It wasn’t easy, but the Philadelphia Union locked up the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 1-1 draw against New York City FC at Yankee Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
MLS Decision Day featured six teams jockeying for the final three playoff spots in the Eastern Conference while the Philadelphia Union and New York City FC sought a finish anywhere between second and fourth. But the biggest decision of the day came when referee Guido Gonzales Jr. handed New York’s Gideon Zelalem a red card in the 21st minute, leaving Kacper Przybylko to play the role of hero once again when he scored five minutes later to give the Union a 1-0 lead.