9:01 PM EST: Well that was an ugly one for the Union, concilation prize: Man of the Match for keeper Andre Blake.
8:55 PM EST: FULL TIME. FINAL SCORE Philadelphia Union 0 Crystal Palace 1
8:54 PM EST 90th + 2 minutes Le Toux with a big chance, cleared off the line by a Palace defender.
8:53 PM EST 90th +1 minute Ribeiro slide in and knocks the ball behind for a corner.
8:52 PM EST: 90th minute Awaiting the 4th official to see how many minutes of added time there will be.
8:47 PM EST: 85th minute Looks like it'll be defeat tonight for the Union. They've really struggled with out Chaco Maidana.
8:44 PM EST: Andre Blake's save from the 78th minute. Picture from the twitter of Daniel Studio. https://twitter.com/danielstudio3/status/492831998751555584/photo/1
8:43 PM EST: 81st minute Union really struggling to find the back of the net tonight.
8:42 PM EST: 80th minute Bone's pass played Le Toux in behind who passes across the face of goal to Hoppenot at the back post who hits it just wide.
8:41 PM EST: 79th minute Fabinho runs down the flank but his cross flies over everyone.
8:40 PM EST: 78th minute Blake saves a solo run from Palace striker Glen Murray. He seems like one of the only Union players whose shown up tonight.
8:39 PM EST: 77th minute Both players are ok to continue.
8:38 PM EST: 76th minute Two Palace players collide, head to head. No whistle. Palace manager Pulis nearly enters the field in anger.
8:36 PM EST: 74th minute Bone's backpass let Palace in but the Union regain possession quickly. Had they done that earlier it would still be tied.
8:34 PM EST: 72nd minute We'll see how Lahoud, a natural central defensive midfielder plays at right back, not sure he has any experience there nor what in the world Curtin is thinking. That's Philadelphia's last substitution.
8:33 PM EST: 71st minute Lahoud goes to right back, Williams slides to Center back.
8:33 PM EST: 71st minute Union Substitutions: Lahoud for Berry, Hoppenot for Brown.
8:32 PM EST: 70th minute It's getting near crunch time if the Union want to get a result out of this game, they need to step up.
8:29 PM EST: 67th minute Sheanon Williams shoves the defender with both hands and heads the ball, saved by Speroni. Not sure how the ref missed that push.
8:28 PM EST: 66th minute 4th official awaiting a stoppage in play to allow the subsitution to occur.
8:25 PM EST: 63rd minute Palace subsitute coming up.
8:23 PM EST: 62nd minute Wheeler cuts inside but misses badly.
8:22 PM EST: 61st minute Chamakh gets costless of Berry, but just chips the ball onto the roof of the net. The score remains 1-0
8:19 PM EST: 57th minute The ensuing corner is cleared out however there may have been a foul on Brian Brown not called.
8:18 PM EST: 56th minute Williams cross goes behind off of Palace's Williams. Corner to the Union.
8:17 PM EST: 55th minute Union still trail Crystal Palace 1-0.
8:15 PM EST: 53rd minute More subsitutes for Palace: Barry Bannan for Puncheon. Jerome Thomas for Bolassie. Patrick McCarthy for Dann.
8:14 PM EST: 52nd minute Bone sprints down the left, his cross is just inches in front of Le Toux's toe.
8:13 PM EST: 51st minute Williams cross finds... nobody. Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
8:12 PM EST: 50th minute Substitutes for Crystal Palace, Stuart O'Keefe replaces Jedinak. Adrian Mariappa replaces Ward. Glenn Murray replaces Gayle.
8:10 PM EST: No half time changes by Crystal Palace.
8:08 PM EST: 48th minute Ribiero kicked by Bolasie.
8:07 PM EST: 47th minute Philadelphia Union lineup for the second half: Blake; Williams, Berry, Ribeiro, Fabinho; Okugo, Carroll, Le Toux, Bone, Brown; Wheeler. Ribeiro, an attacking central midfielder, oddly enough playing center back.
8:06 PM EST: 46th minute, Start of the second half, Williams, Ribeiro, Carroll, Okugo, Wheeler LeToux and Bone all subbed in.
7:53 PM EST: Jim Curtin needs to talk to his defenders at the half time interval and sort things out. if Philadelphia want to stay in this game they have to sort out their defense.
