Defense Force FC vs Philadelphia Union, 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, Round One

· 1st Leg
Defense Force FC
  • Red Card 90'+2': Joevin Jones
FT
0 - 5
1st Leg
Philadelphia Union
  • 29': Milan Iloski
  • 32': Ezekiel Alladoh
  • 64': Olwethu Makhanya
  • 69': Bruno Damiani
  • 81': Bruno Damiani (P)

About

Defense Force FC are hosting Philadelphia Union at Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, starting on . The match is a part of the Concacaf Champions Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
  • 1': Tyrese Bailey (Defence Force) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Ezekiel Alladoh (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Isaiah Williams (Defence Force). Assisted by Danley Jean Jacques with a headed pass.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Kathon St Hillaire (Defence Force) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Justin Sadoo with a through ball.
  • 6': Dangerous play by Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union).
  • 6': Justin Sadoo (Defence Force) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union).
  • 7': Tyrese Bailey (Defence Force) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Delay in match (Philadelphia Union).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Stas Korzeniowski (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Iloski.
  • 10': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Shirwin Noel.
  • 11': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Justin Sadoo.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Bueno.
  • 17': Foul by Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union).
  • 17': Kathon St Hillaire (Defence Force) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Corner, Defence Force. Conceded by Nathan Harriel.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Joevin Jones (Defence Force) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 19': Handball by Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Stas Korzeniowski (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Frankie Westfield with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frankie Westfield.
  • 24': Offside, Defence Force. Kathon St Hillaire is caught offside.
  • 25': Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Joshua Araujo-Wilson (Defence Force).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Isaiah Williams (Defence Force). Assisted by Ezekiel Alladoh.
  • 25': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Triston Hodge.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Isaiah Williams (Defence Force).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Foul by Tyrese Bailey (Defence Force).
  • 28': Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Tyrese Bailey (Defence Force) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Goal! Defence Force 0, Philadelphia Union 1. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Joevin Jones (Defence Force) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrew Rick (Philadelphia Union). Assisted by Kathon St Hillaire.
  • 32': Goal! Defence Force 0, Philadelphia Union 2. Ezekiel Alladoh (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Frankie Westfield with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, Defence Force. Conceded by Nathan Harriel.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Stas Korzeniowski (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya with a cross.
  • 38': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
  • 38': Justin Sadoo (Defence Force) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Corner, Defence Force. Conceded by Stas Korzeniowski.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Stas Korzeniowski (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Isaiah Williams (Defence Force). Assisted by Frankie Westfield.
  • 41': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Isaiah Williams.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frankie Westfield.
  • 41': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Isaiah García.
  • 42': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Triston Hodge.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Bueno with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Sheldon Bateau (Defence Force).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Kevin Molino.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Joevin Jones (Defence Force) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sheldon Bateau with a through ball.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Defence Force 0, Philadelphia Union 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Defence Force 0, Philadelphia Union 2.
  • 46': Offside, Defence Force. Kathon St Hillaire is caught offside.
  • 47': Foul by Stas Korzeniowski (Philadelphia Union).
  • 47': Shirwin Noel (Defence Force) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Isaiah García (Defence Force).
  • 48': Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union).
  • 49': Kevin Molino (Defence Force) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Joevin Jones (Defence Force).
  • 49': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Shirwin Noel.
  • 54': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
  • 54': Joevin Jones (Defence Force) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Isaiah García (Defence Force).
  • 55': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Ezekiel Alladoh (Philadelphia Union).
  • 56': Joshua Araujo-Wilson (Defence Force) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Stas Korzeniowski (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Isaiah Williams (Defence Force).
  • 58': Foul by Kevin Molino (Defence Force).
  • 58': Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Joshua Araujo-Wilson.
  • 61': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Isaiah García.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Isaiah Williams (Defence Force).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Goal! Defence Force 0, Philadelphia Union 3. Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Milan Iloski with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Cavan Sullivan replaces Milan Iloski.
  • 65': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Japhet Sery Larsen replaces Nathan Harriel.
  • 65': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Bruno Damiani replaces Ezekiel Alladoh.
  • 66': Substitution, Defence Force. Darius Ollivierra replaces Tyrese Bailey.
  • 66': Substitution, Defence Force. Rivaldo Coryat replaces Joshua Araujo-Wilson.
  • 67': Foul by Kevin Molino (Defence Force).
  • 67': Stas Korzeniowski (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Goal! Defence Force 0, Philadelphia Union 4. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cavan Sullivan.
  • 70': Foul by Joevin Jones (Defence Force).
  • 70': Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Joevin Jones (Defence Force) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jesús Bueno.
  • 73': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Finn Sundstrom replaces Olwethu Makhanya.
  • 75': Substitution, Defence Force. Jelani Felix replaces Triston Hodge.
  • 76': Foul by Stas Korzeniowski (Philadelphia Union).
  • 76': Shirwin Noel (Defence Force) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
  • 76': Joevin Jones (Defence Force) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Penalty Philadelphia Union. Cavan Sullivan draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Penalty conceded by Sheldon Bateau (Defence Force) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 79': VAR Decision: Penalty Philadelphia Union.
  • 81': Goal! Defence Force 0, Philadelphia Union 5. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Indiana Vassilev replaces Frankie Westfield.
  • 82': Substitution, Defence Force. Christian Bailey replaces Isaiah García.
  • 82': Substitution, Defence Force. Phillip Nelson replaces Kathon St Hillaire.
  • 84': Foul by Justin Sadoo (Defence Force).
  • 84': Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Justin Sadoo (Defence Force) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Foul by Finn Sundstrom (Philadelphia Union).
  • 86': Phillip Nelson (Defence Force) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Joevin Jones (Defence Force).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Shirwin Noel (Defence Force).
  • 89': Shirwin Noel (Defence Force) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Joevin Jones (Defence Force).
  • 90'+2': Second yellow card to Joevin Jones (Defence Force) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Defence Force 0, Philadelphia Union 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Defence Force 0, Philadelphia Union 5.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 2
10 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 4
57.1 Possession 42.9
18 SHOTS 4
9 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.3
2 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
324 Accurate Passes 226
400 Passes 299
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 0
20 Crosses 11
0.4 Cross % 0.0
43 Long Balls 55
23 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 5
19 Effective Clearances 29
19 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

