A tight contest saw Philadelphia Union II emerge victorious and advance to the quarterfinals of the USL eCup Rocket League Tournament, knocking off El Paso Locomotive FC by a 3-1 margin.
"Feels great to continue on to the next round," Union II captain Evan Slabicki told PhiladelphiaUnion.com following the match. "The competition is only going to get better so there are some things this matchup showed me that I’ll need to work on."
While all group stage matches were limited to a best-of-three format, the knockout rounds are expanded to a best-of-five scoring and with it came added drama for those watching and playing.