It wasn’t the prettiest of matches, and it certainly did not produce any breathtaking highlights to be gawked at years to come, but the Philadelphia Union played a brand of effective soccer that netted them a nice 0-0 draw on the road against the Vancouver Whitecaps, a result many Union fans will gladly take.
The first half kicked off in a rather slow and timid fashion, with no goal kicks in the first several minutes of the match. Vancouver did attempt six first half shots by the end of the first 45, but all of them were either blocked or sent out for a harmless goal kick.