{"id":182565,"date":"2026-05-03T02:39:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T02:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/182565\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T02:39:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T02:39:24","slug":"philadelphia-holds-high-flying-nashville-to-stalemate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/182565\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia holds high-flying Nashville to stalemate"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHESTER, Pa. — – Philadelphia stalwart Andre Blake<\/a> stood toe-to-toe with rookie goalkeeper Brian Schwake<\/a> as the Union played high-scoring Nashville SC to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Schwake had the only two saves in the first half and they came nine minutes apart on shots by Cavan Sullivan<\/a> in the 29th and Ezekiel Alladoh<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Nashville is 3-1-2 on the road, and Philadelphia is 0-3-2 at home.<\/p>\n

Nashville came into the match leading the Eastern Conference with 21 goals.<\/p>\n

Nashville beat the Union twice last season and trails in the all-time series 4-3-3.<\/p>\n

Up next Nashville: Hosts D.C. United on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Philadelphia: Visits the New England Revolution on Saturday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

AP soccer: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/a>br\/]<\/p>\n

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