Overview
- The quarterfinal was staged on Aug. 13 after a two-hour weather delay and an initial postponement from July 9.
- Milan Iloski, introduced at halftime, scored his first Union goal in the 74th minute to level the match.
- Centerback Olwethu Makhanya finished a loose ball in the 89th minute to seal the 3-2 victory.
- The result extended Philadelphia’s unbeaten run against New York to 16 matches across all competitions.
- League roster shifts loom as Jakob Glesnes sits out for yellow-card accumulation, Indiana Vassilev faces concussion evaluation and New York’s Kyle Duncan serves a red-card suspension.