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09/19 22:03 CDT Union rally from 3 goals down to beat Sporting KC 4-3 as
unbeaten streak reaches 11
Union rally from 3 goals down to beat Sporting KC 4-3 as unbeaten streak
reaches 11
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) --- Bruno Damiani, teenager Cavan Sullivan and Milan
Iloski all scored over a five-minute span of the second half for Philadelphia,
and the Union used an own goal to beat Sporting Kansas City 4-3 on Saturday
night and extend their unbeaten streak to 11 with a fifth straight victory.
Andr Luiz scored in the fifth minute and again five minutes later to give DC
United a 2-0 lead. Defender Wyatt Meyer used his head to score his first career
goal in the 16th minute for a 3-0 advantage that stood through halftime.
Damiani started the Union rally in the 64th minute with his career-high eighth
goal in his second season.
Sullivan, 16, cut it to 3-2 two minutes later with his seventh goal --- using
assists from Danley Jean Jacques and older brother Quinn Sullivan. Cavan
Sullivan also has 12 assists this season after not contributing to a goal
through his first 14 appearances after debuting in 2024.
Iloski scored his career-best 13th goal in his first full season with the Union
--- unassisted in the 68th minute to tie it 3-3.
Philadelphia got some help on an own goal by Zorhan Bassong in the 73rd minute
to complete the comeback.
Andre Blake had two saves for Philadelphia (10-10-6), which has gone 9-0-2
during its unbeaten streak.
Stefan Cleveland saved four shots for Sporting KC (5-17-3) --- last in the
league with 18 points.
The Union have scored 14 goals in their last three matches after posting
back-to-back 5-0 victories over FC Cincinnati and San Diego FC. They haven't
lost since a 6-4 road loss to Inter Miami that left last in the Eastern
Conference at the end of May.
Up next
Philadelphia: Hosts Orlando City on Saturday.
Kansas City: At Houston Dynamo on Saturday.
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