It's a heavyweight showdown on Monday night when Philadelphia Union II take on New York Red Bulls II for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Don't miss the action with MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
Monday's match under the lights of the MSU Soccer Park will be one of the biggest showdowns in the rivalry's history as both teams enter with 42 points collected throughout the MLS NEXT Pro season. Union II returned to a tie for the top spot after a gritty 1-0 victory over FC Cincinnati 2 last weekend, with midfielder Kellan LeBlanc's second-minute golazo earning him goal of the matchweek honors. Goalkeeper Pierce Holbrook remained a brick wall, collecting his fourth-straight clean sheet to bolster the best defense in the East.
Red Bulls II enter the match coming off a tight contest of their own, grabbing a 2-1 road win over Columbus Crew 2 in a match that ended 10v10. Andy Rojas opened the scoring in the ninth minute for New York and Aidan Jarvis delivered the game-winning strike early on in the second half as the Red Bulls under the direction of Michael Badley held on for the win.
The contest on Monday is the second and final regular season contest between the two sides with Union II grabbing a shootout victory over Red Bulls II back on March 17th. Since then, Union II has the best defense in the league with only 17 goals conceded and is ranked second in goals scored with 45 from 16 different players. Meanwhile, highscoring contests have been the name of the game for Red Bulls II as they lead the East with 49 goals scored but have allowed the second-most goals with 42.
