Good of the 76ers to have something left in the tank after that disastrous second quarter to still be minus-12 in the third. If only for narrative's sake

That 76ers fan who picked off the towel is in line to play the nickel for the Eagles Friday

Andre Drummond squaring up against Wendell Carter Jr. with the 76ers on pace to give up 164 points to the Magic is ... a choice

76ers fixing their 3rd quarter woes by being awfuler in the 2nd quarter is a bold move

What's next for the Union after their MLS Cup playoff exit? A little bit of uncertainty, but a clearer outlook than this time last year onpattison.com/news/2025/no...

I work covering this league and even I forgot there was one more MLS playoff game tonight

Ernst Tanner in Dec. 2024

I'm bookmarking this on the off chance that it's mid May and you're wondering why the Union of 2026 don't look like the Union of 2025 (Reminder that the Union's 2022 Cup run include just 38 games)

"The fairy tale came to an end tonight." - Bradley Carnell's first words of his postgame news conference

The Union don't have the money to buy a new one, so ... Only hope is to forcefeed enough young talent through the pipeline, maybe with some change-of-pace types (I think Iloski is one), to buck the trend

New York City FC's locker room is down the hall from the press room and their celebrations are not quiet (Nor should they be)

Uhre got a nice ovation as he walks off through the River End. I'd bet my money it's for the last time in a Union kit

There's a world, in which Quinn Sullivan's knee ligaments are intact, where those late chances that fell to Frankie Westfield find the boot of Milan Iloski instead. In that world, the Union are moving on

FT: NYCFC 1, Union 0 The Union's frequent tormentors do it again. 18 shots but no goal for the Union, who did just about everything but score

6 minutes is the add here as an NYCFC player is down. They've been cagey in managing this game but not overly wasting of time, to my eyes

I fear the axe is dull

Frankie Westfield over again! Can't help but think it might be Quinn Sullivan in these positions in a different world

Cavan Sullivan is the final throw of the dice

Freese gets his time-wasting yellow in the 77th. Penalty shout for a push on Harriel. Not enough in it for me

Matt Freese kick save on Frankie Westfield Homegrown on Homegrown violence

Danley had an open header on the edge of the 6 and something about the ball flight broke him Still 1-0, 74th minute

Times the Union were shut out at home this year: April 5, vs. Orlando (0-0) End of list

Maxi Moralez was, however, on the field here when David Villa scored from the midway line in 2017

This game needs Ilsinho, who is only 16 months older than Maxi Moralez

Tai Baribo and Jovan Lukic off for Uhre and Westfield. That's very interesting, moves Vassilev as an 8 and Westfield as a 10. Rick for Blake. All in the 60th

Andre Blake hits the deck after the play. Andrew Rick, whose hair looks particularly floppy tonight, is putting on gloves

Nico Fernandez very nearly scored from 60 yards. Andre Blake nearly hurt himself keeping it out

It's the 55th minute and Frankie Westfield and Mikael Uhre are being summoned

Fun fact: Maxi Moralez scored against the Union in the 2023 playoffs. And the 2021 Eastern Conference final. And the 2018 first round Moralez has 2 goals/5 assists in 14 regular season games vs. the Union

Second half underway. No changes here in Chester

HT: NYCFC 1, Union 0. Both teams have had their chances. The visitors put theirs away. Couple tweaks for the Union at half, but NYCFC has kept the 0 without much desperation defending yet

Over and above my stated objections

The Union are 4-6 in games this year when they concede first. That includes the loss to NYCFC in April

That's Maxi Moralez, that's a beauty and that's a 1-0 lead for NYCFC

Matt Freese nearly made a hash of a Bruno Damiani shot. Recovers just before the line

Rubiel Vazquez apparently gave away all of Guido Gonzales' yellow cards, since he wants to have summits with every NYCFC players. Tayvon Gray now

Bad mistake by Jakub Glesnes gives the ball to Maxi Moralez. Nico Fernandez pings the post. Should've been 1-0

This is very much not the formation. O'Toole and Shore are the CMs. Haak in central defense next to Martins. Gustavo is a wide right back in possession. Looks like a Back 4 but with Gray pushed up a high (or a back 5 with Gray back and on the right and Ojeda really high)

Feels like 43 degrees at kickoff. Nate Harriel, Olwethu Makhanya, Jakub Glesnes and Tai Baribo going long sleeves

The Union shot off pregame pyro at the "red" part of the anthem, in what feels like a personal shot at @markfishkin.bsky.social

🎶 Working on my night boat 🎶

New York City starts (3-4-3 or a 3-4-2-1) Freese Gustavo-Martins-Gray Ojeda-Shore-Haak-O'Toole Moralez-N.Fernandez-Wolf Haak has to go inside to CM. Moralez and Wolf should float underneath

The lineup I'd go with. Bedoya is on the bench. Only one forward is, so that's a signal to me that Milan Iloski is fit enough to be your backup striker, too

What Arkansas Football Makes Trenton Takes

Meant to do a snarky post about how long it's been since we were last here. At least the lights look brighter tonight ...

Alejandro Bedoya is out here doing what looks an awful lot like a pregame fitness test with trainers

Much as I like the broadcasting duo on the Vancouver game, just absolutely suffocated the ending. Let me hear BC Place go nuts. Too much yapping

Just glad its not 3 weeks to the next one

More like OfftheMark Delgado

The posts from this game, spiritually, are from Philadelphia