The Philly Soccer Page

Footy on the Telly: September 30 – October 6

by Matt Custer × on September 28, 2017 at 9:10 am × 0 comments

This week, it’s World Cup Qualifying time again! Also, the U17 Club World Cup; the Copa Argentina; UEFA Champions League; an abundance of league and college action; and the Union’s OTJ Learning Process.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Union fall to Atlanta, Bethlehem come back to draw

by Ryan Rose × on September 28, 2017 at 9:00 am × 13 comments

The Union fell to the much more talented Atlanta, Bethlehem Steel came back to keep their playoff hopes alive, and more in today’s news.

USL Match report

Match Report Bethlehem 2-2 Tampa Bay

by Tim Jones × on September 28, 2017 at 7:45 am × 0 comments

Bethlehem Steel score two equalizers to take a point from the 4th place Tampa Bay Rowdies, only the second point they have taken from an eastern conference top four side all season. But both have occurred in the last 12 days.

Union match reports

Match report: Atlanta United FC 3-0 Philadelphia Union

by Nick Fishman × on September 27, 2017 at 11:11 pm × 28 comments

The Union faced MLS’s hottest team in Atlanta and got torched. The darling expansion side outclassed Philadelphia en route to a 3-0 home win.

Match previews

Match preview: Philadelphia Union at Atlanta United

by Chris Gibbons × on September 27, 2017 at 11:00 am × 3 comments

The Union and Atlanta United match up for the second time in a month. The Boys in Blue will be looking for a better outcome this time than their disappointing late draw in August and they will be doing so playing for the first time in Mercedes Benz Stadium.

SEBA Projections

Updated MLS, USL, and NWSL SEBA projections through September 24

by Chris Sherman × on September 27, 2017 at 10:15 am × 2 comments

Philadelphia holds steady in playoff odds. Bethlehem moves closer to their playoffs. NWSL playoff teams are set with one week to go.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Anthem protests find their way to soccer

by Adam Schorr × on September 27, 2017 at 9:30 am × 3 comments

Union head to Atlanta, Steel host Tampa, Champions League action, and the rest of the day’s news.

For Pete's Sake

Five thoughts after a Union win

by Peter Andrews × on September 26, 2017 at 11:30 am × 25 comments

Out of nowhere, the Union produced a great home win. But what does it mean in the broader context? Peter Andrews offers five thoughts (and a sub-thought) about the Union as the calendar turns toward October.