Oct 1st features a match where Charlotte will play host to Philadelphia Union in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Major League Soccer teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. Charlotte sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-2 win against Chicago Fire. Mauricio Pineda struck first for Chicago Fire in the 3rd minute, then Jhon Durán added another in the 30th minute But luckily in the 96th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Karol Świderski. Charlotte is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while philadelphia Union sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Atlanta United. Neither Atlanta United nor Philadelphia Union could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 19 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Philadelphia Union looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches.
On the 2nd of April, Philadelphia Union hosted Charlotte at the Talen Energy Stadium in their last match together. Philadelphia Union was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Julián Carranza struck first for Philadelphia Union in the 4th minute, then Gazdag added another in the 46th minute In the end, Charlotte couldn’t muster any offence and Philadelphia Union ran away with the shutout win.
Philadelphia Union is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Gazdag and Mikael Uhre each having 3 goals in their last 5. Charlotte’s most prolific scorer has been Karol Świderski. The attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches.