YSC Academy opens its doors: Three points
Tim Jones recaps some of the highlights of the YSC Academy open house on Tuesday night.
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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Philadelphia Union II
The Bethlehem theory of interchangeable parts
Continuing PSP’s review of Bethlehem’s season, Tim Jones looks at the Bethlehem-Philadelphia template of interchangeable parts to gauge whether it’s working.
Philadelphia Union II
The next wave of potential Union Academy breakthroughs
Auston Trusty and Derrick Jones blazed the trail. Now PSP’s Tim Jones takes a look at the wave of Philadelphia Union youth prospects bubbling up through the academy to Bethlehem Steel.
USL Match report
Match report: Bethlehem 0-2 Orlando City B
Bethlehem closed their season Sunday with another loss and failing to qualify for the USL playoffs.
Philadelphia Union II
Bethlehem’s problems and solutions may lie on the practice field
It’s rare for Bethlehem Steel’s entire starting lineup to practice together before a game. It happened last week, and the results were impressive. PSP’s Tim Jones wonders whether this will be a lesson learned and implemented for next season.
USL Match report
Match report: Bethlehem Steel 1-1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
James Chambers scored a beauty of a goal, but it wasn’t enough as Bethlehem was mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.
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The player development path and latest notes on Cap’n Mo
Tim Jones on how the Union’s development path differs from NYRB’s and observations on Maurice Edu’s 90-minute performance with Bethlehem against Charleston Battery.
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The captain’s return
Maurice Edu has gotten his first match minutes since September of 2015, playing a little over a half an hour for Bethlehem Steel on Sunday. How did he look?
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Some history
The Union’s USL project is unconventional to the point of experiment, valuing player development above all.
USL Match report
Match Report: City Islanders 2-2 Bethlehem Steel
After coming from behind to take a 2-1 lead, Bethlehem conceded an 81st minute equalizer and are now winless over the last eight games.
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