First Half Recap
Union straight up dominated the first half. Bueno, Alladoh, and Damiani all had great chances to score in this half but failed to do so. DC United's goalkeeper, Sean Johnson managed to keep DC in it throughout the first half. Despite being 4 points clear of Union, Union managed to have the upper hand.
Second Half Recap
Union continued what they did in the first half with firing non stop shots and creating opportunities. Shot after shot, they just couldn't get past Johnson. After a long scoreless game, Union settled for a draw and they had to leave Subaru Park with 1 more point. Union dominated almost every single stat with having 62% possession and 19 shots over DC United's 6. After failing to score any points in the first 6 games, Union have scored 4 in the last 2. A great turn of form as this Union team seems to be getting better every game. We will be facing Toronto FC this week away which is not ideal. I do not expect to leave Canada with any points. This game will probably be damage control.
Takeaways
Our defense has looked better than ever. For the first time this season, they performed at home and played like the Philly we know. It felt like they remembered home advantage was a thing for the first time. Philadelphia controlled the entire game but they couldn't get past the goalkeeper. The last thing this team is missing is some finishers. You can't control the game as much as you do and not score a single goal. Damiani which was our "star signing" has not done anything remarkable for the team. It seems like everyone but our strikers are scoring the goals.