Philadelphians Abroad: Locals vie for USL Championship
Local players are on five of the six teams in the USL PRO playoffs.
Local players are on five of the six teams in the USL PRO playoffs.
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PSP photographer Barb Colligon was with the Sons of Ben for the Union game in DC.
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The Union earned a stunning 1-1 draw on the road Sunday against DC United, as referee Mark Geiger sent off three players and disallowed two United goals, including one by Dwayne De Rosario. PSP was at RFK Stadium and has a recap, with quotes from both teams.
DC’s offense has struggled lately, but the Union have struggled all over. In June, Philly was the better team but United left PPL Park with a win. Will fortunes be reversed on Sunday?
PSP recaps some of the major talking points from Thursday night’s Supporters Summit at PPL Park.
KYW’s Greg Orlandini and PSP’s Eli Pearlman-Storch are joined by UNion center back Bakary Soumare. Also discussed is the USMNT win over Mexico and the trade of Lionard Pajoy for Danny Cruz.
How real are the I-95 rivalries? A look at Sunday’s Union-DC United match from a red and black perspective.
The Union have been slipping following their first bounce under John Hackworth. James Scharnitz wonders what happened to the summer hot streak.
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