Pittsburgh Riverhounds walloped Bethlehem Steel 4-1 in Pittsburgh
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People in the stadium: Stephanie Faris
Stephanie is a DJ looking for some soccer tunes! PSP’s Gerald Van Wilgen met her at Talen Energy Stadium in August and continues his feature on interesting people he sees at games.
Players of the Week: Selmir Miscic and Brandan Craig
The two Philadelphia Union Academy players had big games for their teams this weekend. Also, some love for a pair of Union players who get honorable mention.
USL match report: Penn FC 3 – 1 Bethlehem Steel FC
Penn FC ended Bethlehem’s run of August success decisively on the second day of September at Lehigh. A sustained run of emotion, focused effort came a cropper against mature, experienced desperation as Penn faces a challenging path to the playoffs. Bethlehem must finish strongly after its upcoming trip to Pittsburgh against the Riverhounds.
Player of the Week: Ray Gaddis
The Union veteran quietly broke the club’s record for most minutes played in a career. Also, honorable mention to the acrobat who plays behind him.
Match report: Nashville SC 1-2 Bethlehem Steel
Bethlehem Steel eaked out a road victory with a late-goal winner Saturday night. Rob Simmons has the match report.