D.C. UNITED vs PHILADELPHIA UNION
RFK STADIUM, Washington, D.C.
May 30, 2015 (WEEK 13, MLS Game #128)
7 p.m. ET (MLS LIVE)
D.C. United and Philadelphia Union renew their I-95 rivalry for a second time in three weeks when the Eastern Conference clubs face off at RFK Stadium on Saturday evening. United return home off a quick West Coast trip that ended their three-match away run without a victory, suffering a 1-0 defeat on Wednesday at the Portland Timbers. Union come into the match off back-to-back victories, their last a 2-0 win at the New York Red Bulls last Sunday.
- The teams are meeting for the second time this season. Zach Pfeffer scored the game’s only goal deep into second-half stoppage time to give Union a 1-0 win May 17 at PPL Park.
- The Union win was their first against United since Aug. 10, 2013, a 1-0 victory in Chester, snapping a three-game winless streak in league play in the series.
- Jairo Arrieta scored his third goal of the season – assisted by Facundo Coria, making his MLS debut – as United reached a 1-1 draw at the New England Revolution last weekend.
- Union have won back-to-back games for the first time this season as Vincent Nogueira and C.J. Sapong scored in the 2-0 win against the New York Red Bulls on Sunday afternoon at Red Bull Arena. Both goals were set up by Cristian Maidana.
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REFEREE: Ted Unkel. AR1 (bench): Jeff Muschik; AR2 (opposite): James Conlee; 4th: Kevin Terry Jr. MLS Career: 21 games; FC/gm: 26.0; Y/gm: 4.0; R: 7; pens: 7
SUSPENDED: none
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: DC: Davy Arnaud
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: DC: Bobby Boswell, Perry Kitchen, Taylor Kemp … PHI: Sheanon Williams, Vincent Nogueira
DISABLED LIST: none
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: DC: Jalen Robinson (U.S. U-23 national team)
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (13 meetings): United 5 wins, 16 goals … Union 5 wins, 16 goals … Ties 3
AT RFK STADIUM (6 meetings): United 2 wins, 9 goals … Union 1 win, 7 goals … Ties 3
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