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Reaction to the Union’s 10-man win and the abysmal officiating. Le Toux and Ryan Richter nominated for 2011 John Wanamaker Athletic Award. Independence lose on the road, more news.

Featured / Player ratings / Union

Player ratings and analysis: Union 1-0 Earthquakes

Full player ratings and the debut of The Geiger Counter

Featured / Union / Union match reports

Match Report: Union 1-0 Earthquakes

A Le Toux free kick was enough to see a ten-man Union side over San Jose.

Featured / Photo essays

Union v San Jose Earthquakes in photos

PSP photographer Paul Rudderow was on the sidelines for Saturday afternoon’s match between the Philadelphia Union and the San Jose Earthquakes. The Union walked away with a 1–0 win with the help of a penalty kick goal by Sebastien Le Toux. Faryd Mondragon and the Union defence recorded the shutout.

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Phoenix S.C. host Regional Open Cup Qualifier

Phoenix SC will face Maryland Bays on Sunday with the winner advancing to the USASA Region 1 semifinals on May 22.

Fan Culture / Featured / Local

Converting the unwashed masses

A recent PSP poll found more than 25 percent of the responders took five newbies to Philadelphia Union games last year. That was a stunner. Here, we hear from one of those people about the newbies he brought and what grabbed them about the beautiful game at PPL Park.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Make ’em quake, more news

Talk about fixture congestion! Fantastic Five. Harvey All The Time. Mullan banned for 10 games. The decline in fouls called in MLS. Looking for the beauty in El Clasico. Owl killer punished. Your weekend soccer on TV listings, more news

Featured / Match previews / Union

Preview: Philadephia Union vs. San Jose Earthquakes

Sebastien Le Toux hopes to break his scoring slump Saturday against Philly native Bobby Convey and the San Jose Earthquakes.

KYW Philly Soccer Show / Podcasts

KYW Philly Soccer Show: Danny Califf

In the latest Philly Soccer Show podcast, KYW’s Greg Orlandini and the PSP’s Adam Cann talk to Danny Califf. They also talk about controversial chants and the upcoming San Jose game.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Moving on…

RSL fall short. Union not taking San Jose lightly. Tim Howard looking forward to July friendly at PPL. Clint Dempsey sets new Fulham record. El Clasico the Third ugly, ugly ugly – and then there were those two Messi goals. Goalkeeper attacked by kids. More news.