The Union played a dull scoreless draw on Saturday.
That phrase hasn’t been written very often in the team’s nine-year history.
Of course, the entertainment in their game against the Columbus Crew at Talen Energy Stadium will draw fair complaints. Union manager Jim Curtin lamented “two points dropped” for it not being a win, and a few fans were disgruntled at the final whistle.
(With emphasis on “a few,” because much of the paid crowd of 15,323 didn’t actually show up.)
In the grand scheme of things, though, the result showed progress. How often over the years have the Union (1-0-1, 4 points) given up late goals that turned wins into ties and ties into losses?