Philly beats New York as Seattle continues to lose

Bruno Damiani scored his first two goals of the season, 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan had two assists and the Philadelphia Union rallied from two goals down to beat New York City FC 3-2 on Sunday night at Yankee Stadium.

Benie Traore scored on a penalty kick in the 4th minute to give NYCFC (7-7-5) the lead with his first goal in his fourth appearance since being acquired from Swiss side FC Basel 1893. The penalty kick was awarded after Union midfielder Neil Pierre fouled Andres Perea.

Luighi Hanri Sousa Santos added a penalty-kick goal two minutes into stoppage in his league debut and NYCFC led 2-0 at the break. NYCFC acquired the forward on loan from Brazilian side SE Palmeiras through the end of the season. A foul on Union midfielder Indiana Vassilev led to the kick.

Bruno Damiani, right, of the Philadelphia Union, challenges New York City Football Club players for the ball in New York on Sunday.

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Philadelphia (5-10-4) cut the lead to 2-1 three minutes into the second half on a goal by Danley Jean Jacques. Sullivan and defender Kai Wagner had assists on Jacques’ third goal — matching his total from last season. Wagner has four assists this season and 67 in 208 career appearances.

Sullivan added another assist in the 69th minute on Damiani’s first goal to tie it 2-2. All six of Sullivan’s assists have come this season in 17 appearances with 10 starts. He made one start and 14 appearances in the past two seasons, playing 224 minutes.

Damiani scored again in the 75th minute with an assist from Cavan’s 22-year-old brother — Quinn Sullivan, his first of the season.

Seattle Sounders FC forward Paul Rothrock blocks a goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Seattle on Sunday.

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Andre Blake saved two shots for Philadelphia, which has won four in a row under 37-year-old interim coach Ryan Richter after Bradley Carnell was let go in May.

Matt Freese had two saves for NYCFC.

SOUNDERS-WHITECAPS

On the other side of the US, Rayan Elloumi and Thomas Muller scored second-half goals and goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka was not tested as the Vancouver Whitecaps handed the Seattle Sounders a club-record seventh straight defeat in MLS play with a 2-0 victory on Sunday night.

The Whitecaps (11-3-4) move to the top of the Western Conference with the win, two points ahead of the Houston Dynamo.

Elloumi took a pass from Emmanuuel Sabbi in the 77th minute and scored his first goal of the season for the lead. Sabbi’s assist was his second.

Muller used Ryan Gauld’s assist on a free-kick inside the box five minutes later to score his sixth goal for the final margin. Gauld subbed into the match in the 58th minute before collecting his first assist in his fourth appearance of the season.

Takaoka did not have to make a save in earning his seventh clean sheet. It was his 34th career shutout in 117 starts.

Seattle keeper Andrew Thomas had the only save of the match on a shot by Muller in the 52nd minute.

Whitecaps midfielder Jeevan Badwal left with a concussion in the 18th minute and was replaced by Rayan Elloumi.

Seattle forward Jesus Ferreira left with a leg injury in the 36th minute and was replaced by Sebastian Gomez.

The Sounders (7-8-3) have not won since beating the San Jose Earthquakes 3-2 on the road May 13.

Vancouver have posted a 2-0-3 record in their last five trips to Seattle.