While the Philadelphia Union were busy battling their way to a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution, a similar game was unfolding for Union II during their visit to Loudoun County, VA. Union II found themselves up a goal and a man after just the 13th minute, but a gutsy performance by Loudoun United kept the match to a 1-1 draw.
The parallels between the two matches were more than a little eerie. Both Union teams should have been sitting pretty with a lead and a man advantage. But each team struggled to control possession, and their shorthanded opponents managed to pressure their way into an eventual equalizer.