Philadelphia Union II
2020 season
Ownership GroupKeystone S&E
Head coachSven Gartung
StadiumTalen Energy Stadium
USLCEastern Conf.: 16th
Group F: 4th
USL PlayoffsDid not qualify
Average home league attendance467
Biggest winPHI 4–0 LDN (Sept. 16)
Biggest defeatPHI 0–6 PIT (July 18)
NY 6–0 PHI (Sept. 9)
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The 2020 season was the first season since the rebranding of Philadelphia Union's reserve team from Bethlehem Steel FC to Philadelphia Union II.[1] Union II competed in the USL Championship's Eastern Conference.

Roster

As of March 5, 2020[2]
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Matt Freese ([A])  United States
13 MF Cole Turner ([A])  United States
14 MF Jack de Vries ([A])  United States
35 MF David Rabadán (on loan from Atlético Albacete)  Spain
36 FW Saed Díaz  Panama
37 MF Selmir Miscic  United States
38 MF Zach Zandi  United States
40 MF Issa Rayyan  United States
41 FW Yomi Scintu  Germany
42 DF Jamoi Topey  Jamaica
43 DF Steve Kingue  Cameroon
44 DF Ben Ofeimu  United States
49 GK Todd Morton  United States
56 MF Luis Flores ([B])  United States
59 MF Axel Picazo ([B])  United States
60 DF Nathan Harriel ([B])  United States
63 FW Shanyder Borgelin  Haiti
65 MF Jack McGlynn  United States
66 DF Million Evans ([B])  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Philadelphia Union.
    2.
  2. ^
    Philadelphia Union Academy player.
    3.

Competitive

USL Championship

Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings — Group F

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Hartford Athletic 16 11 2 3 31 24 +7 35 2.19 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 16 11 1 4 39 10 +29 34 2.13
3 New York Red Bulls II 16 5 0 11 30 37 −7 15 0.94
4 Philadelphia Union II 16 2 3 11 20 45 −25 9 0.56
5 Loudoun United FC 13 1 3 9 10 28 −18 6 0.46
Source: USL

