Zac MacMath recorded his third consecutive shutout on Saturday, a feat never before accomplished by a Union goalkeeper. We take a look at how he and the Union defense are getting the job done.
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Analysis & player ratings: Chivas USA 0-1 Union
A win’s a win for the Union who will be glad to bring three points back from the west coast despite a less than stellar performance. Suspensions to Gabriel Farfan and Keon Daniel will hurt the team in the short term, though.
Philadelphians abroad: Noone is back
J.T. Noone (pictured) resigns and scores for Harrisburg, Ryan Richter and Tony Donatelli score for Charleston, and a roundup of Philly natives’ performances in Major League Soccer and other top tier leagues around the world.
Chivas USA 0-1 Union; Nowak, Daniel, Garfan ejected
Michael Farfan’s brilliance became Freddy Adu’s first goal of the season. Adu backheeled the winner beyond Dan Kennedy, and the Union held on with nine men to earn a difficult road victory.
Junior Lone Star to play Reading United, OC Nor’easters
Junior Lone Star’s preseason schedule includes four road games with PDL teams, Reading United and Ocean City Nor’easters among them, as well as the first annual Battle of the East soccer tournament in Philly.
Goals, shots and where they come from
Believe it or not, the Union has more shots through the first five games of 2012 than they did over the same period in 2011. We explore.