Philadelphia Union added another three points to their total on Saturday night, improving to the top spot in the Eastern Conference with four wins and a loss through Matchday 5.
The group in Chester got the job done with a new-look lineup -- with nine players missing, Head Coach Bradley Carnell called on multiple new faces to join the starting crew for the first time this year.
23-year-old centerback Ian Glavinovich was one of the players who stepped in a big way, making the most his first Union start by scoring the lone goal of the night.
"He's composed, he sees the game. He knows if he should head it up the field or take it down on his chest -- he's a routined professional, and I think you could see exactly why we got him" Carnell said of Glavinovich after the match.
In the eighth minute, Philadelphia Union earned a corner opportunity, and Kai Wagner whipped it in toward the young Argentine, who jumped to head the ball left of St. Louis keeper Ben Lundt and into the back of the net.
"The goal is something very good for me and for the team -- the goal is the team's not mine. The ball just fell to me, and I was able to score," Glavinovich said after the match.
"It's my first goal -- I'm taking it easy. I don't think I've realized it yet. So, I'm very happy."
That happiness was easy to spot when he triggered the team's beloved DOOP song. When it began playing throughout the stadium, he sprinted to the corner, gathering his teammates for a well-deserved celebration.
"It wasn't just mine. That's why I went to Kai's side that he sent the cross from. He's very good at providing crosses. I wanted to call everyone over to come because we are a team and when we are all together, things come out better," Glavinovich said.
The moment was complete with finger guns, which he says was nod to his loved ones back home in Argentina.
"It's something I had in mind with my friends from Argentina -- I'm not going to name them because they will get mad at me if I don't name them all. But it was a celebration somewhat Argentine," Glavinovich said.
Glavinovich was born in Elortondo, and he's currently on loan from Argentine Primera División side Newell's Old Boys. Despite the 5,000-plus mile journey that now seperates him from his loved ones, they all tuned in to watch him succeed on the Major League Soccer stage.
"Greetings to all my family," Glavinovich said into the camera.
"To my old lady, to my old man, to my brothers, to all my friends who are there, you know who you are. Well, that was for you!"
Interviews have been translated from Spanish to English
