On Saturday night in Cleveland, Philadelphia Union midfielder Alejandro Bedoya helped the USMNT to a 3-0 win over Nicaragua, securing the US' number-one spot in Group B of the Gold Cup. At almost exactly the same time, though, back in Chester, his club team faced a different sort of task -- a friendly against visiting Premier League side Swansea City AFC.
The good news here? The Union drew the Welsh visitors 2-2, fielding a team that even included 17-year-old senior team debutant Anthony Fontana.
The even better news? They did so in front of a cohort of fans dressed for the Union's Game of Thrones night. Let's check out some of the sights from the evening.
Ceasefire in the Battle of Chesteros to grab a beer#JoinOrDie pic.twitter.com/7lmdIuRUig
— Philadelphia Union (@PhilaUnion) July 16, 2017
Shame. Shame. Shame.#JoinOrDie pic.twitter.com/CRTPGgi0lR
— Philadelphia Union (@PhilaUnion) July 15, 2017
On "Game of Thrones" night we've got Khaleesi on the plaza and a bunch of kids wacking each other with foam swords and lances pic.twitter.com/urFfuM0OaL
— Kevin Kinkead (@Kevin_Kinkead) July 15, 2017