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Philadelphia Union
The Philly Sports Network draws inspiration from the great Clash song “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” and looks at the Union’s ’19 roster.
New episodes of the Union Soccer Podcast and the Philly Soccer Show are available.
Local
Camden County College’s mens team advanced to the NJCAA Division III national championship for the sixth straight season. They play Cayuga Community College today at 1:30 PM.
Haddonfield High School’s boys team state tournament run may have ended with a loss to Delran on Monday, but they ended the season on a high note with a 2-1 victory over West Deptford on Tuesday night at Talen Energy Stadium.
Third-seeded Shawnee High School’s girls team took down 10-seeded Kingsway, 2-1, on Wednesday in the South Jersey Group 4 semifinals to set up a championship showdown with top-seeded Eastern. It will be Shawnee’s fourth clash with Eastern.
Folks,
It gives me great pleasure to help spread the word that the @ussoccerfndn is coming to the area tomorrow to unveil a mini-pitch in Brookhaven,
Come to Main Street Elementary School, 704 Main Street, at 1 p.m.
Here's to it being the first of many across our region.
— Jonathan Tannenwald (@thegoalkeeper) November 7, 2018
MLS
The Whitecaps named Canadian Marc Dos Santos their head coach.
Two MLS outcomes from the midterm elections:
- Miami voters gave David Beckham approval to negotiate stadium deal.
- A Landon Donovan-led group trying to bring a team to San Diego saw its stadium initiative defeated, likely killing the city’s MLS hopes.
Why MLS doesn’t feature RSL in national advertisements.
Seattle Sounders’ Chad Marshall will miss the second leg against Portland after knee surgery.
D.C. United’s Taylor Kemp, who hasn’t played since August 2017, is chucking his shin pads.
From the “Where Are They Now?” department, ladies and gentlemen, we present for your consideration: Eddie Johnson.
USL
Get pumped! USL Cup tonight at 8 PM on ESPN2.
Why Didier Drogba, at age 40, is still grinding for glory in the USL.
U.S. Soccer
The U-20’s won 6-0 last night against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The Union’s Anthony Fontana had a hat trick; Mark McKenzie and Matt Real warmed the bench.
WPSL
FC Arizona, a Phoenix-area mens club, has added a womens team, which will join the Women’s Premier Soccer League for the 2019 season.
Around the globe
Here’s your Champions League roundup courtesy of the Associated Press via the New York Times. The highlight was Manchester United beating Juventus, 2-1.
Thierry Henry is still searching for his first win after five games in Monaco. He’s facing problems on and off the pitch at the Ligue 1 club.
Argentine women are fighting against inequality in soccer.
Highlight of the day
ACL injuries ain’t no joke, yo! These warm-up exercises might help prevent that scary surgery and forever recovery.
Elliot and Przybylko were at mini-pitch opening. If I remember, Przybylko was signed for the reminder of the season with an option for next year. I wonder if his inclusion is any hint that his option was picked up.
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