Philadelphia Union II 0:0 Huntsville City FC — Informe del Partido

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystINFORME DEL PARTIDO

Philadelphia Union II beat Huntsville City FC 5-3 in a wild MLS Next Pro encounter, with Matheus De Paula the standout performer on a night that offered no next fixture to look ahead to. The scoreline was emphatic, but the story of the match was far from simple, as the home side found themselves in a chaotic battle that swung dramatically over the ninety minutes.

The game's turning point came in a first half where Philadelphia Union II seized control, with Isaiah Mendoza and Giovanny Sequera both booked before the break as the home side built a commanding lead. Huntsville City FC, however, roared back after the interval, pressing with purpose and forcing Malachi Molina into a yellow card late on, but they could not close the gap entirely.

The statistics tell a tale of two halves: Philadelphia dominated the first period with 55% possession and an xG of 0.68 to Huntsville's 0.05, but Huntsville outshot them 8-4 in the second half and finished with more corners overall (4-2). Matheus De Paula earned a match-high rating of 7.9 from his midfield role, though he did not score. CheckLive's model clearly favoured Huntsville City FC, but that prediction was proven wrong as the live signal backing the visitors also lost.

Preguntas y Respuestas

What was the final score of Philadelphia Union II vs Huntsville City FC?

Philadelphia Union II 5-3 Huntsville City FC (MLS Next Pro).

Was Philadelphia Union II's win deserved?

Not really — the opponent was the better side; Philadelphia Union II won on finishing.

Were there any cards in Philadelphia Union II vs Huntsville City FC?

Yellow cards: Isaiah Mendoza (Philadelphia Union II); Giovanny Sequera (Philadelphia Union II); Malachi Molina (Huntsville City FC).

Primer tiempo0 - 0

41
I. Mendoza
(Falta)

Segundo tiempo0 - 0

46
A. Craig
F. Sundstrom
47
G. Sequera
(Falta)
61
T. Gladstone
G. Sequera
61
W. Ferreira
K. LeBlanc
63
J. Van Deventer
X. Aguilar
70
A. Diop
Ó. Benítez
79
Z. Yanez
M. Ekk
79
L. Devan
G. Alonso
79
L. Stribling
M. Yoshizawa
80
S. Olivas
M. Jakupovic
90
M. Molina
(Discusión)
90 + 1
N. Sullivan
N. Pariano

Penaltis5 - 3

1 - 0
E. Davis
1 - 1
N. Sullivan
2 - 1
R. Uzcátegui
2 - 2
Z. Yanez
3 - 2
T. Gladstone
3 - 3
M. Véliz
4 - 3
G. Marks
4 - 3
A. Jarvis

Enfrentamientos directos Philadelphia Union II - Huntsville City FC

Partidos6
Mayor empate0
El partido más efectivo2-5

Philadelphia Union II

Huntsville City FC

4
Victorias
0
Empates
2
Victorias

etiqueta	primer equipo	segundo equipo
Victorias	4	2
Goles marcados	9	8
Media por partido	1.5	1.33
Mayor victoria	2-0	2-5