After the match, Jim Curtin called it a “reset.” CJ Sapong hadn’t been finding the net at the striker position, but the Union head coach knew he had to find a way to keep a valuable piece of the team involved.
After moving to the wing, Sapong has been more than just involved: He’s been vital to Philly’s unbeaten run.
Against DC United, the Union asked a lot of their big man up front. Sapong had to help defensively as the home side pushed their fullbacks all the way up into Philly’s defensive line, then he had to gallop forward to create a numerical advantage on the right as the Union sought to penetrate DC’s back six.