HARTFORD, August 19, 2020 – For the second time this month, the Hartford Athletic soccer team’s USL Championship game with the Philadelphia Union II has been postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test.
Hartford (5-1) was scheduled to host Philadelphia (1-4-1) on Wednesday night at Dillon Stadium but the game was cancelled after a person in the Philadelphia Union II organization tested positive for COVID-19. There have not been any positive tests among Hartford Athletic players and staff.
The match will be rescheduled at a later date.
Hartford’s match at Philadelphia on August 9 was also cancelled due to a positive COVID-19 in the Philadelphia organization. That match will also be rescheduled at a later date.
Hartford, which shares first place in Group F with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, returns to action on Sunday when they host Loudoun United (Leesburg, Va.) on Sunday at 7 p.m. at Dillon Stadium.
The top two teams in each USL Championship group earn a spot in the league playoffs in October.
Group F, USL Championship
Team | W-L-T | GF | GA | Pts |
Hartford | 5-1 | 14 | 9 | 15 |
Pittsburgh | 5-3 | 20 | 6 | 15 |
NY Red Bulls II | 2-6 | 12 | 15 | 6 |
Loudoun United | 1-4-1 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
Phila. Union II | 1-4-1 | 6 | 20 | 4 |
Upcoming Hartford games
Saturday, August 23: Loudoun United
Friday, August 28: Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Saturday, September 5: Loudoun United
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