Jonathan Tannenwald

Paxten Aaronson is also on the squad, as the countdown to next year’s summer Olympics in Paris officially begins for the U.S. men’s team.

It might have been a dress rehearsal for these teams to meet again in the playoffs. But both sides knew it wasn’t especially entertaining, especially in the second half.

Tanner spotted Julian Nagelsmann’s potential as a coach. Nagelsmann went on to lead three of Germany’s biggest clubs. Now he leads the national team, which plays Mexico on Tuesday at the Linc.

There will be 10 days between Game 1 at Subaru Park and Game 2 at New England, then just four days before a Game 3 if necessary in Chester.

Our veteran soccer writers give their picks for the winners of Union-New England and the other seven first-round series.

There’s no valid competitive reason for a best-of-three first round and single games the rest of the way. The real reasons are commercial and MLS has barely hidden them.

As the playoffs arrive in Chester this weekend, it’s no secret within the Union that a winter squad overhaul is likely no matter how far the postseason run goes.

Wagner created the second goal against New England with a great pass, and the third with a pinpoint free kick. And he helped Mikael Uhre and Nathan Harriel also make headlines.

“You just have to bring the same intensity that we did in the first game,” Jack Elliott said, “and try and win the game and move on in two.”

Donovan came off the bench and finished McGlynn’s free kick late in the second half to give the Union a 1-0 win in the game, and a 2-0 series victory.