2014 Philadelphia Union season
| 2014 season | ||||
| Owner | Jay Sugarman | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Jim Curtin (Interim) | |||
| Stadium | PPL Park (Capacity: 18,500) | |||
| MLS |
Eastern Conference: 6th Overall Table: 12th | |||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Finals | |||
| WDW Classic | TBD | |||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Sebastien Le Toux (12) All: Sebastien Le Toux (15) | |||
| Average home league attendance |
Regular season: — Playoffs: — | |||
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The 2014 Philadelphia Union season is the clubs fifth season of existence, and their fifth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.
Background
Main article: 2013 Philadelphia Union season
Roster
Current roster
As of April 20th, 2014.[1]
Competitions
Preseason
| February 4, 2014 Preseason | Philadelphia Union | 1 - 1 | New England Revolution | Deltona, Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 p.m. EDT | McInerney  44' |
Report | Melo 60',  90'Caldwell 79' |
Stadium: Dewey O. Boster Sports Complex |
| February 12, 2014 Preseason | Philadelphia Union | 1 - 2 | New York Red Bulls | Jacksonville, Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | McInerney 29' |
Report | Sam 8' Henry 35'Alexander 80' |
Stadium: EverBank Field Attendance: 5,656 Referee: Chris Penso |
| February 19, 2014 Disney Soccer Classic | Orlando City SC | 1 - 1 | Philadelphia Union | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Hertzog 31' Boden 53' |
Report | Fernandes 72' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
| February 22, 2014 Disney Soccer Classic | Philadelphia Union | 0 - 1 | Columbus Crew | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Higuaín 87' (pen.) |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
| February 26, 2014 Disney Soccer Classic | Philadelphia Union | 0 - 0 | Toronto FC | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 p.m. EDT | Okugo 63' Carroll 71' |
Report | Morgan 55' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
| March 1, 2014 Disney Soccer Classic 5th Place Match | Philadelphia Union | 1 - 1 (4 - 1 p) |
Montreal Impact | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 p.m. EDT | McInerney 29' |
Report | Di Vaio 80' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
| Penalties | ||||
Fernandes  Wheeler Carroll Nogueira |
 Di Vaio Bernier Bernardello |
MLS
Main article: 2014 Major League Soccer season
| March 8, 2014 Regular Season | Portland Timbers | 1 - 1 | Philadelphia Union | Portland, Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 p.m. EDT | Chara 88' Fernández 90+4' |
Fabinho 15' McInerney 59' 64' Gaddis 75' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 20,814 Referee: Ioannis Stavridis |
| March 15, 2014 Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 1 - 0 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | McInerney 10' Le Toux 31' Berry 48' |
Soares 70' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,651 Referee: Kevin Morrison |
| March 22, 2014 Regular Season | Columbus Crew | 2 - 1 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Anor 24' 45+2' Higuaín 81' |
Fernandes 62' Fabinho 74' |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,517 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| March 29, 2014 Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 1 - 1 | Montreal Impact | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Nogueira 35' Fabinho 48' |
Camara 26' Warner 36' Ferrari 65' Wenger  76' Di Vaio 80' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 15,691 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| April 5, 2014 Regular Season | Chicago Fire | 2 - 2 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | Magee 16' Duka 64' Anangonó 86' Soumaré 88' |
Edu 32' 86' Fernandes 39' Bone 86' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,699 Referee: Chris Penso |
| April 12, 2014 Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 2 - 2 | Real Salt Lake | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Wenger 55' Edu 90' |
Mullholland 6' Beckerman 85' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,015 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| April 16, 2014 Regular Season | New York Red Bulls | 2 - 1 | Philadelphia Union | Harrison, New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Henry 57' 89' Sam 67' Sekagya 78' Olave 82' |
Fabinho 17' Le Toux 80' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| April 19, 2014 Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 0 - 0 | Houston Dynamo | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Williams 61' |
Sarkodie 40', 82' Clark 42'Bruin 90+4' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 17,301 |
| April 26, 2014 Regular Season | Montreal Impact | 1 - 0 | Philadelphia Union | Montreal, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Martins 14' Ouimette 16'Camara 37'Brovsky 40' |
Edu 2' Gaddis 84' |
Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 19,075 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| May 3, 2014 Regular Season | Seattle Sounders | 2 - 1 | Philadelphia Union | Seattle, Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 p.m. EDT | Martins 61' Marshall 84'Dempsey 90+1' |
