PHILADELPHIA UNION vs. ORLANDO CITY SC
TALEN ENERGY STADIUM, Chester, Pennsylvania
APRIL 8, 2016 (WEEK 6, MLS GAME #43)
7 pm ET (UniMás, MLS LIVE)
Two of the early surprise packets in Major League Soccer meet in a vital Eastern Conference clash on Viernes de Fútbol when Philadelphia Union play host to Orlando City SC at Talen Energy Stadium. City are atop the Eastern Conference all alone for the first time in the club's MLS history, one of two teams still remaining without a defeat following their 4-1 rout of the Portland Timbers at the Citrus Bowl last Sunday. Union are just two points further back in the division, their two-game winning run put to an end last weekend in a 1-0 defeat at the Chicago Fire.
- Kaká made a stellar return to the Orlando City SC lineup, keeping his team undefeated on the season with a second consecutive win in their 4-1 defeat of the Portland Timbers on Sunday evening. After missing the first three games of the season, Kaká set up the first two goals of the match, then scored one of his own as Orlando City moved to the top of the Eastern Conference standings.
- Union saw their two-game winning streak put to an end in a 1-0 loss on the road at the Chicago Fire on Saturday afternoon at snowy Toyota Park.
- The teams met twice in Orlando City’s inaugural season, with one goal scored between the two games. Sebastien Le Toux scored the game’s only goal in a Union win Oct. 25 in Chester; the teams played to a scoreless draw Aug. 8 at the Citrus Bowl.
REFEREE: Jair Marrufo. AR1 (bench): Peter Balciunas; AR2 (opposite): Daniel Belleau; 4th: Rubiel Vazquez
MLS Career: 197 games; FC/gm: 23.4; Y/gm: 2.8; R: 38; pens: 56
SUSPENDED: PHI: Warren Creavalle (through April 10) -- ORL: Brek Shea (through April 10)
DISABLED LIST: none
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (2 meetings): Union 1 win, 1 goal -- Orlando City 0 wins, 0 goals -- Ties 1
AT PHILADELPHIA (1 meeting): Union 1 win, 1 goal -- Orlando City 0 wins, 0 goals -- Ties 0
RETURN MATCHES: 5/25: Orlando City SC vs. Philadelphia Union, 7:30 p.m. ET; 10/16: Philadelphia Union vs. Orlando City SC, 5 p.m. ET
LAST YEAR (MLS)
8/8: ORL 0, PHI 0
10/25: PHI 1, ORL 0 (Le Toux 41)
- Coaches record: Adrian Heath vs. PHI: P2 W0 L1 T1 -- Jim Curtin vs. ORL: P2 W1 L0 T1
