Bradley Carnell on the Union’s match against DC:
“Tough when only one team comes to play”

Strange one at home for the Union. The U claim their first clean sheet of the season and their second match with points, but are left to rue missed opportunities in front of goal that could have led to the win. Let us know your thoughts on the match below ⬇️

FT - Union split the points with DC. Final score 0-0.

90+1’ - Another corner, likely last chance for the U. [0-0]

90’ - Corner for the Union just before stoppage time. [0-0]

82’ - Wide! Another effort from Damiani goes begging. Harriel’s cross is defected high, and Bruno takes a first time shot on the turn that goes just high of the goal. Union running out of time for a winner. [0-0]

76’ - Save Johnson again! Iloski cuts in and fires a shot on his right, but Johnson saves despite the swerve on the ball. Jean Jacques comes in for Bueno, who exits to a standing ovation. [0-0]

75’ - Subs for DC. Caden Clark and Gavin Turner in for Jackson Hopkins and Joao Peglow. [0-0]

69’ - Damiani heads over from a nice cross from Westfield. [0-0]

64’ - Union sub, Cavan coming in for Vassilev. [0-0]

64’ - Union sub, Cavan coming in for Vassilev. [0-0]

60’ - Markovic goes into the book for a heavy challenge on Harriel… This one might get reviewed. Came in high. [0-0]

52’ - OFF THE LINE! A Westfield header from the back stick on a corner AGAIN is cleared by DC! The Union recirculate and Harriel’s shot it blocked, leading to another corner. [0-0]

51’ - Almost again! Iloski is slipped in by Bueno but it’s blocked at the last minute by DC. Union knocking on the door early second half! [0-0]

50’ - Close! Iloski strides past Hefti on the left wing. He crosses to Bueno, who flies in with a kick, but Johnson catches it first! [0-0]

46' - We have kickoff in the second half. [0-0]

Halftime in Chester, and it's 0-0 between the Union and DC. The Union had some great chances, especially through Damiani at the end of the half, but it's been everything but the finish so far. Thoughts, Union fans? 🤔

45' - With no stoppage time, the ref blows for halftime. [0-0]

42’ - INCREDIBLE SAVE BY JOHNSON! Iloski plays Vassilev on the overlap. In acres of space, he squares to Damiani, who fires on goal but Johnson somehow saves! The clearance deflects off Kurokawa and back to Damiani, but it’s into the side netting! Poor Bruno. [0-0]

41’ - BLOCKED! Damiani is in behind on a perfectly timed run. He pings back post to Bueno, but the relentless Kurokawa slides to block! It goes behind for a Union corner. [0-0]

37’ - Peglow into the book as well for a silly foul on Sery. No need for that foul there, Sery was going toward the sideline. [0-0]

35’ - Baribo picks up a yellow for an elbow to the head of Sery. Eerily similar to the one that occurred in the reverse fixture. This one doesn’t go unpunished [0-0]

25’ - SAVED! Bueno and Alladoh do well to win the ball in midfield. It finds Iloski, who rockets a volley on the bounce but it’s saved by Johnson! The Union recirculate to Harriel who crosses to Bueno, but he can only stab it into Johnson who saves again! [0-0]

19’ - OVER! The DC corner is taken by Peglow and Bartlett heads over from just in front of the goal! Union lucky not to concede there. [0-0]

17’ - Close again! Another back post corner from Iloski finds Westfield. Alladoh takes a swing at the header back across and misses. DC counter, but Westfield cuts out the pass headed for Baribo. [0-0]

13’ - POST! The ever-confident Jesus Bueno lines up a shot from the outside the box, and it cannons off the post! So close to an early lead. [0-0]

9’ - Free kick taken quickly by DC catches Makhanya out. Herrera is in behind, but Makhanya recovers well to block the the shot. [0-0]

3’ - Union have a corner. Westfield is free at the back post, but can only head back into the DC defender, who clears. [0-0]

1’ - Bueno kicks off and we are away at Subaru Park! [0-0]

⚽️ MATCH THREAD ⚽️
Almost time for kickoff in Chester! It's @evanknowsball here to provide you live updates on the match against DC. Full strength for the Union today. Any predictions, Union fans?