Just four days after falling to them in Columbus, the Philadelphia Union dominated the Crew in Chester. Goals from Ilsinho, CJ Sapong, and Marcus Epps ensured that the Union took the second leg of the regular-season home-and-home against their conference rivals.
On any other night, the three goals would be the story, but a saved penalty in the 38th minute took on a life of its own. Moments prior to the spot kick, Crew center back Jonathan Mensah earned a straight red card for bringing down CJ Sapong as he bore down on net. What ensued was the second installment of the Roland Alberg Show.