Union Blanks Red Bulls, 2-0

Report From Philadelphia Union

Harrison, N.J. – Philadelphia Union won 2-0 against Eastern Conference rival New York Red Bulls at the Red Bull Area on Sunday night. Vincent Noguiera made the first impact on the scoreboard in the 57th minute scoring from Cristian Maidana’s assist. C.J. Sapong, who came in for Conor Casey in the 54th minute, scored just a few minutes later in the 62nd minute from Fabinho’s run from midfield. This is the first time in team history that the Philadelphia Union have defeated the Red Bulls in the Red Bull Arena.

MATCH RECAP

New York Red Bulls 0, Philadelphia Union 2

Red Bull Arena

Harrison, N.J.

SCORING SUMMARY

PHI – Vincet Nogueira 57’  (Christian Maidana) HIGHLIGHT http://bit.ly/1Q5m83l

PHI- CJ Sapong 62´ (Fabinho, Maidana) HIGHLIGHT http://bit.ly/1Q5l67r

DISCIPLINE SUMMARY

PHI- CJ Sapong 73’

PHI- Christián Maidana 78’

NY- Felipe  78’

PHI – Vincent Noguiera 80’

NY- Karl Ouimete 84’

POST-GAME AUDIO

Union head coach Jim Curtin: https://soundcloud.com/philaunioncommunications/jim-curtin-nyrb

Union goal keeper Brian Sylvestre: https://soundcloud.com/philaunioncommunications/brian-sylvestre-nyrb

Union defender Fabinho: https://soundcloud.com/philaunioncommunications/fabinho

Union midfielder Cristian Maidana: https://soundcloud.com/philaunioncommunications/cristian-maidana

MATCH DAY STATS

Box score:http://bit.ly/1cV8Vxc

Stats: http://bit.ly/1GxsKGI

UNION STARTING XI

Brian Sylvestre, Ethan White, Sheanon Williams, Fabinho, Richie Marquez, Brian Carroll ©, Andrew Wenger (73´ Zach Pfeffer), Sebastien Le Toux (90+2´ Eric Ayuk), Cristián Maidana, Vincent Noguiera, Conor Casey (54´ C.J Sapong).

Unused subs: Raymond Lee, Fred, Jimmy McLaughlin, John McCarthy.

RED BULLS STARTING XI

Luis Robles,  Roy Miller (81´ Anatole Bertrand Abang), Kemar Lawrence (30´ Conor Lade), Chris Duvall, Karl Ouimette, Sacha Kljestan, Felipe, Dax McCarty (67´ Dane Richards) ©, Lloyd Sam, Mike Grella, Bradley Wright-Phillips.

Unused subs: Sean Davis, Marius Obekop, Andrew Jean-Baptiste, Kyle Reynish.

OFFICIALS

Baldomero Toledo (referee), Craig Lowry (assistant), Gianni Facchini (assistant), Kevin Terry JR. (fourth).

ATTENDANCE

20,191

 

TEAM NOTES

•        The Philadelphia Union win at the Red Bull Arena for the first time in club history
•        Brian Sylvestre gets his second straight shut out of three games played with the club
•        Fabinho gets his second consecutive assist with C.J. Sapong´s goal in the 62nd minute.
•        The Philadelphia Union now have a record of 3-7-3 in the 2015 season