Though the furious rain and winds from Tropical Storm Elsa had cleared, the Philadelphia Union created a storm of their own Thursday night against the New York Red Bulls, wreaking havoc on an otherwise even game until Sergio Santos’ heroics salvaged a point on the road. Outplayed by their rivals to the north throughout much of the first half, the Union opened the second with several quality chances and fired a warning shot when Jakob Glenes ripped a free kick off the end of the wall.
Seconds later, the unthinkable happened.
Backtracking a long clearance following the Union’s attempt to keep the blocked free kick alive at the other end, the Norwegian defender played a lazy ball back to Matt Freese that died in the grass and forced Freese into a precarious position.