The GA Cup is a place for young Union players to make their mark on a big stage, and some of the academy's top talents got on the scoresheet Friday but neither the U15s or U17s could make a victorious start on Day 1.
Aaron Heard, the Golden Ball winner in the ScotiaBank Concacaf U13 Champions League in Costa Rica earlier this year, opened the day's scoring with deft control and a powerful finish off a Dylan Lacey assist. Real Salt Lake pulled one back before Dylan Aiman put Philly back in front off a set piece from Million Evans that Logan Oliver knocked down.