Player of the Week: Matt Real
The teenage left back showed he belonged in his MLS debut on Saturday.
The teenage left back showed he belonged in his MLS debut on Saturday.
The Union are earning praise for the youth movement, but the results were rough over the weekend.
There isn’t a whole lot to like about performances in the Union’s most recent loss to Colorado, but is there a lot to hate either?
Plus: Bethlehem Steel FC lose to Nashville, Penn FC draw, MLS action.
2018 starts the same as 2017 on the road. A good first half was undone by an abysmal second as the Union fell 3-0 in Colorado
Last year in the second home game, the Steel went up a man and a goal on a last man back red card and a PK. This year in the second home game, the Steel went down a man and a goal on a last man back red card and a PK, and Nashville goalie/coach Matt Pickens made sure the early penalty resulted in three points.
I learned a long time ago that kids aren’t stupid. They know that scoring is the most fun-filled part of the game, and If soccer isn’t fun they’ll quit. And the kids are right. The Mercy Rule is Merciless.
Here’s the final news roundup of the week
Borek Dockal looks to take his game up a notch as the Union travel to Colorado for their first road match of the season.
The new ZoloTalk podcast is a podcast by fans and for fans, featuring a rotating guest list of fans to talk with host Chris Straub-Wallace. In this episode, host Chris and guest Jason Huff discuss the upcoming road test against Colorado, options at LB, and more.
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