Philadelphia Union sensation Cavan Sullivan opens 2025 account with stunning free kick

Cavan Sullivan, Philadelphia Union II's 15-year-old prodigy, opened the scoring in the 20th minute with a stunning left-footed free kick, marking Union II's first goal of the 2025 season. The goal came in Union II's Matchweek 2 contest Monday night against New York Red Bulls II at Subaru Park.

“Obviously it was a a pretty fast start for me, a nice free kick goal," Sullivan said after the match. "I was happy to do that. Obviously it’s not awesome losing a point at home. We’re happy obviously to win penalties, but it would have been nice to get all three.

"We know what we did wrong, obviously late in the game we had a a few missed opportunities and then some sloppy things on the defensive end, so we know what to fix up and and what to change for these next couple of weeks."

Philadelphia Union II's home opener against New York Red Bulls II ended in a 1-1 draw, with Union II winning the subsequent shootout. After Sullivan opened the scoring, Red Bulls II equalized later in the match after Union II’s Gavin Wetzel was sent off, forcing a shootout.

Despite challenging weather conditions, Union II displayed resilience to secure the shootout victory.

Philadelphia Union II face Huntsville City on March 29 in an away fixture before returning home at Subaru Park to host Atlanta United 2 on April 11.