When Bethlehem Steel FC took on the PIttsburgh Rvierhounds Saturday evening, they did so without any players from the Union.
All of the Union reinforcements were up with the first team as they battled Swansea City AFC, and as a result, there were a record number of Union Academy players in the gameday 18.
Steel FC had seven Union Academy players in its gameday 18, only one of which had made a start for Steel FC before, which was 16-year-old goalkeeper Tomas Romero. Romero is the USL's youngest goalkeeper in its history to start a match.
During Steel FC's 1-1 draw to Pittsburgh, in which the team extended its unbeaten streak to eight games, three Union Academy players made their professional debuts.