Articles written by: Ben O'Brien

A resident of Old City in Philadelphia, Ben graduated from Temple University with a degree in Economics and Risk Management. He possesses average soccer playing skills, but excels in watching the game from the couch.

USL - Philadelphia Union II / USL Match report

Match report: Philadelphia Union II 2-3 Hartford Athletic

by × on October 1, 2020 at 11:45 am × 4 comments

A missed penalty and a bizarre late goal saw Union II fall to Hartford Athletic, 3-2.

Match Report / USL - Philadelphia Union II / USL Match report

Match report: Hartford Athletic 1-1 Philadelphia Union II

by × on September 24, 2020 at 9:45 am × 2 comments

Photo: Marjorie Elzey Philadelphia Union II traveled to Connecticut on Wednesday to take on Hartford Athletic in hopes of avenging their 3-0 loss at home on Sunday. They would settle for a 1-1 draw. Hartford Athletic made a total of five changes to their starting lineup from Sunday. Marlon LeBlanc […]

Local / USL - Philadelphia Union II / USL Match report

Match report: Philadelphia Union II 0-3 Hartford Athletic

by × on September 21, 2020 at 9:35 am × 4 comments

Hartford officially knocked the young Union II out of playoff contention with a 3-0 win at Subaru Park.

USL - Philadelphia Union II / USL Match report

Match report: Philadelphia Union II 1-2 Atlanta United II

by × on September 4, 2020 at 10:15 am × 2 comments

In their first game in nearly a month, Union II suffered a 2-1 defeat to Atlanta United II despite a first-ever goal from Paxten Aaronson.

USL / USL - Philadelphia Union II

An unorthodox week for Union II

by × on August 12, 2020 at 11:30 am × 3 comments

A coaching change, a first win, and a positive COVID-19 test made for an unusual week for Philadelphia Union II.