Union Snaps Losing Skid With 1-0 Win Over D.C.

Report From Philadelphia Union

Chester, Pa  – Philadelphia Union captured 1-0 victory against Eastern Conference leaders D.C. United at PPL Park Sunday night. The Union made a strong performance in which they saw 55 percent of possession and did not allow D.C. United to make any shots on target. Zach Pfeffer scored the late winner from Fabinho´s pass in the third minute of stoppage time securing the Union´s second victory of the 2015 MLS season.

MATCH RECAP

Philadelphia Union 1, D.C United 0

PPL Park

Chester, Pa

SCORING SUMMARY

PHI- Zach Pfeffer (Fabinho) 90+3’ HIGHLIGHT:http://bit.ly/1IKQtn3

DISCIPLINE SUMMARY

PHI —  Sheanon Williams (yellow) 31’

PHI —  Ethan White (yellow) 79´

PHI — Maurice Edu (yellow) 90+4´

DC –-  Taylor Kemp (yellow) 65’

POST-GAME AUDIO

Union head coach Jim Curtin: http://bit.ly/1FmKvrm

Union keeper Brian Sylvestre and Midfielder Zach Pfeffer: http://bit.ly/1FmJKPd

Union defender Sheanon Williams: http://bit.ly/1dcQTaB

D.C United Head Coach Ben Olsen: http://bit.ly/1HpnFlt

D.C United Captain Bobby Boswell: http://bit.ly/1AeEXir

MATCH DAY STATS

Box score: http://bit.ly/1HpnyGu

Stats: http://bit.ly/1Ki3KD0

UNION STARTING XI

Brian Sylvestre, Maurice Edu ©, Sheanon Williams, Raymon Gaddis (58´ Fabinho), Ethan White, Vincent Nogueira (87´ Eric Ayuk Mbu),  Brian Carroll, Andrew Wenger (71´ Pfeffer), Cristián Maidana, Sebastien Le Toux, Conor Casey

Unused subs: John McCarthy, Raymond Lee, Jimmy McLaughlin, Antoine Hoppenot

D.C UNITED STARTING XI

Bill Hamid, Bobby Boswell ©, Chris Korb, Taylor Kemp, Kofi Opare, Michael Farfan, Perry Kitchen, Miguel Aguilar (65´ Silva), Markus Halsti (80´ Arnaud), Chris Rolfe, Jairo Arrieta (59´ Pontius)

Unused subs: Andrew Dykstra, Sean Franklin, Steve Birnbaum, Conor Doyle

OFFICIALS

Alan Kelly (referee), George Gansner (assistant), Danny Thronberry (assistant), Marcos de Oliveira (fourth).

ATTENDANCE

16,853

 In other Union news: 

Union Extend Loan For Goalkeeper Brian Sylvestre

Chester, Pa. – Philadelphia Union announced Saturday that they have extended goalkeeper Brian Sylvestre’s short-term loan for eight weeks. The club has also announced they have loaned forward Dzenan Catic to Carolina RailHawks. Per club and league policy, additional details were not disclosed.

“We were pleased with how Brian handled a difficult situation even though we didn’t get the result we wanted in Vancouver,” technical director Chris Albright said. “We’re happy to have been able to secure Brian on a longer-term loan. This is also a great opportunity for Dzenan to continue his development. I know Colin Clarke thinks highly of him and we’ll obviously be following him closely.”

Sylvestre, 22, made his MLS debut for the Union last Saturday against Vancouver Whitecaps FC and made seven saves, a season-high for the club. That mark was also tied for the fifth-most by any goalkeeper in MLS this season. Sylvestre is on loan from the RailHawks and had previously played professionally with Harrisburg City Islanders.

Catic, a 22-year-old rookie, has yet to play this season for the Union. He was the club’s first pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft at No. 31 overall after playing two years at Davenport University, located in Caledonia Township, Mich. He scored 39 goals and had 11 assists during the 2014 season and led his team to a national title. He was also named the NAIA Player of the Year.