During a halftime interview with Comcast, Philadelphia Union manager Jim Curtin called it “one of the best halves we’ve had” as the Union raced out to a 2-0 lead on FC Dallas.
The Union had a good chance early when Giliano Wijnaldum played a fantastic ball forward to Fafa Picault. Picault made a bit of a run and crossed it in front of the Dallas goal but there was no one on the right wing to get it. Picault also had another cross deep in the Dallas zone in the 13th minute, however this one was also poorly weighted and went to no one.