The Philadelphia Union landed in Illinois for their match with the Chicago Fire on Tuesday just two days after their drama-filled 2-1 win over New York City FC on Sunday.
Safe to say, the boys were tired heading into the match. The Union only made one substitution in the match against NYCFC and rolled into Chicago with the same starting lineup. That means that 10 guys who played 90 minutes on Sunday were set to play again just three days later — after flying halfway across the country. One reason for this heavy minute load on the starters is due to the absence of the Union’s ever-reliable youngsters, who are away with the under-20 United States Men’s National Team at the CONCACAF U-20 Championships.