Evans 13' (OG) Williams 31'Edu 35' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,516 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| May 10, 2014 Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 0 - 1 | D.C. United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Rolfe 6' Kitchen 33'Korb 67'Arnaud 78' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,522 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
| May 14, 2014 Regular Season | Sporting Kansas City | 1 - 2 | Philadelphia Union | Kansas City, Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 p.m. EDT | Dwyer 80' Besler 86' |
Cruz 49' Fabinho 58'Nogueira 70'Maidana 81'Bone 90'MacMath 90+4' |
Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 19,073 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| May 17, 2014 Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 3 - 5 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Nogueira 36' Berry 67'Williams 76'Okugo 78'Maidana 82'Le Toux 90+2' |
Soares 13' Fagundez 26'Nguyen 49' 88'Tierney 57'Mullins 67' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,812 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| May 25, 2014 Regular Season | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 - 1 | Philadelphia Union | Carson, California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Leonardo 2' Juninho 31'Donovan 49' 81'Keane 64' |
Edu 88' (P) |
Stadium: Stub Hub Center Attendance: 21,010 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| May 31, 2014 Regular Season | Chivas USA | 0 - 3 | Philadelphia Union | Carson, California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 p.m. EDT | Barrera 63' Torres 64'Avila 73'Minda 83' |
Casey 28' (P) 66' Maidana 76'Fabinho 65' |
Stadium: Stub Hub Center Attendance: 5,231 |
| June 7, 2014 Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 3 - 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Gaddis 53' Casey 63' 71'Le Toux 68'MacMath 80'Lahoud 90+4' |
Hurtado 18' Mezquida 41'Morales 81' (p) 90+4'Leveron 90+2' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,843 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
| June 28, 2014 Regular Season | New England Revolution | 1 - 3 | Philadelphia Union | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Sène 73' 74' Dorman 85' Gonçalves 90+1' |
report | Le Toux 42', 78' Cruz 69' Wenger 80' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 16,483 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| July 4, 2014 Regular Season | FC Dallas | 2 - 1 | Philadelphia Union | Frisco, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 p.m. EDT | Akindele 26' Williams 49' |
Okugo 43' Casey 65'Le Toux 68'Edu 89' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 18,679 |
| July 12, 2014 Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 3 - 3 | Colorado Rapids | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Casey 16' Lahoud 29', 76'Williams 31'Wenger 74'Okugo 90' |
O'Niell 12' Serna 18'LaBrocca 34'Powers 79' (P)Brown 86' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,679 |
| July 16, 2014 Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 3 - 1 | New York Red Bulls | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Casey 9' Fred 51'Le Toux 69' (P) |
Wright-Phillips 60' Miazga 86' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,541 |
| July 19, 2014 Regular Season | Chicago Fire | 1 - 1 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 p.m. EDT | Alex 26' Larentowicz 60' |
Summary | Okugo 22' Le Toux 90+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,460 Referee:  Geoff Gamble |
| August 1, 2014 Regular Season | Sporting Kansas City | 1 - 1 | Philadelphia Union | Kansas City, Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Zusi 54' |
Summary | Brown 71' |
Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 21,318 Referee:  Jair Marrufo |
| August 9, 2014 Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 2 - 1 | Montreal Impact | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Le Toux 12' 63' |
Summary | Tissot 79' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,703 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| August 15, 2014 Regular Season | Houston Dynamo | 2 - 0 | Philadelphia Union | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 p.m. EDT | Horst 28' Bruin 51'Beasley 58'Gaddis 90' |
Summary | Cruz 45' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,283 Referee: Baldomero Toldeo |
| August 24, 2014 Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 4 - 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Wenger 10', 79' Le Toux 14' 68'Williams 72' |
Summary | Cronin 59' Wondolowski 70' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 17,421 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| September 3, 2014 Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 1 - 0 | Toronto FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Edu 33' Casey 55' |
Summary | Morgan 77' Bradley 84'Henry 90+3' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 15,238 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
