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 / Union / Union II

Organization professional roster analysis #4

In part four of our roster survey we look at the first-team deep reserves who were stalwarts of Union II’s historic 2024 season, including the teenage midfield trio.

Commentary

Remembering Holden Trent as a professional

PSP remembers goalkeeper Holden Trent.

Analysis / Union / Union II

Organization Professional Roster Analysis #3

We explore our defensive line-up in the third part of our 2024 roster analysis.

Analysis / Union / Union II

Organization Professional Roster Analysis: #2

the second part of our 2024 roster analysis.

Match Reports / Union II

Playoff match report: Philadelphia Union II 1 (4) – (3) 1 Crown Legacy FC

After missing a second consecutive playoff clean sheet by two minutes, Philadelphia Union II won a penalty kick shootout on heroics from goalkeeper Andrew Rick and midfielder CJ Olney to advance to the conference final match at home next Saturday, November 2nd (opponent and time TBD).

Breaking News

The latest on Philadelphia Union player salaries

Here’s is the Philadelphia segment of the Player Union Fall Salary guide that was published Thursday, October 24th.

Analysis / Union / Union II

Organization Professional Roster Analysis: #1

PSP begins an on-going, multi-part analysis and prediction of the organization’s roster and end-of-year roster decisions.

Match Reports / Union II

Match report: Philadelphia Union II 1 – 0 New York City FC II

Photo courtesy Philadelphia Union II Communications Slighty before 7 PM Eastern Time Sunday evening at Subaru Park, CJ Olney received a cross from right center back Neil Pierre who had penetrated into the central channel on the edge of NYC FC II’s defensive third, and volleyed it home unstoppably off […]

Analysis

Slim Union playoff chances remain

We decipher how Philadellphia could still make the playoffs’ 8-9 wildcard game, including how they could host it.

Match Reports / Union II

Match report: Chicago Fire II (2) – (1) Philadelphia Union II

Union II fell to Chicago II 2-1 in Bridgeview, ending their season in second place in the conference, the highest playoff finish either of the organization’s two farm teams has ever achieved.