PHILADELPHIA UNION vs NEW YORK CITY FC
PPL PARK, Chester, Pa.
April 11, 2015 (WEEK 6, MLS Game #49)
4 p.m. ET (6abc, YES Network - tape delayed, FOX Sports Go, MLS LIVE)
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Philadelphia Union and New York City FC meet in the front end of their home-and-home series over the next five days when the clubs meet for the first time ever, Saturday afternoon at PPL Park. Union enter the match still looking for a first win on the season, losing their third match in a row last weekend in heartbreaking fashion in a late 3-2 comeback defeat by Sporting Kansas City. NYCFC are coming off their first loss in MLS competition, a 1-0 home defeat by Sporting KC two weeks ago at Yankee Stadium.
- The Union suffered their third consecutive defeat in dramatic fashion, falling 3-2 to Sporting Kansas City on Sunday evening as the home side scored the tying and winning goals in second-half stoppage time.
- Fernando Aristeguieta scored his third goal of the season for Union in the loss at SKC. The club’s other two goals this season have come through own goals.
- New York City FC return to action following a weekend off, their last match a 1-0 loss to Sporting Kansas City at Yankee Stadium on March 28, the club’s first defeat in their MLS history.
- NYCFC have gone 186 minutes without netting a goal; they saw their shutout streak come to an end after 192 minutes with the Sporting goal.
REFEREE: Jair Marrufo. AR1 (bench): Jeff Muschik; AR2 (opposite): Brian Dunn; 4th: Danny Thornberry MLS Career: 177 games; FC/gm: 23.5; Y/gm: 2.9; R: 34; pens: 52
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SUSPENDED: PHI: Fred (through April 12)
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: PHI: Maurice Edu
DISABLED LIST: none
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME: First meeting.
RETURN MATCHES: 4/16: New York City FC vs. Philadelphia Union, 7:30 p.m. ET; 6/6: Philadelphia Union vs. New York City FC, 7 p.m. ET
- This the front end of a home-and-home series between the clubs over the next week. They will meet again in five days’ time at Yankee Stadium.
- Coaches record: Jason Kreis vs. PHI: P6 W2 L0 D4 … Jim Curtin vs. NYC: first game
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