MATCH RECAP: Union defeat DCU 2-0

CJ Sapong and Fafa Picault finished their chances and Philadelphia Union shut out DC United for their fourth MLS win in a row. It was Philly’s first match at Audi Field, and they fought through muggy heat to put further distance between themselves and the teams chasing them in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

DC United began with ten of the same 11 players that started two days earlier at Red Bull Arena. The only change was Zoltan Stieber’s entry in place of the injured Yamil Asad. Stieber moved to the right, pushing Paul Arriola to the left wing.

United tucked both wingers inside during the buildup phase of play, using the fullbacks very high up the pitch to create gaps in the Union’s…