Brotherly Game Archive
Match Day #16 Game Thread: Philadelphia Union vs. F.C. Dallas
In Jack McInerney's final match in a Union uniform before joining Jurgen Klinsmann in a month long foray into the Gold Cup, the Philadelphia Union take on a Dallas squad currently in 3rd place in the Western Conference.
Who:
vs. F.C. Dallas
Where: PPL Park, Chester, PA
When: 5:30 PM ET
Channel: NBCSN
Commentators: Arlo White and Kyle Martino
Meet The Opposition: Big D Soccer
The Philadelphia Union have won their last two MLS games, each by a score of 3-0. Their first win was against a
side on the brink of playoff contention, and their latest won was a 3-0 stomping at home of the
. This afternoon the Union are faced with another upper echelon MLS opponent in MLS in F.C. Dallas. This game can be seen as critical for different reason than the last two, though. This is the last game for
before he goes off to play for the USMNT in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. While excellent for him, this might hamper the Union as he is their best player and has in multiple games this season single-handedly carried the team to victory. The Union have vaulted themselves into the upper tier of Eastern Conference teams. It is safe to say the Union will not bank 15 out of 15 points while McInerney is gone. A win here could be very important to the Union in maintaining their place atop the standings in the next month as they see their best player out for 5 games.
Philadelphia Union starting XI: (4-4-2)
;
,
,
,
; Brian Carrolly,
,
,
;
, Jack McInerney
Philadelphia Union bench: Aaron Wheeler, Leo Fernandes,
,
,
,
, Chris Konopka
Dallas starting XI: (4-4-2)
;
,
,
,
; Jackson, Michel,
,
;
,
Dallas bench:
,
,
,
,
,
, David Ferreira
