After managing a draw in a huge road fixture at Sporting Kansas City, the Philadelphia Union (9-7-13) will play host to D.C United (9-8-11) and depending on the result tonight, the Union could find themselves as high as 2nd place in the Eastern Conference and as low as 5th place.. Kickoff at PPL Park is scheduled for 8:06:30 PM ET.
If you have not already, be sure to check out the following preview from The Brotherly Game and SB Nation staff: [Ben's Match Preview] [Kevin McCauley's Preview for SB Nation Soccer]. D.C. perspective: [Black And Red United]
Broadcast Information: ESPN2 and ESPN3.com nationwide (Adrian Healey, John Harkes), ESPN Deportes (Richard Mendez, Giovanni Savarese) and ESPN Deportes Radio (Jorge Ramos, Hernan Pereyra) nationally, with coverage beginning at 7:00 PM Eastern / TSN2 (ESPN2 feed) in Canada
D.C. United starting XI: Hamid; Kitchen, White, McDonald, Burch; Najar, Simms, King, da Luz; De Rosario, Wolff
D.C. United bench: Brettschneider, Quaranta, Ngwenya, Morsink, Woolard, Korb, Willis
Philadelphia Union starting XI: MacMath; G. Farfan, Califf, Valdes, Williams; M. Farfan, Carroll, Okugo, Torres; Paunovic, Le Toux
Philadelphia Union bench: Harrison, Nakazawa, Tait, Adu, McInerney, Mapp, Pfeffer
Our staff will give live comments and reactions throughout the game, as well. Go Union! DOOP!