CHESTER, Pa. – Alejandro Bedoya had been there next to David Accam for all of it. Every day from Center City to Chester, the two MLS veterans ride together to Philadelphia Union training – on days where the first-year striker Accam felt upbeat, on days he was down, and everything in between.



So when Bedoya tracked the 50 yards Saturday night to the celebratory pile at Talen Energy Stadium and sorted through the bodies to find a teary Accam after his first goal of the season, Bedoya was overjoyed to embrace his friend.



“The first thing that came out of my mouth was, ‘You see what we say all the time: you have to be mentally strong and you showed it right there,’” Bedoya said. “I’m happy for him.”



That cathartic celebration wrung so much emotion out of Accam and teammates that have stood by him over a frustrating 14 months. Saturday’s 3-0 win over Columbus, fueled by two goals and an assist from the...