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Archive for 2018

Players of the Week: Selmir Miscic and Brandan Craig

by Dan Walsh × on September 5, 2018 at 10:30 am × 0 comments

The two Philadelphia Union Academy players had big games for their teams this weekend. Also, some love for a pair of Union players who get honorable mention.

Analysis

CONCACAF’s Nations League

by Tim Jones × on September 5, 2018 at 9:45 am × 5 comments

Two new international soccer initiatives commence in the FIFA international window this weekend. Tim Jones describes and explains one, the Concacaf Nations League. You may watch bits of the other, the UEFA Nations League, on TV Thursday through Tuesday.

The Union look good, again

by Jim O'Leary × on September 4, 2018 at 11:00 am × 19 comments

They’re fun to watch, but we’ve seen that before … a word of cautionary skepticism from PSP’s Jim O’Leary.

Analysis / Union

Postgame analysis: Philadelphia Union v. Orlando City SC

by Chris Gibbons × on September 4, 2018 at 10:20 am × 7 comments

The Union nearly took all three points from Orlando City over the weekend. The team is playing with confidence like never before in their history, and it’s worth exploring what that means to Union players and fans alike.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Philly Lone Star, Sounders streak, and the Ponytail Posse

by Steven Whisler × on September 4, 2018 at 9:40 am × 2 comments

The Lone Stars get a rebrand and Hope Solo actually makes a good point for once.

USL Match report

USL match report: Penn FC 3 – 1 Bethlehem Steel FC

by Tim Jones × on September 3, 2018 at 9:21 am × 0 comments

Penn FC ended Bethlehem’s run of August success decisively on the second day of September at Lehigh. A sustained run of emotion, focused effort came a cropper against mature, experienced desperation as Penn faces a challenging path to the playoffs. Bethlehem must finish strongly after its upcoming trip to Pittsburgh against the Riverhounds.