7:50PM EST: HALFTIME PHILADELPHIA UNION 0 CRYSTAL 1
7:49 PM EST: 45th minute Wenger finds a little bit of space but his cross is too close to the endline and Brown just hits it out of place.
7:48 PM EST: 44th minute Philadelphia are getting some chances but they can't seem to convert them.
7:47 PM EST: 43th minute Cruz cuts inside Ward and the ball bouncesto Edu who hits one wide.
7:45 PM EST: 41th minute Fabinho commits a foul throw. He is having a TORRID night.
7:43 PM EST: 39th minute Joel Ward runs past Fabinho who cuts him down. Freekick to Crystal Palace.
7:41 PM EST: 37th minute Nogueira drives a shot straight at Speroni. It remains 1-0 Palace.
7:40 PM EST: 36th minute Brown booked for a high boot on Jedinak.
7:39 PM EST: 35th minute Nogueira passes across the box, far post but missed Wenger's run. Palace still ahead, 1-0
7:37 PM EST: 33rd minute Gaddis fouls Bolasie, costless kick to Palace.
7:36 PM EST: 32nd minute Fabinho turned inside out, Edu is there to save the day.
7:34 PM EST: The Union need to maintain possession if they're going to create any chances and get back into this game.
7:33 PM EST: 29th minute Bolasie with a bicycle kick, he and Puncheon are tearing the Union apart.
7:32 PM EST: 28th minute Fabinho megged by Puncheon, Nogueria has been nonexistant so far.
7:31 PM EST: 27th minute Edu with a long ball to Brown, saved by Speroni.
7:30 PM EST: Palace absolutely control the midfield, no balls getting to Union striker Brian Brown on his debut.
7:28 PM EST: 26th minute Bolassie sprints past Gaddis again, passes to Joe Ledley. Cleared by Ethan White.
7:27 PM EST: 25th minute Blake with ANOTHER SAVE. Gayle's volley is just kept out by Blake.
7:26 PM EST 24 minute Double save from Blake. Fabinho fouls Puncheon but no call, ref played on and Blake stopped the shots of Bolassie and Chamakh
7:24 PM EST: 22nd minute White own goals come following an attend spell of Crystal Palace attack, the Union defense folded under the pressure.
7:22 PM EST: CORRECTION20th minute: OWN GOAL ETHAN WHITE CRYSTAL PALACE LEAD 1-0
7:21 PM EST 21st minute Puncheon beats Gaddis and releases a cross, Chamakh meets it but heads wide. Still 0-0. Union continue on the backfoot.
7:19 PM EST 18th minute another defensive mistake by Fabinho lets Bolasie in, who does a couple of step overs and shoots straight at Blake. Fabinho needs to sort himself out.
7:17 PM EST 16th minute Austin Berry wins the header. Yannick Bolasie continues to cause problems on the Union's right.
7:16 PM EST 15th minute Enusing corner is saved by Speroni. Still 0-0.
7:15 PM EST: 14th minute Wenger floats in a left foot cross and forces a save from Speroni, corner Union.
7:14 PM EST: 10th minute Brian Brown tries his luck from distance but the shot goes wide.
7:13 PM EST: 5th minute Danny Cruz taken to ground by Scott Dann, no foul called.
7:11 PM EST: 3 minute Union keeper Blake swats away Bolasie's cross, the whistle is called for a Crystal Palace foul. Nervy start for the Union.
7:10 PM EST: 2 minute Quick off the front foot Yannick Bolasie finds the head of Jason Puncheon whose header hit Fabinho and goes out for a corner
7:01 PM EST: The teams exit the tunnel at PPL Park! http://instagram.com/p/q5ETpUOMjF/
7:00 PM EST: Kick off is upon us!
6:53 PM EST: According the Official Twitter account of the Philadelphia Union reports that the team would be wearing the old gold kit tonight are infact untrue.
6:44 PM EST: Philadelphia Union players warming up ahead of the game as per the Official Instagram account of the Philadelphia Union http://instagram.com/p/q5BzXVuMvs/
6:36 PM EST: Crystal Palace's substitutes as per Luke Tugby the Communications Officer/Programme Editor at Crystal Palace Football Club. Price, Ramage, McCarthy, Mariappa, Boateng, O'Keefe, Guedioura, Bannan, Gray, Thomas, Murray.
