Brenden Aaronson broke a 1-1 tie in stoppage time to give the Philadelphia Union U16 team a 2-1 win over C.F. Monterrey in Generation adidas Cup play on Sunday afternoon.
The goal was the second on the day for Aaronson, who received a ball headed down from Michael Pellegrino in the box, and blasted it past the Monterrey keeper. Right back Nyk Sessock, who wore the captain’s armband for the game, set up the game-winner with a long cross from the right flank that found Pellegrino’s head.
Pellegrino took an elbow to the face early in the second half on a play that ended up being a major turning point.