Union Ends Preseason With 1-0 Win Over Toronto FC in Suncoast Invitational

Report From Philadelphia Union

CHESTER, Pa. – Philadelphia Union finished the 2016 preseason on a strong note with a 1-0 victory against Toronto FC in the final game of the Tampa Bay Rowdies’ Suncoast Invitational tournament Saturday evening. C.J. Sapong scored the game-winning goal in the 60th minute.

His first goal in 2016, Sapong intercepted a bad pass from the Toronto defense leading to a breakaway. The forward sent the ball into the bottom left hand corner of Clint Irwin’s net. Andre Blake also earned his first shutout making some important saves as Toronto had five shots on goal.

The Union will kick off 2016 MLS Regular Season next Sunday against FC Dallas at 3 p.m. The game will be broadcast on The Comcast Network.

MATCH RECAP
Toronto FC 0, Philadelphia Union 1
Al Lang Stadium
St. Petersburg, Fla.

DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
TFC — Michael Bradley 33’ (yellow)
TFC— Mark Bloom 38’ (yellow)
TFC — Drew Moor 79’ (yellow)

MATCH STATISTICS
Fouls: Toronto 10 – 4 Union
Corners: Toronto 3 – 2 Union
Shots (on target): Toronto 9(5) – Union 5(2)

PHILADELPHIA UNION STARTING XI
Andre Blake, Fabinho, Anderson, Ken Tribbett, Keegan Rosenberry, Brian Carroll ©, Vincent Nogueira, Chris Pontius, Ilsinho (Sebastien Le Toux 75’), Leo Fernandes, C.J. Sapong

TORONTO FC STARTING XI
Clint Irwin, Justin Morrow, Drew Moor, Michael Bradley, Will Johnson (Jay Chapman 68’), Benoît Cheyrou (Mo Babouli 45’), Sebastian Giovinco, Jonathan Osorio, Damien Perquis, Mark Bloom (Hagglund 77’), Tsubasa Endoh (Daniel Lovitz 78’)

TEAM NOTES
· Andre Blake gets first shutout of the year
· C.J. Sapong scores his first goal in 2016
· The Union finish their preseason Suncoast Invitational tournament run undefeated with a 2-0-2 record
· The Union kick off 2016 MLS Regular Season next Sunday, March 6, against FC Dallas at 3 p.m.