CHESTER, Pa. — After getting routed 4-1 at home by Montreal on Sept. 15, there were legitimate concerns that the Philadelphia Union would limp into Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup final (8 pm ET; ESPN2, UDN) on a three-game losing streak.
Instead, the Union will soar into Houston fresh off their two most surprising wins of the year, as they followed a streak-busting midweek triumph in Seattle with a 2-0 win Sunday over Sporting Kansas City, the latter of which was accomplished while most of Philly’s starters were given a rest.