Thanks to a hat trick by Argentine Julian Carranza, the Philadelphia Union managed a 3-2 win over Saprissa despite gifting the opening goal of the Concacaf Champions Cup clash at the Costa Rican team’s Estadio Saprissa, known as the Monster’s Cave. 

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Paul Kennedy is the Editor in Chief & General Manager of Soccer America.