Players of the Week: Selmir Miscic and Patrick Bohui
The two Union Academy teenagers are in Italy this week with the U16 boys U.S. National Team after some fine play for the academy.
Local
Player of the Week
Local / Philadelphia Union II / Report
Head coach Brendan Burke pleased despite lack of early wins
Bethlehem Steel FC didn’t pick up a win in a three-game homestand at Goodman Stadium. But Brendan Burke still sees positives in that stretch. PSP’s Matt McClain spoke with Burke about the early part of the season and building team chemistry.
Uncategorized / USL Match report
Match report: Bethlehem Steel 1-1 FC Cincinnati
An early goal by Cory Burke and a late intervention by John McCarthy were enough to earn Bethlehem Steel a good point against a powerhouse FC Cincinnati side.
Roster News
Eight weeks of silence – Olivier Mbaizo
No one from Keystone Sports and Entertainment or its subsidiary organization has said anything about the 20 year-old francophone outside defender for 64 days. After exactly eight weeks, the recovery time from meniscus surgery if Fabinho’s prognosis is any example, it is time to answer questions.
Player of the Week
Player of the Week: Carli Lloyd
The Delran native scored her 100th career international goal, joining an elite club.
USL Match report
Match report: Bethlehem Steel 1-1 Charleston Battery
A valiant effort to secure the first win over Charleston Battery in Steel history fell short, even though Bethlehem were the better side on the pitch and fought back to tie 1-1 behind Cory Burke’s finish.
Feature / Philadelphia Union II
Bethlehem Steel FC: Four returning players
Bethlehem Steel FC head coach Brendan Burke is continually asked to handle last minute matchday roster changes as a result of the club’s affiliation with MLS Philadelphia Union. But Burke relies on four returning players to help keep his matchday units in cohesion. PSP spoke with Burke about those players and the impacts they bring to his club in an ever changing, ultra competitive environment like Steel FC houses.
Player of the Week
Player of the Week: Matt Real
The teenage left back showed he belonged in his MLS debut on Saturday.
USL Match report
Match report: Nashville SC 1-0 Bethlehem Steel
Last year in the second home game, the Steel went up a man and a goal on a last man back red card and a PK. This year in the second home game, the Steel went down a man and a goal on a last man back red card and a PK, and Nashville goalie/coach Matt Pickens made sure the early penalty resulted in three points.
Youth Soccer
The “Merciless Rule”
I learned a long time ago that kids aren’t stupid. They know that scoring is the most fun-filled part of the game, and If soccer isn’t fun they’ll quit. And the kids are right. The Mercy Rule is Merciless.
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