Union Beats Rival D.C. United in Open Cup, 2-1

Chester, Pa.  – Despite playing with 10 men and conceding the first goal, the Philadelphia Union defeated Eastern Conference rivals D.C. United 2-1 in the Round of 16 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Tuesday night. The Union went down a man early in the first half as forward C.J. Sapong was shown a straight red in the 24th minute. D.C. United capitalized shortly afterwards with a strike from Jairo Arrieta in the 27th minute. Eric Ayuk equalized in the 56th minute, scoring from Sheanon Williams´ cross. The winning goal came in the 79th minute, with Fabinho scoring a spectacular goal from Cristián Maidana´s assist. With the win, the Union move to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup with the next game set for July 21 or 22.

MATCH RECAP

Philadelphia Union 2, D.C. United 1

PPL Park

Chester, Pa

SCORING SUMMARY

DC — Jairo Arrieta (Miguel Aguilar) 27´

PHI— Eric Ayuk (Sheanon Williams) 56´

PHI— Fabinho (Cristián Maidana) 79´

DISCIPLINE SUMMARY

DC- Jared Jeffery 23’ (yellow)

PHI-  C.J. Sapong 24´ (Red)

PHI- Cristián Maidana 29´ (Yellow)

DC- Steven Birnbaum 30´(Yellow)

DC- Luke Mishu 38´ (Yellow)

DC- Conor Doyle 84´ (Yellow)

FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS 

https://mlssoccer.box.com/s/lse4m1aqq2o0z7an6myacewspqu7v12x

POST GAME AUDIO

Union head coach Jim Curtin: http://bit.ly/1NvRIqm

Union defender Fabinho: http://bit.ly/1LGZ3pP

Union midfielder Cristián Maidana: http://bit.ly/1LGZpwt

Union defender Sheanon Williams: http://bit.ly/1NvT4S8

Union midfielder Brian Carroll: http://bit.ly/1KpjfKI

UNION STARTING XI

John McCarthy, Raymon Gaddis, Richard Marquez, Maurice Edu ©, Sheanon Williams, Eric Ayuk, Vincent Noguiera, Brian Carroll, Cristián Maidana (Zach Pfeffer 80´), Andrew Wenger (Fabinho 67´),  C.J. Sapong

Unused subs: Andre Blake, Fred, Antoine, Jimmy McLaughlin, Ethan White

D.C UNITED STARTING XI

Andrew Dykstra, Kofi Opare, Steve Birnbaum, Jalen Robinson, Luke Mishu, Markus Halsti, Miguel Aguilar, Jared Jeffery (Chris Rolfe 83´), Conor Doyle, Jaiaro Arrieta, Facundo Coria (Luis Silva 84´)

Unused subs: Travis Worra,Taylor Kemp, Chris Korb, Perry Kitchen

OFFICIALS

Fotis Bazakos (referee), Mathew Nelson (assistant), Eric Weisbrod (assistant),  Jaroslaw Werel (fourth)

ATTENDANCE

5,667

TEAM NOTES

•     John McCarthy maintains a clean sheet for the second time this year
•     Fabinho scored his first goal for the Union since 2013
•    The Philadelphia Union now move on to the quarterfinals in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
•     The Union return to action on Saturday, June 11 at 7 p.m. against the Portland Timbersin PPL Park