Game Thread: Union 0 vs Impact 1, first half

Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports

A team dealing with injuries is looking to get three points from inside a building that has been their Kryptonite

Game Updates

15’ - Ref waives off the yellow card and gives Quioto a straight red card. Montreal has a long night ahead of them playing a man down.

13’- Romell Quioto enters the ref’s book after clearly elbowing McKenzie and after a while, we have VAR for the potential red card (it should be).

5’ - Play resumes with a 24 yard free kcick for the impact... and it goes into the back of the net as it goes right through the wall. Montreal Impact 1 - 0

4’ - Play is now stopped as Mark Mckenzie is slow to get off the pitch. Trainers back out on the field and looking at his leg.

3’ - Play resumes with Union playing down a man as Kacper Przybylko contiunes to get checked out on the sidelines.

1’ - Kacper is down on the pitch and the game is haulted for the trainers to come on and take a look at him.

1’ We Have ourselves a game. Kickoff happened at 7:08

Starting XI
Philadelphia Union:

Montreal Impact:

Team Availability

Philadelphia:
Out:
Jack Elliott (D) - undisclosed injury
Kai Wagner (D) - undisclosed injury

Questionable:
Ilsinho (M) - undisclosed injury
Aurelien Collin (D) - leg injury
Sergio Santos (F) - hamstring injury
Ray Gaddis(D) - undisclosed injury

Suspended:
Jose Martinez (M)

Montreal:

Out:
Steeven Saba (M) - left foot injury
Mathieu Choinière (M) - ankle injury
Ballou Tabla (M) - adductor injury

Suspended:
Emanuel Maciel (M), Rudy Camacho (D)

Series Matchup against Montreal Impact

(Due to Covid-19 the game is being played in Red Bull Arena)
Impact: 7 wins, 22 goals
Union: 2 wins, 10 goals
1 draw

Officials

Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
Assistant Referees: Kyle Atkins, Adam Wienckowski
4th Official: Thomas Snyder
VAR: Alan Kelly

How to Watch

Where: Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ
When: 7:00 p.m., Saturday September 20th
TV: PHL 17
Streaming: PhiladelphiaUnion.com in market; ESPN+ out-of-market
Radio: Fox Sports The Gambler 1480 AM and 105.3 HD2
Audio Streaming: IHeart Radio App, Fox Sports The Gambler

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