The Union survived a rough-and-tumble opener to their playoff run, edging FC Cincinnati with a 1-0 win thanks to a 59th-minute goal from Leon Flach. But it was enough to advance them to the Eastern Conference final. MLSCupPlayoffs
But when a loose ball came to him off a pass from a tightly-marked Uhre in Cincinnati’s 18-yard box, Flach let instinct take over. He took a first-time swing with his left foot and smashed the ball past Roman Celentano, unleashing an explosion of noise from the stands.
Now Cincinnati had to chase the game, and the Union swarmed them. Cory Burke entered for Uhre in the 68th, and the visitors made two substitutions in close succession: Ronald Matarrita for Alvas Powell at right back, and forward Sergio Santos for centerback Ian Murphy. The latter move brought an end to Cincinnati’s 5-3-2 setup, changing it to a 4-3-3. That meant even more space opening up on the visitors’ defense, and the Union swarmed it. But Cincinnati kept coming too.Back to the defense for a moment. A day after what some people thought was a surprising win of Major League Soccer’s Defender of the Year award, Jakob Glesnes showed everyone why he won it.
But when the final whistle blew, the Union were headed to their second consecutive Eastern Conference final, and a long-awaited chance to redeem last year’s COVID-wracked loss in the same game last year.
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