Match results

March 7 1 Philadelphia Union II 0–0 Loudoun United FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EST Turner Yellow card 59'
Ofeimu Yellow card 85'
Huckaby Yellow card 87'		 Report Saravia Yellow card 45+3' Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 467
Referee: Thomas Snyder
July 18 2 Philadelphia Union II 0–6 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Chester, Pennsylvania
6:30 PM EDT Harriell Yellow card 58' Report Mensah 29'
Griffin 37'
Velarde 59'
Fernandes 67'
Dos Santos 81', 87'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Referee: Thomas Snyder
July 22 3 Philadelphia Union II 1–5 New York Red Bulls II Chester, Pennsylvania
8:36 PM EDT Miscic 46'
Flores Yellow card 58'		 Report Corfe 10'
Boateng 53'
Edelman 56'
Fala Yellow card 58'
Elney 59'
Sowe 75'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Referee: Christian Centeno
July 25 4 Hartford Athletic 3–2 Philadelphia Union II Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Silva Yellow card 29'
Torres 39'
Jørgensen 43'
Guzmán 53'
McGlynn Yellow card 66'		 Report Scintu 4'
Picazo 16'
Kingue Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Referee: Thomas Snyder
August 1 5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4–0 Philadelphia Union II Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Dos Santos 22', 42'
Vancaeyezeele 36'
James 65'		 Report Picazo Yellow card 38'
Aaronson Yellow card 73'
Flores Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Kevin Fikar
August 5 6 Philadelphia Union II 3–2 New York Red Bulls II Chester, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM EDT Bohui 1'
McGlynn 45+4'
Flores Yellow card 61'
Jasinski 71'		 Report Elney 37' (pen.)
Dieye 43'
Sharifi Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
August 9 7 Philadelphia Union II P–P Hartford Athletic Chester, Pennsylvania
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to positive covid-19 test in the Union II organization.[3]
August 19 8 Philadelphia Union II P–P Hartford Athletic Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to positive covid-19 test in the Union II organization.[4]
August 23 9 New York Red Bulls II P–P Philadelphia Union II Harrison, New Jersey
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Note: Match postponed.[5]
September 2 10 Philadelphia Union II 1–2 Atlanta United 2 Chester, Pennsylvania
6:30 PM EDT Rabadán Yellow card 39'
Jasinski Yellow card 47'
Craig Yellow card 67'
Aaronson 90+6'		 Report Macky Diop 45'
Goodrum Yellow card 53'
Mejia 90+2'		 Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Thomas Snyder
September 6 11 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–0 Philadelphia Union II St. Petersburg, Florida
9:56 PM EDT Lasso Yellow card 4'
Guenzatti 6'
Ekra 39'
Louro Yellow card 60'		 Report Aaronson Yellow card 50'
Ofeimu Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 140
Referee: Tori Penso
September 9 9 New York Red Bulls II 6–0 Philadelphia Union II Harrison, New Jersey
5:00 PM EDT Lema soccer ball with red X 8'
Sowe 45', 45+2', 74'
Toure 72'
Clark 82', 90'
Zalinsky Yellow card 89'		 Report Freese Yellow card 7'
Bohui Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Luis Arroyo
Note: Re-schedule of postponed August 23, 2020 match.[6]
September 12 12 Loudoun United FC 1–1 Philadelphia Union II Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Lundegard Yellow card 8' Yellow-red card 13'
Amoustapha 42'
Gabarra Yellow card 51'
Ku-DiPietro Yellow card 90+2'
Gamble Red card 90+4'		 Report Bohui 10'
Kingue Yellow card 29'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 520
Referee: Danielle Chesky
September 16 13 Philadelphia Union II 4–0 Loudoun United FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EST Craig 6'
Sorenson 20', Yellow card 90+3'
Kingue 32'
Huckaby Yellow card 71'
Stafford 83', Yellow card 87'		 Report Ndour Yellow card 29'
Amoustapha Yellow card 40'
Saravia Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Ernie Constantine
September 20 14 Philadelphia Union II 0–3 Hartford Athletic Chester, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM EDT Huckaby Yellow card 34' Report Dixon 8', 58'
Topey 13' (o.g.)
Strong Yellow card 44'
Johnson Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Luis Arroyo
September 23 7 Hartford Athletic 1–1 Philadelphia Union II Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Strong 45+2', Yellow card 88'
Cohen Yellow card 56'
Jørgensen Yellow card 68'		 Report McGlynn 76'
Aaronson Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Attendance: 1,375
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
Note: Re-schedule of postponed August 9, 2020 match.[6]
September 26 15 New York Red Bulls II 5–4 Philadelphia Union II Harrison, New Jersey
5:00 PM EDT Sowe 13', 19'
Lema Yellow card 37'
Zalinsky Yellow card 41'
Dieye Yellow card 42'
LaCava 65'
Cummins 67'
Fala 86'		 Report McGlynn 43' (pen.), 69'
Topey Yellow card 46'
Picazo 55'
Flores 90' (pen.)		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Ernie Constantine
September 30 8 Philadelphia Union II 2–3 Hartford Athletic Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Budler Yellow card 7'
Cohen 22' (o.g.)
Sorenson Yellow card 42'
Stafford 60'		 Report Jørgensen 8' (pen.)
Lara 15'
Dixon Yellow card 25'
Strong Yellow card 55'
Barrera 90'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Referee: Christian Centeno
Note: Re-schedule of postponed August 19, 2020 match.[6]
October 3 16 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–1 Philadelphia Union II Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Lee 15', Yellow card 37'
Thomas Yellow card 61'
Dos Santos Yellow card 70'
Dikwa 90+2'		 Report Cole Turner Yellow card 43'
Jack McGlynn 63' (pen.), Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Austin Saini

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

Due to their affiliation with a higher division professional club (Philadelphia Union), Union II is one of 15 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Philadelphia Union USL Championship Team To Rebrand As Union II". philadelphiaunion.com. December 12, 2019. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Roster". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Philadelphia Union II Match Against Hartford Athletic Rescheduled". Philadelphia Union. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Match Against Philadelphia Union II Postponed". HartfordAthletic.com. August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "Union II Match Against New York Postponed". PhiladelphiaUnion.com. August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Union II Matches Rescheduled". USLChampionship.com. September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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