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CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP: 10-MAN UNION ADVANCE

Mikael Uhre. USA TODAY Sports 

 Mikael Uhre knocked in a goal off a corner kick in the 94th minute, lifting the 10-man Philadelphia Union past Costa Rica's Saprissa on Tuesday in the conclusion of a CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round series at Chester, Pa.

Saprissa leveled the two-match, total-goals series at 5-5 by outscoring Philadelphia 3-2 in regulation on Tuesday.

Heading into extra time, the Union went down to 10 men when Jack Elliott was issued a straight red card for a tackle on Javon East that broke up a Saprissa counterattack.

Uhre got the winner off a Jack McGlynn corner kick that bounced through the goalmouth. Uhre was alone at the back post to tap in a shot.

Saprissa's Luis Paradela opened the scoring on a 14th-minute penalty kick. Goals from Julian Carranza (17th minute) and Quinn Sullivan (26th minute) put the Union up 5-3 on aggregate before the visitors rallied.

Warren Madrigal halved the deficit in the 28th minute. In the 62nd minute, Saprissa's Mariano Torres curled in a free kick to the far post from just outside the penalty area, leveling the aggregate score at 5-5.

The Union advance to oppose Pachuca, with matches on March 5 in Chester and March 12 in Mexico.