Philadelphia Union got three second half goals — including Cory Burke’s fourth and fifth of the season against Chicago Fire — to earn a trip to their third US Open Cup final in five seasons. Alejandro Bedoya set up Burke twice before Fafa Picault’s excellent run opened up CJ Sapong for the third as the match wound down. The Fire never mounted much of a threat, and Jim Curtin’s men will now wait to find out whether they travel to Houston or Los Angeles for the final.
Both teams rested players over the weekend to make sure they were ready for this big semifinal, yet the match began and proceeded at a languid pace.