Venue: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Location: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Attendance: 1,428

Line-Ups

DEF Defense Force FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Isaiah Williams (GK)
8 Sheldon Bateau
33 Shirwin Noel Yellow Card
5 Triston Hodge
2 Isaiah García
10 Kevin Molino
4 Joshua Araujo-Wilson
21 Justin Sadoo Yellow Card
77 Kathon St Hillaire
45 Tyrese Bailey Yellow Card
23 Joevin Jones Yellow Card
Defense Force FC Substitutes:
Rivaldo Coryat, Nicholas Dillon, Jabari St. Hillaire, Russell Francois, Christian Bailey, Curtis Gonzales, Philip Tinto, Darius Ollivierra, Jelani Felix, Adriel George, Keston Julien, Phillip Nelson.

PHI Philadelphia Union (4-4-2)

No. Name
76 Andrew Rick (GK)
26 Nathan Harriel Yellow Card
29 Olwethu Makhanya
39 Frankie Westfield
14 Jeremy Rafanello
8 Jesús Bueno
21 Danley Jean Jacques
10 Milan Iloski
11 Alejandro Bedoya
37 Stas Korzeniowski
23 Ezekiel Alladoh
Philadelphia Union Substitutes:
Edward Davis, Cavan Sullivan, Ben Bender, Andre Blake, Christopher Olney, Augustin Anello, George Marks, Indiana Vassilev, Japhet Sery, Finn Sundstrom, Sal Olivas, Bruno Damiani.

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