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Soccer on TV

Footy on the Telly, April 25-May 1

by Ed Farnsworth × on April 25, 2014 at 7:43 am × 0 comments

Your weekly listings of live soccer on TV, online, and on satellite radio

Match previews

Preview: Union at Montreal Impact

by Adam Cann × on April 24, 2014 at 11:00 am × 17 comments

PSP’s Adam Cann dissects Houston’s tactical approach to defending the Union last week and explains what Houston was giving Philadelphia and why it worked. Then he projects how things could play out in Montreal on Saturday.

Fans' View

Fans’ View: The U-Goldberg Device

by Seth Finck × on April 24, 2014 at 10:45 am × 9 comments

Soccer teams are like a Rube Goldberg device. Sometimes that device makes breakfast. Seth Finck is getting hungry.

Harrisburg City Islanders

Harrisburg Report: A tough result to swallow

by Pat Glavin × on April 24, 2014 at 10:30 am × 4 comments

The Islanders show plenty of offensive spark, but poor finishing and a Schoenfeld spot kick deal Harrisburg a loss in their home opener.

Daily news roundups

Hackworth backs Wheeler to start, on Montreal, NYRB win drops U to 7th, more news

by Ed Farnsworth × on April 24, 2014 at 10:17 am × 17 comments

Highlights and reports from John Hackworth’s weekly press conference. Montreal news. NYRB win over Houston drops Union to 7th in the East. More news.

Press Conference

Transcript and video of John Hackworth’s weekly press conference

by Ed Farnsworth × on April 23, 2014 at 6:06 pm × 24 comments

John Hackworth discusses playing Jack McInerney and Montreal, Vincent Nogueira, Aaron Wheeler as a starting centerback, and much more

USMNT / USWNT

Is group stage success enough For USMNT?

by Earl Reed × on April 23, 2014 at 10:23 am × 28 comments

After USWNT coach Tom Sermanni was fired, US Soccer President Sunil Gulati downplayed World Cup expectations for the USMNT. Why? PSP looks closer.

Guest Column

Licensed to thrill: How I earned my national “E” level coaching certification

by Kevin Kinkead × on April 23, 2014 at 9:45 am × 18 comments

Many of us would like to coach, and to do that you need certification. Kevin Kinkead on how he got his “E” level certification through a recent Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer course.