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Match Report: Toronto FC II 2 – 4 Bethlehem Steel FC

by Matt McClain × on October 7, 2017 at 9:00 am × 1 comment

With every match meaning more each week, Bethlehem Steel FC grab another road result with a dominating performance winning 4-2 behind rookie Santi Moar’s brace.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: USMNT desperately seeking win against Panama

by Adam Schorr × on October 6, 2017 at 9:00 am × 10 comments

Updated MLS salaries released, WCQ around the globe, and the rest of the day’s news.

Soccer on TV

Footy On The Telly October 6 – 13

by Matt Custer × on October 6, 2017 at 8:30 am × 0 comments

This week, it’s World Cup Qualifying time again! Also, the U17 Club World Cup; second and third-tier league and college action; and the Union rest for the final Playoff (PLAYOFFS!???) stretch.

Analysis

Chaos: The Canadian Premier League, NASL, and USL

by Tim Jones × on October 5, 2017 at 10:46 am × 16 comments

Soccer Canada has approved the Canadian Premier League for play in 2018. NASL met Friday to try to appeal from U. S. Soccer’s demoting them from division 2. The only certainty about the future of minor league professional soccer in North America is that it won’t be the same in 2018.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Curtin speaks on anthem kneeling

by Ryan Rose × on October 5, 2017 at 9:00 am × 28 comments

Jim Curtin has song strong thoughts about anthem protests, the Academy and Union prospects have a great week, and more.

Analysis / Featured / Philadelphia Union II

The Steel and the playoffs — it’s gonna be close

by Tim Jones × on October 4, 2017 at 11:00 am × 0 comments

PSP looks at the Steel’s playoff chances, both the old-fashioned eyeball instinctual way and using Chris Sherman’s statistics. the techniques both old and new say it will be extremely close against Red Bulls 2 for the final slot and the right to go to Louisville on Friday October 20th.

SEBA Projections

Updated MLS, USL, and NWSL SEBA projections through October 1

by Chris Sherman × on October 4, 2017 at 10:25 am × 0 comments

Philadelphia playoff odds climb past a whole percentage point thanks to NYRB stumbles. Bethlehem stumbles put them in jeopardy of making USL playoffs. NWSL playoffs about to begin.