Philadelphia Union’s academy executed a clean sweep over Virginia Development Academy in their second week of fixtures this season. The academy squads were once again playing at YSC on Saturday, their second consecutive set of home matches before a trip to Ukrainian Nationals for the U12s and to Richmond United for the other teams sees the Union face their first road tests of the young season.
Strong high pressure from the U13s helped them gain an early advantage and hold off VDA after running out to a three goal lead at halftime. Pressing far up the pitch can leave a team susceptible to poor spacing, but that was not an issue in the first half for the U13s.