Tim Jones

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.

Six Bethlehem Steel players to watch in 2018

by Tim Jones × on March 14, 2018 at 10:30 am × 0 comments

Following these six players will tell you how Bethlehem Steel’s 2018 season is progressing. All are new.

Commentary

Change, Part 1: Commentary – a rigid system

by Tim Jones × on March 9, 2018 at 9:30 am × 9 comments

In our two part series on change today, Tim Jones comments on the benefit to an inflexible, rigid, organization-wide system of playing soccer.

USL Match report

Steel split back-to-back matches

by Tim Jones × on March 5, 2018 at 9:45 am × 0 comments

Bethlehem Steel split two matches, winning Saturday but losing Sunday. All who were fully healthy played a full 90 minutes.

USL Match report

Preseason match report: Bethlehem Steel 2-0 Syracuse

by Tim Jones × on February 24, 2018 at 11:27 pm × 0 comments

In spite of a roster depleted by NCAA rules and the flu, Bethlehem Steel defeated Syracuse in a preseason scrimmage 2-0 on Saturday afternoon.

USL Match report

Preseason match: Bethlehem Steel FC 5 – 2 Penn FC

by Tim Jones × on February 22, 2018 at 8:30 am × 0 comments

Penn FC won the first half, narrowly but clearly. The Steel equalized in the second, and were rampant in the games final 16 minutes with four while giving up one.

Philadelphia Union II

Resetting 2018 details for USL and Bethlehem Steel

by Tim Jones × on February 21, 2018 at 9:30 am × 2 comments

A summary of detail changes in the United Soccer league for the 2018 season that will affect Bethlehem Steel.

USL Match report

Preseason match report: Bethlehem Steel 11-1 Junior Lone Star

by Tim Jones × on February 18, 2018 at 11:08 am × 3 comments

Bethlehem Steel has been practicing since Jan. 30. Junior Lone Star started practice a week ago. It showed.

Analysis

Youth development 2018-style: “Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more.”

by Tim Jones × on February 15, 2018 at 9:45 am × 5 comments

PSP has learned new things that reflect the Union’s commitment to youth development broadly defined, above and beyond what we are all seeing this preseason.