For three minutes, Philadelphia Union fans in the stands at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles and in the stands and all over the field at Subaru Park in Chester were on top of the world.
Jack Elliott, among the unlikeliest of MLS Cup heroes on the pitch, had scored to give the Philadelphia Union a lead in the 124th minute of the match. The Union were a few minutes of stoppage time away from winning the 2022 MLS Cup.
I was in Chester at the time, watching as thousands of fans collectively lost their minds when Elliott’s header hit the back of the net.