The Philadelphia Union entered their midweek match against the New York Red Bulls as one of the hotter teams in the Eastern Conference, fresh off of two straight home victories and looking for their first road win since May.
Red Bull, on the other hand, had also been on a winning streak and proved to be a formidable opponent for the Union, as New York looked to defend their home turf. Despite being the worse team in the standings, the Red Bulls held the Union back, and at times, looked to be the much better team.