Philadelphia Union vs.Colorado Rapids | August 25, 2024

the customary 442 Diamond changes from the semifinal Wednesday include an important one at striker Tai bbo returns from suspension Calvin Harris returns to the 11 at right wing the inclusion of Oliver LZ in Midfield expected to move Cole Basset into an attacking roll on the left curtain told us yesterday I'll never play for a better captain in my career underway the third place game in League's cup that was another example of what Colorado trying to do wner had gone forward he gives that width on the left hand side back the other way for Philadelphia top of the box contact with bubacar and a shot reaching out to make the stop Zack stefen and it's out for an early corner and it's a brilliant safe from Stephan we've seen how good he's been he makes wonderful runs to that near post he takes players with him vogner plays it short solivan from the sharp angle whips it across and deflected out by Zack Stephan again corner is that here comes bbo Ty bbo edge of the 18 able to work it across save by Stephen that was gsog arriving late in transition come the rapids one more time here's Basset into the attacking third has options to his right able to lay this off naaj big save by Blake he got the hand out following up Bueno it's a bit halfhazard out there now as now Basset plays ahead touch by kovich is a good one here come the Rapids with a two-on-one this is played across Calvin Harris and it's one- nothing Colorado the 24-year-old Calvin Harris one of the changes to the lineup from the semif final his fourth start of this League's cup and he's put the Rapids on the board on the road well Philadelphia Union have been the better team but this is all about movement and it's all about desperation from Defenders headed for Leon flock out wide Mikel AA o looking to work this across vodra gets ahead to it second header tie game how about that for a response and tyo welcome back to the Philadelphia Union welcome back to the goal scoring column his sixth of this leagues cup and we are leveled and he doesn't go for goal this is specific this is on purp this header back across goal and then bbo does the rest he does what he does best at the moment a player that can do no wrong biso edge of the 18 to work this across headed Away by abubakar brought down Quin Sullivan shot rang it off the post takes a long rebound followup try still alive ball Union with the goahead goal and who else could it be second of the match time bbo to make it 2-1 [Applause] in Le's C but this strike from Sullivan is incredible the way that he hits it it then bends back but just watch the reaction from bbo he's waiting for [Applause] mistake mahovich again this ball not headed out completely and what a rocket that's fired in Colorado has leveled the match it is oliv loron with a bullet and it's 22 early in the second half Luka what a strike it's a magnificent finish because you see Elliot he gets up and then laras he has all the time to watch it first of all side foot second of all keeps his eye on the ball thirdly keeps the ball down and fourth which is most important gives Blake absolutely zero chance of saving it it's Mikel AA two goals in his last three games in this League's cup will lay it off wi Sullivan now from long range sends that wide players on the edge of the area that are ringing the box ready to take a shot if it comes out to [Applause] them movich top of the 18 lorz has one already today gives it a go testing Andre Blake sends it over the bar Sullivan finds another gear Quinn Sullivan across juggled initially by Stephanie and he's got it switch to the left brought down by Vagner Kai Vagner able to work this across abubaca got a head to it Sullivan looks to play this back here's mcglen firing off the left foot it goes wide in the 78th [Applause] minute mahovich the ins swinger comes out towards laras still alive ball headed by abubacar and off the post [Applause] Jack mcglenn swings it in Over the Bar not sure who had the last touch you armis trying to send his team forward one more time the referee says no that's all this third place match and a guaranteed birth in kakaa Champions Cup to be decided by a penalty shootout [Music] today go good start for the Rapids in round [Applause] one Gaz do saved by Stefan yeah and once again Stefan standing up to be [Music] counted pass it goes high on Blake and fires and scores Tyber re round two for the union strikes and another save by stefen oh what a start to the shootout for Zack stefen once again phenomenal guesses the right way maxu Blake guesses the wrong way and Colorado is a perfect three for three Elliot look like Stephen got a little piece of that but Elliot scores and keeps the union alive Conor Ronan fires High and the union still [Applause] alive biso rang it off the crossbar and it's over three of the four Philadelphia Shooters denied but now the celebration can go on says the referee there will be no check that's all the Colorado Rapids are going to conaf Champions Cup and look at that celebration yeah the reaction from Chris armus it gives you momentum yes as you've quite rightly said the conquer CF Champions Cup they're having a great season and quite rightly all the players they go over to Stefan because once again he was brilliant when it mattered