Postgame videos and quotesheet: Union 0-2 Stoke
Video of John Hackworth’s postgame press conference and interviews with Ray Gaddis, Michael Farfan, and Antoine Hoppenot. Plus: postgame quotes including Mark Hughes and Brek Shea on Shea’s injury.
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Union match reports
Match Report: Philadelphia Union 0-2 Stoke City
Stoke City dispatched the Union 2-0 with a tidy, professional display on Tuesday night, with the Union reserves conceding two first half goals from which the starters, playing in the second half, could not recover.
Analysis / Union
The Stoke-time continuum … and Danny Califf
A tale of two columns. 1) What happens when the North American version of Stoke City meets the actual Stoke City? 2) What the Union should do about Danny Califf.
Philadelphians Abroad
Philadelphians Abroad: Convey drags TFC to a win, Hoppenot vanquishes Vancouver, goals galore in Harrisburg
Two assists from Convey help Toronto break six game winless streak. Late Hoppenot goal gives Union big road win. Locals tally in Harrisburg goalfest.
Daily news roundups
Union-Stoke news, MLS expansion, Holden’s torn ACL, more
Brek Shea joins Geoff Cameron and Maurice Edu in Philly with Stoke. Hack plans to play “a bunch of guys.” Gaber says not a question of if MLS expands but when and how much. Holden diagnosed with torn ACL. More.
Player ratings
Analysis & player ratings: Union 1-0 Whitecaps
The gods of red cards and kind bounces again smiled on the Union as they barely scraped out a road victory despite playing with a man advantage for a combined 87 minutes of play.
Player of the Week
Player of the Week: Antoine Hoppenot
The Princeton Cannon’s spark has been dimmed somewhat this season but on Saturday his 85th minute game winner handed Vancouver their first home loss of the season.
Philadelphia Soccer History
The Stoke City-Philadelphia connection runs through Cleveland
In 1967, Stoke City players made up the Cleveland Stokers squad. The next year in the inaugural season of the NASL, it was Philadelphia Spartans players filling the ranks.
Daily news roundups
Reaction to US Gold Cup win, Jack’s an All-Star, OC in PDL national finals, Lehigh Valley national U-19 champs, more
US wins Gold Cup. Union hands Vancouver first home defeat of the season. McInerney named to All-Star squad. Ocean City advances to PDL national championship. Lehigh Valley United wins McGuire Cup. Other stuff.
USMNT
Gold Cup final recap and reaction: USA 1–0 Panama
The US held on after a Brek Shea tap-in to claim the Gold Cup for the first time since 2007.
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