Earning a point on the road in New Jersey against division rivals New York Red Bulls is typically a solid result for the Philadelphia Union.
But after going up 1-0 on a goal from Sergio Santos in the 17th minute, it felt like the Union’s stout defense would do the rest of the work to snap a winless road streak dating back to May 23.
A long free kick from Red Bulls goalkeeper Carlos Coronel that was allowed to bounce in the box changed all that and Omir Fernandez had one of the only moments of attacking brilliance (that counted) for either team when he fired a shot past Andre Blake in the 37th minute.