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Tactics: Okugo bypasses build-up struggles
Featured / Opinion

Tactics: Okugo bypasses build-up struggles

Amobi Okugo is not perfect, but his passing has been close to it since joining the Union back line. With Bakary Soumare healthy, PSP looks at what the Union have to weigh in making decisions about their defensive personnel.

Featured / Match previews / Union

Preview: Union vs Chicago Fire

The Fire have been bad on the road, the Union have been good at home. Can the PPL Park crowd lift their team to another home win?

Daily news roundups / Featured

Golden, Union youth secure club’s first trophy, no Indy in new women’s league, more news

Reports and reaction to USWNT winning Olympic gold. Union U-17s win Generation adidas Cup. RIvas gets extra two game ban for Hoppenot headbutt. Independence owner says team has no plans at present to join new women’s league.

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Footy on the Telly, August 10 – 16

The week’s live soccer listings for your TV and computer.

Featured / Olympics / USWNT

US Women defeat Japan 2-1 to win gold medal

Delran, New Jersey’s own Carli Lloyd scored two fantastic goals and the defense bent but didn’t break as the Americans won a third consecutive gold medal with a 2-1 victory over Japan.

Featured / Quick Reference / Union

Union v Chicago quick reference

Match stats, highlights from our match reports and analysis, video highlights, and more.

Featured / MLS

Central rivalry

The United-Union-Red Bulls rivalry has become an intense laboratory for a common dilemma in US soccer tactics: how to control a game without a traditional central midfielder.

Daily news roundups / Featured

USA goes for gold, KC wins OC, more news

The USWNT faces Japan today for Olympic gold. Canada wins bronze with stoppage time goal. Kansas City wins US Open Cup final. Hoppenot says he’s good to go on Sunday despite broken nose. Hackworth says Hoffman and Martinez are options for suspended McInerney. New US women’s pro league announced. More news

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Waiting on a decision

Following the Nelson Rivas headbutt to Antoine Hoppenot, PSP looks at the Disciplinary Committee’s guidelines and past decisions to understand how much additional suspension might be expected and when a decision could be announced. Also, why the club may have decided not to appeal Jack McInerney’s red card.

2012 Summer Olympics / Featured

Men’s Olympic soccer: Semifinals recap

Japan and South Korea both looked strong early on but both were soon worn down by Mexico and Brazil, setting up the gold medal match many had predicted at the start of the men’s Olympic tournament.