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.

Union / Union Academy / Union II

“Identity Camps” and Union call ups

Union callups for the September international window, including a new evaluation event focused on US youth team pipelines.

Match Reports / Union II

Match report: FC Cincinnati 2 1- 2 Philadelphia Union II

Tim Jones recaps Sunday’s Union II victory over FC Cincinnati 2.

Match Reports / Union II

Match report: Philadelphia Union II 2 (7) – (8) 2 Toronto FC II

Photo Kevin Barrett Dislaying a coaching master class of how to contest a superior opponent with discipline, teamwork, and attitude, Toronto FC II head coach Gianni Cimini’s  once again youthful side tied Philadelphia Union II in regulation 2-2 Wednesday night and won the extra point in the subsequent penalty kick […]

Match Reports / Union II

Match Report: Chicago Fire FC II 2-0 Philadelphia Union II

Union II lost to Chicago in Bridgeview, IL 2-0, continuing to emphasize that playing Bradley Carnell’s system well but without Cavan Sullivan, David Vazquez, CJ Olney, and in this match Neil Pierre does not necessarily produce success.

Match Reports / Union II

Match Report: New York Red Bull II 2-0 Philadelphia Union II

In a battle for first place in MLS NEXT Pro’s Eastern Conference, Philadelphia Union II travelled to north Jersey Monday evening but lost 2-0.

Match Reports / Union II

Match report: Carolina Core FC 3-2 Philadelphia Union II

Carolina Core ended Philadelphia’s unbeaten streak, highlighting the turnover in personnel that the team is undergoing as it does every summer.

Match Reports / Union II

Match Report: New York City FC II 0 – 2 Philadelphia Union II

A Cavan-less Union II defeated New York City FC II 2-0 in NYC on Saturday.

Union / Union II

Getting ready for the transfer window

Tim Jones takes a look at the Union’s roster construction ahead of the Secondary Transfer Window opening on July 24th.

Match Reports / Union II

Match report: Crown Legacy FC 0 – 4 Philadelphia Union II

On a hot Carolina evening, Ryan Richter’s team secured a decisive clean sheet characterized by meaningful developmental minutes experienced by his bench.

Roster News / Union / Union II

Twenty-five pending Philadelphia roster decisions

The secondary transfer window opens in two weeks on July 24th. It’s time to start looking at building the 2026 rosters for the Union and Union II.