The goal before the goal was heartbreaking. Bastian Schweinsteiger rising through the air, his graying temples flashing as he pounced on a momentary lapse of concentration to even the scoreline at 3-3 in a match where his team had clearly been inferior.
Suddenly it looked as though the Union would be leaving with a single point instead of the three they deserved. Only a moment of pure magic could deliver the win Philly so badly wanted, the one that would help them continue chasing a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
David Accam did not have a goal or an assist on the season.