PHILADELPHIA UNION vs NEW YORK CITY FC PPL PARK, Chester, Pa. April 11, 2015 (WEEK 6, MLS Game #49) 4 p.m. ET (6abc, YES Network - tape delayed, FOX Sports Go, MLS LIVE)
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Philadelphia Union and New York City FC meet in the front end of their home-and-home series over the next five days when the clubs meet for the first time ever, Saturday afternoon at PPL Park. Union enter the match still looking for a first win on the season, losing their third match in a row last weekend in heartbreaking fashion in a late 3-2 comeback defeat by Sporting Kansas City. NYCFC are coming off their first loss in MLS competition, a 1-0 home defeat by Sporting KC two weeks ago at Yankee Stadium.
The Union suffered their third consecutive defeat in dramatic fashion, falling 3-2 to Sporting Kansas City on Sunday evening as the home side scored the tying and winning goals in second-half stoppage time.
Fernando Aristeguieta scored his third goal of the season for Union in the loss at SKC. The club’s other two goals this season have come through own goals.
New York City FC return to action following a weekend off, their last match a 1-0 loss to Sporting Kansas City at Yankee Stadium on March 28, the club’s first defeat in their MLS history.
NYCFC have gone 186 minutes without netting a goal; they saw their shutout streak come to an end after 192 minutes with the Sporting goal.
REFEREE: Jair Marrufo. AR1 (bench): Jeff Muschik; AR2 (opposite): Brian Dunn; 4th: Danny Thornberry MLS Career: 177 games; FC/gm: 23.5; Y/gm: 2.9; R: 34; pens: 52
SUSPENDED: PHI: Fred (through April 12) SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: PHI: Maurice Edu DISABLED LIST: none INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME: First meeting. RETURN MATCHES: 4/16: New York City FC vs. Philadelphia Union, 7:30 p.m. ET; 6/6: Philadelphia Union vs. New York City FC, 7 p.m. ET
This the front end of a home-and-home series between the clubs over the next week. They will meet again in five days’ time at Yankee Stadium.
Coaches record: Jason Kreis vs. PHI: P6 W2 L0 D4 … Jim Curtin vs. NYC: first game
SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs PHILADELPHIA UNION SPORTING PARK, Kansas City, Kan. April 5, 2015 (WEEK 5, MLS Game #45) 6 p.m. CT (FS1; FOX Deportes; TSN1)
Now in different conferences, Sporting Kansas City and Philadelphia Union will be looking to begin a charge up their respective divisional tables when they meet Sunday afternoon at Sporting Park before a FOX Sports 1 audience. Sporting are coming off their first win of the season in four games, defeating New York City FC 1-0 on the road. Union are still looking for their first triumph of the year, suffering a second consecutive defeat in a 1-0 loss at the Chicago Fire in their last match.
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Center back Ike Opara scored his second goal in four games as Sporting Kansas City won for the first time this season, defeating New York City FC 1-0 at Yankee Stadium.
Philadelphia Union lost for a second consecutive match and saw their season-opening winless streak extended to four games following their 1-0 defeat at the Chicago Fire on Sunday.
The all-time series is evenly tied, each club with four victories in 12 meetings, with four draws. Each team has won twice, lost twice and drawn twice on their home ground.
The Union won last year’s lone meeting between the teams at PPL Park, a 2-1 win on Oct. 18, ending a two-game Sporting KC winning streak in Chester.
This is the only league meeting between the teams this season.
The all-time series is evenly tied, each club with four victories in 12 meetings, with four draws. Each team has won twice, lost twice and drawn twice on their home ground.
Union won last year’s lone meeting between the teams at PPL Park, a 2-1 win on Oct. 18, ending a two-game Sporting KC winning streak in Chester.
Coaches record: Jim Curtin vs. KC: P2 W1 L0 D1 … Peter Vermes vs. PHI: P12 W4 L4 D4
CHICAGO FIRE vs PHILADELPHIA UNION TOYOTA PARK, Bridgeview, Ill. March 29, 2015 (WEEK 4, MLS Game #25) 4 p.m. CT (ESPN2; ESPN Deportes)
Still looking for their first point of the new season, the Chicago Fire return to Toyota Park to face Philadelphia Union on Sunday afternoon before an ESPN2 audience. The Fire dropped their third contest to kick off the campaign last weekend, falling 2-1 to the San Jose Earthquakes in the opening of Avaya Stadium. Union hit the road also winless on the year, dropping their first match after two draws in a 2-0 defeat by FC Dallas at PPL Park last weekend.
The Fire saw their season-opening losing streak reach three games, falling 2-1 to the San Jose Earthquakes in the opening of Avaya Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Harry Shipp scored the first goal of the year for the Fire, ending the club’s season-opening goalless drought at 209 minutes.
The Union saw their winless streak to open the season reach three games – but lost for the first time in 2015 in their 2-0 defeat to FC Dallas on Saturday afternoon at PPL Park in a game delayed a day by weather.
The teams played to three draws in three meetings a year ago, two coming at Toyota Park and one at PPL Park.
The Fire haven’t won at home vs. Union since 2012; Philadelphia has won two of the four Bridgeview meetings since, with two draws. The Fire have come away with points on their last two trips to Chester.
REFEREE: David Gantar. AR1 (bench): Matthew Nelson; AR2 (opposite): Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho; 4th: Nima Saghafi MLS Career: 36 games; FC/gm: 25.7; Y/gm: 2.7; R: 12; pens: 7