Around MLS & USL: McGlynn brace, Vazquez debut and more

Jack McGlynn had a brace to lead Houston Dynamo back from a 2-0 deficit to a 2-2 draw in Austin on Saturday night. The former Philadelphia Union midfielder had a penalty kick in the 80th and an equalizing goal in the 89th.

The goals were McGlynn’s fourth and fifth of the season. Moments before his second, McGlynn played a perfect ball in to Sebastian Kowalczyk that he was unable to put on frame. The PK was his second of the season after he converted from the spot against his former team at home earlier this summer.

David Vazquez made his San Diego FC debut in the starting lineup and played 45 minutes in San Diego’s 2-0 win over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. Fellow Philadelphia Union Academy alum CJ dos Santos (Philadelphia, Pa.) started in goal and earned his 8th clean sheet of the season.

Jack Elliott started for Chicago Fire in their 2-2 draw with LAFC, which featured the MLS debut of Son Heung-min.

Brandan Craig (Philadelphia, Pa.) started in the midfield for CF Montreal in their 1-1 draw. Fellow Philadelphia Union alums Nyk Sessock (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Leo Afonso dressed but did not play for Atlanta United.

USL Championship

MD Myers (Delran, N.J.) scored his eighth of the season but Charleston Battery lost 4-1 to first place Louisville City. Josh Jones (Hatfield, Pa.) earned his sixth start of the season in a back three and Aiden McFadden (West Chester, Pa.) made his 14th start for the conference leaders as a wing back.

Head coach Brendan Burke and Hartford Athletic earned their third straight win with a 4-1 victory over Birmingham Legion. Dawson McCartney (Voorhees, N.J.) and former Bethlehem Steel/Union II teammate AJ Paterson started for the Legion while former Union player Michee Ngalina and Blue Bell, Pa. native Joe Farrell both started for Hartford.

Kaliil ElMedkhar (Middletown, Del.) scored his third of the season for FC Tulsa in a 5-2 win over fellow Union Academy grad Kris Shakes and New Mexico United. Former Union II midfielder Boubacar Diallo drew a penalty for FC Tulsa to set up the first goal.

CJ Olney recorded his first assist on loan from the Philadelphia Union with Lexington SC in their 2-2 draw with Phoenix Rising.

Former Union homegrown Cole Turner started at center back and Union II alum Andrew Skundrich (Lancaster, Pa.) started in midfield for Loudoun United in their scoreless draw at Rhode Island FC.

Union Academy grad Jahmali Waite recorded his third clean sheet of the season for El Paso Locomotive in their scoreless draw with Miami FC.

Zach Zandi (West Chester, Pa.) and Matt Mahoney started for Colorado Springs Switchbacks in their 2-1 win over Oakland Roots. Duke Lacroix came off the bench in the match but Anthony Fontana and Matt Real did not dress.

USL League One

Dominick Bachstein (Malvern, Pa.) made his professional debut for FC Naples, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute of a 2-1 win over Texoma.

Ryan Becher (Hummelstown, Pa.) – on loan from St. Louis City 2 – started for Union Omaha in a 2-2 draw with Chattanooga Red Wolves. He scored for Union (his fourth for the team) in a mid-week win over Westchester SC.

Anton Sorenson was a 79th minute sub for Charlotte Independence in a 5-4 loss to Greenville Triumph.

Kemali Green (Philadelphia, Pa.) started in the back line for Portland Heart of Pines in their scoreless draw with Richmond Kickers. Jake Keegan, a former Philadelphia Union supplemental draft pick in 2013, came off the bench for Portland.