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Union meet Red Bulls in U.S. Open cup; Alberg is player of the week

When the Union meet the New York Red Bulls in Wednesday's Round of 16 U.S. Open Cup game at Talen Energy Stadium, the teams will have a difficult time topping the drama that occurred in their U.S. Open Cup game last year.

The Union won that quarterfinal, 4-3, on penalty kicks after the teams played to a 1-1 draw through 120 minutes in regulation and overtime.

It was one of the wildest games, especially since the Union played two-thirds of the contest a man down after Conor Casey earned a red card in the 40th minute.

What kept the Union in the game was the goalkeeping of John McCarthy, who made several big saves, including a stop of a Lloyd Sam shot in the penalty-kick segment.