Match Report
The table read 6th (Philadelphia Union, 36 pts) against 5th (SJ Earthquakes, 42 pts), 6 points apart. Philadelphia Union had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 6th overall. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Philadelphia Union ran at 1.92 scored and 1.62 conceded, SJ Earthquakes at 1.77 and 1.46.
SJ Earthquakes arrived on a run of six straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Philadelphia Union 9/15, SJ Earthquakes 15/15.
Subaru Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,500. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
SJ Earthquakes: Ousseni Bouda (59')
Key stats
Possession: Philadelphia Union 50% · SJ Earthquakes 50% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 11-1