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Summer soccer tournaments

Summer tournaments can be a great way for kids to enhance their skills in preparation for the fall season and there are more benefits, as well.

Featured / Inside Reading

Inside Reading: Training for gameday

A four-day training curriculum leads up to gameday. Reading United’s Kyle McCarthy provides a look at what that involves, including voting for the Sh*t Player of the Week.

Reading United: Previews

Preview: Reading United vs. Bermuda Hogges

Reading United look to stay in the playoff race and end a three game winless streak when they host Bermuda Hogges.

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Featured / Player of the Week

Player of the Week: Jack McInerney

After scoring the first brace of his career, Jack McInerney is the first player named PSP Player of the Week in consecutive weeks.

Featured / Harrisburg City Islanders

Know your affiliate: Harrisburg City Islanders

Derek Meluzio, the man behind Harrisburg City Islanders blog Upper 90, provides some background on the Union affiliate and opponent in Tuesday’s US Open Cup quarterfinal match.

Featured / Philadelphians Abroad

Philadelphians Abroad: ‘Spark Plug’ scores

Princeton lad Antoine Hoppenot proved why he’s called a spark plug while Jimmy McLaughlin and Greg Jordan spend some loan time on the road with Harrisburg.

Featured / Reading United AC

Frustration mounts for Reading United

United’s winless streak grows to three games after a 1-1 draw with Long Island.

Reading United: Previews

Preview: Reading United vs. Long Island

Reading United look to to bounce back from suffering two losses in a row for the first time since 2007 against 2011 PDL Eastern Conference Champion Long Island Rough Riders. Sunday night is Kicks Against Cancer Night at Reading’s Shirk Stadium, in honor of team founder and local soccer legend Archie Moylan.

Featured / Youth Soccer

Preventative maintenance for youth soccer injuries

While the injury rate for youth soccer is low, they still can occur. Alison Mickel looks at the dangers of ACL injuries for youth players and training programs that can reduce their occurrence.

Featured / Inside Reading

Inside Reading: Game day

An inside look at what game day is like on Philadelphia Union affiliate Reading United AC.