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FINAL: Philadelphia Union 4, Riverhounds SC 1 (US Open Cup Round of 16)

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Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16

FINAL:  Philadelphia Union 4, Riverhounds 1

Match Stats

Instant Match Summary

On a wet night in Chester, the Riverhounds couldn’t find any more Open Cup magic in their first-ever match against Philadelphia Union, losing 4-1, in a match which the hosts controlled from the start at Subaru Park.

Bruno Damiani, Indiana Vassilev, Danley Jean Jacques and Jovan Lukić scored for the Union, while Pittsburgh’s Jorge Garcia, after coming on as a sub, scored in the 63rd minute.

Hounds goalkeeper Eric Dick made two saves in the loss.

Pittsburgh was the last remaining lower division squad in the tournament, as the Union now advance to the quarterfinal round.

Dominant for much of the match, Philadelphia held the advantage in shots (15-8,  6-5 on target), were on the front foot with 59%-41% possession edge too.

The match began with controversy after Luke Biasi was called for a foul that was disputed by the Hounds in its own right. The ensuing free kick from Jesus Bueno was sent into the box, and referee Natalie Simon whistled a handling call on a redirected ball against the Hounds’ Guillaume Vacter. Damiani scored the penalty down the middle in the 14th minute.

The Hounds battled back and nearly pulled level in the 42nd minute when Danny Griffin carried the ball toward goal and hit a long-range drive that forced a diving save by Union goalie Andrew Rick. Bertin Jacquesson fired a follow-up attempt toward the net from a sharp angle, which Rick held.

The Union doubled the lead in stoppage time when Quinn Sullivan threaded a pass through to Vassilev, who lifted a shot over the arm of the Hounds’ Eric Dick.

Adding to their lead in the 54th minute, the Union broke forward with numbers, as Damiani slipped a pass to Jacques on the right side, and Jacques finished for a 3-0 lead.

Garcia entered the match for the Hounds in the 62nd minute, and in the 63rd, he was on the score sheet with a curling shot from the corner of the box that found the top right corner of the net. It was the second goal for first-year pro Garcia, who played his college soccer at nearby Villanova University.

Both teams exchanged chances with the game at 3-1, but the Union put the result away in the 86th minute when Lukic dribbled into the box and scored with a shot that took a deflection off the back of a Hounds defender.

The Hounds will now focus on league play with a short turnaround, as they’ll hop on a train and head north to New England, where they’ll face Rhode Island FC on Saturday night.

Look for a more detailed recap to follow, plus Philadelphia Soccer Now’s Matt Ralph will have reaction from Subaru Park.  

Match Day Live Updates 

Be sure to follow along as we provide the latest updates from Subaru Park, as Philadelphia Soccer Now’s Matt Ralph will be providing on-site coverage, plus we’ll add pre-match and in-game commentary below.

63′ — GOAL — PITTSBURGH BREAKS THROUGH — Jorge Garcia — the Villanova product scores with a terrific strike from distance.

62′ — SUB — Jorge Garcia is in for Bertin Jacquesson

54′ — GOAL — PHILADELPHIA 3, PITTSBURGH 0

It’s a Philly triple!  Danley Jean Jacques beats Eric Dick.

44′ — GOAL — PHILADELPHIA 2, PITTSBURGH 0

Backbreaker for Hounds before the half.  Indiana Vassilev

42′ — Great chance for Pittsburgh!

It’s Danny Griffin with a lefty shot from distance, and Rick has to make a diving save! Bertin tries to send a low, hard return ball into the box, but it’s too close to the GK. Nearly leveled it up before half!

 

22′ – Now the first caution shown to the Union. Tactical foul there by Jakob Glenses gives the Hounds a free kick inside the Philly half.

13′ — GOAL — PHILADELPHIA 1, PITTSBURGH 0

It’s Bruno Damiani on the PK conversion.

13′ — PENALTY!

Pittsburgh with handball in box.

12′ – Yellow card comes out against Biasi, and the Hounds are unhappy with the decision

 

6:42 p.m. — STARTING LINEUPS

Hounds appear to be going all in tonight — pretty strong lineup — as we see Augi Williams/Bertin Jacquesson pairing up top.

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