English Premier League / Fan Culture
by Adam Cann × on December 28, 2009 at 11:28 am ×
Last week, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger commented that throw-ins may be the wrong way to restart play from the sidelines. Wenger argues that the throw-in gives an unfair advantage to teams who feature long throwers, noting that soccer is a game played with the feet. The Arsenal manager somewhat obliquely […]
Fan Culture
by Ryan Pine × on December 25, 2009 at 12:27 pm ×
The end of the decade brings with it a lot of really annoying end-of-the-decade lists. Everyone from the Guardian to Soccernet to the guy from your indoor team is compiling their world football team of the decade. While these carefully selected lists include some of the greatest players ever to […]
MLS / Reading United AC / Union / USL
by Dan Walsh × on December 21, 2009 at 12:07 pm ×
Philadelphia Union have brought on Reading United AC as a minor league affiliate, the team announced Monday. “Our technical staff will work closely with the coaches at YSC and Reading United AC to ensure everyone in the program has the best insights to the game we can provide,” Philadelphia Union manager […]
Independence / WPS
by Dan Walsh × on December 18, 2009 at 11:20 am ×
The Philadelphia Independence will open their season April 11 at John A. Farrell Stadium in West Chester, the team announced Thursday night. The Independence, an expansion team in Women’s Professional Soccer, will play a fellow expansion team, the Atlanta Beat. Their second match will come against the Boston Breakers in […]
England / English Premier League / Wonderland
by Adam Cann × on December 14, 2009 at 3:00 pm ×
Maynor Figueroa is the starting left back for Wigan Athletic. All hail Maynor Figueroa.
Local Leagues
by Dan Walsh × on December 14, 2009 at 2:04 pm ×
The Casa Soccer League’s playoffs are set, and this Saturday’s matches at Philadelphia Soccer Club will finally settle Casa’s longest, wettest season ever. In the Primera Division, the Allstars snuck into the playoffs with a 1-0 win over Penn United on Saturday, thanks to a first half goal by George Owura Brew. The two teams were […]
College Soccer / Union
by Adam Cann × on December 14, 2009 at 12:30 pm ×
A mere fifteen years after their fifth NCAA Men’s soccer title, Virginia lifted the cup again. After a scoreless game, the Cavaliers hit their first three penalty kicks to send the top-seeded Akron Zips home empty-handed. Akron last appeared in a Men’s soccer final in 1986 when they lost to […]
Local Leagues / US Open Cup
by Dan Walsh × on December 14, 2009 at 12:14 pm ×
Phoenix SC scored in overtime Sunday to defeat United German Hungarians 2-1 and claim the EPSA Open Cup. Kamara Freebolle and Jack Pocorobba both netted for Phoenix, which now lays claim to the title of best amateur soccer team in eastern Pennsylvania. Tim O’Neill scored UGH’s lone goal. The two teams […]
Local
by Dan Walsh × on December 13, 2009 at 6:55 pm ×
So the Philly Soccer Page looks a bit different. Yes, we’ve moved the site from Posterous over to WordPress. It allows for some more features, such as individual pages (notice the tabs across the top?), polls, more links, more elaborate and accessible categorization, etc. Hopefully this doesn’t suck. One of […]
College Soccer / MLS
by Dan Walsh × on December 11, 2009 at 10:11 am ×
Major League Soccer announced on Thursday its list of 62 college seniors who will be invited to the 2010 adidas MLS Player Combine, and several local players are among them. They include Penn State striker Jason Yeisley, who’s from Allentown, Lehigh University defender Adam Welch, and J.T. Noone, a a […]
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