Overview
- Philadelphia leads the best-of-three 1-0 after a 2-2 draw in regulation and a 4-2 shootout sealed by Jesús Bueno.
- Indiana Vassilev and Milan Iloski scored in the 70th and 75th minutes before Chicago leveled through Jonathan Bamba and Jack Elliott in stoppage time.
- Andre Blake denied Jack Elliott in the opening shootout round as the Union converted through Frankie Westfield, Iloski, Tai Baribo and Bueno.
- Chicago’s Sergio Oregel received a late red card and will miss Saturday’s match, and Philip Zinckernagel was a pregame scratch with an abdominal strain.
- The Western Conference’s top-seeded San Diego FC also went up 1-0 in its series after a 2-1 win over Portland, with Game 2 set for Saturday.