Philadelphia Union II took on Huntsville City FC at Joe W. Davis Stadium on Saturday night, falling 5-2. Midfielder CJ Olney opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a right footed shot from outside the box. Union II went down to 10 men in the 25th minute. Huntsville’s Azaad Liadi responded in the 35th minute to tie up the game and later on completed his hattrick in the 73rd minute. Huntsville took advantage of the extra man and took all three points at home.
Philadelphia Union II are back at Subaru Park on Sunday, August 27 (6:30 p.m. / MLSNEXTPro.com) where they take on New England Revolution II.
Huntsville City FC (5) – Philadelphia Union II (2)
Joe W. Davis Stadium (Huntsville, Alabama)
Saturday, August 19, 2023
TODAY’S MATCH INFO
REF: Kevin Broadley
AR1: Rebecca Luther
AR2: Jonathan Smith
4TH: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov
Weather: 79 degrees and clear.
GOALS/ASSISTS
PHI – CJ Olney (Vazquez) 13’
HNT – Azaad Liadi (Drack) 35’
HNT – Kemy Amiche (PK) 42’
PHI – Nelson Pierre (Westfield) 48’
HNT – Azaad Liadi (Skinner) 64’
HNT – Azaad Liadi (Perry) 73’
HNT – Joey Skinner (Wright) 89’
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
PHI – Hugo Le Guennec (ejection) 25’
PHI – Andrew Rick (caution) 41’
HNT – Joshua Drack (caution) 46’
HNT – Sean Suber (caution) 49’
PHI – Sal Olivas (caution) 49’
PHI – Anton Sorenson (caution) 75’
LINEUP
Philadelphia Union II: Andrew Rick, Juan Castillo, Hugo Le Guennec, Neil Pierre, Francis Westfield, Christopher Olney, Carlos Rojas, Kyle Tucker, David Vazquez, Edward Davis, Stefan Stojanovic.
Substitutes not used: Gavin Atkinson, Boubacar Diallo, Gavin Wetzel, Nathan Nkanji.
Huntsville City FC: PaJohn Berner, Joshua Drack, Fernando Cicéron, Sean Suber, Chrisnovic N'Sa, Joey DeZart II, Joey Skinner, Isaiah Jones, Kemy Amiche, Adem Sipic, Azaad Liadi.
Substitutes not used: Jacob Grekowicz, Cyrus Rad, Ahmed Longmire, Eli Wachs.
TEAM NOTES
Neil Pierre earned his first start.
Eddy Davis earned his first start
Neil Pierre scored his first MLS NEXT Pro goal.
Philadelphia Union II are back at Subaru Park on Sunday, August 27 (6:30 p.m. / MLSNEXTPro.com) where they take on New England Revolution II.
