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Player ratings and analysis: Union 1-1 Dynamo

by Adam Cann × on August 8, 2011 at 8:55 am × 17 comments

Another frustrating tie means it’s time to start asking how this team should be handled during the latter stages of the season.

Featured / Photo essays

Philadelphia Union v Houston Dynamo in photos

by Nicolae Stoian × on August 7, 2011 at 4:26 pm × 2 comments

PSP photographer Nicolae Stoian’s photo essay of Saturday’s disappointing draw.

Featured / Union / Union match reports

Match report: Union 1-1 Dynamo

by Adam Cann × on August 7, 2011 at 9:39 am × 9 comments

A stunning performance from Jack McInerney gave the Union an early lead, but Geoff Cameron equalized five minutes from time as Sebastien Le Toux’s snake-bitten season in front of net continued.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Houston, we have lift off

by Ed Farnsworth × on August 6, 2011 at 1:40 pm × 2 comments

Union v Dynamo match preview roundup. Will Jurgen Klinsmann be at PPL tonight? Torres wins Goal of the Week. More news.

Featured / Independence

Preview: Independence v Sky Blue FC

by Mike Servedio × on August 6, 2011 at 11:53 am × 1 comment

Sky Blue travel to Chester to take on the Independence in Philadelphia’s last regular season home game of the season. With only two games to play and first place and a chance to host the WPS Final on the line, Philadelphia have it all to play for.

Featured / Match previews / Union

Preview: Philadelphia Union vs. Houston Dynamo

by Eli Pearlman-Storch × on August 6, 2011 at 9:58 am × 5 comments

The Union are slumping, but Houston has yet to win a match on the road in 2011. This one may be a case of first goal wins.

Featured / MLS

PSP talks to John Hackworth

by Adam Cann × on August 6, 2011 at 8:59 am × 1 comment

PSP spoke with the Union’s John Hackworth after the tie with Chicago.

Featured / Photo essays

Chicago Fire v Philadelphia Union in photos

by Adam Cann × on August 6, 2011 at 7:12 am × 2 comments

PSP’s Nate Monahan traveled to Chicago to find out if the Union could bounce back from their first home loss.

Featured

Union rights to Carlos Valdes permanent

by Ed Farnsworth × on August 5, 2011 at 9:24 pm × 1 comment

The rights to Carlos Valdes, on loan from Colombian club Independiente Santa Fe, have been secured.

Featured / Match stats / Statistics

Stat chat: Union at Chicago

by Ed Farnsworth × on August 5, 2011 at 10:55 am × 0 comments

The Union managed just one shot on goal against Chicage. Fortunately, it went in. A look at the match stats in Chicago and the connection between the team’s shots on goal percentage and match results. Also, the Danny Mwanga slump.