2018’s “character players” on the Bethlehem Steel
Six good players of whom only the most dedicated Bethlehem Steel fans have heard.
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.
Philadelphia Union II
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Philadelphia Union II
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USL Match report
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