In pictures: Union 2-2 Swansea City
In a mid-season friendly against Swansea City Saturday night, PSP photographer Paul Rudderow was on hand.
In a mid-season friendly against Swansea City Saturday night, PSP photographer Paul Rudderow was on hand.
Union draw Swansea 2-2, USMNT win Gold Cup group, and the rest of the day’s news.
Playing for the first time in 2017 without any players loaned from the Philadelphia Union, Bethlehem maintained its undefeated streak by drawing the Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1-1. The team’s “character players” rose to the challenge.
Goals from C.J. Sapong and Jay Simpson earned the Union a 2-2 draw in their friendly match against Premier League side Swansea City.
Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia may have closed seven years ago, but its alumni haven’t forgotten it. Each year, an estimated 50 players turn out, much as they will this Saturday in North Wildwood. PSP’s Matt McClain offers a slice of local soccer history still trying to stay alive.
A quick update on Gold Cup projections with two matches per team completed
Swansea brings underwhelming roster, Union have hardest remaining schedule, and the rest of the day’s news.
This week, CONCACAF Gold Cup continues, MLS returns, a bunch of Friendlies, Pre-Season “Cups,” UEFA Women’s European Championship, FIFA U-17 World Cup, NASL, NWSL, and South American League play (if you have the channels)
Philadelphia’s Casa Soccer League has become one of the nation’s largest amateur adult leagues in America since it was started a decade ago. Greg and Mike talk with Tim Hampson, the current league president.
The Swans are coming and its Game of Thrones night for some reason! Why this international friendly may be worth checking out.
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