Union Plays to 1-1Draw With Revolution

Report From Philadelphia Union 

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Andre Blake made 10 saves to break the Union’s single-game franchise record as Philadelphia drew with New England Revolution 1-1 on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium in front 25,885 fans. Blake’s 10 saves also tied MLS’ season-high in 2015 set by Jamie Penedo and Stefan Frei and helped the Union push their unbeaten streak on the road to three games – tying a franchise record. Fernando Aristeguieta scored the Union’s lone goal to equalize in the 65th minute. The Union will return to action Wednesday, Sept. 30 in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final against Sporting Kansas City, televised on ESPN2.

 

MATCH RECAP

New England Revolution 1, Philadelphia Union 1

Gillette Stadium

Foxborough, Mass.

 

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

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SCORING SUMMARY

NE – Lee Nguyen 36’ (penalty) HIGHLIGHT: http://bit.ly/1OAkQAP

PHI – Fernando Aristeguieta 65’ (Warren Creavalle) HIGHLIGHT: http://bit.ly/1iTPHLU

 

DISCIPLINE SUMMARY

None

 

MATCH DAY STATS

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PHILADELPHIA UNION STARTING XI

Andre Blake, Andrew Wenger, Steven Vitoria, Ethan White, Fabinho (Michael Lahoud HT), Brian Carroll ©, Warren Creavalle, Zach Pfeffer (Vincent Nogueira 78’), Cristian Maidana (Sebastien Le Toux HT), Eric Ayuk, Fernando Aristeguieta.

 

Unused subs: John McCarthy, Raymon Gaddis, Richie Marquez, Conor Casey.

 

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION STARTING XI

Bobby Shuttleworth, Jeremy Hall, Andrew Farrell, Jose Gonclaves, Chris Tierney, Kelyn Rowe (Teal Bunbury 82’), Scott Caldwell, Lee Nguyen, Jermaine Jones ©, Diego Fagundez, Charlie Davies (Juan Agudelo 55’).

 

Unused subs: Brad Knighton, Kevin Alston, London Woodberry, Andy Dorman, Steve Neumann.

 

OFFICIALS

Alan Kelly (referee), Claudio Badea (assistant), Richard Gamache (assistant), Robert Sibiga (fourth).

 

ATTENDANCE

25,885

 

TEAM NOTES

• Andre Blake made 10 saves, breaking the Union’s all-time single game record, previously held by Zac MacMath set on Sept. 29, 2012 against Columbus.
• The 10 saves also tied the 2015 MLS mark held by Jamie Penedo and Stefan Frei.
• The Union move to 9-15-7 with the loss. New England moved to 13-10-8.
• It was Andrew Wenger’s 20th MLS start of the season, but first as a defender.
• The draw moves the Union’s unbeaten road record to three consecutive games, tying a franchise record. It snapped a two-game winning streak on the road, which also had tied a club record.