By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
CHESTER, Pa. – A weird bounce gave the Philadelphia Union the win. Joaquin Torres kicked the ball with his left foot in front of the goal.
The ball bounced weirdly in front of Chicago Fire FC goaltender Chris Brady. He was unable to make the save and the ball bounced into the net. The Union won 1-0 at Subaru Park.
The Torres goal came at the end of the regulation in the 90th minute.
Torres was acquired in a trade by the Union in January from CF Montreal. When Torres scored, it was his first goal in nearly a year, as he last scored with Montreal on May 7th, 2022 against Orlando City FC.
The Union is currently on a 24-match unbeaten streak at home. This stretch dates back to September 19th, 2021.
The team, who advanced to the MLS Cup last year, has won their last 13 matches at Subaru Park, including the playoffs. This streak is second in MLS history — only trailing the San Jose Earthquakes, who had won 14 straight matches from 2001 through 2002.
The team won 4-1 over the Columbus Crew to begin the season on February 25th.
The Union may have lost goaltender Andre Blake due to an injury. He suffered an injury in the 33rd minute and was replaced in the game by Joe Bendik.
Blake appeared to have injured his groin on a play.
Philadelphia may rest Blake on Tuesday night when they play the second leg of their Concacaf Champions League game with Alianza.
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