Match report: Bethlehem Steel 0-1 North Carolina FC
Starting seven current or former academy players, a young Bethlehem Steel side dropped their Talen Energy Stadium debut 1-0 to visiting North Carolina FC.
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USL Match report
Player of the Week
Player of the Week: Zach Zandi
The Bethlehem Steel midfielder and Villanova product created both goals in the team’s opening day win. Also, some honorable mention to some Steel technical wizardry and, alas, C.J. Sapong.
USL Match report
Match report: Birmingham Legion 0-2 Bethlehem Steel
Bethlehem Steel FC began its serious experiment with youth successfully in northern Alabama Sunday, defeating expansion side Birmingham 2-0 on goals by Kacper Przybylko and Zach Zandi.
Commentary / Philadelphia Union II
Bethlehem 2019: a different system, new players, and five extra international slots
Bethlehem has moved to a brand new fan base for 2019. Watching a player development side is not the same as watching a conventional one. Here’s what you need to know.
Analysis / Philadelphia Union II
The new United Soccer League Championship and Bethlehem’s prospects in it
Bethlehem’s league has made some changes for 2019, as has Steel itself.
Philadelphia Union II / Season Previews / Union
The Union and the Steel’s relationship in 2019
Ernst Tanner’s arrival changes the relationship between Philadelphia Union and Bethlehem Steel. Sara Griswold breaks down the why and how.
Local / Union
Soccer, taxes, and opportunities
Changes to American tax law could significantly boost the prospects for redeveloping land near where Philadelphia Union and Bethlehem Steel call home. Chris Gibbons explains how this could play out.
Philadelphia Union II
Bethlehem Steel players to watch in 2019
Rob Simmons looks at a few players worth keeping your eye on in 2019.
Commentary / Local Women's Soccer / Union
The slow rise of women’s soccer and how the Union could bring it to Philly
MLS-backed women’s teams could continue to grow the game even more, and Philadelphia is currently without an NWSL team.
Analysis / Local
Is the end of pro soccer in the Lehigh Valley at hand?
With anemic attendance likely for Bethlehem Steel in Chester this year, PSP’s Dan Walsh explores the problems with the team playing in Chester and options for the club’s future in the Lehigh Valley.
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