Philadelphia Union
Around MLS, Next Pro, USL & NWSL: Ratcliffe Winner, Superior Vazquez, Camara Debut Goal & More
The NWSL kicked off this weekend to fill out the soccer schedule and while there are limited local ties to the professional women’s league, Brittany Ratcliffe made sure to announce herself to her new team with a game-winning goal for Seattle Reign.
Former Philadelphia Union homegrown David Vazquez had himself a night to lead San Diego FC to a wild 3-2 win over Toluca in Champions Cup and Chris Donovan introduced himself to the home fans with a goal and an assist in his first start for Louisville City.
Tai Baribo also scored again for DC United, bagging a late winner to lift them over Chicago Fire but the match was also marred by a slur aimed at the Israeli international.
MLS
David Vazquez (Philadelphia Union) started, played 61 minutes and had a brace to lead San Diego FC to a 3-2 win over Toluca in Concacaf Champions Cup play. San Diego held on despite going down to 9 men after a second red card in the 86th minute. Anisse Saidi (Philadelphia, Pa. / Philadelphia Union Academy), CJ dos Santos (Philadelphia, Pa. / Philadelphia Union Academy) and Pablo Sisniega (Shipley School) were all in the team but did not feature in the match. Vazquez started and played 58 minutes for San Diego in their 3-3 draw in MLS play. Sisniega started the match and made five saves.
Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) did not feature for Columbus Crew in their 1-0 loss to Nashville. Daniel Lovitz (Wyndmoor, Pa.) started and played 90 minutes for Nashville.
Brandan Craig (Philadelphia, Pa.) was not in the team for CF Montreal in their 2-1 loss to Orlando City.
Matt Freese (Wayne, Pa.) made one save in NYCFC’s 3-1 win over Colorado Rapids. Paxten Aaronson (Medford, N.J.) started and played 90 minutes and Keegan Rosenberry (Ronks, Pa.) logged 82 minutes for the Rapids.
Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) scored the game-winning goal from the spot for DC United in a 2-1 win over Chicago Fire. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) played 62 minutes for the Fire.
Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) played 90 minutes for the Houston Dynamo and was credited with two assists, including a primary assist on the game-winning goal in the 15th minute of stoppage time. Kamal Miller (Reading United) started and played 90 minutes for the Portland Timbers.
Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) did not feature for LA Galaxy in their 2-1 loss to Sporting Kansas City.
Alvas Powell (Philadelphia Union) played 8 minutes off the bench for FC Cincinnati in their 6-1 loss to New England Revolution. Andrei Chirilă (Allentown, Pa. / Philadelphia Union Academy) started and played 90 minutes on a short-term loan.
Jack Skahan (Philadelphia Union Academy) played 13 minutes off the bench and Paul Marie (Reading United) logged one minute in San Jose’s 1-0 loss to Seattle Sounders.
Simon Becher (Reading United, Ocean City Nor’easters) started and played 77 minutes for St. Louis City SC in their 2-0 loss to LAFC.
Fafa Picault (Philadelphia Union) played 21 minutes off the bench for Atlanta United in their 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Union. Sergio Santos did not feature for the hosts.
NWSL
Brittany Ratcliffe (Williamstown, N.J.) scored a GOAL five minutes after subbing into the game in her Seattle Reign debut. The 83rd minute strike held up as the game-winner in the 2-1 win over Orlando Pride.
Reign debut 🤝 first Reign goal 🔥
Brittany Ratcliffe puts us back in the lead! pic.twitter.com/i47C7MLsFu
— Seattle Reign FC (@reignfc) March 16, 2026
Phoebe McClernon (West Chester, Pa.) started, played 90 minutes for the Seattle Reign in the match and made the NWSL Team of the Week.
Riley Tiernan (Voorhees, N.J.) started and played 90 minutes for Angel City FC in their 4-0 win over Chicago Stars.
Abby Dahlkemper (born in Lancaster, Pa.) was not in the team for Bay FC’s 2-1 win over Denver Summit.
USL Championship
Chris Donovan (Paoli, Pa. / Philadelphia Union) had a goal and an assist in 90 minutes and Aiden McFadden (West Chester, Pa. / West Chester United) had his second goal of the season in 86 minutes of play in a 4-1 win for Louisville City over Miami FC. Josh Jones (Hatfield, Pa. / Ocean City Nor’easters) was not in the squad.
Jamir Johnson (Voorhees, N.J. / Philadelphia Union Academy) and Lyam Mackinnon (Villanova, West Chester United, Reading United) both started for Orange County SC and Pedro Guimaraes (Paoli, Pa. / Philadelphia Union Academy) came off the bench in the 1-1 draw with Phoenix Rising.
Kris Shakes (Philadephia Union Academy) made four saves in goal for New Mexico United in a 2-1 loss to Oakland Roots.
Kalil ElMedkhar (Middletown, Del. / Philadelphia Union Academy, Reading United) started and played 63 minutes in FC Tulsa’s scoreless draw with San Antonio FC. Nelson Pierre (Lebanon, Pa. / Philadelphia Union) did not feature off the bench for Tulsa. Emil Cuello (Ocean City Nor’easters) started and played 73 minutes and Danny Barbir (Macungie, Pa.) started and played 90 minutes.
