Bethlehem Steel are not the first player development side to implement a thorough-going youth movement. They are the first to rely heavily on teenage international players. They have six such among their total of nine international players.
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It wasn’t the goal that made Brenden Aaronson’s MLS debut so brilliant. It was everything else. PSP’s Dan Walsh breaks down the Medford teen’s dream night, which would’ve been that much more impressive if anyone else on the Union could finish.
The press does its job and Aaronson shines in his big league debut.
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A 1-1 draw in Atlanta was the Union’s least likely point in an otherwise grueling beginning to 2019. The result flatters many Boys in Blue, but not all.Here is the player-by-player breakdown.
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Brenden Aaronson scored a goal in his Union debut, but Ezequiel Barco’s response ensured that Philadelphia left Atlanta with just one point.
Starting seven current or former academy players, a young Bethlehem Steel side dropped their Talen Energy Stadium debut 1-0 to visiting North Carolina FC.
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