Archive for March, 2014

Harrisburg City Islanders

Harrisburg City Islanders preseason news and notes

We are happy begin our coverage of Harrisburg City Islanders 2014 season, courtesy of new PSP contributor Sam Hershey.

Daily news roundups

Edu, Okugo, Fernandes make TOW lists, vote MacMath, power rankings surge, Le Touch, more

Union players make Team of the Week lists as team surges up power rankings. Le Toux has Le Touch in home openers. Another Jack Warner bribery report. More.

Player ratings

Analysis & player ratings: Union 1-0 Revs

The Union have never played a better half than they played in the first half of their 1-0 win over New England on Saturday.

Player of the Week

Player of the Week: Leo Fernandes

Thrust into the starting lineup with little warning, Leo Fernandes served notice on Saturday that he he has the skills, intelligence, and physicality to be more than spot-duty contributor.

Photo By Earl Gardner
Photo essays / Sons of Ben

In pictures: A day in the River End

PSP photographer Earl Gardner spent opening day with the Sons of Ben as they prepared for Saturday’s game, presented another successful Stache Bash, marched into PPL Park, and cheered the Union on to their first win of the season. Here’s a look at what he saw.

Photo By Earl Gardner
Daily news roundups

Reaction and recaps from home opener win, league results wrap, more news

Roundup of quotes, recaps, and reaction from Saturday’s Union win. Goal.com names Union Team of the Week. MLS results roundup. More news.

Postgame

Postgame video and quotes: Union 1-0 Revolution

Video of John Hackworth’s postgame press conference and locker room interviews with Ray Gaddis, Amobi Okugo, Aaron Wheeler, and Leo Fernandes. Also, postgame quotesheet.

Union match reports

Match Report: Philadelphia Union 1-0 New England Revolution

Sebastien Le Toux’s goal was all the Union needed as the rode an electric first half performance to their first full points of 2014.

Union / Week in Tweets

The Week in Tweets

The Week in Tweets returns: The boys serve up cheesesteaks, do the weather, and even find time to play soccer in Portland.

Philadelphia Soccer History

The ASL’s “Philadelphia Celtic”: Philly’s last chance at success in US soccer’s “Golden Age”

Steve Holroyd looks at the fascinating, if short, history of the ASL’s “Philadelphia Celtic.”