2020 Philadelphia Union II season

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Philadelphia Union II
2020 season
Ownership Group Keystone S&E
Head coachSven Gartung
Stadium Talen Energy Stadium
USLC Eastern Conf.: 16th
Group F: 4th
USL Playoffs Did not qualify
Average home league attendance467
Biggest win PHI 4–0 LDN (Sept. 16)
Biggest defeat PHI 0–6 PIT (July 18)
NY 6–0 PHI (Sept. 9)
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The 2020 season was the first season since the rebranding of Philadelphia Union's reserve team from Bethlehem Steel FC to Philadelphia Union II. [1] Union II competed in the USL Championship's Eastern Conference.

Contents

Roster

As of March 5, 2020 [2]
No.Pos.Player Nation
1 GK Matt Freese ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 MF Cole Turner ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 MF Jack de Vries ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
35 MF David Rabadán (on loan from Atlético Albacete)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
36 FW Saed Díaz Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
37 MF Selmir Miscic Flag of the United States.svg  United States
38 MF Zach Zandi Flag of the United States.svg  United States
40 MF Issa Rayyan Flag of the United States.svg  United States
41 FW Yomi Scintu Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
42 DF Jamoi Topey Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
43 DF Steve Kingue Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
44 DF Ben Ofeimu Flag of the United States.svg  United States
49 GK Todd Morton Flag of the United States.svg  United States
56 MF Luis Flores ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
59 MF Axel Picazo ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
60 DF Nathan Harriel ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
63 FW Shanyder Borgelin Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
65 MF Jack McGlynn Flag of the United States.svg  United States
66 DF Million Evans ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Philadelphia Union.
  2. ^
    Philadelphia Union Academy player.

Competitive

USL Championship

Standings — Group F

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Hartford Athletic 1611233124+7352.19Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1611143910+29342.13
3 New York Red Bulls II 1650113037−7150.94
4 Philadelphia Union II 1623112045−2590.56
5 Loudoun United FC 131391028−1860.46
Source: USL

Match results

March 71 Philadelphia Union II 0–0 Loudoun United FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EST Turner Yellow card.svg 59'
Ofeimu Yellow card.svg 85'
Huckaby Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Saravia Yellow card.svg 45+3'Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 467
Referee: Thomas Snyder
July 182 Philadelphia Union II 0–6 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Chester, Pennsylvania
6:30 PM EDT Harriell Yellow card.svg 58' Report Mensah Soccerball shade.svg29'
Griffin Soccerball shade.svg37'
Velarde Soccerball shade.svg59'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg67'
Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg81', Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Referee: Thomas Snyder
August 97 Philadelphia Union II P–P Hartford Athletic Chester, Pennsylvania
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to positive covid-19 test in the Union II organization. [3]
August 198 Philadelphia Union II P–P Hartford Athletic Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to positive covid-19 test in the Union II organization. [4]
September 210 Philadelphia Union II 1–2 Atlanta United 2 Chester, Pennsylvania
6:30 PM EDT Rabadán Yellow card.svg 39'
Jasinski Yellow card.svg 47'
Craig Yellow card.svg 67'
Aaronson Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		 Report Macky Diop Soccerball shade.svg45'
Goodrum Yellow card.svg 53'
Mejia Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Thomas Snyder
September 611 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–0 Philadelphia Union II St. Petersburg, Florida
9:56 PM EDT Lasso Yellow card.svg 4'
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg6'
Ekra Soccerball shade.svg39'
Louro Yellow card.svg 60'		 Report Aaronson Yellow card.svg 50'
Ofeimu Yellow card.svg 56'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 140
Referee: Tori Penso
September 99 New York Red Bulls II 6–0 Philadelphia Union II Harrison, New Jersey
5:00 PM EDT Lema Soccerball shade cross.svg8'
Sowe Soccerball shade.svg45', Soccerball shade.svg45+2', Soccerball shade.svg74'
Toure Soccerball shade.svg72'
Clark Soccerball shade.svg82', Soccerball shade.svg90'
Zalinsky Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Freese Yellow card.svg 7'
Bohui Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Luis Arroyo
Note: Re-schedule of postponed August 23, 2020 match. [6]
September 1212 Loudoun United FC 1–1 Philadelphia Union II Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Lundegard Yellow card.svg 8' Yellow-red card.svg 13'
Amoustapha Soccerball shade.svg42'
Gabarra Yellow card.svg 51'
Ku-DiPietro Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Gamble Red card.svg 90+4'		 Report Bohui Soccerball shade.svg10'
Kingue Yellow card.svg 29'		Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 520
Referee: Danielle Chesky
September 1613 Philadelphia Union II 4–0 Loudoun United FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EST Craig Soccerball shade.svg6'
Sorenson Soccerball shade.svg20', Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Kingue Soccerball shade.svg32'
Huckaby Yellow card.svg 71'
Stafford Soccerball shade.svg83', Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Ndour Yellow card.svg 29'
Amoustapha Yellow card.svg 40'
Saravia Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Ernie Constantine
September 2014 Philadelphia Union II 0–3 Hartford Athletic Chester, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM EDT Huckaby Yellow card.svg 34' Report Dixon Soccerball shade.svg8', Soccerball shade.svg58'
Topey Soccerball shade.svg13' (o.g.)
Strong Yellow card.svg 44'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Luis Arroyo
September 237 Hartford Athletic 1–1 Philadelphia Union II Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Strong Soccerball shade.svg45+2', Yellow card.svg 88'
Cohen Yellow card.svg 56'
Jørgensen Yellow card.svg 68'		 Report McGlynn Soccerball shade.svg76'
Aaronson Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Attendance: 1,375
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
Note: Re-schedule of postponed August 9, 2020 match. [6]
September 2615 New York Red Bulls II 5–4 Philadelphia Union II Harrison, New Jersey
5:00 PM EDT Sowe Soccerball shade.svg13', Soccerball shade.svg19'
Lema Yellow card.svg 37'
Zalinsky Yellow card.svg 41'
Dieye Yellow card.svg 42'
LaCava Soccerball shade.svg65'
Cummins Soccerball shade.svg67'
Fala Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report McGlynn Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.), Soccerball shade.svg69'
Topey Yellow card.svg 46'
Picazo Soccerball shade.svg55'
Flores Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Ernie Constantine
September 308 Philadelphia Union II 2–3 Hartford Athletic Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Budler Yellow card.svg 7'
Cohen Soccerball shade.svg22' (o.g.)
Sorenson Yellow card.svg 42'
Stafford Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Jørgensen Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen.)
Lara Soccerball shade.svg15'
Dixon Yellow card.svg 25'
Strong Yellow card.svg 55'
Barrera Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Referee: Christian Centeno
Note: Re-schedule of postponed August 19, 2020 match. [6]
October 316 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–1 Philadelphia Union II Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Lee Soccerball shade.svg15', Yellow card.svg 37'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 61'
Dos Santos Yellow card.svg 70'
Dikwa Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Cole Turner Yellow card.svg 43'
Jack McGlynn Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Austin Saini

U.S. Open Cup

Due to their affiliation with a higher division professional club (Philadelphia Union), Union II is one of 15 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Philadelphia Union USL Championship Team To Rebrand As Union II". philadelphiaunion.com. 2019-12-12. Archived from the original on 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  2. ↑ "Roster". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Philadelphia Union II Match Against Hartford Athletic Rescheduled". Philadelphia Union. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Match Against Philadelphia Union II Postponed". HartfordAthletic.com. August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Union II Match Against New York Postponed". PhiladelphiaUnion.com. August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 "Union II Matches Rescheduled". USLChampionship.com. September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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