PHILLY'S OWN: Young guns set another benchmark

Philadelphia Union Homegrown products Matt Real and Mark McKenzie have been paired together in every facet of their professional soccer journey.

The two signed their contracts on the same day, and this past Saturday they both achieved their firsts in another area of the game.

Real earned his first career MLS start at left back replacing the injured Fabinho, starting on the youngest backline in MLS history. With Saturday being Real’s first career start, he says he learned a lot from the 90 minutes of action and moment was particular special making MLS history with fellow Homegrown Auston Trusty.

“I learned more and more on my defensive positioning, and staying compact with the defensive line. I…