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.
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.
PSP spoke with the Union’s John Hackworth after the tie with Chicago.
PSP’s Nate Monahan traveled to Chicago to find out if the Union could bounce back from their first home loss.
The rights to Carlos Valdes, on loan from Colombian club Independiente Santa Fe, have been secured.
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.
Source tells the Inquirer that, following the signing of a “young international striker” the Union “will make another move with one of their own players.” More morning news plus your weekend Footy on the Telly listings.
Soccer being a team sport, player ratings have the inherent flaw of isolating an individual out of eleven interconnected pieces. In this case, it was eleven pieces who struggled to find consistency in connecting well.
Former Union defender and fan favorite Michael Orozco Fiscal returns to Philadelphia with the USMNT as Jurgen Klinsmann announces his roster to face Mexico.
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