Indiana Vassilev and Bruno Damiani scored first half goals to lead Philadelphia Union to a 2-0 victory over New York Red Bulls. Vassilev scored in the ninth minute from a rebounded corner kick, while Damiani added a second goal in the 24th minute with an assist from Quinn Sullivan. Philadelphia dominated the first half with a 10-0 shot advantage. In the second half, New York struggled to generate offense, only attempting eight shots, with none on goal until the final moments of the game. New York has not won in five matches.
In the ninth minute, Philadelphia cashed in on a corner kick. Kai Wagner's corner found Olwethu Makhanya, whose shot from the center of the box was saved by Carlos Coronel. Vassilev pounced on the rebound and scored with a left-footed shot from the center of the box to the lower left central zone, giving the Union a 1-0 lead.
Damiani made it 2-0 in the 24th minute when he scored with a left-footed shot from the center of the box to the top right corner. Quinn Sullivan assisted with a second assist by Tai Baribo.
Philadelphia had eight shots, three of them on goal, in the first 30 minutes. For the half, Philadelphia had a 10-0 advantage in total shots.
New York attempted eight shots in the second half but none were placed on goal until the third minute of stoppage time.
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