A Point Away From Home

[Editor's Note: Another great statistical and tactic analysis piece from MK_27. Read up!]

All the Philadelphia Union needed was a set of vuvuzelas to complete the list of possible excuses necessary to explain an away loss to the defending MLS Cup Champions. Playing on the road at altitude, dealing with the erratic swerve of the infamous Jabulani, coping with sun glare reflecting off of a plethora of empty seats, missing their top goalscorer - they could have easily taken the penalty kick decision as a sign that it just wasn't their day.

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