Player ratings & analysis: Union 2-1 DCU
Hoppenot and Marfan shined. Okugo showed he can play center back. Pajoy’s in over his head. PSP has player ratings and postgame analysis of the Union’s US Open Cup win over DC United.
Articles written by: Dan Walsh
Novelist in progress. Former newspaper & magazine reporter. Occasional freelancer. Started PSP in 2009 with some awesome guys. Moved to Italy in 2014, then the UK in 2019. See more at http://www.danielwalsh.net. Follow on Twitter @danwalsh_writes.
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Union win 2-1 on Hoppenot OT goal
Antoine Hoppenot scored in extra time to boost the Union to a 2-1 win Tuesday over D.C. United in the U.S. Open Cup.
Featured / Harrisburg City Islanders / Player of the Week
Player of the Week: J.T. Noone
It was the goal heard around the American soccer world — or at least, it was one of them last week. J.T. Noone keyed the week’s most improbable comeback with a 22-yard goal to lift Harrisburg to a near-miraculous upset in the US Open Cup.
Featured / Player of the Week
Player of the Week: Andrew Wenger
Andrew Wenger might make a habit of this: He’s PSP’s Philadelphia Player of the Week after scoring in his first start for Montreal.
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The Philadelphia-Ankara connection
What do the Union have in common with a team in Turkey? PSP connects the dots, dissects Saturday’s game-winning goal, offers a suggestion for the U.S. Open Cup, and raves about NBC Sports and Landon Donovan in this Five Thoughts piece.
Featured / Player of the Week
Player of the Week: Chase Harrison
Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Chase Harrison played for 10 teams over the last seven years, but he didn’t get his first MLS start till Saturday. He sure made it count.
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PSP is looking for writers
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Featured / Philadelphians Abroad
Philadelphians Abroad
Morgan Langley (pictured) scores for Harrisburg, Bobby Convey and Jeff Larentowicz face off, Dan Gargan makes news on and off the field, and more in this week’s Philadelphians Abroad roundup.
Featured / MLS
The Danny Califf trade: An evaluation
PSP evaluates the Danny Califf trade and the blockbuster Agudelo-Pearce swap it enabled, examines the Union’s allocation money chase, and cuts to the heart of the controversy behind the Califf deal.
Featured / Player of the Week
Player of the Week: Lionard Pajoy
The Union striker took a lot of heat, and then he scored three goals in a week. Talk about answering your critics.
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