Philadelphia Union II secured a 1-0 victory over FC Cincinnati 2 at Subaru Park on Sunday evening. The only goal of the match came early, with midfielder Kellan LeBlanc scoring from a free kick in the second minute. Goalkeeper Pierce Holbrook contributed to the win by making four saves and extending his shutout streak to four consecutive matches.
The match was officiated by referee Izlen Peksenar, with Max Smith and Marcus Barnett as assistant referees, and Nickrod Fateh serving as fourth official. The weather at Subaru Park was recorded at 83 degrees and partly cloudy.
Disciplinary actions included cautions for FC Cincinnati 2’s Amir Daley in the 16th minute and Noah Adnan in the 38th minute. Philadelphia Union II’s Rafael Uzcátegui received a caution in the 67th minute.
Philadelphia Union II’s starting lineup featured Pierce Holbrook; Isaiah LeFlore, Neil Pierre (substituted by Jordan Griffin in the 36th minute), Giovanny Sequera, Rafael Uzcátegui, Nick Pariano, Markus Anderson, Kellan LeBlanc (replaced by Jamir Johnson in the 82nd minute), Oscar Benitez, Leandro Soria (substituted by Sal Olivas in the 57th minute), and Malik Jakupovic (replaced by Eddy Davis III in the 57th minute). Unused substitutes were Mike Sheridan, Stas Korzeniowski, Willyam Ferreira, and Noah Probst.
FC Cincinnati 2 started Nathan Crockford; Amir Daley, Brian Schaefer (replaced by Dilan Hurtado in the 72nd minute), Andrei Chirilă, Noah Adnan, William Kuisel (substituted by Yorkaeff Caicedo in the 64th minute), Peter Mangione, Carson Locker (replaced by Blake Bayless in the 80th minute), Stefan Chirila, Tega Ikoba (substituted by Monsuru Opeyemi in the 65th minute), and Andrés Davila Dávila (replaced by Yeiner Valoyes in the 64th minute). Substitutes not used were Slade Hall and Benjamin Manfroy.
According to team notes, forward Malik Jakupovic made his second MLS NEXT Pro start. Midfielder Kellan LeBlanc scored his second goal of this season and fourth overall MLS NEXT Pro goal. Goalkeeper Pierce Holbrook extended his shutout streak to a total of 395 minutes with this match.
Philadelphia Union II will next play New York Red Bulls II at MSU Soccer Park on Monday, August 11 at 7:00 p.m. ET on Apple TV.
“Midfielder Kellan LeBlanc taillied the sole goal of the matchup for Union II with a free kick goal in the second minute.”
“Goalkeeper Pierce Holbrook made four saves in the win, extending his shutout streak to four-straight matches.”
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