The Bridesburg native’s 70th-minute goal to start the Union’s comeback was big, and superbly taken.

A year after turning pro at age 17, Shaw is one of the program's most exciting attacking prospects. Now she's with the senior U.S. national team for the first time.

The Union trailed 2-0 after 61 minutes but rallied behind goals from Quinn Sullivan and Dániel Gazdag, then got help from results elsewhere in MLS on Wednesday.

“Like anything, this sport takes a sacrifice, and I think time with my family is just irreplaceable," Ertz said as she prepared for her next chapter, one she'll center on being a new mom.

“Hopefully they can eliminate turf, especially for the pros, just because of the injury risk," said Jim Curtin, whose Union squad will play on artificial turf on Wednesday at Charlotte FC.

"It can’t look so good in the first half, where we probably could have had four goals, and then [the] second half, you concede early and give them hope," Union manager Jim Curtin said.

After José Andrés Martínez and Dániel Gazdag scored in the first half, Cincinnati’s Aaron Boupendza and Brandon Vazquez led a second-half comeback against a bad-looking Union defense.

A player who moved from South Jersey to Argentina and a manager who used to play for the Kixx are trying to help grow futsal in the United States, and reach next year's World Cup.

Wagner is out of contract after this season, and talks over a new deal have been going on for a while. But Tanner is holding firm on how much he's willing to pay the left back.

One of Spain's top strikers, González brings goals, charisma, and star power to Gotham and the Big Apple. It's rare that a reigning World Cup winner from outside the U.S. joins a team here.

The Union said no to some big-time offers this summer, knowing they'll get more this winter if he keeps scoring. Carranza tells The Inquirer that he's fine with staying focused on the present.

After Saturday, the Union will have three straight weeks of midweek games. The good news is almost everyone is healthy, including recently-injured Dániel Gazdag and Jesús Bueno.

Last fall, Nesbitt was part of a group of the first women to officiate at a men's World Cup. This year, she was part of the first American crew to work a women's World Cup final.

Folarin Balogun also scored to help the U.S. men sweep their two September friendlies against Asian opponents.

As Julie Ertz and Megan Rapinoe depart, young phenoms Jaedyn Shaw and Mia Fishel could make their top-level national team debuts this month. Sam Coffey and Tierna Davidson also return.