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Eastern Conference Toronto FC - Philadelphia Union MLS . Philadelphia Union: For the first
time this season, the Union offense continually put pressure on the
opponent for nearly all 90 minutes. They had 12 shots on goal against
Chicago, and two hit the back of the net for the first time all year.
Carlos Ruiz silenced his growing number of critics with a nominee for
the goal of the year. Rookie midfielder Michael Farfan started, and
contributed a goal as well. While the team continues to take advantage
of these opportunities less than they should, it is at least a welcome
sign for the offense to open up compared to previous games.
Toronto FC: There
have been some glimmers of hope thus far in the season, mostly led by
goalkeeper Stefan Frei and solid defense. They had a strong and somewhat
shocking performance against the defending MLS champions Colorado
Rapids last week, holding them to a 0-0 draw. It was Toronto's third
clean sheet of the season, and this is the type of defense they'll need
to bring to the pitch this weekend against the surging Philadelphia
Union.
Starting Lineups Prediction:
Toronto (6-3-1) :
GK: Stefan Frei
Defender: Adrian Cann, Mikaele David Youri Yourassowsky, Dan Gargan, Nathan Sturgis, Richard Eckersley, Dicoy Williams
Midfielder : Javier Martina, Nick Soolsma, Alan Stevanovic
Forward : Juan Carlos Plata
Philadelphia Unions (4-4-2) :
GK : Faryd Aly Mondragon
Defender : Daniel Benjamin Califf, Jordan Harvey, Carlos Enrique Valdes Parra, Sheanon Williams
Midfielder : Stefani Miglioranzi, Brian Carroll, Justin Mapp, Michael Farfan
Forward : Carlos Ruiz, Sebastien Le Toux
