2020 Philadelphia Union II season
Philadelphia Union II 2020 soccer season
2020 season | |||
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Ownership Group | Keystone S&E | ||
Head coach | Sven Gartung | ||
Stadium | Talen Energy Stadium | ||
USLC | Eastern Conf.: 16th Group F: 4th | ||
USL Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
Average home league attendance | 467 | ||
Biggest win | PHI 4–0 LDN (Sept. 16) | ||
Biggest defeat | PHI 0–6 PIT (July 18) NY 6–0 PHI (Sept. 9) | ||
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← 2019 2021 → |
The 2020 season was the first season since the rebranding of Philadelphia Union's reserve team from Bethlehem Steel FC to Philadelphia Union II.[1] Union II competed in the USL Championship's Eastern Conference.
Roster
- As of March 5, 2020[2]
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- ^ Signed to first team contract with Philadelphia Union.
- ^ Philadelphia Union Academy player.
Competitive
USL Championship
Standings — Group F
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Hartford Athletic | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 35 | 2.19 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 10 | +29 | 34 | 2.13 | |
3 | New York Red Bulls II | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 15 | 0.94 | |
4 | Philadelphia Union II | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 9 | 0.56 | |
5 | Loudoun United FC | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 6 | 0.46 |
Source: USL
Match results
Philadelphia Union II v Loudoun United FC
March 7 1 | Philadelphia Union II | 0–0 | Loudoun United FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EST | Turner 59' Ofeimu 85' Huckaby 87' | Report | Saravia 45+3' | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 467 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
Philadelphia Union II v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
July 18 2 | Philadelphia Union II | 0–6 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
6:30 PM EDT | Harriell 58' | Report | Mensah 29' Griffin 37' Velarde 59' Fernandes 67' Dos Santos 81', 87' | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Referee: Thomas Snyder |
Philadelphia Union II v New York Red Bulls II
July 22 3 | Philadelphia Union II | 1–5 | New York Red Bulls II | Chester, Pennsylvania |
8:36 PM EDT | Miscic 46' Flores 58' | Report | Corfe 10' Boateng 53' Edelman 56' Fala 58' Elney 59' Sowe 75' | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Referee: Christian Centeno |
Hartford Athletic v Philadelphia Union II
July 25 4 | Hartford Athletic | 3–2 | Philadelphia Union II | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 PM EDT | Silva 29' Torres 39' Jørgensen 43' Guzmán 53' McGlynn 66' | Report | Scintu 4' Picazo 16' Kingue 90+7' | Stadium: Dillon Stadium Referee: Thomas Snyder |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Philadelphia Union II
August 1 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4–0 | Philadelphia Union II | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT | Dos Santos 22', 42' Vancaeyezeele 36' James 65' | Report | Picazo 38' Aaronson 73' Flores 88' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Kevin Fikar |
Philadelphia Union II v New York Red Bulls II
August 5 6 | Philadelphia Union II | 3–2 | New York Red Bulls II | Chester, Pennsylvania |
5:00 PM EDT | Bohui 1' McGlynn 45+4' Flores 61' Jasinski 71' | Report | Elney 37' (pen.) Dieye 43' Sharifi 54' | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
Philadelphia Union II v Hartford Athletic
August 9 7 | Philadelphia Union II | P–P | Hartford Athletic | Chester, Pennsylvania |
TBA PM EDT | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium | |||
Note: Match postponed due to positive covid-19 test in the Union II organization.[3] |
Philadelphia Union II v Hartford Athletic
August 19 8 | Philadelphia Union II | P–P | Hartford Athletic | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium | |||
Note: Match postponed due to positive covid-19 test in the Union II organization.[4] |
New York Red Bulls II v Philadelphia Union II
August 23 9 | New York Red Bulls II | P–P | Philadelphia Union II | Harrison, New Jersey |
TBA PM EDT | Stadium: Red Bull Arena | |||
Note: Match postponed.[5] |
Philadelphia Union II v Atlanta United 2
September 2 10 | Philadelphia Union II | 1–2 | Atlanta United 2 | Chester, Pennsylvania |
