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Like a broken record, the Philadelphia Union lose again on the road.
The Union have now been shut out for 270 minutes on the road this season and outscored 8-0 as they approach nearly an entire calendar year without a win away from home.
Pathetic.
If you make a list of the Union's last 10 road wins in MLS, Chivas is on it.
— Matthew De George (@sportsdoctormd) May 5, 2018
Really.
3-0 Toronto
A couple of 20-something homegrown players added to the Union’s woes. Jordan Hamilton played a lovely ball to Jay Chapman, who blasted a shot Blake could do nothing about to make it 3-0. Another road game, another disaster for the Union.
Third Sub
Cory Burke checks in for C.J. Sapong for the Union’s final substitution. That’s the first time Sapong has not gone the full 90 this season. Medunjanin, Bedoya, Rosenberry, Trusty and Blake are now the only other Union players who have played every minute this season.
Second Sub
Marcus Epps is into the match to make his season debut after scoring a goal for Bethlehem Steel last weekend. He’s in for Borek Docksal, which means Ilsinho will likely move to the 10.
Of Course
It was only a matter of time...
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 5, 2018
Seba opens his MLS account in 2018! #TORvPHI https://t.co/9Sgn2Ultcm
First Sub
Accam is subbed off (again) for Fafa Picault.
Giovinco Lies...When He Cries
Giovinco has been whining a lot tonight and it seems to be paying off. In the first half he drew a couple of soft fouls on Auston Trusty and somehow just kicked Jack Elliott while he was on the ground and didn’t draw yellow.
"Come on, ref, show us what you're made of," Tommy Smyth says in calling for Sebastian Giovinco to get a yellow card and thus be ejected for his second booking of the night. #TORvPHI
— Jonathan Tannenwald (@thegoalkeeper) May 5, 2018
Halftime
As they were in Colorado and Dallas, the Union were held scoreless in the first half but they also conceded for the first time in the first 45 on the road this season when Victor Vazquez beat Andre Blake after receiving a pass from a wide open Nicolas Hasler. It could possibly have been worse given all of the turnovers, last ditch defending and a pair of saves from Blake. But the Union probably should have gotten a goal from Alejandro Bedoya who had two good looks on goal and nearly got on the end of a Haris Medunjanin free kick.
Jack Elliott is in the book, which could be a dangerous scenario against Sebastian Giovinco, who drew a couple questionable fouls against Auston Trusty and was in the refs ear on a number of other occasions in the first half.
Goal Toronto
Lovely buildup. Lovely finish.
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 5, 2018
Victor Vazquez opens the scoring! #TORvPHI https://t.co/sp8Nsyxnxu
And a huge swing a miss from Gaddis, who is not having a good night.
Missed Opportunity No. 1
Somehow despite being pinned into their own end for the better part of the first 10+ minutes, the Union managed a scoring chance and really should be up 1-0. Alejandro Bedoya had a good look at goal off a corner kick but his header clanged off the crossbar.
Inches away for @AleBedoya17!
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 5, 2018
We're still scoreless. #TORvPHI https://t.co/ednEvQKMt1
Wind Factor
Blake's last goal kick literally dropped vertically. Assume TFC won the toss and decided to take advantage of the wind, as they're playing towards the south end in the first half. #TFCLive
— Oliver Platt (@plattoli) May 5, 2018
All Toronto
So far it’s been all Toronto and next to nothing for the Union going forward. Sebastian Giovinco connected on a dangerous shot set up by a bad turnover that Andre Blake was able to tip up and over the bar
Starting Lineups
Philadelphia Union
Jim Curtin going with the same lineup as last week: Andre Blake, Ray Gaddis, Auston Trusty, Jack Elliott, Keegan Rosenberry, Alejandro Bedoya, Haris Medunjanin, David Accam, Ilsinho and David Accam. Marcus Epps, meanwhile, is in the 18 for the first time this season.
Here's our Starting XI vs. @torontofc, presented by @acmemarkets. Kickoff's in an hour on @phl17. #JoinOrDie pic.twitter.com/RizGwf10QG
— Philadelphia Union (@PhilaUnion) May 4, 2018
Tonight's lineup. No change from last week in the 11. pic.twitter.com/gZs09CfVc3
— Waking the Red (@WakingtheRed) May 4, 2018
How to watch
Where: BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
When: 8 p.m. ET, Friday, May 4, 2018
TV: PHL17, TSN 1/3/4/5
Streaming: ESPN+
Radio: Union Radio