August 27, 2022 – MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro) – Philadelphia Union II News Release
CHESTER, Pa. – Philadelphia Union II took on Columbus Crew 2 at Lower.com Field on Saturday night, ending with a 0-2 loss. With the loss, Union II remain in third place in the Eastern Conference with 34 points. In the first half, Columbus jumped ahead just before the break after Jake Morris took a shot from a tight angle, sending it in the top right corner. In the second half, Columbus found the back of the net again in the 84th minute as forward Jacen Russell-Rowe tapped in a shot from close range after receiving a low cross from Jordan Knight.
Union II will return home to face Rochester New York FC at Subaru Park on Sunday, September 4th (3:30 p.m. ET / MLSNEXTPro.com).
Columbus Crew SC 2 (2) – Philadelphia Union II (0)
Lower.com Field (Columbus, OH)
Saturday, August 27th, 2022
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MATCH SUMMARY
TEAM STATISTICS
TODAY’S MATCH INFO
REF: Alyssa Nichols
AR1: Christopher Slane
AR2: Eric Burton
4TH: Jake Brochu
Weather: 83 degrees and partly cloudy.
GOALS/ASSISTS
CLB – Jake Morris (Marco Micaletto) 40′
CLB – Jacen Russell-Rowe (Knight) 84′
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
PHI – Bajung Darboe (caution) 12′
CLB -Isaiah Parente (caution) 18′
CLB – Tristan Weber (caution) 33′
CLB – Sean Zawadzki (caution) 56′
PHI – Bajung Darboe (second caution, ejection) 59′
PHI – Nathan Nkanji (caution) 89′
LINEUP
Philadelphia Union II: Brooks Thompson; Anthony Sorenson, Nathan Nkanji, Brandan Craig, Francis Westfield; Maike Villero (Logan Oliver 74′), Boubacar Diallo (Marcelo Mazzola 89′), Bajung Darboe, Juan Perdomo Rivero (Noe Uwimana 74′); Nelson Pierre (Stefan Stojanovic 74′), Jose Riasco ( M. Zambrano-Delgado 46′).
Substitutes not used: Andrew Rick, Carlos Paternina, Devon Stopek, Anthony Ramirez.
Columbus Crew 2: Patrick Schulte; Tristan Weber, Justin Malou (Daniel Strachan 62′), Philip Quinton; Marco Micaletto (Michael Vang 62′), Sean Zawadzki, Isaiah Parente, Jake Morris (Ryan Telfer 72′); Coleman Gannon (Jordan Knight 72′), Jacen Russell-Rowe, Noah Fuson (Ariel Mbumba 87′).
Substitutes not used: Isaac Angking, Stephen Yerian, John Kamara.
TEAM NOTES
Forward Marcos Zambrano-Delgado made his MLS Next Pro debut.
Union II will return home to face Rochester New York FC at Subaru Park on Sunday, September 4th (3:30 p.m. ET / MLSNEXTPro.com).
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