Well, that certainly looked like the first match of the season.
The Philadelphia Union opened their 2022 MLS campaign at home against Minnesota United, ending with a 1-1 draw. While there were some inspiring moments of play where the team looked good pressing and attacking, the lack of seasoning showed in today’s effort.
“In many ways, it looked like the first game of the season.” head coach Jim Curtin remarked after the match.
“Guys are anxious, guys are excited… I think after the jitters kind of settled in the first game, the last 15 minutes of the (first) half we started to look like ourselves.