MLS

Philadelphia Union vs Charlotte FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Philadelphia Union
  • 70': Kristijan Kahlina (OG)
FT
1 - 0
Charlotte FC

    About

    Philadelphia Union are hosting Charlotte FC at Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Leon Flach.
    • 1': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
    • 4': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union).
    • 7': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
    • 7': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Olivier Mbaizo.
    • 10': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
    • 10': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo with a cross.
    • 12': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 13': Bill Tuiloma (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
    • 14': Foul by Justin Meram (Charlotte FC).
    • 14': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union).
    • 17': Hand ball by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
    • 18': Attempt saved. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas with a cross.
    • 20': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
    • 20': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Justin Meram (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag with a through ball.
    • 24': Foul by Bill Tuiloma (Charlotte FC).
    • 24': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
    • 30': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
    • 30': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Bill Tuiloma (Charlotte FC).
    • 33': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Leon Flach tries a through ball, but Mikael Uhre is caught offside.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 36': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Leon Flach.
    • 41': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Bill Tuiloma.
    • 42': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Bill Tuiloma.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
    • 42': Attempt missed. José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 45': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Derrick Jones.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 0, Charlotte FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 0, Charlotte FC 0.
    • 47': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Derrick Jones.
    • 51': Hand ball by Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
    • 52': Attempt missed. Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
    • 57': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Andre Blake.
    • 59': Foul by Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union).
    • 59': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Guzmán Corujo replaces Justin Meram.
    • 60': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Patrick Agyemang replaces Kerwin Vargas.
    • 61': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
    • 61': Harrison Afful (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Dániel Gazdag tries a through ball, but Mikael Uhre is caught offside.
    • 63': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
    • 63': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 66': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
    • 66': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC).
    • 67': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Guzmán Corujo.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo.
    • 70': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
    • 70': Own Goal by Kristijan Kahlina, Charlotte FC. Philadelphia Union 1, Charlotte FC 0.
    • 72': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Joseph Mora replaces Harrison Afful.
    • 74': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Foul by Joseph Mora (Charlotte FC).
    • 77': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Chris Donovan replaces Mikael Uhre.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
    • 78': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brandon Cambridge replaces Brandt Bronico.
    • 78': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Jan Sobocinski replaces Bill Tuiloma.
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Hand ball by Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union).
    • 82': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
    • 82': Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Julián Carranza tries a through ball, but Chris Donovan is caught offside.
    • 83': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jesús Bueno replaces Julián Carranza.
    • 84': Brandon Cambridge (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union).
    • 86': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
    • 86': Joseph Mora (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Damion Lowe.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Guzmán Corujo (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Swiderski with a cross.
    • 89': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Jesús Bueno.
    • 89': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
    • 89': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
    • 90': Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Leon Flach.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Leon Flach tries a through ball, but Dániel Gazdag is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Nathan Harriel replaces Dániel Gazdag.
    • 90'+7': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union).
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 1, Charlotte FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 1, Charlotte FC 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    6 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 2
    53.9 Possession 46.1
    5 SHOTS 11
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    340 Accurate Passes 266
    439 Passes 366
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    21 Crosses 25
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    66 Long Balls 76
    27 Accurate Long Balls 40
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    6 Effective Tackles 5
    10 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    9 Interceptions 9
    27 Effective Clearances 11
    27 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Subaru Park
    Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Attendance: 18,705

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Nashville SC 34 +46 77
    2 Inter Miami CF 34 +21 60
    3 New England Revolution 34 +8 58
    4 Chicago Fire FC 34 +10 55
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    PHI Philadelphia Union (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    18 Andre Blake (GK)
    3 Jack Elliott
    17 Damion Lowe Yellow Card
    5 Jakob Glesnes
    31 Leon Flach
    8 José Andrés Martínez
    10 Dániel Gazdag
    27 Kai Wagner
    15 Olivier Mbaizo
    9 Julián Carranza
    7 Mikkel Uhre
    Philadelphia Union Substitutes:
    Jesús Bueno, Andrés Perea, Matthew Real, Joaquín Torres, Richard Odada, Jeremy Rafanello, Chris Donovan, Joe Bendik, Nathan Harriel.

    CLT Charlotte FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Kristijan Kahlina (GK)
    6 Bill Tuiloma
    29 Adilson Malanda
    25 Harrison Afful
    14 Nathan Byrne
    20 Derrick Jones
    13 Brandt Bronico
    8 Ashley Westwood Yellow Card
    11 Karol Swiderski
    22 Justin Meram
    18 Kerwin Vargas
    Charlotte FC Substitutes:
    Jan Sobocinski, Brandon Cambridge, Jaylin Lindsey, Joseph Mora, Nicholas Scardina, Patrick Agyemang, Christopher Hegardt, Pablo Sisniega, Guzmán Corujo.

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