August 14, 2022 – MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro) – Philadelphia Union II News Release
CHESTER, Pa. – Philadelphia Union II took on Inter Miami CF II at Subaru Park on Sunday night, ending with a 2-2 draw. With the draw, Union II are now in seventh place in the Eastern Conference with 28 points. In the 30th minute Miami forward Romeo Beckham converted from the penalty spot to put Inter Miami CF II ahead by one. Union’s Jose Riasco quickly answered with his first MLS NEXT Pro goal in the 35th minute off a Paxten Aaronson assist to tie the game at halftime. In the 43rd minute midfielder Paxten Aaronson scored off a header from the center of the box to the bottom right corner, he was assisted by Jesus Bueno. Miami’s Lawson Sunderland was assisted by David Ruiz as he scored off a deflected shot to the top right corner in the 76th minute. After drawing even through 90 minutes of play, the match was decided in a shootout with kicks from the penalty spot. Goalkeeper Matt Freese had two saves to guide the Union to a 5-4 penalty shootout win.
Union II will return home to face New England Revolution II at Subaru Park on Sunday, August 21st (7:00 p.m. ET / MLSNEXTPro.com).
Philadelphia Union II 2(5) – Inter Miami CF II 2(4)
Subaru Park (Chester, PA)
Sunday, August 14th, 2022
TODAY’S MATCH INFO
REF: Kenneth Rojas
AR1: Patrick Casey
AR2: William Aten
4TH: Justin Saporito
Weather: 81 degrees and sunny.
GOALS/ASSISTS
MIA – Romeo Beckham (PK) 29′
PHI – Jose Riasco (Aaronson) 35′
PHI – Paxten Aaronson (Bueno) 43′
MIA – Lawson Sunderland (Diaz) 76′
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
MIA – Shanyder Borgelin (caution) 32′
PHI – Nathan Nkanji (caution) 60′
LINEUP
Philadelphia Union II: Matt Freese; Frank Westfield, Anton Sorenson, Nathan Nkanji (Juan Perdomo 69′), Brandan Craig; Cole Turner, Jesus Bueno, Quinn Sullivan, Paxten Aaronson (Boubacar Diallo 46′); Chris Donovan, Jose Riasco (N elson Pierre 69′)
Substitutes not used: Brooks Thompson; Bajung Darboe, Stefan Stojanovich, Logan Oliver, Maike Villero, Carlos Paternina Molina.
Inter Miami CF II: Andre Zuluaga; Noah Allen, Logan Batiste (Israel Boatwright 46′), Modesto Mendez, Abel Caputo; Tyler Bagley (George Acosta 61′), Romeo Beckham, Lawson Sunderland, David Ruiz, Braxton Taghvai-Najib (Bryan Destin 74′), Shanyder Borgelin.
Substitutes not used: Brett Kaminski; Pedro Faife, Drew Hardin.
TEAM NOTES
Forward Jose Riasco scored his first MLS Next Pro goal.
Paxten Aaronson and Jesus Bueno each recorded their second MLS Next Pro assists of the season.
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