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
by Tim Jones × on March 21, 2018 at 10:45 am ×
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.
USL Match report
by Tim Jones × on March 18, 2018 at 7:37 pm ×
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
by Tim Jones × on March 16, 2018 at 9:51 am ×
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
by Tim Jones × on March 14, 2018 at 10:30 am ×
Following these six players will tell you how Bethlehem Steel’s 2018 season is progressing. All are new.
Commentary
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
Bethlehem Steel split two matches, winning Saturday but losing Sunday. All who were fully healthy played a full 90 minutes.
USL Match report
by Tim Jones × on February 24, 2018 at 11:27 pm ×
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
by Tim Jones × on February 22, 2018 at 8:30 am ×
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
by Tim Jones × on February 21, 2018 at 9:30 am ×
A summary of detail changes in the United Soccer league for the 2018 season that will affect Bethlehem Steel.
USL Match report
by Tim Jones × on February 18, 2018 at 11:08 am ×
Bethlehem Steel has been practicing since Jan. 30. Junior Lone Star started practice a week ago. It showed.
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