Daily News | Union lose MLS Cup final heartbreaker to LAFC in penalty kick shootout after 3-3 tie
Jose F. Moreno / Staff PhotographerLOS ANGELES — The most extraordinary season in Union history came to an end in the most extraordinary possible way.
Los Angeles’ Kellyn Acosta, who will be across the field from Bale when the U.S. plays Wales at the World Cup in two weeks, opened the scoring in the 27th minute with a deflected free kick. The Union equalized in the 59th through Gazdag, who stunned the raucous crowd into temporary silence — except for the hundreds of traveling Union fans in the southeast stands.
There wasn’t any doubt about Martínez’s foul on Cristian Arango that produced the free kick. But the Union were a little unfortunate with Acosta’s free kick, because Jack McGlynn jumped to head it wide but ended up deflecting it past a stranded Andre Blake. When a goalkeeper is ejected, that team can bring in another goalkeeper but must sub off a different player. Coincidentally, the goalkeeper who came in was the Northeast Philly-born McCarthy. He was the star of the Union’s run to the 2015 U.S. Open Cup final, playing every game. In the final,McCarthy went on to be the hero again, winning the game’s MVP honors for his shootout saves.
Defensively, McGlynn was very good: six recoveries, one block, and four duels won out of eight contested.» READ MORE:Mbaizo and Wagner’s probable farewells
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