6:30 PM EDT | Rabadán 39' Jasinski 47' Craig 67' Aaronson 90+6' | Report | Macky Diop 45' Goodrum 53' Mejia 90+2' | Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Thomas Snyder |
Tampa Bay Rowdies v Philadelphia Union II
September 6 11 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–0 | Philadelphia Union II | St. Petersburg, Florida |
9:56 PM EDT | Lasso 4' Guenzatti 6' Ekra 39' Louro 60' | Report | Aaronson 50' Ofeimu 56' | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 140 Referee: Tori Penso |
New York Red Bulls II v Philadelphia Union II
September 9 9 | New York Red Bulls II | 6–0 | Philadelphia Union II | Harrison, New Jersey |
5:00 PM EDT | Lema 8' Sowe 45', 45+2', 74' Toure 72' Clark 82', 90' Zalinsky 89' | Report | Freese 7' Bohui 88' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Luis Arroyo |
Note: Re-schedule of postponed August 23, 2020 match.[6] |
Loudoun United FC v Philadelphia Union II
September 12 12 | Loudoun United FC | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union II | Leesburg, Virginia |
7:00 PM EDT | Lundegard 8' 13' Amoustapha 42' Gabarra 51' Ku-DiPietro 90+2' Gamble 90+4' | Report | Bohui 10' Kingue 29' | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 520 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
Philadelphia Union II v Loudoun United FC
September 16 13 | Philadelphia Union II | 4–0 | Loudoun United FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EST | Craig 6' Sorenson 20', 90+3' Kingue 32' Huckaby 71' Stafford 83', 87' | Report | Ndour 29' Amoustapha 40' Saravia 90+3' | Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Ernie Constantine |
Philadelphia Union II v Hartford Athletic
September 20 14 | Philadelphia Union II | 0–3 | Hartford Athletic | Chester, Pennsylvania |
5:00 PM EDT | Huckaby 34' | Report | Dixon 8', 58' Topey 13' (o.g.) Strong 44' Johnson 90' | Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Luis Arroyo |
Hartford Athletic v Philadelphia Union II
September 23 7 | Hartford Athletic | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union II | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 PM EDT | Strong 45+2', 88' Cohen 56' Jørgensen 68' | Report | McGlynn 76' Aaronson 90' | Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 1,375 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
Note: Re-schedule of postponed August 9, 2020 match.[6] |
New York Red Bulls II v Philadelphia Union II
September 26 15 | New York Red Bulls II | 5–4 | Philadelphia Union II | Harrison, New Jersey |
5:00 PM EDT | Sowe 13', 19' Lema 37' Zalinsky 41' Dieye 42' LaCava 65' Cummins 67' Fala 86' | Report | McGlynn 43' (pen.), 69' Topey 46' Picazo 55' Flores 90' (pen.) | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Ernie Constantine |
Philadelphia Union II v Hartford Athletic
September 30 8 | Philadelphia Union II | 2–3 | Hartford Athletic | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT | Budler 7' Cohen 22' (o.g.) Sorenson 42' Stafford 60' | Report | Jørgensen 8' (pen.) Lara 15' Dixon 25' Strong 55' Barrera 90' | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Referee: Christian Centeno |
Note: Re-schedule of postponed August 19, 2020 match.[6] |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Philadelphia Union II
October 3 16 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union II | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT | Lee 15', 37' Thomas 61' Dos Santos 70' Dikwa 90+2' | Report | Cole Turner 43' Jack McGlynn 63' (pen.), 90+1' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Austin Saini |
U.S. Open Cup
Due to their affiliation with a higher division professional club (Philadelphia Union), Union II is one of 15 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[7]
References
- ^ "Philadelphia Union USL Championship Team To Rebrand As Union II". philadelphiaunion.com. December 12, 2019. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ "Roster". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union II Match Against Hartford Athletic Rescheduled". Philadelphia Union. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Match Against Philadelphia Union II Postponed". HartfordAthletic.com. August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Union II Match Against New York Postponed". PhiladelphiaUnion.com. August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Union II Matches Rescheduled". USLChampionship.com. September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.