MLS : Philadelphia defeats Revolution 3-0
UNITED STATES, Jul. 2, 2017 (AMP) — MLS: Two wins in a row for Philadelphia Union. After their 1-0 win against DC United on June 24, The U continued their sensational form in the MLS with a 3-0 victory over New England this Sunday.
Philadelphia Union dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Sapong Charles in the 4th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, The U further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Ilsinho Pereira '48 and Alberg Roland '78).
Philadelphia Union climbed to 13rd place with 22 points from 17 games, only one point behind New York Red Bulls.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Fire | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 37 |
| 2 | Toronto FC | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 35 |
| 3 | New York City | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | Sporting Kansas City | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 31 |
| 5 | Orlando City | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 29 |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 28 |
| 7 | Atlanta United | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 27 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 26 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 25 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 25 |
| 12 | New York Red Bulls | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 23 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 22 |
| 14 | LA Galaxy | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 22 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 21 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 21 |
| 17 | Seattle Sounders FC | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 21 |
| 18 | New England | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 20 |
| 19 | Colorado Rapids | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 19 |
| 20 | DC United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 18 |
| 21 | Minnesota United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 18 |
| 22 | Real Salt Lake | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2017
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Overview
Philadelphia Union
- Position: 13 +5
- Best performance of the season:DC United 0-4 Philadelphia Union (13 May.)
- Previous game:Philadelphia Union 1-0 DC United (24 Jun.)
- Next game:
New England Revolution
- Position: 18 -1
- Best performance of the season:New England 4-0 Real Salt Lake (13 May.)
- Previous game:Toronto FC 2-0 New England (23 Jun.)
- Next game:New England - New York Red Bulls (5 Jul.)
Philadelphia Union
3:0
New England
3:0 (1:0)
- 2 July 2017
- Chester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chicago Fire | 37 |
| 2 |  Toronto FC | 35 |
| 3 |  New York City | 33 |
| 4 |  Sporting Kansas City | 31 |
| 5 |  Orlando City | 29 |