Philadelphia Union at Real Salt Lake - Match #25 - Gamethread
by Justin F. on Sep 3, 2011 8:16 PM EDT
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PrintAfter a very long delay in Philadelphia Union games thanks to Hurricane Irene (seriously, the last Union match was August 20), our boys in blue and gold are back as the Philadelphia Union (8-6-10) are making the trip to Sandy, Utah for a date with Real Salt Lake (11-7-6). Kickoff at Rio Tinto Stadium is scheduled for 9:06:30 PM ET.
If you have not already, be sure to check out the following previews from The Brotherly Game staff: [Ben's Match Preview] [Scott Has A Conversation With The Enemy] [Saturday Morning Union Freekicks]. Salt Lake City perspective: [RSL Soapbox]
Broadcast Information: The Comcast Network (JP Dellacamera, Taylor Twellman) with coverage beginning at 8:30 PM Eastern with Union Pre-Game Live / ESPN 700 KALL-AM (Bill Riley, Brian Kamler) and Juan 106.1 KBMG-FM/ESPN Deportes 1600 KEPN-AM (Nelson Moran, Fernando Hortal) with no local television in Salt Lake City / MLS Direct Kick, MatchDay Live (The Comcast Network feed)
Philadelphia Union starting XI: Mondragon; M. Farfan, Califf, Miglioranzi, Williams; Mapp, Okugo, Nakazawa, Le Toux; Paunovic, Mwanga
Philadephia Union bench: Adu, MacMath, G. Farfan, McInerney, Torres, Pfeffer, Gonzalez
Real Salt Lake starting XI: Rimando, Russell, Schuler, Olave, Beltran, Beckerman, Warner, Williams, Gil, Espindola, Paulo Jr.
Real Salt Lake bench: Melia, McKenzie, Wagner, Grabavoy, Arnoux, Toia, Saborio
Leave your comments throughout the game here. Our staff will give live comments and reactions throughout the game, as well. Go Union! DOOP!
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It’s been too long, hasn’t it? And now we get the pleasure of three in eight nights. Well… it’ll be a pleasure assuming the time off helps get them back in their previous form.
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It has been awhile
I need to go find a link somewhere, else I am going to have to follow this through twitter, which is awesome that I can (you guys do a great job with that by the way) but isn’t nearly as satisfying as actually seeing the game. Maybe I can get it on radio. I will follow this match somehow.
"I will never have my best season," Brian Dawkins
Mike Vick is a piece of shit
We be journalizing, son.
by JimmyK on Jul 21, 2011 7:21 PM EDT
If you can’t find any video, try ESPN 700 in Salt Lake City for audio.
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thanks for the tip
sadly I couldn’t find an accessible network so i followed on twitter.
"I will never have my best season," Brian Dawkins
Mike Vick is a piece of shit
We be journalizing, son.
by JimmyK on Jul 21, 2011 7:21 PM EDT
So Michael is listed as questionable?
But is getting the start in place of Gabe who is on the bench? Guess Nowak thought it was time for a change. Not a bad line up (like to see Okugo back in there) but freaking Migz and Nakazawa? damn those 2 are like leeches. I still think okugo could be of maximum value at DMF. Guess thats just my opinion. Torres over Nakazawa would be better as well IMO. Guess we will see how this line up fairs. Lets go Old Serb! Time to get some goals. DOOP!
"I will never have my best season," Brian Dawkins
Mike Vick is a piece of shit
We be journalizing, son.
by JimmyK on Jul 21, 2011 7:21 PM EDT
I found a stream. Let me know if it works.
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Sep 3, 2011 8:39 PM EDT reply actions
It’s not on yet.
Here is another that is not on yet.
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None are on yet because high school football is running late on TCN. Union probably have no idea what’s going on — they were sort of blindsided by this. Comcast only added the game this past Tuesday.
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And this one might not end in time for kickoff at Rio Tinto. Joke.
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Nah, I take it back. It probably will end just about in time for kickoff. And the game started at 6, so it should have ended by 8:30 or so. Oh well.
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Is this one missing sound for anyone?
"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.
Thanks, much better.
"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.
Game has started.
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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank
Any particular reason the Union are wearing white tonight?
I don’t see how their home kits are in conflict with RSL’s red.
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I can see the two dark colors being potentially confusing.
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Can I just say being at school sucks when the Union are on a channel other than CSN and ESPN?
I live on campus and my school’s cable package does not pick up TCN. And they don’t have FSC on their package. So infuriating because I don’t like these feeds at all.
