The Union extended their unbeaten streak over their longtime rivals to 14 games. But they remained stuck in 10th place in the Eastern Conference as the playoff race heats up.
Mikael Uhre celebrates with Tai Baribo and Dániel Gazdag after one of the Union's goals against the Red Bulls on Saturday.HARRISON, N.J. — The Union earned their first regular-season win since July 20 on Saturday, and they did so in style.
Bedoya’s start was the only thing close to a surprise in the starting lineup. The only other item that was news was Danley Jean Jacques starting at the defensive midfield spot. It might be his to keep now.said Friday that he knew his team needed to put Uhre in better positions to succeed. That happened right out of the gate Saturday, with help from someone who’d helped before.
After a few steps, Sean Nealis came close by, but Uhre dismissed him with a simple slowdown. That created a pocket to shoot from, and Uhre ripped a 22-yard blast low past former Union goalkeeper Carlos Coronel. It was Uhre’s 10th goal of the year, meaning he’s now hit double-digit scoring in all three of his seasons here.
Social media highlights don’t always capture full build-ups like that if they take a while. But if you can find the whole thing, do it, because it’s worth watching.Blake ended the night with four official saves, and many more clutch plays. He also got lucky, as New York remarkably struck the woodwork five times in the game.
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