Union top Fire 3-1 for 8th straight victory during club-record 14-match unbeaten streak
Damiani scored twice as Philadelphia won 3-1, with all goals coming against 10-man Chicago and the Union extending their unbeaten run to 14 matches.
- On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Union defeated the Chicago Fire 3-1, extending their club-record unbeaten streak to 14 matches with their eighth consecutive victory.
- Interim coach Ryan Richter has guided the Union to a 12-0-2 record since replacing Bradley Carnell at the end of May during the World Cup break. The turnaround shifted the team from last place in the Eastern Conference.
- After Maren Haile-Selassie gave Chicago a 1-0 lead in the 44th minute, Milan Iloski equalized for Philadelphia following defender Jack Elliott's red-card exit. Bruno Damiani scored twice while Cavan Sullivan set a league record for teenagers with 21 goal contributions.
- Goalkeeper Andre Blake stopped three shots for the Union, while Chicago goalkeeper Chris Brady finished with four saves. The defeat ended the Fire's three-match win streak, dropping their home record to 9-5-1.
- The Union host Charlotte on Saturday, looking to extend their undefeated run dating back to a 6-4 loss to Inter Miami on May 24. Philadelphia currently holds a 5-7-2 record on the road.
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Fire can't slow down streaking Union
<p>Bruno Damiani netted two goals after Milan Iloski scored — all with a man advantage — and Cavan Sullivan set a record for teenagers as the Philadelphia Union beat the Chicago Fire 3-1 on Wednesday night at Soldier Field for their eighth straight victory in a club-record 14-match unbeaten streak.</p><p>Sullivan, who turned 17 this season, picked up his 14th assist on Damiani's first goal to set a league record for teens with 21 goal contributi…
Philadelphia Union beat Chicago Fire 3-1 for 8th straight victory during 14-match unbeaten streak
Cavan Sullivan set a teen record for goal contributions as the Philadelphia Union beat the Chicago Fire 3-1 for their eighth straight victory in a club-record 14-match unbeaten streak.
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Union top Fire 3-1 for 8th straight victory during club-record 14-match unbeaten streak
CHICAGO (AP) — Bruno Damiani netted two goals after Milan Iloski scored — all with a man advantage — and Cavan Sullivan set a record for teenagers as the Philadelphia
Union come back after Elliott red to win 8th straight
The Philadelphia Union fell behind in the first half but got a gift from an old friend before halftime and second half goals from Milan Iloski and Bruno Damiani to stretch their win streak to eight straight and their unbeaten run to 14 games. The Fire opened the scoring in the 44th minute through a […] The post Union come back after Elliott red to win 8th straight first appeared on Philadelphia Soccer Now.
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Union win eighth straight over ten-man Fire
Chicago Fire FC 1-3 Philadelphia Union CHICAGO, IL—For the second consecutive match, Chicago Fire FC went down to ten men, but this time, the outcome and run of play was the reverse of what happened on Saturday against NYCFC. Bruno Damiani got two goals and an assist as Philadelphia Union defeated the Fire, 3-1, for [...]
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