Closing in on securing a spot in the semifinals of the Generation adidas Cup Premier Division, disaster struck for the Philadelphia Union U17s on Wednesday.
Scoreless through the first 49 minutes of a 50-minute match that would have secured an all important point, Josh Wolff scored twice for the Columbus Crew to stun the Union with a 2-0 loss.
The result meant the Colorado Rapids were crowned the winner of Group D, leaving the Union with six points after posting a 2-3-0 record in group matches.
The Union still have two games to play — they’ll play Chicago Fire this afternoon and they’ll finish up their trip to Frisco, Texas with one last game on Saturday — but it’s all consolation now after missing out on the semifinals, which will feature Tijuana playing Colorado and Midtjylland playing Columbus.