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.
To borrow from a baseball hall-of-famer it was deja vu all over again, as for the second time this season Toronto FC II defeated Philadelphia Union II with an end-of-match goal to take all three points.
For the second time this season, the former Rhinos earned a 3-0 victory over Union II.
Short-handed Philadelphia Union II had their heads handed to them by New York City FC II 5-0 Monday evening at Subaru Park.
Tim Jones watched the US U20s play Canada in Honduras Monday night and shares his observations on the play of the four Union homegrowns, all of whom started.
With aid of what coach LeBlanc simply calls “the plan,” keeper Matt Freese saved Chicago’s first three kicks in the penalty shootout, and Matt Real, Anton Sorenson, and Chris Donovan scored Union II’s first three to earn the extra point on offer from regulation times 1-1 draw.
The 21-year-old is Union II’s leading scorer, and is the first to sign to the first team directly from the MLS NEXT Pro reserve side.
The most recent MLS Players Association Salary Guide illustrates how the Union have chosen to reward the excellence of their defense.
Under-manned Union II lost 1-0 to Toronto II on a stoppage time goal in Canada.
Tim Jones shares his thought’s from Sunday’s Union II friendly against the NPSL’s Ukrainian Americans in North Wales.
Tim Jones finishes PSP’s midseason review of Union II’s roster by considering the professionals signed to Union II contracts.
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