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Kids contest on Saturday at PPL Park

by Ed Farnsworth × on June 15, 2012 at 8:45 am × 0 comments

Five lucky kids will be chosen to participate in a dribbling contest at PPL Park during halftime at Saturday’s Union vs. DC United game.

Traffic advisory for Saturday’s game

by Ed Farnsworth × on June 14, 2012 at 6:45 pm × 3 comments

The Union has issued a traffic advisory for those traveling to Saturday’s game via Route 291. Traffic flow in the PPL Park concourse has also been changed to accommodate DC United traveling support.

Featured / MLS / Union

Peter Nowak, a postmortem

by Dan Walsh × on June 14, 2012 at 12:45 am × 26 comments

The Peter Nowak era is over. Philadelphia Union’s controversial manager is out. PSP evaluates his tenure, how it all unraveled, and what’s next for the Union.

Featured / MLS

John Hackworth in quotes

by Mike Servedio × on June 13, 2012 at 8:54 pm × 14 comments

Nick Sakiewicz did most of the talking at today’s press conference. PSP takes a look at what interim head coach John Hackworth had to say.

Featured / MLS / Union

Peter Nowak departs the Union

by Mike Servedio × on June 13, 2012 at 2:19 pm × 75 comments

Nick Sakiewicz announced that Peter Nowak has stepped down as manager and vice president of the Union. John Hackworth takes over as manager.

Featured / USMNT

Report/Analysis: Guatemala 1-1 USA

by Jeremy Lane × on June 13, 2012 at 1:21 pm × 1 comment

Scratching, clawing, fighting, and not pretty. That’s what CONCACAF World Cup qualifying is like and the draw in Guatemala was no different.

Featured / Inside Reading / Reading United AC

Inside Reading: Lessons learned

by Kyle McCarthy × on June 13, 2012 at 11:18 am × 1 comment

The lessons learned being a young player on a PDL team apply off the field as well as on.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Reports from Union loss in H-burg, USA draw, more

by Ed Farnsworth × on June 13, 2012 at 10:41 am × 6 comments

Reports from Union’s 3-2 loss against Harrisburg City Islanders. Video highlights of USA draw in Guatemala. Violence in Poland. More news.

Featured / Harrisburg City Islanders / Union / Union match reports

Match report: City Islanders 3-2 Union

by Eli Pearlman-Storch × on June 13, 2012 at 9:22 am × 7 comments

The Union slogged through Tuesday night’s water-logged friendly, failing to find their top gear, falling to the City Islanders 3-2.

Featured / Player of the Week

Player of the Week: Sainey Touray

by Dan Walsh × on June 12, 2012 at 11:00 am × 2 comments

The Harrisburg attacker scored a brace against New York to secure one of the week’s biggest upsets and send his team ahead to a dream US Open Cup matchup with Philadelphia Union.

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