| September 6, 2014 Regular Season | Toronto FC | 0 - 2 | Philadelphia Union | Toronto, Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Casey 8' Wenger 44' |
Summary | Henry 28' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 22,591 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| September 13, 2014 Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 2 - 2 | New York Red Bulls | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 p.m. EDT | Cruz 30' Ribeiro 41'Le Toux 90+2' (pen.) |
Summary | Luyindula 37' (pen.) Henry 40'Cahill 62'Robles 69'Izquierdo 81' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,091 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| September 20, 2014 Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 0 - 0 | Houston Dynamo | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Summary | Sarkodie 75' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,462 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
| September 27, 2014 Regular Season | D.C. United | 1 - 0 | Philadelphia Union | Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 p.m. EDT | Silva 10' Kitchen 86' |
Summary | Edu 90' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 19,478 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| October 2, 2014 Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 1 - 1 | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Okugo 88' |
Summary | Palmer 5' Nyarko 86'Larentowicz 90+1'Earnshaw 90+2' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 14,838 Referee: Chris Penso |
| October 11, 2014 Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 2 - 3 | Columbus Crew | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Cruz 68' 70' Wenger 75' |
Summary | Finlay 78' Meram 79'Arrieta 83'Barson 90+1' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 15,849 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| October 18, 2014 Regular Season | Philadelphia Union | 2 - 1 | Sporting Kansas City | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Brown 45' Ribeiro 71'Valdés 90' |
Report | Collin 26' Dwyer 54' (pen.)Olum 84' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,073 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| October 26, 2014 Regular Season | Columbus Crew | 2 - 1 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | Arieta 13' Anor 90' |
Report | Pfeffer 85' |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,892 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
| June 17 Fourth Round | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 (aet) | Harrisburg City Islanders | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 ET | Gaddis 79' Edu 89', 108'Wenger 110', 117'Hoppenot 112' |
Report Box Score |
Langley 32' Pelletier 38'Júnior 94' |
Stadium: PPL Park |
| June 24 Fifth Round | Philadelphia Union | 2-1 (aet) | New York Cosmos | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 ET | Carroll 21' Cruz 29'Le Toux 57', 113' (pen.)Fabinho 67'Lahoud 118' |
report | Noselli 56', 111' Ockford 105'Maurer 113'Ayoze 118' |
Stadium: PPL Park |
| July 8 Quarterfinals | Philadelphia Union | 2 – 0 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 ET | Casey 9' Le Toux 48'Okugo 57'Williams 75'Wheeler 76' |
Report Box Score |
McCarthy 16' Soares 47', 90+4'Gonçalves 71'Nguyen 74' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 2,626 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| August 12 Semifinals | FC Dallas | 1 - 1 (aet) (3 - 4 p) |
Philadelphia Union | Frisco, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 ET | Castillo 81' |
Report Boxscore |
Okugo 47' White 75'Lahoud 102'Cruz 114' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: Mark Geiger |
| September 16 Finals | Philadelphia Union | 1 - 3 (aet) | Seattle Sounders | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 ET | Edu 38' Casey 57' |
Report | Alonso 25' Barrett 47'Dempsey 101'Martins 114' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 15,256 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Friendlies
| June 18, 2014 Friendly | Reading United | 2 - 3 | Philadelphia Union | West Lawn, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Touloute 46' Campbell 75' |
Report | Wheeler 6' Hardware 83' 84' |
Stadium: Gurski Stadium |
| July 25, 2014 Friendly | Philadelphia Union |
0 - 1 |  Crystal Palace |
Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Brown 35' |
Report | White 20' (o.g.) |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 15,482 |
| August 28, 2014 Friendly | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2 - 3 | Philadelphia Union | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Barril 22' Baúque 55' |
Report | Le Toux 13' Fernandes 45'Fred 75' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Attendance: 2,558 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 25 | −4 |
Last updated: October 30, 2014
Source:
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A |
| Result | T | W | L | T | T | T | L | T | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | T | W | L | T | W | T | T | W | L | W | W | W | T | T | L | T | L | W | L |
Last updated: October 29, 2014.
