia Union managed to win last night by 3-0 and eliminated Chicago from the playoffs, qualifying for the next round, where it will face the winner of the duel between NYCFC and Charlotte FC. The first goal would arrive very soon in the game and would be the result of a serious mistake by Chicago substitute goalkeeper Jeffrey Gal. Gal retained the ball for too long and striker Tai Baribo took advantage of the occasion, stealing his ba…
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