CHESTER, Pa. — Kenny Cooper scored twice, and Thierry Henry added a goal to lift the Red Bulls over the Philadelphia Union, 3-0, Saturday afternoon.
The Red Bulls (16-9-9) reached the playoffs for the third straight year, and the ninth time in 10 seasons. The Red Bulls won all three matches this season against the Union (10-18-6), who lost their final three games and will miss the postseason for the second time in three years.
Cooper scored on a penalty kick in the 13th minute after Tim Cahill was taken down by defender Carlos Valdes in the box a minute earlier. Henry scored his 15th goal to make it 2-0 in the 35th minute.
Cooper added his team-leading 18th goal — and fifth against Philadelphia this season — in the 66th minute.
The Union played without defender Sheanon Williams (left ankle), defender Gabriel Farfan (right ankle) and midfielder Freddy Adu (coach’s decision).