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Player ratings

Player ratings: Minnesota United 1 – 1 Philadelphia Union

September 12, 2017 by Steven Whisler 17 comments

If you didn’t watch the game, you didn’t miss much. Did anyone stand out in a messy game in Minnesota?

Daily news roundups

News roundup: RSL Homegrown push, U.S. youth pipeline, beIN fail, more

September 12, 2017 by Steven Whisler 4 comments

MLS youth trends, how to fix U.S. qualifying woes, and a Qatari media conglomerate runs into a political mess.

Tactical Analysis

Tactical analysis: Minnesota United 1-1 Philadelphia Union

September 11, 2017 by Adam Cann 13 comments

A wild and ugly game produced some intriguing tactical moves by the managers, but the scoreline reflects Philly’s chronic inability to create good chances out of good positions.

Philadelphia Union II

Irma challenges the Steel

September 11, 2017 by Tim Jones 0 comments

Mother Nature is not helping Bethlehem make the playoffs. Their home Tampa match is postponed to the end of the month, creating a back-to-back home-and-homes within a four-day span.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: VAR saves Union again

September 11, 2017 by Adam Schorr 43 comments

Union Academy loses another prospect to Atlanta, Atlanta opens new stadium, and the rest of the day’s news.

Union, Union match reports

Match report: Minnesota United 1-1 Philadelphia Union

September 9, 2017 by Peter Andrews 28 comments

Goals by C.J. Sapong and Ethan Finlay canceled each other out as — with a little help from VAR — Philadelphia Union earned a 1-1 draw at Minnesota United.