Sapong, Willis help Nashville beat Union 1-0
Posted July 03, 2021 7:00 am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - C.J. Sapong scored in the second minute and Nashville held on to beat Philadelphia 1-0 on Saturday night, ending the Union's nine-game unbeaten streak.
Sapong, who scored 36 goals for the Union (5-3-4) from 2015-18, ran onto a ball by Randall Leal, then split a pair of players with a roller inside the far post.
Joe Willis had four saves for for Nashville (4-1-6) for his fifth shutout of the season and his first since May 23 .
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