Should Bethlehem play in the second or third division?
PSP explores the question of which division Bethlehem should play in once USL splits into two divisions.
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Philadelphia Union II
Player of the Week / Union Academy
Players of the week: Union U17s
The Union lost in Chester. The Steel lost in Harrisburg. In Frisco, a group of teenagers brought joy to the field, finishing fourth in the Generation Adidas Cup. The Philadelphia Union U17s are PSP’s players of the week.
Philadelphia Union II / USL Match report
Match report: Bethlehem Steel FC 2 – 3 Harrisburg City Islanders
Bethlehem Steel fought back after City Islanders charged furiously out of the gate. But after pulling even, Bethlehem fell at the death. Former Union men Aaron Wheeler and Pedro Ribiero contributed to the City Islanders’ win.
Satire
Return to the Cliff of Union Despair
You know it’s bad when the Cliff of Union Despair shows up again. In Philly, we all appreciate black humor — it’s always sunny in Philadelphia, right? — so, well … chew on this before the Union’s 3-0 win tonight.
Philadelphia Union II
In reserve: Which Union loanees could help them now?
There might be help for the Union down on the farm from reserve players who have been showing well there. PSP’s Tim Jones evaluates Giliano Wijnaldum, Adam Najem, Marcus Epps, Jack Elliott and Auston Trusty for Union duty.
Player of the Week
Player of the week: Seku Conneh
After 26 combined matches, a member of the Philadelphia Union organization has earned a win. Bethlehem Steel FC took three points from Cincinatti. With the result, one player stood out to earn PSP’s player of the week.
Youth Soccer
Going to the IberCup 2017
Justin Ellis is headed to the IberCup youth tournament in Dallas along with his club, Contintental FC. His dad, Scott Ellis, shares their experience.
USL Match report
Match report: Bethlehem Steel FC 2-0 FC Cincinnati
Bethlehem picked up their first win since July off the back of a Seku Conneh brace.
Philadelphia Union II
USL to create Division 3 all over again
Having spent two years working hard to win promotion from division three status, less than three months after succeeding has the league announced its new D3 entity in a complex gambit to absorb the remnants of NASL?
Roster News
Union loan Eric Ayuk to Swedish side
Ayuk will play for Jönköpings Södra IF. His loan will last the full season.
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