Footy on the Telly: August 3 – 9
The week’s upcoming live soccer listings for your TV and computer, including Philadelphia Union, USWNT at the Olympics, summer friendlies, and more.
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Featured / Match stats / Statistics
Under Hackworth: What’s going right
The Union under John Hackworth have put themselves back into the playoff hunt. Looking at possession, passing, shots, goals, as well as lineup selection consistency, PSP explores how the team has improved under Hackworth since the firing of Peter Nowak.
Featured / Philadelphia Soccer History
Haggis Wit’: Scots footballers in Philadelphia
With Scottish players making moves to MLS, and Celtic soon to be playing Real Madrid at the Linc, PSP looks at Philadelphia’s history of players from the land of heather.
2012 Summer Olympics / Featured / Olympics / USWNT
USWNT Olympics review & quarterfinals preview
Comfortably atop their group with three wins, the American women are preparing to face New Zealand in the quarterfinals. PSP reviews the USWNT efforts so far and previews the quarterfinals match ups.
2012 Summer Olympics / Featured
Men’s Olympic soccer: Matchday 3
The final group games in the men’s tournament at the Olympics were mostly anticlimactic. PSP recaps the results and looks ahead to Saturday’s quarterfinal match ups.
Daily news roundups / Featured
National team call-ups, Soumare ready, anatomy of a goal, more
Valdes, Gomez, and Daniel receive national team call-ups. Soumare available for selection against Montreal, will Hoppenot start? How much Perlaza and Soumare are paid. Anatomy of a goal. Reading and Ocean City players up for season best awards. GolTV to broadcast US Open Cup final. More news.
Fans' View / Featured
Fans’ View: As the U turns
You grow up watching soup operas and you learn certain rules. Seth Finck explores how such rules might apply to being a Union fan.
Featured / MLS
Ben Olsen: Swagger and redemption
FC Delco product Ben Olsen never fulfilled the lofty expectations some had for the former NCAA player of the year and MLS rookie of the year. But now he has another chance, as a coach. Can the Pennsylvania native reclaim a role as a face of U.S. soccer? A new PSP contributor — and longtime D.C. United fan — takes a look.
Daily news roundups / Featured
2nd half of 6-pointers, USWNT win, more news
With just one Western Conference opponent left on the schedule, the Union face a second half of the season of six-pointers. Valdes, Williams named to Best XIs. USWNT knock off North Korea to advance to Olympic quarterfinals. Reading United’s Deshorn Brown named to PDL All-Conference team. More news.
Featured / Player of the Week
Player of the week: Jack “McLeap” McInerney
Jack “McLeap” McInerney is your PSP Player of the Week.
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