The game was ugly and not anything you would expect after the shellacking of Toronto FC a few days earlier, but considering the challenges the Philadelphia Union faced even before the whistle blew to start the game Wednesday night a hard fought 2-1 win over the Chicago Fire was still reason to celebrate.
“I can’t say enough just how proud I am of the players for their resiliency, their ability to adjust, adapt and embrace any new challenge that comes their way,” head coach Jim Curtin said post-game.
With Jamiro Monteiro already out serving a suspension for yellow card accumulation, the Union lost a second key player in Jose Martinez when a positive Covid-19 test was confirmed.