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Philadelphia Union 2-1 Orlando City: Late Barnetta stunner seals victory

The Philadelphia Union handed Orlando City its first loss of the season to jump into top spot in the MLS Eastern Conference.

A stunning free kick from Tranquillo Barnetta in the dying stages sealed a 2-1 home win for the Philadelphia Union over Orlando City on Friday.

Philadelphia started brightly and took an early lead through C.J. Sapong but Adrian Winter's goal on the stroke of halftime saw the scores locked at 1-1 going into the break.

With both sides cancelling each other out in the second half it appeared the game was heading for a stalemate before Barnetta's free kick found the top-right corner to secure the three points at Talen Energy Stadium.