Hear what Jim Curtin had to say about preseason so far. The US Open Cup has been reduced to 16 teams, making the first 3 MLS games more important. Canada picked up a big win in World Cup qualifying over Cayman Islands.
The Philadelphia Union II dropped a preseason friendly to Richmond Kickers 4-0 over the weekend. Paxten Aaronson notched his first Union goal against Orlando. The USMNT suffered another failure, this time failing to qualify for the Olympics.
A short-handed Union side, focused on conditioning and not picking up additional injuries, did not outscore Orlando in yesterday’s scrimmage.
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Another full roundup from action in the CASA Soccer League.
In a guest column, Rene Turner suggests that the Union should turn to MLS veterans to fill out the roster.
As the Union navigates preseason, roster composition suggests that as the season progresses the kids are going to have to play.
The Union have several players called into national team duty this week, while the USMNT makes some roster changes of their own. There are several new faces in the league this year, and some familiar faces with new teams.
Details and observations from the Union’s scrimmage against the Fire.
The Union fell to the Chicago Fire in a preseason scrimmage, and also lost Jose Martinez to injury during the match. MLS preseason keeps rolling on, with each club in action now. The Bundesliga title race is still on, while the USMNT is on the right track for Olympic qualifying.
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