2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Semifinal Match Recap: Philadelphia Union 3, Chicago Fire 0
Cory Burke’s second half brace helps send Union to third U.S. Open Cup Final in five years
2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Semifinal
Philadelphia Union 3 – Chicago Fire 0
Talen Energy Stadium (Chester, PA)
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
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TODAY’S MATCH INFO:
Venue: Talen Energy Stadium (Chester, PA)
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Assistants: Craig Lowry, Tom Felice
Fourth Official: Thomas Snyder
Weather: 89 degrees and clear
GOALS/ASSISTS
PHI – Cory Burke (Alejandro Bedoya, Borek Dou010dkal) 59’
PHI – Cory Burke (Alejandro Bedoya, CJ Sapong) 77’
PHI – CJ Sapong (Fafa Picault, Fabian Herbers) 86’
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
CHI – Aleksandar Katai (caution) 62’
LINEUP
Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake; Ray Gaddis, Auston Trusty, Jack Elliot, Keegan Rosenberry; Alejandro Bedoya, Haris Medunjanin, Fafa Picault, Borek Dou010dkal (Derrick Jones 90’), David Accam (CJ Sapong 56’); Cory Burke (Fabian Herbers 81’)
Substitutes not used: John McCarthy; Richie Marquez, Fabinho, Warren Creavalle
Chicago Fire: GK: Richard Sanchez; Jorge Corrales (Kevin Ellis 74’), Brandon Vincent, Johan Kappelhof, Nicolas Hasler (Drew Conner 85’); Brandt Bronico (Alan Gordon 72’), Dax McCarty, Aleksandar Katai, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Raheem Edwards; Nemanja Nikolic
Substitutes not used: Stefan Cleveland; Jonathan Campbell, Grant Lillard, Daniel Johnson
TEAM NOTES
- The Philadelphia Union advanced to their third Lamar Hunt U.