Philadelphia Union's U13s side progressed to the semifinals of the ScotiaBank CONCACAF Under-13 Champions League with a 4-1 quarterfinals victory over Guerreros Coahuila on Wednesday.
The win came after the Union swept through the group stage of the tournament. They opened with an 8-0 win over Luz y Vida before Henry Bernstein (penalty) and Angel Medrano lifted them over Futbol Consultants. This third win over Chapunlineros included two more goals from Medrano and second-minute finish from Antonios Horozoglou. The squad capped off the group stage with a 3-1 victory over Chapulineros de Oaxaca on Monday.
The Union take on Comunicaciones of Guatemala for a spot in the finals on Thursday afternoon and the match will be streamed live on Concacaf's Facebook page at 1 p.m. ET.
Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps U13 sides advanced to the quarterfinals of the 'defeated' half of the bracket, leaving the Union as the only MLS side in the 'winners' half.
