Players of the week: Bethlehem Steel FC
As the USL season wrapped up, Bethlehem earned their first trip to the playoffs. PSP looks at why the Steel are our “players of the week.”
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Philadelphia Union II / Photo essays
In pictures: Bethlehem Steel 1-1 St. Louis FC
Rob Simmons was on the scene as Bethlehem Steel FC drew against St. Louis.
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Match report: Bethlehem Steel FC 1-1 St. Louis FC
Bethlehem ended the regular season with frustrating home draw, with Matt Real scoring his first goal as a professional.
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Steel playoff update
With a win Bethlehem will finish 6th and play at the Tampa Bay Rowdies. With either draw or a loss, they will finish 8th and play Louisville in Louisville Friday night.
Soccer Books
Book review: When the Dream Became Reality, by Bobby Warshaw
PSP’s Dan Walsh reviews the recently published book by the retired player and Harrisburg-area product, finding it a wholly authentic view of American soccer players’ life behind the scenes.
Philadelphia Union II
Steel clinch playoff spot
Bethlehem Steel FC qualify for the USL playoffs for the first time in their modern history since the Tampa Bay Rowdies eliminated Orlando City B 2-0 Thursday evening. They could finish 8th, 7th or 6th, and will have an away playoff game the weekend of October 20-22.
Philadelphia Union II
Bethlehem Steel: Progress at striker
The numbers back the eye-test. Cory Burke and Seku Conneh are much more productive strikers in the 2017 season. Standing pat worked.
Philadelphia Union II / USL Match report
Match Report: Bethlehem Steel FC 0-1 Rochester Rhinos
Bethlehem Steel FC fall 1-0 to Rochester Rhinos
Philadelphia Union II / USL Match report
Match Report: Toronto FC II 2 – 4 Bethlehem Steel FC
With every match meaning more each week, Bethlehem Steel FC grab another road result with a dominating performance winning 4-2 behind rookie Santi Moar’s brace.
Analysis / Featured / Philadelphia Union II
The Steel and the playoffs — it’s gonna be close
PSP looks at the Steel’s playoff chances, both the old-fashioned eyeball instinctual way and using Chris Sherman’s statistics. the techniques both old and new say it will be extremely close against Red Bulls 2 for the final slot and the right to go to Louisville on Friday October 20th.
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