6:34 PM EST: Philadelphia Union's substitutes as per the Official Philadelphia Union Twitter account: Ribeiro, Williams, Okugo, Carroll, Bone, Le Toux, Wheeler, MacMath, Holt, Hoppenot
6:29 PM EST: Crystal Palace's starting lineup as per the Official Philadelphia Union Twitter account: Speroni, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Jerome Williams, Puncheon, Jedinak, Ledley, Bolasie, Chamakh, Gayle
6:27 EST: Philadelphia Union's starting lineup as per the Official Philadelphia Union Twitter account: Blake, Fabinho, Berry, White, Gaddis, Edu, Nogueira, Fred, Cruz, Wenger, Brown
6:22 PM EST: It appears as though Christian Maidana will not be available tonight as he is still out with a left hamstring injury which he picked up in the early minutes of Philadelphia game versus the New York Red Bulls.
6:18 PM EST: No matter the opposition or the result, these games still provide an opportunity for MLS players to test themselves against top opposition, for managers to experiment with personnel and tactically in a relatively low pressure situation, and for MLS fans alike to pat ourselves on the back if won (even if the win is regarded as illegitimate by some.)
6:15 PM EST: While Curtin's position seems clear regarding his intentions with the squad for this game, a great debate still remains over what to do regularly for these mid season friendlies with European opposition. Some cite the importance of these friendlies as a benchmark of where MLS stands, relative to other leagues b but a double edged sword/ lack of clarity due to the nature of the games (preseason Europeans - mid season MLS, friendly match remains. The outcome these matches can often be a double edged sword because, if a team from MLS loses, especially in embarrassing fashion such as Manchester United's drubbing of the Los Angeles Galaxy earlier this week it's regarded as a set back for Major League Soccer and an opportunity for criticism that our league hasn't grown far enough yet. However, if a team from MLS wins they often receive the criticism that the win was illegitimate because the league is in full swing while their opposition fielded an unfit “B Team” in preseason, not to mention the possibility of injury to key players halfway through the season.
6:10 PM EST: Key match-ups to look for: Yannick Bolasie (CPAL) vs. Sheanon Williams (PHI), Chamakh vs. Edu, and Mile Jedinak vs. Maidana (If fit.) Also look out for Palace's top scorer last season Dwight Gayle and Philadelphia's in form Sebastian Le Toux.
6:03 PM EST: Philadelphia have faced off against European opposition nine times, having most recently lost to Palace manager Tony Pulis' former side, Stoke City 2-0 in 2013, coached by Mark Hughes at the time. Their all time record versus European opposition is 4-4-1. Despite an explosive offense as of late Philadelphia's defense as struggled for consistency, conceding many a late goal this season. Meanwhile the story of opposition Crystal Palace is one of stark contrast. Palace had the sixth best defense in the Premier League last season, even conceding fewer goals than runners up Liverpool (48 vs. 50.) However, their attack was the third worst in the Premier League, (33 goals) only besting relegated duo Norwich City and Cardiff City. (32 and 28 goals.) Expect Philadelphia to have a difficult time breaking down a strong Palace defense that managed several impressive results against top five opposition last season, including wins versus Chelsea and Everton and draws against Liverpool and Everton.
5:58 PM EST: Crystal Palace face Philadelphia having kicked off their American tour by playing the Columbus Crew three days earlier in an entertaining 2-2 draw. Meanwhile Philadelphia approach the match with mixed feelings, having salvaged a draw against Chicago late on but still remaining just outside the last playoff spot currently held by the New England Revolution. Ahead of the game, Crystal Palace's website regarded it as their “toughest toughest test of the tour,” and Philadelphia Interim Manager Jim Curtin gave every indication that it would be. Despite the intentions of Interim Manager Curtin, it remains to be seen whether the match will really provide a welcomed test and a possible confidence booster for the Union or just an unnecessary distraction in a vital period in the league. Curtin is expected to field a full strength squad for at least the first half of play, including a first start for defender Austin Berry since the 5-3 defeat to the New England Revolution on May 17th , a first start for on loan striker Brian Brown, and the retention of Zac MacMath as the starting goalkeeper.