When the night began, the Union could see a path to the playoffs on the horizon. But at the final whistle of a 3-0 loss to the visiting Montreal Impact, the destination looked far away.
Swiss international Blerim Dzemaili was the night’s star, scoring the winner in the 69th minute and the finale in the 95th. Ignacio Piatti added a penalty kick goal in the 91st minute.
Prior to the Impact’s first goal, the Union had enjoyed a lively stretch of play as Montreal goalkeeper Evan Bush was called upon to make three stops in the first 10 minutes of the second half.