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The Philadelphia Union U19s may have lost the game and their chance at advancing to the quarterfinals in California yesterday, but they didn’t go down without a fight. Twice they came back from being down a goal to tie the game before ultimately falling 3-2 to Sockers FC.
Both goals were pretty. The first was set up through some wonderful passing through the middle with Jack de Vries delivering a pass to Antek Sankiel, who one-touched it to Patrick Bohui, whose shot hit off the goal post and went in.
The second was an individual effort from Selmir Miscic that was reminiscent of Ilsinho’s equalizer against the New York Red Bulls earlier this month. The 16-year-old Bethlehem Steel FC midfielder weaved his way through the Sockers defense and slotted home to tie the game at 2-2 in the 54th minute.
Go on, Selmir!
— Philadelphia Union (@PhilaUnion) June 20, 2019
16-year-old Union Academy and @bsteelfc midfielder Selmir Miscic strolled through the entire defense for this beaut in the U19 @ussoccer_da playoffs #DOOP pic.twitter.com/gpYlxzLfkJ
The Ilsinho comparison wasn’t lost on fans, who attached some Ilsinho-inspired nicknames to the U.S. youth international.
Ilsin Jr. Jr.
— Richard Saunders (@PoorDicksAlmnac) June 20, 2019
Lil’ Sinho
— Brisket Bear (@FutbolBarbecue) June 20, 2019
IL-SELMIR
— Floridian Dooper (@HopelessDooper) June 20, 2019
Miscinho hell yea!!!
— Union viper (@Spina13Colada) June 20, 2019