Match Report: Louisville 3 – Bethlehem 1
Despite a characteristically brave effort from Brendan Burke’s squad, defending USL champs Louisville FC smelted Bethlehem Steel through three first-half goals.
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.
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Match report: Bethlehem Steel 1-1 FC Cincinnati
An early goal by Cory Burke and a late intervention by John McCarthy were enough to earn Bethlehem Steel a good point against a powerhouse FC Cincinnati side.
Roster News
Eight weeks of silence – Olivier Mbaizo
No one from Keystone Sports and Entertainment or its subsidiary organization has said anything about the 20 year-old francophone outside defender for 64 days. After exactly eight weeks, the recovery time from meniscus surgery if Fabinho’s prognosis is any example, it is time to answer questions.
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Match report: Bethlehem Steel 1-1 Charleston Battery
A valiant effort to secure the first win over Charleston Battery in Steel history fell short, even though Bethlehem were the better side on the pitch and fought back to tie 1-1 behind Cory Burke’s finish.
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Match report: Nashville SC 1-0 Bethlehem Steel
Last year in the second home game, the Steel went up a man and a goal on a last man back red card and a PK. This year in the second home game, the Steel went down a man and a goal on a last man back red card and a PK, and Nashville goalie/coach Matt Pickens made sure the early penalty resulted in three points.
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Match Report: Bethlehem Steel 0-2 Tampa Bay Rowdies
The Tampa Bay Rowdies were the better team on the night, defeating Bethlehem 2-0 in spite of stellar play by keeper John McCarthy.
Philadelphia Union II
The complicated Bethlehem Steel game-day player pool
After having watched preseason carefully, PSP estimates the current game-day player pool from which individual game-day rosters will be drawn, subordinate to the short-term needs of the first team. It’s complicated.
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Match Report: Bethlehem Steel 4 – Richmond Kickers 1
The Bethlehem Steel won their season opener at home for the first time in their short history, defeating the Richmond Kickers 4-1 to send the wind-chilled fans home happy.
Philadelphia Union II
Expectations for the 2018 Bethlehem Steel
After sustained careful preseason observation, PSP notes some characteristics of the 2018 Steel, the 2018 USL eastern conference, and what it thinks 2018 Steel success will look like.
Commentary / Philadelphia Union II
Six Bethlehem Steel players to watch in 2018
Following these six players will tell you how Bethlehem Steel’s 2018 season is progressing. All are new.
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