
When the Philadelphia Union announced their split from longtime head coach Jim Curtin last November, few would have guessed they would be the first Eastern Conference team to clinch a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs.
Yet, that’s exactly what they did Saturday night under first-year head coach Bradley Carnell, defeating the star-studded FC Cincinnati on the road 1–0 to secure a postseason berth, after playing with 10 men from the 60th minute onwards.