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Think there are five more on TCN after this, I believe. :\
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It’s even harder for me being a Chelsea fan where every game except a few are on FSC or Fox Soccer plus, and those that are on FSC can’t be seen live on Fox Soccer’s online TV package. ESPN’s package is real limited with the EPL so even though they show Chelsea a lot for them, it is still not a lot in the grand scheme of things. Especially as ESPN does not touch the Champions League, FA Cup, or Carling Cup.
Once in a blue moon, CSN Philly/Root Sports Pittsburgh (not sure how I pick up both of these channels but I do) will show a FSC/Fox Soccer Plus Chelsea game, but if I get this once or twice a year, it is a minor miracle.
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In other news:
Harrisburg up 2 to 1 against Orlando in the 98th minute (in overtime) in the USL championship.
"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.
Oh come on. They do the streamers there, too?
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Wow, Beckerman
Philadelphia Union 0-1 Real Salt Lake
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The Michael Farfan experiment at D needs to end.
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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank
This is where having no depth is killing the team. Moving Williams to LB and playing M. Farfan at RB is pretty much awful.
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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank
Mapp gets open on the left side, has no pressure… and crosses it right at Rimando. Sigh.
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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank
What a save by Mondragon. Holy cow.
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GREAT SAVE BY MONDRAGON! Espindola puts it on frame and the Colombian says no.
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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank
I need a drink.
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Schuler scores
I wish I was not living on a dry campus.
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Schuler scores a header off of RSL’s corner. Sigh. 2-0.
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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank
This team is a joke
Wasn’t JDG brought in because of his ability to win balls in the air? He can’t possibly do worse than Migz
We could be looking worse than Arsenal by the end of this one.
This is ugly, and it would be uglier if not for Mondragon.
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The Union just don’t look good. I don’t know how else to put it. It’s like they’re just not as talented as the other team over the past month or so. They don’t win challenges, they don’t get to loose balls, they screw up the chances they get…
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Ruiz and Harvey probably have a lot to do with this. Michael Farfan at left back certainly is not helping matters.
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Okay, right on cue. There we go.
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SEBA!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Le Toux hit the shot first time off of a great cross from Mapp (yes, that Mapp) and Rimando couldn’t handle it. The ball flew into the net.
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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank
It's 2-1 RSL, really should be 3-1 RSL
It is amazing the Union are still in this one.
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Nakazawa’s long freekick makes it into the box but no Union player gets on the end of it. Goal kick for RSL.
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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank
Oof
That was not a pretty corner.
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Espindola should have made it 3-1. Jeez.
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Migz makes a nice defensive play after his cross hit a RSLer in the face and fell to Espindola.
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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank
As has been the case all season, the Union cannot defend a set piece.
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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank
.@TaylorTwellman just called out the Eagles for being called a dream team without having a strong LB core. Funny.
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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank
Migz reminds me of how Demichelis transitioned into a defender for Bayern Munich. He has zero in the air skills.
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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank
Rimando made a similar mistake last year when the Union were at Rio Tinto. Didn’t cost him then, either.
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Halftime: 2 @RealSaltLake – @PhilaUnion 1. Goals from Beckerman and Schuler put RSL up, before @SebastienLeToux scored.
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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank
MacMath coming in for Mondragon. Uh-oh.
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Seeing people talking about Mondragon’s injury as a broken finger. Damn. Still unconfirmed.
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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank
That would be no good.
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That can’t be good.
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Adu in for Nakazawa.
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Confirming @SoccerByIves: official injury for @FarydMondragon is a broken RIGHT ring finger.
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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank
League source informed me as such.
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by Scott Kessler on Sep 3, 2011 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Okely dokely.
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How they let fans shoot streamers at the net during a corner kick is unfathomable. Not only is it distracting, but it’s dangerous.
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Torres coming in for Mapp. Third and final sub for Philadelphia.
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…and somehow, once again, it’s not 3-1.
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How this is a 1-goal game is almost befuddling at this point.
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CLEARED OFF THE LINE!
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And that’s it. RSL takes it 2-1. Bleh.
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And the playoffs are slipping away…maybe the Union just greatly overachieved the the first half of the year?
I don’t think there’s any “maybe” about it. They ground out results, but I think it was clear that this team was never really “good.” But in a mediocre East, you can do alright playing tight defense and going for 1-0 wins.
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Philadelphia Union 1-2 Real Salt Lake
And yet, it should have been worse.
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