A brace by forward Cory Burke fired the Philadelphia Union into their third U.S. Open Cup final in five years, as they defeated the Chicago Fire 3-0 at Talen Energy Stadium in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup semifinal on Wednesday.
After a hectic but fruitless first half for both teams, Philadelphia found the breakthrough just before the hour mark, as Burke received a ball from Alejandro Bedoya and eluded Chicago goalkeeper Richard Sanchez’s charge to bury his shot. He found a second tally 18 minutes later, before substitute CJ Sapong put the exclamation mark on the game with a tally from short range.
The Union will face the winner of the Houston Dynamo-LAFC semifinal on September 26 in the USOC final in either Houston or Los Angeles.
Goals
Three Things
MOMENT OF THE MATCH
: Burke's first goal was absolutely the turning point in the game, and a well-worked goal, too.
Next Up
- PHI: Saturday, August 11 at New England Revolution (7:30 pm ET | Full TV & Streaming Info)
- CHI: Saturday, July 28 vs. New York Red Bulls (8:30 pm ET | Full TV & Streaming Info)