BOX SCORE: Philadelphia Union 1, Los Angeles FC 4
Fafa Picault scores for second consecutive match in Union’s first-ever contest vs. Los Angeles FC
Philadelphia Union 1 – Los Angeles FC 4
Banc of California Stadium (Los Angeles, CA)
Saturday, June 30, 2018
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TODAY’S MATCH INFO:
Venue: Banc of California Stadium (Los Angeles, CA)
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Assistants: Peter Manikowski, Michael Kampmeinert
Fourth Official: Alejandro Mariscal
Video Assistant Referee: Younes Marrakchi
Attendance: 22,000
Weather: 76 degrees and clear
GOALS/ASSISTS
LAFC – Adama Diomande (Latif Blessing) 25’
LAFC – Adama Diomande (Mark-Anthony Kaye, Benny Feilhaber) 43’
PHI – Fafa Picault (unassisted) 45’
LAFC – Adama Diomande (Latif Blessing, Aaron Kovar) 55’
LAFC – Latif Blessing (unassisted) 90’+6’
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
LAFC – Steven Beitashour (caution) 39’
LAFC – Lee Nguyen (caution) 85’
LINEUPS
Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake; Keegan Rosenberry, Mark McKenzie, Auston Trusty, Raymon Gaddis; Warren Creavalle, Alejandro Bedoya; Marcus Epps (David Accam 62’), Ilsinho (Anthony Fontana 82’), Fafa Picault; CJ Sapong (Cory Burke 72’)
Substitutes not used: John McCarthy; Jack Elliott, Fabinho, Derrick Jones
Los Angeles FC: Tyler Miller; Steven Beitashour, Walker Zimmerman, Laurent Ciman, Joao Moutinho; Benny Feilhaber (Calum Mallace 87’), Eduard Atuesta (Aaron Kovar 54’), Mark-Anthony Kaye; Latif Blessing, Adama Diomande (Shaft Brewer 75’), Lee Nguyen
Substitutes not used: Charlie Lyon; Jordan Harvey, Dejan Jakovic, Tristan Blackmon
TEAM NOTES
Fafa Picault scored for the second consecutive match, achieving that feat for the second time in his MLS career (first achieved on 5/13/17 at DC and 5/17/17 vs.