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Garfan traded to Chivas

The Philadelphia Union trade Gabriel Farfan to Chivas USA for allocation money and a 2014 first round draft pick.

Analysis & player ratings: Union 1-0 Fire

The Union managed to steal three points in Chicago, but outside of Zac MacMath, Jack McInerney and Sebastien Le Toux’s pinpoint delivery, there were precious few positives.

Match report: Philadelphia Union 1-0 Chicago Fire

Zac MacMath stonewalled the Fire until Jack McInerney and Sebastien Le Toux could steal all three points for the visitors. PSP has a match report, stats and video highlights.

Preview: Union at Chicago

The Union have been a counterattacking team on the road in 2013. Can they revert to a less possession-based style at Chicago without sacrificing the improved fluidity seen against Seattle?

Soumare could start vs. Chicago

The former all-star looks set to replace injured center back Jeff Parke in Saturday’s nationally televised game. “My expectation is that he makes the most of this,” Union manager John Hackworth said.

UPDATED with quotes from Soumare.

Union salary breakdown: Steals, deals & … trades?

PSP analyzes Philadelphia Union’s salary breakdown and identifies the steals (like Ray Gaddis, pictured), veteran bargains, surprises, and winner of the Juan Diego Gonzalez Award. Also, we take a look at several potential trade scenarios for Bakary Soumare.

Was Gonzalez’s officiating really to blame?

Was the no-call handball the primary reason for three points becoming one on Saturday?

Analysis and Player Ratings: Union 2-2 Sounders

There were plenty of chances to win the match – the final uncalled penalty aside – but the Union left too much space for Seattle in the attacking third and paid the price.

Match Report: Philadelphia Union 2-2 Seattle Sounders

After falling behind early in the first half to an Eddie Johnson goal, two excellent strikes from Danny Cruz gave the Union a brief second half lead only for Mauro Rosales to equalize for the visitors and set up a tense and chippy finish.

Preview: Union vs Sounders

The Sounders can’t score, but then again neither could the Revolution. The Union’s shaky defense needs to step up if the team wants to earn full points against a desperate Western Conference foe.