Match Report
Cincinnati went into the game 2nd in the table on 65 points; Philadelphia Union sat 1st on 66 — a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Philadelphia Union no better than 8th for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Cincinnati 1.53 scored and 1.18 conceded per game, Philadelphia Union 1.68 and 1.03, with the league averaging 1.5.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Cincinnati 4, draws 0, Philadelphia Union 1, at 5.4 goals per meeting. 80% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 100% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 100%.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Philadelphia Union: Bruno Damiani (49')