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Match Day #32 Game Thread: D.C. United vs. Philadelphia Union

The Union will be without Fabinho and Sheanon Williams tonight due to suspension. Fortunately, they get a break in that the Union's opponent tonight is D.C. United. Can the Union still pull off the much needed victory? Discuss the game here in our game thread!

By Justin F.
USA TODAY Sports

Game Information: D.C. United vs. Philadelphia Union

Where: RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

When: 7:00

Channel: TCN

Commentators: JP Dellacamera and Alejandro Moreno

Meet the Opposition: Black And Red United

Officials: Edvin Jurisevic. Assistants: C.J. Morgante and Matthew Kreitzer. Fourth: Robert Sibiga

Philadelphia Union Head-to-Head record vs. Toronto: All-time: 4-3-2  with 14 goals; At RFK Stadium: 1-1-2 with 6 goals

Suspended: Fabinho, Sheanon Williams

Philadelphia Injury Report: Out: Greg Jordan. Questionable: Michael Lahoud

D.C. United Injury Report: Out: Dejan Jakovic, John Thorrington. Questionable: Ethan White

Philadelphia Union starting XI: (4-2-3-1) Zac MacMath; Raymon Gaddis, Amobi Okugo, Jeff Parke, Sebastien Le Toux; Keon Daniel, Brian Carroll; Michael Farfan, Danny Cruz, Kleberson; Conor Casey

Philadelphia Union bench: Oka Nikolov, Matt Kassel, Gilberto, Leo Fernandes, Jack McInerney, Aaron Wheeler, Antoine Hoppenot

D.C. United starting XI: (3-4-3) Bill Hamid; Dennis Iapichino, Daniel Woolard, Chris Korb; Perry Kitchen, Lewis Neal, Jared Jeffrey, Nick DeLeon; Luis Silva, Chris Pontius, Conor Doyle

D.C. United bench:  Joe Willis, Collin Martin, Michael Seaton, Sainey Nyassi, Lionard Pajoy, Kyle Porter, Conor Shanosky

Due to the suspensions of Sheanon Williams and Fabinho, the Union are forced to get much more creative with their starting XI today. The Union need four points out of their last three games to ensure a decent chance of making the playoffs, and five points out of their last three games to virtually clinch a playoff spot, though New England Revolution's 1-0 win over the Montreal Impact tonight did nothing to help the cause of the Union qualifying. Tonight, they face the worst team in the league in D.C. United. Given the Union's last two opponents are Montreal Impact and Sporting Kansas City, there is no better spot to give three of the four or five needed points tonight.

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