The Union had the better of the first half, with 51.8 percent of the ball, a proportion that ran north of 60 percent for the first 20 minutes. After the Union survived a poor start to D.C. but nonetheless led by two after 16 minutes, a fast start was a priority.

Sunday afternoon brings along the final home game of the MLS Next Pro regular season for the Philadelphia Union II. Philly will be hosting Atlanta United 2 and hoping that a win from this game reclaims the top spot in the Eastern Conference standings before the Decision Day game comes along.

With two difficult road games coming up and other results in MLS not going their way, the Union’s road to the postseason is now much more difficult.