Source: MLS Results & League table
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Jim Curtin | United States |
| Assistant Coach | Mike Sorber | United States |
| Technical Director/Assistant Coach | Chris Albright | United States |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Paul Rushing | United States |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Kevin Miller | United States |
| Team Coordinator | Josh Gros | United States |
| Academy Director | Tommy Wilson |  Scotland |
| Equipment Director | Ford Gaitley | United States |
Transfers
In
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous Club | Fee/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 12, 2013 | Corben Bone | MF | Chicago Fire | 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft | |
| January 14, 2014 | Ethan White | DF | D.C. United | Traded for Jeff Parke and a swap of allocation spots | |
| January 15, 2014 |  Cristian Maidana | FW |  Rangers | Undisclosed | |
| January 16, 2014 |  Andre Blake | GK | Connecticut Huskies | 2014 MLS SuperDraft | |
| January 30, 2014 |  Vincent Nogueira | MF | Sochaux | Undisclosed | |
| February 3, 2014 | Brian Holt | GK | Harrisburg City Islanders | Free | |
| February 24, 2014 | Austin Berry | DF | Chicago Fire | Traded for allocation money | |
| March 20, 2014 |  Fred | MF |  Melbourne Heart | Waiver Draft | |
| April 4, 2014 | Andrew Wenger | FW | Montreal Impact | Traded for Jack McInerney | |
| July 30, 2014 |  Rais M'Bolhi | GK |  CSKA Sofia | Undisclosed | |
| August 4, 2014 |  Carlos Valdés | DF | San Lorenzo | Loan Return |
Out
| Date | Player | Number | Position | New Club | Fee/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25, 2013 |  Oka Nikolov | GK | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Waived | |
| November 25, 2013 | Greg Jordan | MF | Minnesota United | Waived | |
| November 25, 2013 | Kléberson | MF | Indy Eleven | Waived | |
| November 25, 2013 | Don Anding | DF | Waived | ||
| November 25, 2013 | Chris Albright | DF | Retired | ||
| December 23, 2013 | Michael Farfan | MF |  Cruz Azul | Undisclosed | |
| January 14, 2014 | Jeff Parke | DF | D.C. United | Traded for Ethan White and a swap of allocation spots | |
| April 4, 2014 | Jack McInerney | FW | Montreal Impact | Traded for Andrew Wenger | |
| April 8, 2014 |  Keon Daniel | MF |  Miedź Legnica | Contract Terminated | |
| July 30, 2014 | Brian Holt | GK | Waived |
Loan in
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Loaned From | Fee/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 27, 2014 | Maurice Edu | MF | Stoke City | ||
| July 12, 2014 | Brian Brown | FW | Harbour View |
Loan out
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Loaned To | Fee/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2014 | Cristhian Hernández | MF | Harrisburg City Islanders | ||
| March 21, 2014 | Jimmy McLaughlin | MF | Harrisburg City Islanders | ||
| March 21, 2014 | Richie Marquez | DF | Harrisburg City Islanders | ||
| March 21, 2014 | Pedro Ribeiro | MF | Harrisburg City Islanders |
See also
References
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