Cinnaminson Resident John McCarthy Suffers First Loss With Philadelphia Union

In the end, playing three games in eight days may have been too much for the Philadelphia Union.

Cinnaminson resident John McCarthy suffered his first loss in three games when the Union fell to defending Eastern Conference champion New England Revolution, 2-1, Sunday night at PPL Park.

McCarthy is now 1-1-1 after taking over the role of starting goalie last week. In his first two outings, he led the Union to their first win of the season last Saturday night, followed by a draw in the team’s first appearance at Yankee Stadium on Thursday.

On Sunday night, he made two saves. He faced 11 shots, including five on goal.

The Union scored first on a long kick from Cristian Maidana on a direct kick in the 42nd minute. The direct kick came following a penalty against a Revolution player who tripped Maurice Edu following an Edu breakaway.

However, a key substitution put the Revolution over the top when Teal Bunbury entered the game in the second half.

He assisted on a Charlie Davies goal in the 64th minute. He then scored the game winner in the 76th minute.

The Union fell to 1-3-3 with six points. The Revolution improved to 2-2-2 with eight points.

The Union returns to the field at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus against the Columbus Crew on Saturday, April 25, 7 p.m. The game will air on The Comcast Network.