Philadelphia Union II played Columbus Crew 2 on May 17 at Kinetic Field at the WSFS Bank Sportsplex, finishing with a 1-1 draw in regulation before losing in an extended penalty shootout. Zachary Zengue scored first for Columbus in the 26th minute, and Stas Korzeniowski equalized for Union II four minutes later with a header assisted by Matheus De Paula. After regulation time ended level, Columbus secured an extra point by winning the shootout 8-7.
The match saw disciplinary actions including cautions to Rui Aoki and Zach Lloyd of Columbus and Giovanny Sequera of Philadelphia. The referee team included Drew Klemp as referee, Audra Fullen and Ariel Raban as assistant referees, and Justin Saporito as fourth official.
Union II’s lineup featured Andrew Rick in goal, with players such as Giovanny Sequera, Rafael Uzcátegui, Finn Sundstrom, Jordan Griffin, Oscar Benitez Cobo, Matheus De Paula, Stas Korzeniowski, Kellan LeBlanc, Malik Jakupovic and Nehan Hasan taking part. Substitutions included Andrew Craig for Sundstrom in the 68th minute and John Ruf for Korzeniowski in the 57th minute. Not all substitutes were used during the match.
Philadelphia Union operates as a professional soccer team within Major League Soccer (MLS), focused on representing its city at an elite level while fostering fan engagement and youth programs according to the official website. The club’s facilities include Subaru Park stadium along Chester’s waterfront along with dedicated training centers and practice fields according to the official website.
Union II will next host Atlanta United 2 on Saturday, May 23rd at home. The organization continues to provide professional soccer matches that offer competitive entertainment for supporters according to the official website.
