CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Philadelphia stalwart Andre Blake stood toe-to-toe with rookie goalkeeper Brian Schwake as the Union played high-scoring Nashville SC to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.
Blake turned away five shots for Philadelphia (1-7-3) in his 277th career start for the club. It was his second clean sheet this season and the 91st of his career.
Schwake had two saves for Eastern Conference-leading Nashville (7-1-2) in his 10th start. The 24-year-old has posted shutouts in half of his 10 starts and allowed a total of six goals.
Schwake had the only two saves in the first half and they came nine minutes apart on shots by Cavan Sullivan in the 29th and Ezekiel Alladoh.
Philadelphia has gone from winning the Eastern Conference and Supporters’ Shield trophies last season to the worst start in club history after entering play at 1-7-2. The Union started 1-6-3 through the first 10 matches in 2015.
Nashville is 3-1-2 on the road, and Philadelphia is 0-3-2 at home.
Nashville came into the match leading the Eastern Conference with 21 goals.
Nashville beat the Union twice last season and trails in the all-time series 4-3-3.
Nashville: Hosts D.C. United on Saturday.
Philadelphia: Visits the New England Revolution on Saturday.
AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Please purchase a Premium Subscription to continue reading.
To continue, please log in, or sign up for a new account.
We offer one free story view per month. If you register for an account, you will get two additional story views. After those three total views, we ask that you support us with a subscription.
A subscription to our digital content is so much more than just access to our valuable content. It means you’re helping to support a local community institution that has, from its very start, supported the betterment of our society. Thank you very much!
Only subscribers can view and post comments on articles.
Already a subscriber? Login Here
Join us for community fun at the San Mateo Senior Showcase at the San Mateo Senior Center lo… Read moreSan Mateo Senior Showcase
Our Lady of Angels school presents Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr! Read moreOur Lady of Angels School Presents Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
CA Is Burning said:
Mike Caggiano said:
jameschimera said:
It's about time they repair pot holes on 101.
Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.
Error! There was an error processing your request.
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
| Rate: | |
| Begins: | |
| Transaction ID: |
A receipt was sent to your email.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep the discussion civilized. Absolutely NO personal attacks or insults directed toward writers, nor others who make comments.
Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Anyone violating these rules will be issued a warning. After the warning, comment privileges can be revoked.