Five years ago today, Philadelphia Union picked up a 3-0 victory over the Columbus Crew. Below is the original match recap as it appeared on PhiladelphiaUnion.com in 2015.
It was nearly two years ago to the day the last time the Union defeated Columbus Crew SC. June 5, 2013 to be exact. The final scoreline 3-0. Sometimes history has a funny way of repeating itself. Wednesday night, the Union put together arguably their best performance of the year in a thorough, dominating 3-0 win over Crew SC. It’s the team’s third win in four games and – yes it is the first week of June and yes the Union have a leg-up in games played – it vaulted them above the playoff line.