Articles written by: Tim Jones

Still learning soccer after nearly five decades. A southwestern Ohio buckeye transplanted to Chester County. Used to teach history, enjoys new ideas, sometimes bakes bread, is a sports fan, and loves apparently unconnected connections.

Analysis

The Union Academy at the 2025 Generation Adidas Cup

We present the results to date of the Union Academy’s performance in the 2025 GA Cup and attempt to clarify how the tournament works.

Breaking News

Philly to host Indy Eleven in the Open Cup’s Round of 32

We try to anticipate Thursday’s US Open Cup Round of 32 draw.

Match Reports / Union II

Match report: Philadelphia Union II 5 – 1 Atlanta United 2

Philadelphia Union II won its first game of the season decisively over Atlanta United 2 by a 5-1 score to give head coach Ryan Richter his first MLS NEXT Pro victory.

Analysis / Union / Union II

A roster adjustment will soon become necessary

Off Roster Homegrown Frank Westfield has almost used up his allotment of short term roster agreements. Five of the six are gone.

Match Reports / Union II

Huntsville City FC 2 (4) – 2 (3) Philadelphia Union II

The Philadelphia Union II lose in PKs on Friday evening in Huntsville.

Commentary

The Union organization’s most recent international call-ups

We share what we know about the activities of the organization’s players called up to duty during the just-completed March FIFA international break.

Match Reports / Union II

Philadelphia Union II 1 (3) – 1 (1) New York Red Bulls II

While Union II did not win in regulation surrounding the equalizer in stoppage time while a man down, they did win the shootout against Red Bull II in their home opener.

Match Reports / Union II

New England Revolution II 0 (4) – 0 (3) Philadelphia Union II

Union II kept a clean sheet against Revs II, but could not collect the second point from the penalty kick shootout.

courtesy Philadelphia Union Communications. A recent image of Sporting Director Ernst Tanner. 8/7/2020
Analysis / News / Union

MLS GAM amounts remaining per club as of February 28, 2025

A new posting of MLS’s Spring Roster Profiles includes remains amounts of of General Allocation Money which suggest whether more deals remain in each club’s future this year.

Commentary / Roster News / Union

The Philadelphia Union Roster Profile on 2025 Roster Compliance Day

The latest official Philadelphia Union roster profile has been published, so we do our best to make its informatiion available to our readers – for the record.