The stage was set for the Philadelphia Union to grind out a road draw against the Houston Dynamo, but Chaco Maidana had other plans for his former club.
1.) If you’re not going forward, you’re going backward - CJ Sapong, Fabian Herbers, and Sebastien Le Toux are the Philadelphia Union’s only natural forwards, and unfortunately Herbers and Le Toux were out with a hamstring injury and concussion, respectively. Sapong was available for selection, but hadn’t played since injuring his ankle a month prior against Columbus Crew SC.