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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Manuel Pedraza started the match with the kick off. Tobiasz Lichorobiec might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Iyan Abrego. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tobiasz Lichorobiec ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 9th match minute, Philadelphia Union FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yevgen Romanenko to maneuver through the defense. Orti Olmos hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. After 14 minutes R.C.D Toro's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Yevgen Romanenko who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Philadelphia Union FC's Yevgen Romanenko to fire away a dangerous shot which Iyan Abrego despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Yevgen Romanenko fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Philadelphia Union FC's protests and gave Yevgen Romanenko a yellow card for diving instead. In the 15th minute, Yevgen Romanenko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 18 minutes into the match, Philadelphia Union FC's goalkeeper Dmytro Zhak had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Atilano Molina. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tobiasz Lichorobiec in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iyan Abrego saved R.C.D Toro from getting behind. After a rather tough play, R.C.D Toro's Milian Navarro got a free kick in the 21st minute. A collision led to R.C.D Toro getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Orti Olmos hit a great ball. After 29 played minutes Philadelphia Union FC got a freekick which was hit by Yevgen Romanenko. Through an outstanding action, after 30 minutes, Dmytro Zhak successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Iyan Abrego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tobiasz Lichorobiec in the 32nd minute of play. In the 34th minute, Tobiasz Lichorobiec ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Iyan Abrego was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Tobiasz Lichorobiec took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Iyan Abrego. Iyan Abrego dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Tobiasz Lichorobiec's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Iyan Abrego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. In the 46th minute, Tobiasz Lichorobiec made a precise shot to the right of Iyan Abrego. R.C.D Toro's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Orest Syvukha during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Philadelphia Union FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Orest Syvukha hit a great ball. After 55 played minutes Philadelphia Union FC got a freekick which was hit by Oleg Petrunya. After a rather tough play, Philadelphia Union FC's Renatinho Catarinense got a free kick in the 56th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Tobiasz Lichorobiec managed to get in a good position for a shot. Philadelphia Union FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Tobiasz Lichorobiec was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iyan Abrego breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Philadelphia Union FC made a substitution. Valentyn Boyaryntsev replaced Symon Bridnya. After a rather tough play, Philadelphia Union FC's Valentyn Boyaryntsev got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Manuel Pedraza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dmytro Zhak read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Orti Olmos in the 72nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Philadelphia Union FC's Oleg Petrunya. In the 75th minute Philadelphia Union FC were awarded a corner. Yevgen Romanenko went to the cornerflag to take it. Tymur Drabenyuk's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Iyan Abrego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. Iyan Abrego made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Myroslav Zanevskyi sent off a good shot on target. Iyan Abrego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Myroslav Zanevskyi in the 93rd minute of play. The Philadelphia Union FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.