The Philly Soccer Page

Getting ready for the Crew, Union academy gets new recruiter, Centennial celebration, more

by Ed Farnsworth × on April 5, 2013 at 10:13 am × 5 comments

Union eye up the Crew for return to winning ways. Jeff Cook hired as new Union academy director of recruiting. Happy birthday US Soccer Federation. More news.

Casa Soccer League

Previews: Casa Soccer League, week 4

by Dan Rudolph × on April 5, 2013 at 9:30 am × 1 comment

PSP preview this weekend’s games in Philadelphia’s Casa Soccer League.

Soccer on TV

Footy on the Telly, April 5-11

by Ed Farnsworth × on April 5, 2013 at 9:00 am × 1 comment

The week’s live soccer listings for on TV and online.

Quick Reference

Union vs Crew quick reference

by Mike Servedio × on April 4, 2013 at 11:49 am × 4 comments

The Union are 2-5-0 against Columbus all time. We’ve got all of the match stats, highlights from our match reports and analysis, video highlights, and more.

Week in Tweets

The Week in Tweets

by Mike Servedio × on April 4, 2013 at 11:27 am × 2 comments

Amobi pays for dinner, the Union lose at Red Bull, and the ball lies to Zac MacMath. A look at the last week on Twitter through Union players and our readers.

Philadelphians Abroad

Philadelphians Abroad: Allison to Sweden, Valentin to Norway, Vuolo and Williams to San Antonio

by Chris Luczkowiak × on April 4, 2013 at 11:14 am × 1 comment

Local players make moves to Scandinavia and the NASL’s San Antonio Scorpions.

Daily news roundups

Kleberson unveiled, sample sizing, Delran’s Vermes in NSHOF, more

by Ed Farnsworth × on April 4, 2013 at 10:33 am × 23 comments

Kleberson says he wants to be here and win. Local lad Peter Vermes voted into National Soccer Hall of Fame. Galaxy blows CL lead. Those tiki-taki Greek kids do it again. More news.

Guest Column

I love Brian Carroll and (maybe) so should you

by The Philly Soccer Page × on April 3, 2013 at 11:15 am × 60 comments

Guest columnist Richard Peel of the DoopCast podcast argues that Brian Carroll is the most valuable player on the Union.

Philadelphia Soccer History

Philly Soccer 100: Allied Amateur and Philly Challenge Cup semis, college derby.

by Ed Farnsworth × on April 3, 2013 at 10:36 am × 0 comments

One hundred years ago this week in Philadelphia soccer history, it was semifinal action in the city’s Allied Amateur and Challenge Cup tournaments, a local college derby between Haverford and Penn, and bad news for Belmont.