On Wednesday, Philadelphia Union will compete in their fourth US Open Cup semifinal and second against Chicago Fire. Last time the Union went to a USOC final, they defeated the Fire 1-0 behind Sebastien Le Toux’s 74th minute strike beyond Sean Johnson.
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In that match, Cristian Maidana pulled the strings for Philly while a certain David Accam and Kennedy Igboananike were the biggest threats for the Fire. It was Johnson, however, who was the true star for the visitors, stoning Maidana and Brian Carroll before Le Toux finally beat him. McCarthy equalled the current NYC goalie’s exploits, keeping Accam off the board as the first half ended and then denying Igboananike’s bicycle kick in the final ten minutes.