The Philly Soccer Page

Why soccer in Bethlehem? A native’s view

by Chris Luczkowiak × on August 20, 2015 at 11:15 am × 7 comments

A Lehigh Valley native explains why the region is ripe for minor league soccer.

Fans' View

Fan’s View: They’re so Union

by Scott Ellis × on August 20, 2015 at 11:00 am × 37 comments

Last year, it was “WSSM.” This year, it’s “that’s so Union.” One Union fan lays out the players who best represent the “so Union” remark, for better and most certainly for worse.

Daily news roundups

Details on Union’s USL team, SoB board election nominees being accepted, more news

by Ed Farnsworth × on August 20, 2015 at 10:40 am × 27 comments

Details on the Union’s new USL team and more morning news.

KYW Philly Soccer Show

KYW Philly Soccer Show: Richie Marquez

by Ed Farnsworth × on August 19, 2015 at 12:52 pm × 3 comments

Second year defender Richie Marquez is this week’s guest. After that, Greg and Eli discuss the Union launching a USL team.

USL

Union announces USL team

by Ed Farnsworth × on August 19, 2015 at 12:38 pm × 28 comments

It’s official: the Union will own and operate a USL team that will begin play in 2016 and will call Bethlehem in the Lehigh Valley home.

Movie Review

Why you should own a copy of Sons of Ben: The Movie

by Ed Farnsworth × on August 19, 2015 at 10:37 am × 7 comments

Sons of Ben: The Movie goes on sale today on DVD. While it’s a film about how a small group of committed supporters brought a MLS franchise to Philly, it’s also a story about belief and commitment to a community.

Daily news roundups

Bethlehem announcement today, profits and more Union bits, SoB Movie now on DVD, more news

by Ed Farnsworth × on August 19, 2015 at 10:11 am × 38 comments

Union announcement in Bethlehem today. Did the Union turn a profit in 2014? Sons of Ben movie released on DVD. More news.

Player ratings / Union

Player ratings and analysis: Union 3-3 Chicago Fire

by Adam Cann × on August 18, 2015 at 11:36 am × 83 comments

The Fire, the Union, Mark Geiger… nobody won on Sunday as the teams at the bottom of the Eastern Conference flashed their potential and their flaws in front of a rightly disappointed PPL Park crowd.

A View from Afar / Commentary

Sean Johnson shows what the Union are missing

by Dan Walsh × on August 18, 2015 at 11:15 am × 23 comments

The Chicago goalkeeper’s amazing stretch of saves stole points Sunday from the Union and demonstrated what Philadelphia is missing, PSP’s Dan Walsh writes. Also, notes on the U.S. Open Cup, USL PRO in Bethlehem, and “so Union.”

Photo essays

In Pictures: Union 3-3 Fire

by Paul Rudderow × on August 18, 2015 at 10:55 am × 0 comments

PSP photographer Paul Rudderow was on hand Sunday night as Philadelphia Union had to settle for a 3-3 tie with Chicago Fire.