Matt Mahoney (Union II, Temple) started and wore the captain’s armband and Khori Bennett (Reading United) started and played 90 minutes for Colorado Springs Switchbacks in their 3-2 win over Las Vegas Lights. Ben Ofeimu (Union II) had an own goal for Las Vegas after coming off the bench in the 74th minute and Nyk Sessock (Philadelphia, Pa.) played 23 minutes for the Lights off the bench and delivered an ASSIST on their first goal.
A 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 FOR ABRAHAM OKYERE IN FOUR MINUTES FOR @lvlightsfc 💥💥 https://t.co/TTVr9TfIhl pic.twitter.com/SIjK1DM9xF
— USL Championship (@USLChampionship) March 14, 2026
Matt Real (Drexel Hill, Pa. / Philadelphia Union) started and played 90 minutes for Hartford Athletic in their scoreless draw with Birmingham Legion on Wednesday. Michee Ngalina (Philadelphia Union) was an unused substitute for Hartford. Dawson McCartney started and played 70 minutes for Birmingham.
Bolu Akinyode (Union II) started and played 90 minutes for Loudoun United in their 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Mike Sheridan (Folsom, Pa. / Union II) and Aldi Flowers-Gamboa (former Philadelphia Union Academy) dressed but did not feature for the Riverhounds.
CJ Olney Jr. (on loan from Philadelphia Union) started and played 90 minutes for Brooklyn FC in their 3-0 loss to Detroit City FC. Stefan Stojanovic (Union II) played 34 minutes off the bench and Lukas Burns (Cinnaminson, N.J. / Union Academy) was an unused substitute for Brooklyn.
USL League One
Fresh off the announcement of his signing, Abubacar Camara (Upper Darby, Pa. / Philadelphia Union Academy, Philadelphia Lone Star) scored a GOAL off the bench in Portland Hearts of Pine’s 3-1 win over New York Cosmos. Kemali Green (Philadelphia, Pa. / Philadelphia Union Academy, Temple) started and played 90 minutes and Zion Scarlett (Philadelphia, Pa. / Philadelphia Union Academy) started and played 45 minutes for Portland. Massimo Moribito (Philadelphia, Pa. / Philadelphia Union Academy) started and played 90 minutes for the Cosmos and Patrick Bohui (Harrisburg, Pa. / Philadelphia Union Academy) came off the bench and played 25 minutes.
Aboubacar Camara gets on the scoresheet in his professional debut for @hearts_sc 🤩 pic.twitter.com/tRO6CzdzDy
— USL League One (@USLLeagueOne) March 14, 2026
Dominick Bachstein (Malvern, Pa. / Drexel / West Chester United) made it back-to-back games with goals with an 88th minute strike for FC Naples in a 2-2 draw with Corpus Christi FC.
Dom back-to-back!
Presented by Physicians Regional 💪#FCNaples #USLLeagueOne #PhysiciansRegional pic.twitter.com/NcqVCSbAyo
— FC Naples (@fcnaples_) March 15, 2026
Timofey Timchenko (Reading United) started and played 90 minutes for Westchester SC in a 1-1 draw with Charlotte Independence.
Ryan Becher (Hummelstown, Pa. / Philadelphia Union Academy, Ocean City Nor’easters, Reading United) started and scored a GOAL for Fort Wayne FC in their 2-2 draw with Sarasota Paradise. Michael Rempel (Reading United) also started for Fort Wayne. Sean Karani (Temple) came off the bench and played 45 minutes for Sarasota.
MLS Next Pro
Charlie Gaffney (Penn) came off the bench and played 9 minutes for Tacoma Defiance in their scoreless draw with San Jose. Jack Jasinksi (Union Academy, West Chester United) started and played 90 minutes for San Jose. Former Union draft pick Zach Bohane played 45 minutes for San Jose.
Eric Klein (Manheim, Pa.) started and played 90 minutes for New England Revolution II in their 2-1 win over Cincinnati. Gavin DeHart (Philadelphia Union Academy) played 5 minutes for Cincinnati off the bench.
Jackson Gilman (Schwenksville, Pa.) started and played 90 minutes at right back for Toronto FC II in their 3-2 loss to Columbus.
Anton Sorenson (Philadelphia Union) started and played 86 minutes for Chattanooga FC in their 2-1 loss to Chicago.
Tomas Romero (Cherry Hill, N.J. / Philadelphia Union Academy) started, played 90 minutes in a 1- 1 draw with New York Red Bulls.
Marcos Zambrano (Philadelphia Union Academy) logged 26 minutes in the 2-2 draw between Real Monarchs and LAFC2. Guiliano Whitchurch (West Cheser United) started and played 90 minutes.
Grant Gilmore (Paoli, Pa.) started and played 90 minutes for Colorado Rapids 2 in their 2-2 draw with SKC II.
Evan Watt (York, Pa. / La Salle) started and played 89 minutes and Patrick Cayelli (Penn / West Chester United) started and played 90 minutes for Austin FC II in their 1-0 win over North Texas SC.
Nick Pariano (Philadelphia, Pa. / Philadelphia Union) played 31 minutes for Huntsville City in their 4-1 loss to Atlanta United 2.
