The Philly Soccer Page

Observations: US U20s 2-2 Canada U20s

by Tim Jones × on June 22, 2022 at 11:00 am × 8 comments

Tim Jones watched the US U20s play Canada in Honduras Monday night and shares his observations on the play of the four Union homegrowns, all of whom started.

Local

Local lower league recap: Week of June 13

by Tim Lutz × on June 22, 2022 at 10:30 am × 0 comments

Salone and West Chester both bring home silverware in this week’s look around local lower league soccer.

News roundup: Union fall in the power rankings, Galaxy upset in the US Open Cup

by Ben O'Brien × on June 22, 2022 at 9:51 am × 0 comments

Also, Columbus Crew splash the cash to sign a striker from Watford.

Commentary

The bottom of the soccer pyramid

by Chris Gibbons × on June 21, 2022 at 11:03 am × 13 comments

Change is afoot for one soccer playing family, and the bar has been raised.

Photo essays / Union

In pictures: Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinatti 1-1

by Marjorie Elzey × on June 21, 2022 at 10:41 am × 0 comments

Photos highlighting the game between the Philadelphia Union and FC Cincinnati at Subaru Park on Saturday, June 18, 2022.

Analysis / Union

Match analysis: Philadelphia Union 1–1 FC Cincinnati

by Jeremy Lane × on June 21, 2022 at 10:20 am × 16 comments

Guess what? The Union drew again. Here’s the how and why.

Player ratings / Union

Player ratings: Philadelphia Union 1-1 FC Cincinnati

by Chris Gibbons × on June 20, 2022 at 10:30 am × 13 comments

Mr. All3Points has some thoughts about the team’s performance Saturday night – the numbers are in.

MLS NEXT Pro Match Report

Match report: Philadelphia Union II 1(3)-1(0) Chicago Fire FC II

by Tim Jones × on June 20, 2022 at 9:39 am × 3 comments

With aid of what coach LeBlanc simply calls “the plan,” keeper Matt Freese saved Chicago’s first three kicks in the penalty shootout, and Matt Real, Anton Sorenson, and Chris Donovan scored Union II’s first three to earn the extra point on offer from regulation times 1-1 draw.