FC Dallas went to Philadelphia on Saturday for their one and only meeting with the Union this season. With three players suspended for the game the result, not surprisingly, didn't go the way FCD wanted as they were handed a 2-1 loss.
Let's break it down.
The Elephant in the Room
When you get two starters suspended, plus a key depth player that probably would have started due to injuries, it's going to hurt your performance. Frequent starter Dom Badji is still out with injury, usual left-wing starter Santiago Mosquera was listed as sick, usual starter and record signing Bryan Acosta was also missing with an ankle sprain.