Recap: Philadelphia Union 0–0 Toronto FC
With both sides looking firmly in preseason mode, the Union and Toronto played out their final Disney tournament group game to a scoreless draw.
With both sides looking firmly in preseason mode, the Union and Toronto played out their final Disney tournament group game to a scoreless draw.
The Union’s trade for Austin Berry filled the team’s biggest gap. After answering every key offseason question, John Hackworth’s team looks like a conference title contender.
Kevin Cope, Robbie Derschang, and Mike Seamon are no longer with the club. Also, the preseason match against Toronto on Feb. 26 will be streamed on Union website.
All of the goals came in the first half as the Union lost their preseason meeting with New York in Jacksonville.
Nick Sakiewicz isn’t going anywhere. He explained why to PSP and laid out more than we ever knew about the Union’s ownership group, his thoughts on Toronto’s big spending, the Mo Edu contract and more.
Former Union midfielder Fred, Villanova midfielder Mike Seamon and former Toronto forward Fuad Ibrahim are among the other players training with the Union this week. UPDATED
PSP talked to sources around MLS, including John Hackworth, and has some updates on all the team’s pending player personnel moves (Valdes, Nogueira, Edu, Anding, Parke’s replacement) a week before training camp.
PSP breaks down John Hackworth’s trade wizardry, the stunning move to trade up and draft a goalkeeper, and the beginning of the end in Philadelphia for Zac MacMath.
The Union selected defenders Kevin Cope (Michigan State) and Robbie Derschang (Akron) in Round 2 of the SuperDraft.
The Union add 6’4 central midfielder and Reading United alum Pedro Ribeiro with pick #15 in the Superdraft.
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