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Philadelphia Union II / Photo essays

In pictures: Bethlehem Steel FC – Charleston Battery

Photographer Mikey Reeves was at Thursday’s Bethlehem match to shoot some great photos of the action. Here’s what he saw.

Philadelphia Union II / USL Match report

Match report: Bethlehem Steel FC 0 – Charleston Battery 1

On a rainy day in Bethlehem a proven striker demonstrated to local school children why having such a player is an advantage.

KYW Philly Soccer Show / Union

KYW Philly Soccer Show: Haris Medunjanin (yes, again)

Greg and Mike talk to Haris Medunjanin, about the Union’s winning streak, and preview the match against RSL.

Commentary / Union

On luck and chemistry: Regression to the mean?

Are the Union, unbeaten in six, better than they were to start the season, when they started without a win in six? A few key stats intrigue.

Photo by Earl Gardner
Match previews

Match preview: Real Salt Lake v. Philadelphia Union

Can the Union make it five straight in Sandy, Utah? A road test versus a Western Conference cellar-dweller presents three more points for the taking.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Yaro nears return, Zelalem tears ACL, more

Josh Yaro could feature for Bethlehem next month, Zelalem suffers catastrophic injury, and news from the U20 World Cup, MLS and around the world.

Press Conference

Summary of Jim Curtin’s midweek presser

Jim Curtin discussed the health of Josh Yaro, Roland Alberg, and Fabian Herbers in his midweek press conference.

All Three Points / Featured / Podcasts

All Three Points podcast: Is this a good team?

So it’s been an unusually long time since the All Three Points podcast recorded, and all the Union have done is play the best stretch of soccer in franchise history. Maybe that’s the soccer gods trying to tell us something?

Philadelphia Union II

Goliath, and little David from Bethlehem

Head coach Brendan Burke modestly understated the matter when he described his most recent opponent as a big-budget, fully-resourced side. While they lost a third game to them Saturday, the two previous clean sheet victories deserve remembrance and praise.

SEBA Projections

Updated MLS, USL, and NWSL SEBA projections through May 21

Philadelphia moves up to 7th in SEBA’s power rankings. NYCFC takes the top spot overall. USOC second round is complete with the fourth round draw decided.