BOX SCORE: Philadelphia Union 2, Sporting Kansas City 0
Jay Simpson’s second half brace leads Union to second consecutive win over Western Conference contender;
Philadelphia now 11 points clear of the playoff line with four matches remaining
Philadelphia Union 2 – Sporting Kansas City 0
Talen Energy Stadium (Chester, PA)
Sunday, September 23, 2018
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TODAY’S MATCH INFO:
Venue: Talen Energy Stadium (Chester, PA)
Referee: Mark Geiger
Assistants: Gianni Facchini, Logan Brown
Fourth Official: Chris Penso
VAR: John Freemon
Weather: 61 degrees and raining
Attendance: 15,080
GOALS/ASSISTS
PHI – Jay Simpson (Alejandro Bedoya, Auston Trusty) 71’
PHI – Jay Simpson (Alejandro Bedoya, Fafa Picault) 89’
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
SKC – Roger Espinoza (caution) 65’
PHI – David Accam (caution) 66’
PHI – Olivier Mbaizo (caution) 75’
LINEUP
Philadelphia Union: John McCarthy; Olivier Mbaizo (Keegan Rosenberry 85’), Mark McKenzie, Auston Trusty, Fabinho; Warren Creavalle, Derrick Jones, Fabian Herbers (Fafa Picault 64’), Borek Dou010dkal (Alejandro Bedoya 55’), David Accam; Jay Simpson
Substitutes not used: Jake McGuire; Richie Marquez, Haris Medunjanin, Cory Burke
Sporting Kansas City: Tim Melia; Graham Zusi, Ike Opara, Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic; Roger Espinoza (Gianluca Busio 85’), Ilie Sanchez, Felipe Gutierrez; Johnny Russell (Yohan Croizet 72’), Krisztián Németh, Gerso Fernandes (Dániel Sallói 80’)
Substitutes not used: Eric Dick; Andreu Fontàs, Jaylin Lindsey, Wan Kuzain
TEAM NOTES
- Jay Simpson made his first start of the season, scoring both goals in the Union’s victory … it was Simpson’s first multi-goal game for Philadelphia.