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.

Philadelphia Union II

USL hybrids, profits and imitating baseball

by Tim Jones × on March 7, 2017 at 10:00 am × 9 comments

As professional soccer evolves in the United States, it has begun to imitate the oldest of American pro sports. PSP’s Tim Jones explains.

Match report: Bethlehem Steel 1-0 Temple

by Tim Jones × on March 5, 2017 at 3:30 am × 3 comments

Steel blanked Temple on the back of an Adam Najem goal. Fellow Union players Brian Carroll, Giliano Wijnaldum and Marcus Epps also featured.

USL Match report

Match report: Villanova 2-3 Bethlehem Steel

by Tim Jones × on March 2, 2017 at 5:00 am × 0 comments

Santi Moar led Bethlehem to victory in another warmup for the Union’s USL affiliate.

Feature / Players to watch

Player to Watch: Derrick Jones

by Tim Jones × on March 1, 2017 at 10:00 am × 7 comments

Mental quick study Derrick Jones may become the first product of the Union Academy and wholly-owned affiliate Bethlehem Steel FC to start for the Union as a complementary player to Haris Medunjanin and Alejandro Bedoya.

Philadelphia Union II / Roster News

Steel profile: Josh Heard

by Tim Jones × on February 23, 2017 at 11:00 am × 2 comments

A glance at the potential of Bethlehem Steel midfielder Josh Heard

Philadelphia Union II / USL Match report

Match report: Bethlehem Steel FC 7-0 Junior Lone Star

by Tim Jones × on February 23, 2017 at 6:30 am × 1 comment

Bethlehem dominated the NPSL side from Philly in a scrimmage that was as much for conditioning as it was for the soccer.

Philadelphia Union II

Steel continuity and change from 2016 to 2017

by Tim Jones × on February 22, 2017 at 9:45 am × 1 comment

PSP’s Tim Jones provides a brief look at some of the changes coming to Bethlehem Steel and USL this season.

Union / Union match reports

Match report: Philadelphia Union 3-3 Orlando City

by Tim Jones × on February 16, 2017 at 4:15 am × 5 comments

C.J. Sapong equalized for the Union and Ilson, Jr. produced a brilliant goal as the Union played to a 3-3 draw in a 135-minute scrimmage that was not available for viewing by the public.