The Philadelphia Union dropped their first game since losing to Houston 2 to 1 on July 6, as they fell to the Chicago Fire 2 to 1 courtesy of a Mike Magee goal in the 75th minute of the game. It was Magee’s fourteenth goal of the season, as he leads the MLS.
The Fire took an early lead, thanks to a Patrick Nyarko goal nine minutes into the game. The Fire maintained their lead as the teams went to the locker room at the half, in a contentious match.
The Union came out of the locker room looking to tie things up and did just that, as Sheanon Williams scored in the 60th minute, his first of the season. Williams’ score came on a ball played into the six by Sebastien Le Toux, who collected his tenth assist of the season, a league high. On a nice ball played into the box, Williams dove for the header, and in a somewhat awkward sequence headed the ball into the ground, had it bounce off his face, and heeled the ball into the net as he fell to the ground.
The Fire notched the game winner fifteen minutes later, as Magee netted his league-leading fourteenth of the season to put away the Union. While the Union kept heavy pressure on the Fire in the second half, they just couldn’t bury one. In the end, the Union out-shot and out-possessed the Fire, but just couldn’t net the necessary goals to get the win.
The Union now sit in fourth in the Eastern Conference. They will return to action next Saturday at home against the cellar dwellers of the Eastern Conference D.C. United.
By: Kyle Babcock
Follow us on Twitter: @BroadStBeat
The Union came out of the locker room looking to tie things up and did just that, as Sheanon Williams scored in the 60th minute, his first of the season. Williams’ score came on a ball played into the six by Sebastien Le Toux, who collected his tenth assist of the season, a league high. On a nice ball played into the box, Williams dove for the header, and in a somewhat awkward sequence headed the ball into the ground, had it bounce off his face, and heeled the ball into the net as he fell to the ground.
The Fire notched the game winner fifteen minutes later, as Magee netted his league-leading fourteenth of the season to put away the Union. While the Union kept heavy pressure on the Fire in the second half, they just couldn’t bury one. In the end, the Union out-shot and out-possessed the Fire, but just couldn’t net the necessary goals to get the win.
The Union now sit in fourth in the Eastern Conference. They will return to action next Saturday at home against the cellar dwellers of the Eastern Conference D.C. United.
By: Kyle Babcock
Follow us on Twitter: @BroadStBeat
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