Official Site of the Union · May 18, 2017
Philadelphia Union win third consecutive match behind two assists from Chris Pontius
Philadelphia Union earned their third consecutive victory on Wednesday night as the Union defeated Houston Dynamo 2-0 in front of a crowd of 15,234 at Talen Energy Stadium. Philadelphia saw goals from Fafa Picault and Ilsinho, both assisted by Chris Pontius. With the victory, Philadelphia is now unbeaten in their last five contests.
The Union started the match off well as Philadelphia created pressure on Houston in their zone. The Union broke through in the 17th minute as Ilsinho danced around the Dynamo defense and found Pontius out wide on the far side of the pitch.