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Union Academy teams dominate PA Classics in home opener

The U18, U16 and U14 teams all picked up their first wins on Saturday

The Philadelphia Union U18s (1-0-1) scored four goals in the first half and goalkeeper Kristopher Shakes recorded his second straight clean sheet to lift the Union to their first win of the 2016-17 season on Saturday.

The U18s came out dominating possession from the opening whistle and had a number of half chances before Issa Rayyan got free in the box and set up Kalil ElMedkhar for the finish in front of goal in the 23rd minute.

Rayyan got a goal of his own less than two minutes later when he headed home a deflection for his first of the year.