MLS loans goalkeeper Cepero to shorthanded Union

By KERITH GABRIEL, gabrielk@phillynews.com
Posted: August 10, 2010

With their hands tied in the goalkeeping department, the Union was forced to bring in a ringer.

Danny Cepero, a Penn alumn and former New York Red Bulls keeper, will join the team as a pool player for Wednesday's game against Real Salt Lake, (7:30 p.m., 6.2ABC), the defending Major League Soccer champion.

With Brad Knighton serving a one-game suspension for his tackle of FC Dallas forward Brek Shea and third-string rookie keeper Brian Perk sent packing following the July 21 Manchester United match, Cepero was sent by the league to assist the beleaguered Union.

Game notes list No. 1 goalkeeper Chris Seitz as the projected starter. Seitz ranks last in MLS with a 1.98 goals-against average and is the only starting keeper in the league to not boast a shutout.

Cepero, 25, still holds the all-time career shutout record at Penn, with 23, and is the only goalkeeper in MLS history to score a goal in open play, after scoring a free kick against Columbus on Oct. 10, 2008.

"To be honest, I hope we don't have to use him," Union captain Danny Califf said. "I am confident in Chris and with all the things that have been said, I still believe 100 percent that Chris is a quality goalkeeper and will continue to be one in this league." *

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