After a 2-0 victory of the Western Conference leaders, Philadelphia Union have 46 points and a two-match win streak heading into a US Open Cup final against Houston Dynamo Wednesday night. There were plenty of big performances in Sunday afternoon’s win; but none bigger than Jay Simpson’s.
Simpson style
When Jay Simpson was signed, he was packaged as a player that would be a menace in the box. On Sunday, Simpson showed that he can be just that sort of player with a phenomenal performance culminating in two goals. Four of Simpson’s five shots came from close range, and he added an endless work rate and strong hold up play to round out his man of the match showing.