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.

Commentary

Newsworthy: Bethlehem attendance and the Concacaf Nations Leagues

by Tim Jones × on March 27, 2019 at 9:45 am × 3 comments

Bethlehem’s attendance is different in Chester, and the USMNT will begin to compete in Concacaf’s Nations League A this coming September.

Match report: Bethlehem Steel 0-1 Memphis 901

by Tim Jones × on March 25, 2019 at 9:30 am × 5 comments

Once again, one defensive error caused Bethlehem to lose 1-0, as the hosts couldn’t generate any offense against visiting Memphis 901.

Analysis / Philadelphia Union II

Bethlehem’s teenage internationals

by Tim Jones × on March 20, 2019 at 9:45 am × 7 comments

Bethlehem Steel are not the first player development side to implement a thorough-going youth movement. They are the first to rely heavily on teenage international players. They have six such among their total of nine international players.

USL Match report

Match report: Bethlehem Steel 0-1 North Carolina FC

by Tim Jones × on March 17, 2019 at 2:00 am × 8 comments

Starting seven current or former academy players, a young Bethlehem Steel side dropped their Talen Energy Stadium debut 1-0 to visiting North Carolina FC.

USL Match report

Match report: Birmingham Legion 0-2 Bethlehem Steel

by Tim Jones × on March 11, 2019 at 11:07 am × 7 comments

Bethlehem Steel FC began its serious experiment with youth successfully in northern Alabama Sunday, defeating expansion side Birmingham 2-0 on goals by Kacper Przybylko and Zach Zandi.

Commentary / Philadelphia Union II

Bethlehem 2019: a different system, new players, and five extra international slots

by Tim Jones × on March 7, 2019 at 10:00 am × 7 comments

Bethlehem has moved to a brand new fan base for 2019. Watching a player development side is not the same as watching a conventional one. Here’s what you need to know.

Analysis / Philadelphia Union II

The new United Soccer League Championship and Bethlehem’s prospects in it

by Tim Jones × on March 6, 2019 at 9:45 am × 3 comments

Bethlehem’s league has made some changes for 2019, as has Steel itself.

Union Academy

The science behind Ernst Tanner’s youth emphasis

by Tim Jones × on February 20, 2019 at 10:03 am × 7 comments

Tim Jones asked YSC Academy Schoolhouse Head of School Dr. Nooha Ahmed Lee about Sporting Director Ernst Tanner’s focus on the 17-t0-21-year-old player age group.