UNION GAME #26 |
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VS |
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Venue: MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus, OH) |
Date: August 24, 2016 |
Time: 7:30 PM |
Television: The Comcast Network (Philadelphia), TWC SportsChannel Ohio, CW Columbus, MLS Direct Kick |
Online Streaming: MLS Live, MLS Direct Kick |
TBG Match Preview: Match Preview: Philadelphia Union vs. Columbus Crew |
Massive Report Match Preview: Massive Predictions: Philadelphia Union at Columbus Crew SC |
Starting XI |
Ola Kamara |
Forward |
CJ Sapong |
Justin Meram, Federico Higuain, Ethan Finlay; Tony Tchani, Wil Trapp
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Midfield |
Chris Pontius, Tranquillo Barnetta, Fabian Herbers; Warren Creavalle, Alejandro Bedoya |
Hector Jimenez, Nicolai Naess, Michael Parkhurst, Harrison Afful
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Defense |
Fabinho, Richie Marquez, Josh Yaro, Keegan Rosenberry
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Steve Clark |
Goalkeeper |
Andre Blake |
Brad Stuver, Tyson Wahl, Corey Ashe, Mohammed Saeid, Chad Barson, Dilly Duka, Adam Jahn |
Bench |
John McCarthy, Ken Tribbett, Ray Gaddis, Roland Alberg, Walter Restrepo, Leo Fernandes, Charlie Davies |
Numbers of Note |
1.36 - Philadelphia Union's points per game, 5th most in Eastern Conference |
82 - Saves by Steve Clark, 5th most in MLS |
(-7) - Columbus Crew's goal differential, tied for 18th best in MLS |
Game Officials |
Referee: Allen Chapman |
Assistant: Matthew Nelson |
Assistant: Andrew Bigelow |
Fourth: Nima Saghafi |