The Union’s playoff match against the Red Bulls was one for the record books, while MLS continues expansion by adding Sacramento as its 29th team. Louisville is also getting a soccer team, joining the NWSL in 2021. A brawl in the stands occurred during a match in Mexico causing the match to be abandoned.
The Bethlehem Steel fell to the Charleston Battery 5-1 in their season finale on Saturday afternoon, making it the fourth time in the last five games that the Steel have given up five or more goals in a match.
The Union won their first ever playoff game Sunday night! Plus Steel ends their season and all the other action from round 1 of the MLS Cup Playoffs.
The Union have 3 finalists for MLS end of season awards, while Canada looks for a big crowd when they take on the USMNT tonight. Women in Iran finally got to see soccer, while South Koreans won’t see their team play North Korea.
As the international break gets going, the USMNT handled Cuba easily on Friday night 7-0, and now turns its attention to “rival” Canada. The Bethlehem Steel earned a 1-1 draw north of the border as they faced Ottawa. In the Philly Unity Cup final, Liberia defeated the United States 3-0, marking their third straight Unity Cup Championship.
The Bethlehem Steel continued their poor run of form as they travelled to Atlanta on Wednesday night and fell 5-2 to Atlanta United 2.