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MLS: Philadelphia 3, Chivas USA 2

CHESTER, Pa., June 25 (UPI) -- Danny Mwanga capped a second-half comeback with a go-ahead goal Saturday, rallying the Philadelphia Union to a 3-2 win over Chivas USA.

Down 1-0 after the first half, Veljko Paunovic scored the equalizer at the 48-minute mark and then set up Carlos Ruiz for another goal in the 69th, giving a lead to the Union (7-4-5).

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The Goats (4-7-5) struck back, knotting the game again when Justin Braun launched a right-footed shot from outside the area that found the bottom-right corner in the 77th.

Mwanga, however, settled the issue 5 minutes later with the game-winner, handing Chivas its third successive defeat.

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