Kacper Przybylko scores a brace; Jamiro Monteiro registers fifth assist of the season
CHESTER, Pa. ā The Philadelphia Union beat Orlando City SC 3-1 on Sunday afternoon at Subaru Park. With the win, the Union jump to seventh place in the Eastern Conference with 35 points. The Union controlled the first half, outshooting Orlando eight to one. Kai Wagner opened the scoring in the 37th minute with a left footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Cory Burke. In the 61st minute, Jamiro Monteiro found Kacper Przybylko to make it 2-1. Monteiro now becomes the fifth player in Union history to reach 20 career assists. Just before the final whistle, Kacper Przybylko put away a penalty after a defensive error from Orlandoās AntĆ“nio Carlos, making him the third player in Union history to score 31 career goals. Goalkeeper Andre Blake recorded three crucial saves to ensure the Union get all three points.
The Union are back home to take on Atlanta United FC at Subaru Park on Saturday, September 25th (3:30 p.m. ET / TUDN).
Philadelphia Union 3 ā Orlando City SC 1
Subaru Park (Chester, PA)
Sunday, September 19, 2021
TODAYāS MATCH INFO
Referee: Alan Kelly
Assistant Referees: Adam Garner, Ryan Graves
Fourth Official: JC Griggs
VAR: Kevin Terry Jr
Ast. VAR: Claudiu Badea
Weather: 78 degrees and sunny
GOALS/ASSISTS
PHI ā Kai Wagner (Burke ) 37ā
ORL ā Ruan (Pereyra ) 57ā
PHI ā Kacper Przybylko (Monteiro) 61ā
PHI ā Kacper Przybylko (PK) 89ā
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
ORL ā Rodrigo Schlegel (caution) 33ā
PHI ā Leon Flach (caution) 53ā
ORL ā Ruan (caution) 59ā
ORL ā Benji Michel (caution) 75ā
ORL ā Pedro Gallese (caution) 80ā
ORL ā Robin Jansson (caution) 80ā
ORL ā Raul Aguilera (caution) 86ā
ORL ā AntĆ“nio Carlos (ejection) 88ā
LINEUP
Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake; Jack Elliott, Jakob Glesnes, Kai Wagner, Olivier Mbaizo; JosĆ© MartĆnez, Leon Flach, Alejandro Bedoya (Sergio Santos 64ā); Jamiro Monteiro, Cory Burke (DĆ”niel Gazdag 58ā), Kacper Przybylko
Substitutes not used: Joe Bendik, Alvas Powell, Stuart Findlay, JesĆŗs Bueno, Jack Mcglynn, Paxten Aaronson, Quinn Sullivan
Orlando City SC: Pedro Gallese, Robin Jansson, Rodrigo Schlegel (Silvester van der Water 75ā), AntĆ“nio Carlos, Kyle Smith (JoĆ£o Moutinho 68ā), Ruan; Joseph Dezart (Raul Aguilera Jr. 20ā), JĆŗnior Urso, Benji Michel; Tesho Akindele (Daryl Dike 67ā) , Mauricio Pereyra
Substitutes not used: Emmanuel MƔs, Michael Halliday, Alexander Alvarado, Rio Hope-Gund, Adam Grinwis
TEAM NOTES
Forward Kacper Przybylko bagged his seventh and eighth goals of the season, becoming the third player in Union history to score 31 career goals for the Union.
Defender Kai Wagner scored his second goal of the season.
With the assist this afternoon, Jamiro Monteiro becomes the fifth player in Union history to hit 20 career assists.
Olivier Mbaizo earned his 35th career start in MLS play with Philadelphia Union.
Jose “El Brujo” Martinez earned his MLS career start No. 30.
Forward Cory Burke also earned his 30th career start in league play for the Union, registering his second assist of the season.
The Union are back home to take on Atlanta United FC at Subaru Park on Saturday, September 25th (3:30 p.m. ET / TUDN).