MLS action continues Thursday evening as the Columbus Crew travel to PPL Park to take on the Philadelphia Union (8 p.m., ESPN2/ESPN3.com).
Philadelphia looks to build a winning tradition at their new home in Chester, Pa., and face a difficult challenge with the Crew visiting. The Union are currently just three points off the bottom of the Eastern Conference, and will look to distance themselves from the bottom and creep towards a playoff spot. Columbus is looking to bounce back after dropping a 3-1 result to Chivas USA last weekend.
If you are watching the game please feel free to share any thoughts, opinions and play-by-play in the comments section below.
Enjoy the match.
Stevie Lenhart!!! Gotta love RBNY fans talking crap…they had to go out and buy Marquez and Henry to compete with the Crew….we have our maestro: Schelotto!!!!
I was @ the game and let me say this…
Danny Califf and Michael Orozco are just mediocre to bad.
Sietz has been a disaster all year but tonight was not his fault.
Couldn’t tell during the game if Le Toux took a dive b/c the Union does not show replays that are unfavorable.
P.S. the dude in the sons of ben section with the don’t tread on me flag is a total douch bag. The flag was in the way of section 101 everytime there was any goal mouth action.
I wasn’t able to watch, but yeah, as a NY supporter my head told me to hope for a Philly win but I couldn’t really do that so came home hoping for a draw
You would know from watching your crap team last year
I was watching the game & rooting for Philly to beat the Crew as I am a RBNY fan. Man, Philly is just about USL quality.
How does Danny Mwanga not play?
No. He just hasn’t had a good game since 2007. Bobby is finally benching him.
Philly is a 1 man team with Le Toux…they need a DP
Jac Mac with a great ball in.
Announced attendance 18,001. Not bad at all, Philly. Hope you maintain after the novelty wears off.
post of the evening there. I got a good chuckle.
Is Robbie Rogers hurt?
Brilliant goal up and down the field. Any defense would struggle with that.
Thanks, Igor. “Not you,” was that really so hard to understand on your own?
Calif got worked.
YESSSs what a great goal!
“I am favorably disposed toward Sebastian Le Toux; however, the young man was guilty of simulation, as he prostrated himself of hos own volition before the venerable Frankie Hejduk made any contact.”
Really good game so far, up and down action. Really great free kick by Schellotto and Le Toux sold that PK, I don’t judge him for that, he did it professionally.
You don’t need contact for it to be a foul. You can jump away from a tackle and and still get a free kick.
Even red cards without contact is correct if the tackle is very violent. The broken leg isn’t necessary.
Yeah, I commented a few weeks ago that Hejduk hasn’t seemed to lose much pace but is making even worse decisions in his old age. He’s a bit of an anomaly.
Listen to yourself. “you dont need contact for a foul”. Give me a break.
That was bad dive
Not sure what you mean. If you dive with no contact not sure how that is a foul.
Jesus I am tired of people calling divers “smart”.
I love Hejduk but he has been nothing but a liability this season. A stupid red card a few games ago and sliding at a guy in the box after the ball was gone in this game. I dont care if there was contact or not. Its something you don’t do. I remember last season he got a red card for slapping the ball out of the gks hands during a punt. I think its time to take old yeller out back and put him out of his misery.
Dive, but you don’t need contact for it to be a bad tackle and a foul and penalty.
No, Hejduk didn’t even touch him. He stuck his leg in there but didn’t make contact.
Disappointed in the ref. He was right there, and missed that Le Toux was going down and left his foot in.
What the hell does that mean?
Im a union fan and I dont like that Le Toux took a page out the ghana playbook… I didnt likeit then and I dont like it now.
Love me some Seba, but boy was going down before Hejduk touched him.
Le Cheat. Lost respect for him.
What a f*cking dive by Le Toux. Pathetic.
Frenchies………
Great goal.
What a goal by Lenhart..great freekick by Schelotto..go Crew!
and He isnt nearly as annoying as other former american players turned commentators that we have had.(Wynalda, Harks, Balboa, im sure there are a few others)
Looks like Twellman is preparing for a career in broadcasting. Good for him, since it’s looks like he may never play again…
How american. Leave a live broadcast for an update on golf scores.
It’s so dark at the stadium it looks like PPL Park is the only thing in the world.
JP Dellecamera and Taylor Twellman i believe
JP Dellecamra and Taylor Twellman.
Wow Ekpo had Schelotto in tons of space, just didnt give him the pass, gotta take a gamble sometimes
Who are the commentators?
Anyone see what happened to Garey?
I like how the Union plays…pleasing to the eye
Mapp is looking good….bossing the midfield….
Go PU!
anyone notice how well philly holds possession? Im impressed
Nice atmosphere at PPL.