The New York Red Bulls came into the Saturday contest the hotter team. Winners of four straight, they were seen as favorites against the Philadelphia Union following their 3-1 statement win over Atlanta last weekend.
But the Union were also in good form, winners of their previous two coming into this one. The Red Bulls, as expected started out the better of the two teams. They used their signature pressing game to create shots, but were unable to convert.
Bradley Wright-Phillips was unable to add to his eight goals this season and was largely stifled for large parts of the game.