Back in May, the Union welcomed a full house and played out a 0-0 draw with Seattle Sounders. The visitors bunkered and Philly couldn’t ride the wave of noise in Talen Energy Stadium to a victory.
Last Saturday, Jim Curtin went into halftime determined to use his home field advantage to its maximum potential. Down 2-0, he subbed aggressively and turned an ugly battle into a scene of beauty. Ilsinho inspired the comeback, but Curtin’s ability to tweak his system mid-game to take the lead and then remain on the front foot for the final 18 minutes (plus five of Steaz stoppage time) showed a coach willing to fearlessly stick to his principles.