With the back four again without a starter for the match in RSL, we look at the different back fours the Union has used this season. From the back four with Harvey, to the back line with Garfan – and the different makeshift back lines and more in between – the focus is on the defense. Is fatigue becoming a factor?
Storm is over, back to the soccer. Beckerman to pass on USA v Costa Rica call up to face the Union. Rodriguez rues missed chances in WPS final. Riley says he will be back. Eastern Conference top five stays the same as everyone above the Union loses. City Islanders in USL PRO Championship. The Squirrel. Blatters senility shows signs of deepening. More news.
KYW’s Greg Orlandini, PSP’s Eli Pearlman-Storch and PSP Independence beat writer Mike Servedio talk about the Independence ahead of Saturday’s WPS Championship Final. Also, the Union and the USMNT.
Nowak not frustrated at the players but for them. Daniel gets T & T call-up. Independence/WPS Championship news. The Champions League draw. Weekend soccer on TV listings and much more.
The forecasted extreme weather conditions as Hurricane Irene moves up the Atlantic coast forces the postponement of Sunday’s scheduled match between the Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution until Wednesday, September 7.
We continue our look at how the Union has scored its goals with a comparison to the rest of the league.