Analysis & player ratings: Union 1-0 Fire
Le Toux set the tone, McInerney set the scoreline, Carroll played his best game in a while, and the back line came up big.
Le Toux set the tone, McInerney set the scoreline, Carroll played his best game in a while, and the back line came up big.
The 1-0 scoreline of the Union’s victory over Chicago flatters the visitors, who were soundly beaten on Saturday night.
Wednesday’s 4-1 loss at the hands of the Galaxy could have gone a whole lot differently.
Despite a strong first half showing, the Union faded down the stretch, allowing the visiting Galaxy to score three unanswered second half goals for a 4-1 victory.
The Union managed to steal three points in Chicago, but outside of Zac MacMath, Jack McInerney and Sebastien Le Toux’s pinpoint delivery, there were precious few positives.
Zac MacMath stonewalled the Fire until Jack McInerney and Sebastien Le Toux could steal all three points for the visitors. PSP has a match report, stats and video highlights.
There were plenty of chances to win the match – the final uncalled penalty aside – but the Union left too much space for Seattle in the attacking third and paid the price.
After falling behind early in the first half to an Eddie Johnson goal, two excellent strikes from Danny Cruz gave the Union a brief second half lead only for Mauro Rosales to equalize for the visitors and set up a tense and chippy finish.
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