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Union win ugly in USOC over Harrisburg, US World Cup news, more

by Ed Farnsworth × on June 18, 2014 at 10:11 am × 9 comments

Union win ugly in US Open Cup fourth rounder. Besler, Dempsey good for Portugal game, Altidore still in doubt. US Open Cup results. More news.

Postgame

Postgame video and quotesheet: Union 3-1 City Islanders

by Ed Farnsworth × on June 18, 2014 at 12:19 am × 1 comment

Video of Jim Curtin’s postgame press conference.Also, postgame quotes from Andrew Wenger, Andre Blake, and Harrisburg coach Bill Becher.

Union match reports

Match report: Philadelphia Union 3-1 Harrisburg City Islanders

by Mike Servedio × on June 17, 2014 at 11:45 pm × 50 comments

It was ugly, but the Union fought back after going down a goal in the first half, finding an equalizer late in regulation time before scoring twice in the second period of extra time to advance to the fifth round of the US Open Cup.

World Cup: Recaps

Keeping up with the Cup: Day 5

by Adam Cann × on June 17, 2014 at 12:40 pm × 1 comment

Germany does the business, Nigeria and Iran put us to sleep, John Brooks wakes us back up by making his dream come true.

US Open Cup

Pregame quotes: Union v City Islanders in the US Open Cup

by Kevin Kinkead × on June 17, 2014 at 12:00 pm × 4 comments

Kevin Kinkead with pregame quotes from Union manager Jim Curtin, Harrisburg manager Bill Becher, and former Union man and now City Islander Morgan Langley.

2014 World Cup / USMNT Player Ratings

World Cup player ratings: USA 2-1 Ghana

by Eli Pearlman-Storch × on June 17, 2014 at 11:45 am × 41 comments

The game plan went out the window after a minute and the US lost two critical starters by halftime, but that didn’t stop them from digging deep and claiming a precious three points against Ghana.

World Cup: Predictions

World Cup Predictions: Group Stage – Round 2

by Eli Pearlman-Storch × on June 17, 2014 at 11:30 am × 5 comments

With the enthralling first round of group play almost in the books, the Union Clairvoyants, PSP Prognosticators and Media Oracles have had a reasonable amount of success, with 13 of our 15 experts sitting at 50% correct or higher.

Featured

Second Teams: Argentina

by Scott Ellis × on June 17, 2014 at 11:05 am × 4 comments

Steak dinners at midnight, those classic uniforms, and a high-octane attack. Scott Ellis shares why Argentina should be your second team for the World Cup.