August 2012 – Page 2 – The Philly Soccer Page

Archive for August, 2012

Soccer books for Labor Day weekend

by Nate Emeritz × on August 30, 2012 at 10:56 am × 2 comments

If you have some downtime over the holiday weekend, you may enjoy these two reads about soccer.

“A cruel game”: Quotes & reaction from gutting loss to the Crew, more news

by Ed Farnsworth × on August 30, 2012 at 10:29 am × 14 comments

Hackworth says playoff hunt is over. McInerney says he’s not “that target striker.” Valdes injury to be evaluated. Donovan, Dempsey, and Bradley could all be unavailable for WC qualifiers against Jamaica. Champions League draw this morning. More news.

Featured / Union / Union match reports

Match report: Union 1-2 Columbus Crew

by Eli Pearlman-Storch × on August 30, 2012 at 12:58 am × 56 comments

The Union squandered the best chances Wednesday night, setting the stage for a dramatic winner for the Crew, late in stoppage time.

Featured / Match previews

Preview: Union vs Crew

by Adam Cann × on August 29, 2012 at 3:00 pm × 3 comments

The Crew bring a big offense to PPL Park to take on the goal-shy Union. It’s a big test of a young team’s mettle. Will they answer the bell?

Featured / Local / Union

Freddy Adu: The first year

by Dan Walsh × on August 29, 2012 at 11:00 am × 32 comments

One year after joining the Union, Freddy Adu looks like a disappointment as a designated player. But is it too early to give up on him? PSP makes the case for why Adu was a good signing, why he’s fallen short of expectations, and why Michael Farfan, John Hackworth and Adu himself are the keys to Adu’s future with Philadelphia.

Daily news roundups / Featured

“Huge game”: Quotes, previews & more news ahead of the Crew

by Ed Farnsworth × on August 29, 2012 at 9:41 am × 3 comments

Hackworth says tonight’s game against the Crew is huge, believes Jack McInerney is the key to the Union getting goals on the scoreboard. Previews and power rankings. More on Freddy. With Perlaza gone, Nowak’s Mwanga deal means Union got nothing. River Cup raised $30k. More news.

Featured / Union

Union part with Perlaza

by Ed Farnsworth × on August 28, 2012 at 7:53 pm × 20 comments

The Union and Jorge Perlaza have agreed to part ways.

Featured / Quick Reference

Union vs Crew quick reference

by Mike Servedio × on August 28, 2012 at 1:09 pm × 1 comment

The Union are 2-3-0 against Columbus all time. We’ve got all of the match stats, highlights from our match reports and analysis, video highlights, and more.