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Charlotte ends Philadelphia's 8-match win streak with 2-2 draw, but Union extend unbeaten run to 15

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 17). Charlotte ends Philadelphia's 8-match win streak with 2-2 draw, but Union extend unbeaten run to 15. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/charlotte-ends-philadelphia-s-8-match-win-streak-with-2-2-draw-but-union-extend-unbeaten-run-to-15/article_1feeea71-110c-537d-8580-091b1516c291.html

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Idan Toklomati scored and assisted in the second half as Charlotte FC drew 2-2 with Philadelphia Union, ending their eight-match winning streak but extending the Union’s unbeaten run to 15 games. Milan Iloski gave Philadelphia an early lead, only for Charlotte to equalize through Rodolfo Aloko and then take a brief lead on Toklomati's goal. Bruno Damiani scored in the 73rd minute to tie the game at 2-2, which remained unchanged despite several late chances.
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On October 15, Charlotte FC ended Philadelphia Union's eight-match win streak with a 2-2 draw. Despite the tie, Philadelphia extended its unbeaten run to a club-record 15 games, going 12-0-3 during this period under interim coach Ryan Richter. The match saw Idan Toklomati scoring and assisting for Charlotte, while Milan Iloski scored a penalty kick early in the game. Philadelphia climbed from last place in the Eastern Conference to sixth position since the World Cup break. Bruno Damiani equalized for the Union in the 73rd minute.

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Charlotte PERSON · 4× Philadelphia GPE · 4× Toklomati PERSON · 4× Union ORG · 3× Kahlina PERSON · 2× CHESTER GPE · 1× Charlotte FC ORG · 1× Idan Toklomati PERSON · 1× Pa. GPE · 1× the Philadelphia Union’s ORG · 1×

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Damiani left in the 82nd minute after colliding with Toklomati. Quinn Sullivan set up his younger brother Cavan Sullivan for a shot that Kristijan Kahlina made a kick save on in the second of 12 minutes of stoppage time.
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CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Idan Toklomati had a goal and an assist in the second half to help Charlotte FC end the Philadelphia Union’s eight-match win streak with a 2-2 draw on Saturday. asserted
FC → have → Saturday
Philadelphia (13-10-7) didn’t get the victory but still managed to extend its unbeaten streak to a club-record 15, going 12-0-3 during the run. asserted
Philadelphia → get → run
The Union have climbed from last place in the Eastern Conference at the World Cup break to sixth under interim coach Ryan Richter, who took over after Bradley Carnell was let go. asserted
Carnell → climb → Richter
Milan Iloski gave Philadelphia a 1-0 lead in the 24th minute on a penalty kick. asserted
Iloski → give → kick
It was the career-high 19th goal this season for Iloski, who has scored in five straight matches. asserted
who → score → matches
The kick was awarded after Pep Biel was whistled for a hand-ball foul. asserted
Biel → award → foul
Charlotte (13-9-8) pulled even three minutes into the second half when rookie 19-year-old forward Rodolfo Aloko used assists from Toklomati and Nathan Byrne to score his second goal. asserted
Aloko → pull → goal
Charlotte took a 2-1 lead in the 62nd minute on a header by Toklomati. asserted
Charlotte → take → Toklomati
David Schnegg and Djibril Diani had assists on Toklomati’s career-high 13th goal of the season. asserted
Schnegg → have → season
Bruno Damiani answered for the Union in the 73rd minute, tying it 2-all with his career-best 12th netter of the campaign — with an assist from Danley Jean Jacques. asserted
Damiani → answer → Jacques
Damiani left in the 82nd minute after colliding with Toklomati. Quinn Sullivan set up his younger brother Cavan Sullivan for a shot that Kristijan Kahlina made a kick save on in the second of 12 minutes of stoppage time. asserted
Kahlina → leave → time
Kahlina denied Quinn’s shot three minutes later to keep it tied. asserted
it → deny → shot
Kahlina finished with four saves for fifth-place Charlotte, which remains one point in front of the Union. asserted
which → finish → Union
Andre Blake had three saves for Philadelphia. asserted
Blake → have → Philadelphia
Blake saved a shot by Biel in the sixth minute of extra time. asserted
Blake → save → time
Philadelphia: Hosts New England Revolution on Saturday. asserted
Philadelphia → host → Saturday
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