Preview: Union vs Portland Timbers
Philly’s only playoff season was built on the foundation of Fortress PPL. On Saturday, the 2013 team have a chance to prove they can defend their home turf against the best road team MLS.
Philly’s only playoff season was built on the foundation of Fortress PPL. On Saturday, the 2013 team have a chance to prove they can defend their home turf against the best road team MLS.
No team in MLS provokes red cards like Philadelphia Union, and it might get them to the playoffs. PSP looks at what’s behind it all for North America’s answer to Stoke City.
With conditions as bad as they were on Friday, the Union would not have minded a little bit of help from the official. Thanks, Mr. Gonzalez.
Video of John Hackworth’s postgame press conference and locker room interviews with Brian Carroll, Ray Gaddis, Zac MacMath and Amobi Okugo. Plus: postgame quote sheet.
Crazy weather, even crazier refereeing and a whole lot of Conor Casey helped the Union to a 3-1 victory over visiting Chivas USA.
Though they played well, the Union return from a tough road trip with only two points. They should earn more than that against a Chivas team that remains rudderless despite recent improvements under a new coach.
Despite the big city, Philadelphia Union operate as a small market team. Here’s where they fall into the grand scheme of things in MLS, along with evaluations of every other MLS club as well and how this status affects everything the team does. After readers’ requests for this post, here you go.
With all four strikers on the pitch from the opening whistle, the Union had no answer once Houston scored the inevitable opener.
Postgame quotes from John Hackworth, Conor Casey, and Aaron Wheeler from Houston.
Houston were the better side for 90 minutes on Saturday night in a 1-0 win over the Union. (UPDATED with quotes from Hackworth.)
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