Archive for May, 2011

Daily news roundups / Featured

Five Union players named to Best XIs, more news

Five more Union players make Best XI lists for Week 7. Union game against Portland on Friday to be premier broadcast of FSC’s new “Soccer Night in America.” Schedule for testing goal line technology announced. The well known crook Jack Warner is re-elected president of CONCACAF, more news

Featured / Local

Overlook the Union – WE DARE YOU

Turns out the setback against Seattle was no growing trend. Following the latest 1-0 triumph Union fans should be overjoyed with the steel shown by the entire side.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Union top SA rankings, praise for Farfan and Okugo

Union no.1 in Soccer America power rankings. Praise for Michael Farfan and Amobi Okugo. Reading United roster taking shape and boy does it look good. Gamesmanship in final El Clasico begins well before the whistle, more news.

Daily news roundups / Featured

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Reaction to the Union’s 10-man win and the abysmal officiating. Le Toux and Ryan Richter nominated for 2011 John Wanamaker Athletic Award. Independence lose on the road, more news.

Featured / Player ratings / Union

Player ratings and analysis: Union 1-0 Earthquakes

Full player ratings and the debut of The Geiger Counter

Featured / Union / Union match reports

Match Report: Union 1-0 Earthquakes

A Le Toux free kick was enough to see a ten-man Union side over San Jose.

Featured / Photo essays

Union v San Jose Earthquakes in photos

PSP photographer Paul Rudderow was on the sidelines for Saturday afternoon’s match between the Philadelphia Union and the San Jose Earthquakes. The Union walked away with a 1–0 win with the help of a penalty kick goal by Sebastien Le Toux. Faryd Mondragon and the Union defence recorded the shutout.