Teenager Cavan Sullivan makes MLS history, sparks Union to 3-1 victory over Red Bulls
Sullivan became the first 16-year-old in MLS history with goal contributions in four straight matches as Philadelphia extended its unbeaten run to seven.
- On Saturday, the Philadelphia Union defeated the New York Red Bulls 3-1, with 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan becoming the first teenager in MLS history with goal contributions in four consecutive matches.
- Milan Iloski scored his career-high 11th goal in the 21st minute to give Philadelphia an early lead, setting the stage for the Union's seventh consecutive league game without defeat.
- Sullivan doubled the lead in the 50th minute, and teenager Neil Pierre added a third goal in the 65th; goalkeeper Andre Blake made a crucial save in the 31st to preserve the advantage.
- New York avoided a shutout when Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored in the 74th minute, yet the result leaves Philadelphia two points behind the Red Bulls in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
- The Union host CF Montreal next Saturday, while the Red Bulls travel to face the Seattle Sounders, as both teams pursue playoff positioning in the final stretch of the season.
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Philadelphia Union make up ground on Red Bulls with 3
Milan Iloski, Cavan Sullivan and Neil Pierre each scored goals Saturday night as the visiting Philadelphia Union continued their surge up the East table with a 3-1 decision over Red Bull New York. Iloski added an assist for Philadelphia (6-10-6, 24 points), which improved to 5-0-2 in its seven matches since the World Cup break.
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Teenager Cavan Sullivan makes MLS history, sparks Union to 3-1 victory over Red Bulls
Cavan Sullivan scored in the second half to become the first 16-year-old in MLS history with goal contributions in four straight matches, and the Philadelphia Union beat the New York Red Bulls 3-1 to extend their unbeaten streak to seven.
Cavan Sullivan has become one of Major League Soccer’s main letters of introduction for his youth and quality on the court. Cavan Sullivan continues to be surprised at the MLS and left his name in the history books again thanks to his impressive offensive moment. Midfielder Homegrown adds four matches [...] The post Cavan Sullivan in full unpublished streak in MLS first appeared on Sport Total USA.
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